Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

among his three daughters. Princess
Louise. Princess stephanie and Princess
Clementine.
This practical ulsinheritance Of his chill
dren EignalizeB the beginning OF a gigantic
legal battle 10 obtain the kings wealth
similar TO that which ensued on the death
OF their mother. Queen Henrietta. The
exact amount Of Leopold's fortune prob
ably never viii be revealed. Senator Winer,
the kings friend and confidential Legal
adviser, told the Associated Press today
that Leopold turned over q considerable
portion Of it 10 the Baroness Vaughan and
her children and created q stock com
pRny Of his estates in order to forestAu
a possible raid upon them by the Prin-
cesses Louise and ~StephRnie or their cred
itOrs. Senator Winer said that later per
hBps considerable portions Of his estate
would be handed over to Belgium. The
Princess Clementine, aside from the be-
quests she will receive. is provided for by
a special income from Congo property.
No Contest for Throne.
Investigation shows that the rights OF
succession to the throne Of a child OF the
king by the Baroness Vaughan is not
worthy of serious condition. II is pointed
out by Senator Winter that if there was
only q religious ceremony the laws OF
the kingdom would prevent the accession
Of q child Of such 3 union. The senator
however, does not believe there was even
q religious marriage.
II IL is established that the Baroness
VaughAn is Of foreign birth she sprobably
will be expelled from Belgium. like the
favorite Of Leopold /, the Baroness Mayer
whose house was attacked and destroyed
by a mob after the kings death.
The court Of first instance granted az
Injunction this evening which was sough.
by the Baroness Vaughan, restraining TIT
authorities from RffiKing seals on her res
idence. The action Of the rinoess LOUIS
in attempting 70 have the seals affixed IL
due TO her belief that valuable property be
longing 10 KIM Leopold is in the villa q
the baroness.
No Marriage TO BarOnesa.
PARIS. Dec. IA special dispatch q
/ the Figaro. from Brussels says that Baror
Gofflnet. private secretary 10 the late kinE
Of Belgium. denied the report that a civil
marriage was performed AT the death bed
Of Lsopold. but he admitted that a secre'
religious marriage probably occurred re
Gently. although the ling never specificaI.
Z INFORMED Ms AnIluAlc AlCnQk OF eQCl Z
marriage should this be the case. how
ever. IL would have nc legal standing il
Belgium and no complications are feared
Baron G0ffinet said further tina.
Baroness Vaughan would bring her chn
dren 20 BRinc0urt today. but would re
turn Immediately 70 Brussels, where shi
would be allowed 10 remain unless he
presence provoked a scandal
Specials from Brussels say that Baroness
Vaughan has been expelled from Belgium
II Is also reported that Primes Albert RDt
the Princess Clementine we're not pressn'
when the king received the lAst sacrs
msnts on Wednesday because OF their un
willingness 70 meet the baroness.
The Matin today y
Baroness Vaughan was born carOlin
LHcroiK and was the daughter Of IN
house porter al the French eEEuon Il
Budapest The man who was known A.
Baron Vaughan WAS in reality a Frencl
Eubofficer named Durieux
~Leopnld first met the woman AZ Os
tend FollowinE her acquaintance Wit
the king she waz the mother OF TIVE ohn
dnen-Lucien. the duke OF Turykeren no,