Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
PRINCE BRANDED IMPoSToR.
Sensation in Paris Over Alleged Noble
man Wooing Newport Girl.

A cablegram from Paris says: All Paris
society is excited tonight over a sensational
development In the romance of Miss Beatrix
Winans of Baltimore and Newport with
Prince de Bearn ct Chalais. A duel is in
immediate prospect and unpleasant COM
plications in the affair of the Baltimore
beauty which has aroused the interest of
two continents.
The announcement of the engagement OF
Miss Winans to the prince. who was until
lately attache at the French embassy in
washington, and who was afterward trans
ferred TO st. Petersburg, has been followed
by the dlrect charge that he is an impostor
and has no legal or family right to his
title.
This charge comes from Prince Hely de
salgan, the brother of Prince Bosom, who
married Miss Morton of New York. Prince
de Saigan declared last night to the repre-
sentative of the New York American that
he was the Only Frenchman living who had
the right to the title Of the Prince de
Chaiais, and that If necessary he would
defend this right with the sword
De Saigan asserts that the alleged Prince
de Bearn ct Chalais possesses no title, and
has no claim to any name except his family
name of Galard. The alleged princes
mother was a Perigord but as the Salic
law does not exist in French families. de
Saigan claims that Galard is an impostor
when he uses in America and elsewhere
the title of Prince de Chalais. De Saigan
asserts that the Almanach de Gotha and
other recorders Of the titles of French no.
bility prove that he Ode Saigan) is the only
legitimate bearer Of the title which Galard
uses.
De Saigan declares he will challenge
Galard's right to the De Bearn title by the
code duello If he persists in his claim and
IL Gaiard refuses to meet him on the field
of honor, he will denounce him everywhere
in Paris as an impostor. De Saigan is so
much in earnest that last night he visited
several newspaper offices to demand the
retraction of the statement that Prince de
ChalaiS was engaged to Miss Winans
LAS am the only Prince de Chalais there
is in the Gotha and elsewhere" De Saigan
asserted Il may say I am not engaged to
Miss Winans. While l am convinced Miss
Winans is lovely woman, still she Is not
marrying the Prince de Chalais. but plain
Mr. Galard. because / am the only Prince
de Chalais, and have no present intention
of marrying any one.
AS De Saigan Is the most famous duelist
in France, Paris society and clubland is
eagerly awaiting the result of the i'm
broglio.
The announcement of the engagement OF
Miss Beatrice Ross Winans, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Ross Winans of Baltimore
and Newport, to Prince Henry Galard de
Bearn and de Chaiais has caused a f1utter
| in the fashionable circles of the American
colony on the continent The wedding viii
mark one of the most distinguished ALL
ances made by American girl for sew
erai years.
Society in Paris was startled at the news
for though Mr.. and Mrs Ross Winans al
ways are to the fore in social events Miss
Winans has shown a tendency to remain
somewhat in the background and has pre-
ferred the companionship of few friends
to large gatherings and perpetual gayeties
Society has been inclined to think il pity
that Miss Winans was not seen MORE" as
her birth and social position entitled her to
take part in the most exclusive gatherings
and whenever she did appear she received a
good deal of attention.