The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-15
PRINCE HER ADMIRER.
Heir to German Throne Said to Be
Resolved to Wed American Girl.

helr TO German throne SAID TO be
Resolved to Wed American Girl.
Paris Special.
The Matn says today that Miss Gladys
Deacon, daughter of the late Edwin Par
ker Deacon. is responsible for the rupture
between Emperor William and Crown
Prince Frederick william. The Metin
says that it was for love of this young
American woman the crown prince had
a violent quarrel with his father. during
which he expressed desire to renounce
his claim to the crown in order to marry
the young woman.
The paper announced that Miss Deacon
in formed the crown prince that she would
never consent to morganatic alliance,
and if he desired to marry her a religious
and civil ceremony would be necessary.
Three days after her ultimatum
Frederick William gave her ring which
he had sworn never to give to anyone
except his wife. 1t was a keepsake from
the late Empress Frederick.
The Martin says that violent scenes
took place between the German Emperor
and the crown prince.
at the last meeting of father and son
the father stamped and swore Hohen-
zOllern prince should never marry, Nor
ganatically. or otherwise, a girl of com
mon American clay, however beautifully
nodded.
Miss Deacon is the close friend of Con-
suelo, Duchess of Marlborough, formerly
Miss Vanderbilt The prince and Miss
GLADYS met at bitnItlil Oll tHc ottoo'Oii
of the princes visit to his granduncle,
the King of Britain. Both prince and falr
commoner are of the same age, ana 1t was
a case of reciprocal love at first sight.
The Emperor had asked the klng 10
see that the prince got an insight into
the rural life of the English aristoracy,
and the King secured him an introduce
ton to the Marlboroughs. with whom
Gladys Deacon was visiting. Inc young
Hohenzolern unduly protracted his visit,
led a cotiIlon every night with Miss Dea-
con- and returned only when ordered to
by the Eemperor.
Last spring the prince got permission
to visit Lucerne for three days, which lie
extended to ten days because ne met
Miss Deacon there.
Being chastised by the Emperor for
his disobedience, the prince threatened 10
do as did the Austrian Archduke, VINO
took the name of John Ortiz and renounc-
ed the rights to the throne for the sake
of the woman he loved. The prince SAID
he would rather have the heart and head
of the American beauty than the rank
of purple or even the throne OF the Ter
man Empire.
So lovelern was the prince that he could
not stand the student life of the Unit
versity of Bonn, and SO returned NOME
with his education unfinished.
The conflict between the imperial rather
and son is now we'll known in Germany
The Matin promises a series of articles
on the subject and intimates that they
NAV lead to trouble between HeIinaly
and the United States. The present
article is headed. The Two Eagles,
American and German.
Sensation in Family.
Special to The RecordHerald
Boston. Aug 12.-Miss Deacon is one
of the four daughters of the late Edwin
Parker Deacon. who on Feb. II, 1882, shot
and killed Edward Abeille at Cannes,
France. Aboille was a wealthy french
club man, whom he suspected OF being
intimate with Mrs. Deacon Deacon was
convicted of murder and sentenced to
year in prison, but was pardoned by
President Sadi Carnot in September OF
the same year. Divorce proceedings FOL
lowed and the children were divided
Mrs. Deacon being given the custody OF
two and her husband the other two.
Mrs Deacon is the daughter of the late
Admiral Charles II. Baldwin, U. 5. N.
and before her marriage to Deacon IN
1879 was one of the bellies of New York
Shortly after their marriage Mr.. ana Mrs
Deacon went to Paris. where they moved
in the best society until the Abeille scan
dial broke up their home. Deacon oieu
in an asylum on July last year. lie
developed insanity as result OF MS
domestic troubles.
A hint was given several days ago tnat
the Matin would publish the story Oh the
crown princes infatuation and In mat
connection this statement was MADE:
1.-The story will involve number OF
very exalted personages and may nave
political consequences of real import
ance."