The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
No End to Romance in Con-
nection With Scott
Request.
ny IA MARauIsE DE FoNTENoY.
rI HERE seems to be no end to the
romance In connection with the

ny Ia MARauIsE DE FoNrENoY.
T1 HERE seems to be no end to the
romance In connection with the
4 large fortune Animated in 1870
ished Marduisnte OF HEREFORD, and GER
tainly the most recent development.
namely. the bequest by tn. late Sir
John Murray Scott OF art treasures
several millions of dollars to the wife
OF Lord Sackvillc. who will be remcm-
berod at Washington as Josephine Vie
torq Sackville- West. when her father,
INC late Lord Sackville. was English
envoy TO the United States. is the most
extraordinary development OF IL all.
Lady Sackvillc is a rather fascinating
Woman with grown-up daughter.
when her brother and sisters sought
70 prove judicially that their father.
Lord Sackvillc. had been duly mar
ried to the Franco Spanish donseIse,
Josephine. or Pepitu OlivHrez. and thu /
that cause celebre. sided against them
strove with all her might and main to
prove that her mother had been her
fathers mistress. instead OF his wife.
the reason being that she had married
her first cousin. Lionel Sackvilie- West,
who. owing to the illeSitimacy of Hen.
,ry. the son OF his uncle. had succeeded
both to the Sackyille pecrage and TO
tho Sackville estates. Consequently, IL
her brother and sisters had won their
case. and proved that their mother had
been lawfully married. she hersclf
would have ceased 10 b. pcercss Of
the realm. and her husband would have
been Obliged to surrender the csiC-
DRAFTED knole Park estate, In Kent 10
her brother.
II sccmp that some four years ago
the late Sir John Murray Scott made
Will in favor of Lady Sackvillc, 10
wnom ne was devoted at the time-to
tn. extent OF millions of dollars. Sub
seGuently this devotion cooled cor
stdcrably. so considerably that he made
another Will, from which II IL under
stood the bcquests TO Lady Sackvilic
we're eliminated This second Will has
been lost. and has been advertised for
In every direction by Sir Johns broth
crs. one Of whom Is retired major
general OF the army. General Douglas
SCOTT. and by his sisters. Alicia and
Mary Scott. who have kept house for
him, and who nurscd STR John through
tho illness which eliminated In his
death. Unless this second Will can he
Castle House. in County Antrim. and
Sir Johns London mansion in Con-
naught Place. will go TO Lady Sack
villa, his two sisters Will be left with
out home, and they. as we'll as SIR
Johns brothers. nephcws and nicces,
will inherit but little OF his property
that property which waa bcqueathed TO
him by his employer. Lady Wallace. to
only son. Captain Wallace. of the
French Cuirnssicrs: that property which
Lady Wallace had inherited from her
husband. Sir Richard Wallace: and tho
Marquis OF Iiertford. and from his
mother. Maria Fagniani tho famous.
or rather infamoue. wife OF the third
Marquis OF HEREFORD. Thmckcrays
vate SECRETARY Of Sir Richard and Lady
Wallace. and received his It'll. after
succeeding to their propert!
Count Camille Pecci has been the
commander, not OF the Noble Guard as
but of tn, Palatlne Guard, and IL ne
has been relieved OF the command
thereof by the Pope. 1t is not because
nc has rctrained from vindicating mis-
because. although member OF the
pontifical household. he violated the
laws OF the church By sending chal-
lcnsc to single combat TO Prince ALL
at the Hunt Club q. Rom. where, while
Prince Altieri was playing cards. Count
Pooci came and stood behind him.
making remarks about the game. This
on the nerves OF the prince. who WIS
barely on speaking terms with tho
count, that he rose from his seat and
ordered him TO desist. Receiving an
slapped his face. whereupon tho 9TH
or mcmb ars OF the club who happened
to be In the room !ntcrfcred and parted
the two men.
According 10 the laws OF honor. Count
Pccci should immedia ,ely have sent
challenge TO tho prince to meet MIN
In single combat for the purpose OF
avcnSing the blow which ne had re-
ceived. But tho count. realizing that
IL he sent tho challenge. IL would cost
him his papal rank OF general Of hr.-
gade and his command OF the pala-
tine Guard, hcsi,ated until three days
had elapsed. and then only sent chal-
lcngc because he was given to under
stand that he would b. expelled from
his clubs at Rome. as we'll as barred
jected TO the most cruel form Of So
ciai ostracism at home and abroad. un-
less he fought.
Prince Al,leri. however, refused TO
accept tho challenge on the ground
that it's dispatch had been delayed be-
yond the time required for tina send
Ing OF cartel. Having many reasons
to dislike Count Pecci. their feud dat
ing hack to the days when the late
Don Emilio Aitieri was commander OF
the Noble Guard, the prince was only
TOO glad of the opportunity OF plac.
ing his adversary in most painful
position. Altieri is perfectly within his
right. lie is under no further obiiGn-
and the latter is left with his blow
unavengad. that is to say. subjected TO
the same social disQualifications as IL
he had never issued a challenge III
all.
On the other hand the fact that the
count did send a challenge though too
late, and against the strict injunctions