The Washington times., 1903-01-06
YTURBIDE TO ANSWER
ENEMIES IN A BOOK
Princes Final Effort to Sc
cure Vindication.
SAYS He WILL SPARE NO ONE
History Of Broken Engagement and
Subsequent Scandal Is to
Be Laid Bare.

Prince Augustin de Yturbide will pub
fish book shortly that he intends shall
serve to close the mouths Of those
who, he alleges. have maIigned him time
and time again since the famous anony-
nous letter scandal of six years ago.
Inclined 10 have the " hole matter for
gotten he has lived d quiet life since
the unpleasant affair, but enemies, he
charges, have goaded him so persistent
Iy that he can no longer remain silent
In letter to the public he announces
his intention Of publishing a book. and
asks suspension Of judgment in the
matter until it can read fully his side
OF the story. Prince Yturbide makes his
+ home with his aunt. Miss Green. al u
pretty place known as ''BosedaIe," near
Cleveland Park Most of his time re
he is preparing. and which he hopes
TO have in The hands of readers with
in the next six weeks.
Where Ak Win FaH.
Just what the book will contain the
prince does not care to discuss. but
said to a Times representative last
night; 4 will spare nobody except the
innocent women who received the let
tiers. S. shall lay the whole matter
bare and shall wait with equanimity the
/. action of nay enemies. shall embody
the history Of the case in a pamphlet
which viii contain about $1,000 words.
I hope to have it ready within the next
( six weeks. The people concerned live
/ here in Washington and are prominent
in the community I have full proof
! against them"
The scandal in which the prince was
/ implicated occurred IN 1896. Just after
! the engagement between the prince and
+ May Williams, daughter of General VIII
liams. formerly mayor OF New London,
Conn. had been broken of. She was
. an heiress and very pretty. The en-
gagement was broken By the young
Lady's parents. who insisted the prince
/ was not financially able to support
+ wife at that time. Within few days
after this became known many society
g
( anonymous nature attacking the prince
+ in language that was shocking
/ Fathers. brothers, and husbands en-
+ deayored to find the author Of the let
( tiers, but were unable to do so. Prince de
/ TtTubide was mysterious and was said 20
+ have disclosed the opinion that Miss
Williams must have written the letters.
/ prompted by a feeling growing out OF
the broken engagement Society did not
believe Miss Williams guilty and she
was ghowered with sympathy. The
/ prince was expelled from the Metropofi-
tan Club. Of which General Williams was
also a member.
/ The Prince Accused.
The letter writing continued for sew
eraI days and then died out. The prince
then eDdeavored to be relustated ia the
/ club from which he had been expelled.
b1L was unsuccessful. The author Of the
/ letters was never discovered and it was
rlsn charged that the prince himself
E-l written the letters He. however
pointed out that Mrs Williams and his
! dancee had received letters from the
/ same source before the engagement was
/ broken.
+ The prince Is Of a romantic disposI-
ton. Re is forty years Of age. tall, blond
/ Hue-looking and presenting a soIdierly
! bearing His grandfather, the Emperor
! de yrurbde. was the famous general
who led the resistance against the Span
/ ish which resulted in Mexico.s indie
peudeuce in 1921. His father married
/ Alice Green. OF this city. The prince was
adopted by me unfortunate Emperor
/ MaximIIau and made heir Id rho throne
/ He was thus twice entitled to it,
/ When the Empress CarIotta. started TO
Europe 10 appeal for aid TO the powers.
+ she was intercepted by the princes
mother and brought TO Washington.
/ where he was educated. Afte- he gradu-
+ ated at Georgetown. the prince went 10
! Mexico and was given a commission in
the army. While a lieutenant and only
twenty-five years of age. he made a pub
! lie criticism of President B-az and was
/ sentenced by court martial 10 serve one
/ year and a month in prison. He served
+ his time and then returned to this city.
/ where he became very popular socially