Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-16
REMARKABLE STORY
OF THE LIFE OF
De REYLAN
Wife" Of Strange Phoenix
Woman Used to ChastiSe
Nicolai When He Came In
Late,

A remarkable story Of the domestic
life of Nicolai dc Raglan. whose recent
death in Phoenix was a ten days sem
sation, who had three wives" and
when dead vas found TO he 4 woman.
has been told by Mrs. Lucy kwIase-
hon. OF Paterson. N. J. FOR nearly a
year she lived In the De Raglan
household and had ample opportun-
ity To observe the strange relations ex-
lsting between the beautiful Russian
girl who claimed as her husband the
secretary OF the ears consulate in
Chicago.
says Mrs. Kwiaschoff:
Il am convinced that Mrs. De Bay
Ian never knew that her husband was
q woman. | enjoyed her closest con-
lldence for a long time, ana when /
LOOK back over the events OF the year
! was with them. the most astonishing
thlng TO me Is the wife's almost in
sane jealousy Of DE Raglan. Il was
her belief that his neglect Of her was
due to his infatuation for other wom-
en-, She loved him with a passion that
only a russian woman can display.
ana at times she was half erazed to
THINK that the affection Of De Raylan
should have lavished on her was be-
slowed upon unworthy rivals.
me woman Who thought that she
was the wife of the dapper little sec
rotary was one of the most beautiful
| nave ever met. She was a Veritable
magnilcently proportional, and
with a wealth OF golden hair. As a
rule, women do not rave over their
kind. but of this girl / must say that
she was a splendid creature--onc hat
man would be proud to call his
wife. When ! became a member Of
4 In 1aNt.AIA11 4 ,.aa 5000 H
pressed with the dainty femininity Of
the husband as / was with the wo-
manly qualities of the wife.
"Nicolai De Raglan was pretty
that Is the only word that adequately
describes him. He did not weigh over
100 pounds: he had fair skin and
black, curly hair, his feet and hands
we're small, even for a woman. In
fact. he was the per%sonincation Of all
was eXquisite-that is all except
Ing his habits. He had all the manly
attributes. He drank, he smoked, and
sad TO relate, he stayed ate 20
This latter habit was the one
got him into the greatest trouble
With his wife.
II had not been with the De Ray
long before | notice that there
were some queer things in their do
nestle economy. The couple appeared
very loving. but on the husbands part
u was all on the surface. 1t was not
long before Mrs. De Raglan began To
pour her troubles into my ears. I SYM
pathizcd with her, of course, but deep
down in my heart | had a feeling for
her husband feeling that there was
q mystery about him that caused him
to be unhappy. And then, in the last
months of my stay there | began to
sorry for him. because of the
abuse That his jealous wife heaped
upon him.
THAT De Raglan stayed out late at
night and that he would come home
intoxicated. and that he would swear
like q pirate upon occasion. there Is
no doubt. 1t was very seldom thai he
spent an evening with his wife. His
usual time for getting IN was around
| or 2 O'Clock in the morning. Often
ne would reel UP the stairs In an in-
.oXicated condition. Then he would
in for a typical wifely lecture.
However, the e day the couple
would be ms loving as ever. He always
Kissed his wife goodbye. although
loticcd h a he never vas nearly rs
ttcctionatc toward her as she was to-
ward him,
'Somc nights after De Raglan had
one, his wife woaIld put on her best
lothes and go out herself. She would
ften say to me that as her husband /.
iOuld not take her with him, she had
. go out once in a while TO have a
God time herself. She took delight in
The house upon tho rare occa-
ions when she knew her husband in
to stay at home. Then he
'ould come to me and ask me if /
where She had gone. He always
ppearcd very anxious about her.
While De Raglan was very friendly
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at the time, he never had any
ale friends other than these at the
)use. Where he spent his evenings
as a mystery to his wife. He was "a
ember Of the Chicago Hussars. "A
cavalry company. and rode q
)rse like a Cossack. His favorite
as a large black mare. and he made