The evening world., 1902-11-17
Mother of American Beauty
and Prince RadolinS aidt to
HavePaid 10000 Francs
to a Paris Journalist.
CROWN PRINCES ROMANCE
After Third Attempt. the Ger
man Ambassador at Paris
Successfully Appealed TO the
French Authorities.

PARIS. Nov. 17.-Latest disclosures
concerning the recently printed story
about the infatuation of the Crown
Primo OF Germany for Miss Gladys
Deacon bring to light a most astound-
Ing story OF attempted blackmail by a
Paris journalist. 1t is stated on the
best OF authority that a man claiming
TO represent the newspaper that first
printed the story collected 10000 francs
from Mrs. Deacon and $4,000 francs
from Prince Radolin. the German Am
bassador to France, by threatening to
exploit the story further.
Even this did not satisfy the black
mailer. He went after more, and only
the Intervention of the Minister of For
eign Affairs and the States Attorney
broke up the scheme. The humlliatlng
part OF 1t is that neither Mrs. Deacon
nor Prime Radolin has any redress. be-
cause further publicity would serve only
to bring greater notoriety to IN affair
that has been almost forgotten.
Kept Up His Demands.
According to the report current in
the American and German ~olonies in
Paris Mrs. Deacon was approached
by the self-styled representative of
the journal that printed the first two
stories OF the alleged affair between
the Crown Prince and Miss Deacon.
She was informed that a third article
had been prepared and would be printed
unless 10000 francs should be paid. 1t
was intimated by the journalist that
there were other articles in preparation
to follow the third. and that they would
create a tremendous sensation.
The nature of these threatend puo-
lie. ons is not known save to Mrs.
Deacon and the Matchmaking editor.
-. any rate. she agreed to pay the
L uni demanded and did pay 1t forth
with.
alter making the payment Mrs. Dea-
con hurried to the German Embassy
ana saw Prince Radolin. She represent
ed TO him that as the Kaiser and his
family were as deeply interested in the
matter as herself the influence Of the
German Government should be exerted
to prevent the blaokmailer from an
noylns ner further. The Prince, who is
in the friendly confidence of the Kaiser.
isrepor:ed to have commended Mrs. Dea-
con for her prompt aymen of a sum
necessary to suppress the publication.
But, he said, according to set diplo-
matte usuages, he could not Interfere
officially because the Deacons were not
German subjects. He advised that In
case OF further annoyance she snouiu
appeal to the American Ambassador.
The B~Iackmailer SiIenced.
Within a short time the blackmailer
made a call upon Prince Radolin. He
produced a mass of alleged a~tiidavits
from English servants purporting to re-
veal a condition that would astonish the
world II printed in connection with the
filtration between the Crown Prince and
the American girl. These alleged athda-
Wits had not been presented to Mrs.
Deacon.
The astute diplomat asked the price OF
the documents. He was told hat $4,000
francs would buy them. He paid the
money, but was careful to see that he
got every scrap of paper he was pur-
chasing. No more articles appeared in
the Newspaper in question about Miss
and the victims of the blackmailer sup
posed that he was satisfied.
But i was pot 50. A few days ago
Mrs. Deacon. This time he carried a set
OF alleged a~ffldaytts, the exact dupli-
Gates OF those sold to the German Am
that Prince Radolin had been duped
by cleyerly, contrved copies and that
the originals were those presented to
her astonished gaze. HIS price to
keep them secret was $4,000 francs.
Prince Paid $4,000 Francs.
Her previous experience had made
Mrs. Deacon cautious. She secured de-
lay on p~retense Of consulting her banker
about raising the money. Instead she
went to Prince Radolln. Then came an
appeal to the French, authorities and
the curbtng of the blackmailer.
No confirmation OF the report can be
gained from either Prince Radolin or
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. al
ed with 70. 900 francs. But not for black
NALL The money. they assert, was do
some grave phila nthropic undertaking.