The Washington times., 1905-10-17
LOUISE MUST PAY
COST Of FLIGHT
Separated, But Not Divorced
From Prince.
PHILIP TO PAY ALLOWANCE
His Wife Had Ie5 Pairs of Shoes,
Sixty Parasol., and 100
Hats.
PHILIP TO PAY ALLOWANCE

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE petition for
divorce from the Princess Louise. which
was flied by Prince Philip of Coburg last
July. is practically ended by an agree
ment between the lawyers. which is still
to be ratified by the principals
According to this agreement the par
ties are TO be separated but not divorc-
ed
The prince will continue the yearly al
lowance that he has been making, and
he will also pay the princess 12e, 900 lSro-
men under some suitable legal pretext.
The princess will pay the cost arising
from her flight from Bad Ell Ster in Aug
ust, 1904. and all her own debts. since
the prince will undertake the cost OF
the divorce proceedings.
Enormous Debts.
The princes bill OF complaint, be-
sides alleging the princess misconduct
with the Austrian lieutenant Keglevitch
Mattasich, viii. whom she eIorS5, says
that although the princess received 12o.-
600 crowns pin money yearly. she had
contracted debts which, in 1895. amount
ed to S.72i,o6s crowns. of which the
prince had paid 100000
In her wardrobe were found seventy
five pairs OF silk shoes. 12O pairs ef other
SAOcS, p1TdSOlS ana ABOUT lUp hats.
The Princess Louise who is the daugh-
ter of King Leopold of Belgium, came
into prominence some eight years ago,
KegIevitch Mattasich. then OF the Aus
trian army, caused her husband and
family to put her under close restraint
Nat Bad FL Ster.
Pronounced Sane.
After her escape her relatives de-
clared that she was insane, but Italian
and French specialists pronounced her
sane. Since then she has been living in
Italy and France most OF the time.
A beautiful girl. she was handed over
70 Prince Philip as dissolute. avaricious
and brutal She encountered Mattasich
ar Abazzea and ran away with him.
Deprived of means by her royal father
and princely husband. knowing nothing
of financial methods, she raised money
by her note or hand. Her debts mounted
rapidly; the crash came in 1898 when a
financier caused Count Mattasich's ar
rest for forgery.
The money lender noticed that the sig
nature of Princess Stephanle, Louises
sister, on photograph, differed from
that indorsing Princess Louise's note.
Kept in Sanitarium.
Mattasich remained silent and asked
that Prircess Louise be called as a wit
ness at his trial But she was I'M
INJURED in sanitarium. Mattasich. who
has since protested that the charge
of forgery was t-umped up against him.
was sent to prison.
After the birth of her son in the
Rudlingui santarium In 1893 the prin-
GEES was removed to Dr. Persons Asy
lum. near Dresden. where she passed
five weary years.
In August. 1891 Dr. Parson took he:-
to Bad Elster. a little watering place
In Saxony, where she was actually pris-
oner. The devoted Mattas.ch. having
been released from prison. rescued and
abducted her.
Friends in Paris.
A medical commission in Paris in May
last declared the princess 10 be sane.
and two days later ii was announced
that Prince Philip would begin proceed
ings for divorce. which. should he win.
would relieve him from paying the
princess the yearly allowance upon
which she had been living in Paris.
Extravaganza has often been quoted
against Princess Louise, but she knew
nothing OF the value OF money. She
has said.
Everything was brought 20 me. and
when / refused them doubtless those
in nv service retained them"
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