Evening journal., 1902-12-24
PRINCESS HAS
GONE FOR GOOD
Louiseo Saxony Says Queen
ship Is Detestable to
Her
SHE FLED WITH FRENCH TUTOR

Dresden, Saxony, Dec. "a. - King
George and the Crown Prince Frederick
know where the Crown Princess Louise
has sought refuge, but they have de-
cided to accept the estrangement of
the princess and her husband as ir-
reparable. They have made the cabi-
net privy to the circumstances of the
princess flight, as they see them, and
a decree of divorce is talked of as
necessary sequence to the princess
resolution to leave the court forever.
This determination the princess an
nounced to her husband early in No
vember, after one Of their frequent
violent scenes. She also confided her
intention to separate herself utterly
from the court and "all its wretehed-
mesa" to two or three of her intimate
friends, and discussed with them the
impossibility of her longer enduring
the artificial etiquette of the court and
the forced companionship Of man
who was loathsome 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 up the prospect of the queen
ship, which instead of being attrao-
tive. the princess frequently said, was
detestable tos her. The letter of the
princess to her mother brought the
archduohess Immediately to Dresden.
She implored her daughter to recon.
slider her determination and make the
best of an unpleasant situation for
the sake of her children and see as
little of the crown prince as permis-
sible.
A dispatch received from Geneva,
Italy, says: ''The Crown Princess
Louise, of saxony. has been found in
the Hotel Geneva, with NJ. Gorin, a
French tutor. The princess received
a visit from the two archdukes, sent
by Emperor Franz Joseph"
According to this story, the crown
prince, who was visiting at Salisbury,
Emperor Franz Joseph's palace, left
for Dresden December 2, having re-
ceived bad news from home. The
story goes on: "On his arrival in
Dresden he dismissed the French tu-
tor of his children. On December 8
the crown princess, accompanied by a
court lady, and the court marshal,
started for Salisbury on the pretense
that she wished to visit her sick father,
the Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tus-
cany. The dismissed French tutor
awaited her at Salzburg. This fact
led to severe quarrels between the
crown princess, which eliminated in
flight on the night of December IL.
"The crown princess first went to
Munich. She avoided all court so
ciety. She later went to Geneva Fal
Styling dispatches from Brussels mis-
led her pursuers. The court marshal
and court lady were hurried to Brus
sells, but their trip was unavailing."
The crown princess has long shock
ed the members of the Saxon court by
her utter disregard of what they con
sidered the proper court etiquette and
by her democratic ideas. Some years
ago she arranged with an American
dentist to teach her to ride a bicycle
and on a number of occasions went
riding with him in costumes which
were extremely chic.
The royal couple. who would soor
have occupied the throne, have Ions
been known to have led an unhappy
married life. Their quarrels have beer
frequent and bitter. That the affail
will end in tragedy is generally pre-
dicted. Public opinion is divided as t
which is most to blame. It is expected
that formal separation will be pro
mulgated soon.