New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-30

Inasmuch as there seems to be some ignorance
the identity of the Duke LoOz ct Coswarenl,
who announces from Europe that he is 20 marry
Miss Helen Gould in December although she has
denied the story and declared that she does not
know the duke. it may be well 20 explain
that he is the head Of the old Flemish and media
TIED house OF Looz ct CoswareIn. which away back
IN the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries exercised
petty sovereignty over one OF the smaller States
comprised in what then known a. the Holy
Roman Empire II is true that the members there
or bear the title OF prince with the prefix Of
Serene Highness." and that a mediatized' they
entitled to mate on a footing Of equality with
Old World royalty. But they not related 10 any
Of the present reiguing houses OF the Old World.
have lost caste. even among the Belgian nobility,
to which they belong, and were relatively
little known outside their small circle until
few years ago. when the nephew OF the old duke
and the heir 10 all his honors arrested for
frauds Of colossal dimensions and sentenced BY the
French courts to five years in the penitentiary.
He was taken from Paris TO Brussels between two
policemen with handouts on his wrists to answer
other numerous charges against him Much OF the
money which he obtained BY means OF his
sertiOn that he was engaged 70 be married 10
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore. OF Philadelphia who.
spending the greater portion Of her life abroad.
known in London well as in the various
Continental capitals on account Of her wealth
That he managed to ingratiate himself with Mrs.
Bloomfield Moore frequent visitor at her
house, and seen constantly IN her company.
cannot be Denied. But soon as she discovered
the which he putting her friendship.
she refused to have anything more to do with him
Other victims he swindled by declaring that he
was engaged to be married to the widow OF Prince
Paul DemidoT. formerly Princess Alexandra
Troubetskoi with whom he was only slightly &C
auainted. and he was wont to show all sorts OF
letters and dispatches bearing the alleged sigma
ture OF the princess relating the projected mar
raFe in order to inspire confidence in his dupes.
His trial at Brussels developed into celebrated
case. But after a short time In Jail he was trans
fe-red 10 a lunatic asylum on the ground that he
was Irresponsible proof being furnished that in
sanity hereditary. not merely in the ducai an
princely house OF LOoz ct COswarem but also IN
the family Of his mother. who died in o lunatic
asylum and who was the granddaughter OF
Manuel Codoy. the favorite OF Queen Marie Louise
OF Spain and whom she induced her husband. King
Charles " OF Spain. invest with the singular
title OF prince o. Peace Let ne add that this
Prince I.ooz q Coswarem. who has yi-tiuized
many Americans in the past. married Mile
Marie Helen de FariR, daughter Of the Portuguese
Consul General Paris. NhO. however. had the
marriage dissolved $ he discovered the
aDtecedents Of his son-n-law. + Is singular that
after all which was brought hight the trial
OF Prince Charles de Iooz 81 Coswarem concerning
his suit for the hand of Mrs Bloomfield Moore. OF
Philadelphia, his aged uncle should now be men
itching the name of Miss Helen Gould in Europe IN
Il manner which must be extremely dlstastefUl 70
her.