The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-24
PROBABLY WILL BE DIVORCED.


DRESDEN. Saxony. Dec. 23.-Klng
George and the Crown Prince Frederick
have decided to accept the estrangement
of the princess and her husband as ir-
reparable. They have made the Cabinet
privy to the circumstances of the prin-
cess's fight, as they see them. and de-
cree of divorce is talked of a neces-
sary sequence to the princess's resolu-
ton to leave the court forever. This de-
termination the princess announced TO her
husband early in November. after one OF
their frequent violent scenes. She also
confided her intention 10 separate herself
utterly from the court and "all its wretch
edness' TO two or three of her intimate
friends, and discussed with them the i'm
possibility of her longer enduring the ar
tificial etiquette OF the court and the forced
companionship of a man who was loath-
some TO her.
The princess wrote to her mother at the
end of November that it was her purpose
to leave the crown prince and give cp the
prospect of queenship. which, instead of
being attractive, the princess frequently
said, was detestable to her. She formally
told members of her encourage that she
was going TO visit her parents at Salz-
burg The letter of the princess to her
mother brought the archduchess imme-
diately to Dresden. She impiored her
daughter to reconsider her determination,
and make the best OF an unpleasant situ-
alton for the sake OF her children and see
as little of the crown prince as possible.
The princess replied, according to one OF
her confdantes, that she would see MOTH
ing of that beast" that the tutelage of
her children was largely taken out OF her
hands, and that she could not bear TO see
them spoiled by ''the hypocricies of the
court"
What she complained of I'm the prince
was his intemperance. his inidelities. and
as her partisans affirm. his cruelty OF dis
position. They affirm that he has had for
years a liaison with an actress named
Basic, and 1t is creditably reported that
al a review of troops at Grimiaa, couple
OF years ago. the prince fell from his horse
intoxicated in front of his regiment. How
ever true these incidents may be the court
and all Dresden know that a chasm sep
arated the affections OF the crown princess
from the crown prince Though he SEEM
ingly had genuine admiration for his wife,
the prince did his share OF quarreling. and
often tried to impose his will upon her.
but he always hoped that she would I'm the
end humble herself. his attitude recent
ly. until she had actually gone, appears
TO have been that of disdainful indiffer-
ence and disbelief that she really intended
to carry out her threats.
The crown princeSSS > DAYS at SalzburE
were spent in controversy With her father
and mother. who did not excuse her for
moment in her mad desire to leave her
position and family. Her brother, Arch
duke Leopold Ferdinand. took his sisters
part The circumstances of the princess's
flight are still obscure here and no further
reliable news is available. The only fact
that seems clear Is that the King and
crown prince know where she is. End are
in communication with her, but IL Is known
that she Is absolutely intractable.
The man in this case who Is associated bv
gossip with the princess is a handsome
Frenchman, who was tutor 10 the prin-
cess's children. He was peremptorily dis
charged by order OF the crown prince Dec.
2 An instance of the princess's lawless
disregard OF court manners was her cycling
through the streets OF Dresden with an
American dentist. who. at her request.
taught her 10 ride wheel though the
King and crown prince commanded her
not TO learn. The name OF this dentist
was at first coupled with that OF the prin-
cess when IL was learned that she had
disappeared. but as he Is quietly living hero
with his family. the story was dropped.
The crown princess had a lively Niennese
manner She was independent and high
spirited. and was inclined TO ridicule the