The San Francisco call., 1909-06-11
Famous ViOlinist and Cousin OF
Former Spouse Followed
by Her Letters
Both Believe Princess Soon Viii
Be Here to Create a
Scene
Present Mrs. RigO Is Woman
Who Was Attacked by
Isabelle Martin
Couple Bring y Trunks, a
Poodle and a Fortune
in Diamonds

IANCSI RICO. gypsy violinist.
love o women from all around
y the world and back again. who
wooed, won and negligently tossed
aside the Princess Chimay, arrived
in San Francisco yesterday, taking
suite at the Cornelia apartments.
With him IS his wife. a cousin of the
princess, who wrested Rigo from the
affections OF the latter, capturing him
right under the famed eyes of her
titled relative And in their train is
a series of love letters from the prin-
cess, vapidly affectionate. passionate1y
puerile, begging Rigo in three Ian
guages and by the memory of the
giddy, gaudy moments around the
Folies Bcrgere to come back. come
back The letters, it IS thought, but
precede sensational appearance of
the princess herself, both Rigo and
his wife being confident that she is
following them
Wealth of Jewels and Clothes
With the coming Of the RIGGS were
p large trunks. four violin cases, a
japanese poodle dog. several thou
sand dollars worth Of diamonds and
jewelry. and a scattering of largess,
indiscriminate, regal, free, driving to
nervous frenzy the corps of at
Co-.affa
Rigo is primarily good natured. He
chuckles at everything from his wife
to her poodle dog. He even chuckles
at her imperious glances when she at
tempts to stay his flow of careless con-
versation.
This" he said in Introduction, "is
one of my wives"
Really. sir?' said the magnificent
Nine. Rigo.
whereupon his dark. strong face lifts
itself into a laugh, in which she joins
moment later.
Talks of Princess Chimay
aThe Princess Chimay?" said Rigu
reminiscently; where is she now? How
can one tell? She is here. there, every
where. A beautiful woman, the Prin-
cess Chimay! So, listen:
There was the marriage. OF that
you have heard-aIl the world heard.
And then-and then
lie flung out his two hands and
showed his white teeth in a smile.
zone day." he continued. I'VE climbed
Mount vesuvius Then we came down
and stopped half way at little place.
such little place-and there one sees
three workingmen eating black bread
and sausage. Thus" He pantomimed
the action of cutting of a slice of bread
with a pocket knife. Yes. thus they
eat. And their hands are soiled- And
their faces are soiled.
"The Princess Chimay looks and
looks. and when I talk to her she does
not listen. Eh? So I laugh" He suited
the action to the word. For an in
slant he burrowed his head on his
breast. his eyes agleam with the fire
of love that was.
And So said his wife. %ten all,
Jack"
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me- saying. Give them money. Oh,
the poor hungry men,. says she. I
laugh and give the princess a franc,
and she gives it to the one who is not
so much soiIed. big man. dark and
with big eyes. I think no more, and
in the evening time lay-pIay-play'
Wife Wants Story Told
Yes. yes" said his wife. and then?
What happened then? Tell the whole
story
And then the Princess Chimay she
is more loving and kind than before.
Two night. maybe three. go home and
there is He broke of. rose to his
feet and yawned-
who, dear?@ said the wife.
MY wife. the Princess Chimay and
the one who was not SO much soiled.
He who ate black bread and sausage
He fiung out his hands again.
$50 he added. Il laugh to myself
and move out of the other door to Lon
don. That is all"
The wife took up the burden OF the
tale.
Jack secured his divorce in Berlin
she said. and then came to New York.
No doubt you have heard of the at
Lteupts Of the Princess Chimax to win