The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-13
CHICKENS COME
HOME TO ROOST
Some Of the Inside Workings Of
Monay-Against- Title Marriages.
Won HANAU SOUGHT BRIDE
Rs Wanted al. Introduction 10 May Goslei
or Aly ime'icau Heiress With
S2,00O,00o.

San Francisco. Nov. l3.-Lawyer Fitz
gerald Lucius o'Brien. who claims tina
his services were retained 10 arrange
marriage between Prince Hugo Won Ho
henlohe and Miss May Goelet. was I'm
formed last night that the prince had do
| MED his statements. . Brien said:
| "Hohenlohe came to London for the ex
press purpose OF winning an American
| heiress. When ! asked him how large
sum he wanted, he replied. 'o'Brlen. sh,
| must have at least E250.OO0 The deed &c
| Pokorny was then drawn up and signed
In my presence, and / was made trustee
of IT,
The story told by me is correct In all
| particulars. Hohenlohe owes mo a bill OF
costs OF about G10O. Getting no satisfac-
ton from him. i have placed the claim
In the hands of New York attorney and
l Will force Prince Hohenlohe TO pay
what he owes me
Ine newspaper I'm which O'Brien has
been exploiting his knowledge of the op-
eratlons of the marriage syndicate con-
lnued It's revelations today. 1t says De
Porkory, the London agent of the mar
rlage syndicate. was nothing IL not per-
slstent As proof OF this statement the
paper says
ANOTHER PRINCE SEEKS MILLIONS
1T was just after he had failed TO gain
the consent OF Miss May Goelet 10 marry
Prince Hugo Won Hohenlohe. whom she
had never seen. and after the efforts OF
Baron Richard Won kap-Herr in the
Aame direction had proved for the time
unsvailing that a nobleman OF Bohemia
and Berlin. whose rank Is equal to that
or Hohenlohe himself, became a corre-
spondent and then client of Pokorny.
This is the story of how they sought TO
make an engagement upon which TO bor-
row a million Tor him
In 1899 few men were greater favorites
I'm the social circles of Berlin than Prince
Heinrich Won Hanau. lie was of the
house; Hanau. whose estates were the
largest and richest in all Bohemia But
Prince Heinrich was not the heir. as he
had two older brothers, Prince Wilhelm,
who then held Horzowitz the estate, and
Prince Karl. who was next in succession.
AS neither of the brothers had child
the estate would pass from the eldest
brother 20 Karl and from him TO Prince
Heinrich.
"Hanau had learned of Ladislaus De-
Pokorny OF London. He wrote him a let
ter, the contests of which are In the pos
session OF certain newspaper. The
prince hinted at his circumstances, en-
closed his pedigree and offered hand
some bonus ii Pokorny could, without de-
lay, lay his suit before an heiress-any
heiress would do an American preferred
who could command absolutely 81 000, 900
or more. Hanau was as frank as was
Baron kap Herr In the letter. declaring
that the social position. age and antece-
dents of the lady mattered not at all IL
she had plenty OF money.
Won HANAU WANTS BIG LOAN.
In the correspondence which ensued
assured the prince that his figure
was very high and that so vast com
mission required time Hanau replied
that he might be able greatly to facilitate
matters by going 10 London and estab-
fishing himself In quarters to suit his
rank. All this required funds In an
amount not to be raised in Berlin by the
deeply Indebted nobleman. Hanau begged
Pokoiny to obtain for him the amount ne
cessary for a loan"
The plan of the prince for inheriting
the estate, the purpose of his proposed
visit to London and the loan are referred
to I'm letter written from Berlin by him
on March IL, 1899. The letter is written
In German and a translation OF 1t fol-
lows:
Berlin. March II, 1899
'Honored Mr.. Solicitor-In reply to
your letter of March IS I beg TO inform
you that after the death Of my chi dless
brother Wilhelm the large estate Horzo-
Hitz, in Bohemia, reverts to my chidless
brother Karl. and upon his death TO me.
For the purpose OF providing an heir for
The second generation II is my intention
TO come. to London I'm April and to hunt
'or suitable wife. for this purpose es-
oecially / require the loan. As soon as
you have succeeded I'm that respect | beg !
tn N ~ to 40 IF tr,e
he profoundest respect | am yours most !
,bedienty.
- HEINRICH Prince Won Hanau'
THE matter OF life insurance referred !
% i'm this letter was by way OF a secur- |
ty to be given to the lenders of money. |
With a prospect of being able TO un- |
angle his affairs the prince managed 10 /
get deeper into debt than ever. Then he |
iotifled his London matrimonial agency |
hat matters must be rushed. II was
absolutely necessary, he said for him to /
aise sum approximately s1.o0O.000.
Mss GoELETs NAME MENTIONED. |
His scheme was an, ambitious one. IL
vas that the plans being made TO cap
ure several rich women then In London
hould be abandoned and all efforts con
entrated on carrying his name and title
quarely to May Goelet. whose attrac ction
or titled poverty appears 10 be without
imN
"He wished 10 get her favorable con
Iteration. which no seems never 10 have
oubtcd would be granted 10 so great ~
rince as he. Ile would then appear i'm
.ondon and become the avowed sutor of
he American daughter Of millions"
II ~ said that one of the first things |
fiss May Goelet learned about the Bo-
emian prince was that he was Sc years
III. The exact nature of the interview
nth Miss Goelet concerning Hanau II not
tnted but II Is known that Ladislsus
'okorny was forced 10 send word TO his
lient that the engagement was impossi-
lc.
Hanaus final message 10 the marriage
roker was to the effect that an heiress
iust be found at once who could appre-
late the honor OF princes proposal and
'ho could prove her appreciation To the
xtent of $500. 900 Hanau was getting be-