The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-20
VIOLENT QUARREL
IN HOUSE OF LORDS
list and brother OF tho murdered EN-
press OF Austria.

The Princess Thyn-and-Ta VINO
mas, been the victim at Ostcnd OF a
IvoDery IN connection with which the
American pugilist kid Mccoy" has
been arrested IN London is an Arch
duchess Of Austria. daughter OF the
late Archduke Joseph. and j sister
therefore OF the Duchess or Orleans.
She is the wlfe OF Prince Albert. head
OF the house of Thurn-and-l aNls, Duke
OF Worth ana Douuustauf, ana through
ms mother a nephew OF the late En-
press Elizabeth His mother in fact
was that Duchess Helen Of Bavaria
whom Emperor Francis Joseph juted
In order TO marry her younger sister,
Prince Albert. who is Hereditary Post
Master General OF tine Empire--nowa-
days a purely honorary titls-is one
OF the wealthlest personages in Luropc.
He never travels anywhere but In his
own private train. which SURPRISES in
luxury that Of the Kaiser and of the
Car and at tho Palace Hotel at Os-
tend ne occupied with tho princess a
suite of no less than forty-one rooms
on the same floor. and facing the sea-
the servants he had brought with
him numbering no less than eighteen
The princcss's Jewels have a world
vide fame. especially her rubies and
pearls. Her presence at Ostend, there
tore. was naturally calculated to at
tract the most skilful hotel thieves
ana under the circumstances Ii IS OK
traordnary that they have got away
with nothing more than q necklace
worth 10000
If mention is made OF this. it Is be-
cause II has been asserted in the pub
ne press that the victim OF the robbery
Is that misguided American woman
Eeota Nichols. daughter of Airs. John
Nichols. OF Uniontown. Pa. and divorc-
ed wife of Gerald Purcell Fitzgerald
OF the Island. county Waterford.
ireland. who was foolish enough to
h...s
ffincc Victor of Thurn -and-TaXis. tho
black sheep OF hts family lie was
turned out of the Austrian army In
winch ne held q commission IN the
Ninth Hussars. ana out of all his
Niennese clubs, and was involved in
sensational proceedings with marriage
brokers in Paris. before becoming the
husband OF the former Mrs Fitzgerald
lie had been led to believe that She
was a very rich woman. but her wealth
apparently CONSISTED of voluntary al
lowancc of $4,000 from her mother.
which during the divorce proceedings
she swore to as the sum total OF her
private resources, and Al sum OF SOS.
goo year granted TO her by the Eng
lsh courts for the maintenance or
here three children. Tho youngest OF
her twins, by tho way. Is blind
After her marriage to Prince Victor
her first husband instituted proceed
ings to recover possession OF his child
rem. on the ground that the prince IS
not fit man for the youngsters to
associate with. and the very fact that
his former wife should have married
such man. shows that She Is too i'll
advised to have charge OF them The
British courts. IT is said. have decided
In Fit2gerald's favor. so that Princess
Victor VIII cease to draw the s25. 600
allowed for the children's maintenance.
and as her present husband is loaded
with debts. and she is not recognized
ny his family she Will not nnd her
self in L pleasant position.
Gerald p. Fitzgerald is the head of
the historic house Of Fitzgerald of
Waterford, and grand-nephew of
that Edward Fitzgerald who is world
famous as the translator OF Omar
khyyam.
Copyright, 1912. by tho brentwood
Company