The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-30
THROUGH DESIRE OF
SPA NIsH DON FOR
DAUGHTERS FORTUNE
WANTS HER IN CONVENT
Princess Elyina EIOped With
Married Artist.

Rome. June 30-The report that
Princess Elvira. daughter Of Don car
los. the Spanish pretender, has been
persuaded to quit Count Fruppo. the
married artist with whom she eloped
ten years ago and to enter q convent,
has been the staple of gossip this
week. The reliability Of the report il
questioned by many, but this. per-
haps. is due to the fact that similar
reports have been circulated before
and haze always turned out false, It
is known, however. that the Spanish
pretender would move heaven and
earth If he cocld to put his daughter
In convent and it is not at all in
probable that he will at last sue
ceed in his efforts. In seeking to
bring this about Doh Carlos is not act
uated by any feeling of solicitude for
his daughters moral welfare What
he is after is to retain possession of
her immense fortune, which he would
be able to do If she were to enter a
convent for life.
In his efforts to break the relations
between Princess Elvira and Folchi-
Don Carlos has received the strong
support OF the Vatican authorities.
His other daughter, Princess Massina,
has also been active in his aid and
the fact that Princess Elyira is now
staying with Princess Massina in this
city tends to substantiate the reports
that the runaway princess has finally
decided to quit her paramour. AT the
time OF the elopement the Vatican was
thrown into ferment Folchi's uncle,
he cardinal, sent one of the most
prominent members of the Jesuit so
ciety to see and persuade the princess
of the folly OF her ways. The princess
Massina also tried to persuade her
sister "Vivy" to 20 into convent.
But 1t was difficult plan to carry
out. Princess Elvira Is the one mem
Der of the family whose religious
views have been less bigoted than
those Of the rest of her kin. Her
motto is. Everything is well lost FOR
love" And she carried it out.
After the elopement Don Carlos lost
no time in disowning his daughter.
To his Supporters he issued the fol
lowing letter: You are my family,
my beloved children. therefore
think It my duty to inform you that
another of my children she who was
lnfanta Donna Elvira. is dead TO us
all May God in His infinite mercy
have pity on that unhappy SOUL
Don Carlos alacrity 10 disown FL
vlra as soon as the clopement became
known brought out considerable ad-
verse comment from those who were
acquainted with his own clouded past
1t was not long before the motives Of
the pretender were disclosed by the
lawsuit which Princess Elyira insti-
tuted against him for restitution of
her rights under ner mothers will
Don Carlos who makes his home in a
superb palace in Venice. is renowned
throughout Europe for his extraya-
gance. Though his private fortune is
immense so also are his expenditures
and the income from his daughters
large fortune undoubtedly would
come in handy to him The dispute
over the fortune has never been def
initely settled and viii not he until
Don Carlos surreudors the money or
succeeds in his designs 10 force his
daughter into "a convent The prin-
cess Is perfectly well acquainted with
the motives OF her father aud II she
falls into his plan IL will be a sur
prise 70 her friends It is stated that
the princess has consumption in the
last stage and ii this is true it may Of
fer an explanation for her decision 10
retire from the world
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