Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-12-28
Rome Scandal
HIGH LIFE NEAR THE THRONE
CAUSES ACTION FOR
DIVORCE

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Grace and Justice, publicly arraigncd
by all the newspapers of the cont.
pcnt and openly cut by the peers
with whom he formerly associated.
the Duke DAosta, cousin to Victor
Emmanuel ILL., threatens to make
public the entire details of the affair
which has startled all Italy and put
to blush even the men who formed
the famous Won Moltke camarilla of
Berlin
This alleged fallen peer, whose
wife has called upon the king To aid
her I'm her matrimonial affairs, VINO
has been charged with entertaining
young girls at the royal villa at Capo-
iii Monte. suburb of Naples, and
who has put to blush the arlstocracy
oi which he is a part. now seeks to
excuse his actions behind the robes
OF the women with whom he has asso.
ciatgd.
And If the Duke does resort to this,
the revelations he will make, 1t Is be-
leved will implicate the vast majori'
ty of the titled families of Italy.
ALLEGED Camarilla Of Woman.
Duchesses, marchiOncsscs, AMI
even higher ranking women, are said
10 have formed camarilla, the pur'
pose of which is said tn have been
| the entertainment of this cousin to
the king. Among these women are
said to have been many who were
constantly associated with the Ouch
ess D'Aosta herself.
The Capod Monte villa Is said to
have been the scene OF many all night
| affairs during the absences of its mis-
tress. Balls, receptions and other af'
fairs were given and for these the
women are said To have paid. And
every affair is said to have ended In
a wild orgy. .r.
The more conservative papers of
| Rome maintain a silence upon the
matter but the Socialistc journals.
"Avanu" and propaganda" are daily
publishing new facts through intima-
| ton and innuendo.
Hold AII.nght orgie In Castle.
Among the first of the affairs in
which this branch of the royal family
| IL said to have been the principal
| figure. was an all.night orgy at the
| apodi castle
Through the aid of some of his
titled women friends the duke Is said
| to have secured the acquaintance OF
| several young girls. They were invit-
| ed to an affair at the villa. Dancing
girls, wine and song filed the eve
ming. They did not return to their
| homes until late the following day.
At an affair recently given In tho
raace of the King, these all night
carousals came to the ears of the
Duchess D'Aosta who Immediately liz,
stituted D private investigation.
Scores of detectives were employed
| by the Duchess and on later oC-
CASTOR one of these, woman, gained
admission to the Capodi villa where
AN entertainment" was being held.
Duchess Rushes to King. q
BY this means the Duchess became
| informed of the actions of her hus-
band, Prince Emanuel Hitherto, and
in rage rushed to the King in whom
she conlidCd all of the details she had
gathered.
The Duke learning of his wifc's
mission to Rome, hastily followed In
an attempt to prevent her from cX-
posing the affairs at the royal villa.
His argument failed to shake her
decision.
The Duke was summoned before
| Victor Emanuel who for more than
an hour scathingly lccturcd him and
dismissed him from the royal pre-
senco with warning that "A rcpctl-
ton of the orgies would bring about
an official Punishment from the royal
household.
Al Of 4 lima f.l
a brilliant social season, in which she
las annually been favorite, the
Duchess fled to Egypt, There she Is
living and will institute, 1t is belicv-
ed, proceedings to secure an absolute
separation from her husband. To
this end, II is asserted, every inilu-
Cnce that can be brought to bear Will
be used upon the Pope.
Takes Children in Flight.
The Duchess was formerly the
Princess Elena D'Orleans, daughter
of the late Comte de Paris. She was
married to the Prince Emanuel Fill
berto of Savoy, June 25th, 1895.
They have two sons, the Prince Anne
dec Umberto, duke of Apulia, who
was born October 2lst, 1898, aud
Prince Aimone, duke of Spoleto, who
was born March Sth, 1900.
In her flight to Egypt the Duchess
took both of her children. She has
established household in the foreign
quarter of Alexandria, and, in tho
brief time that she has been there
has made many friends, to none of
whom, however, has she cOnfidcd the
affair which drove her from her pa
lace in Rome and may launch her in
to a legal and religious war for sepa'
ration.
The Duchess, II is asserted, intends
TO remain in Egypt for at least II
year She has already made prepa-
gations for the education Of her chill
dren. A French tutor was summoned
from Paris, her old home, and now