The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
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swindled. according to the charges
lodged with tho criminal authorities
of Berlin and OF Vienna, out of over
n million marks in money, us we'll as
or n quantity OF stocks and bonds,
which he was induced to relinqush
to them for use as collateral. by means
or forged autograph letter of the
Emperor OF Austria. and by forged
acceptances. In fact. this particular
victim is completely ruined.
Among the other complainants are
prominent and well-to-do couple OF
the city Of Hamburg.
AS tho Austrian government made 1t
clear few weeks ago that by direc-
ton Of Emperor Francis Joseph. tho
preroSatives OF exterritoriality ac-
corded to princes and princesses OF
foreign reigning houses had been with
drawn from Louise OF Belgium al
though she Is the eldest daughter of
the late King Leopold H.. she is now
subject to the Jurisdiction OF the or
binary criminal courts in the dual
empire and it may safely be assumed
that tho German government will fol-
low tho example of that OF Austria
hungary In the matter.
Her only means of escape from penal
servitude would be Incarceration once
more in an asylum for the insane. as
not accountable for her actions. 1t
may DO remembered that when she
was first subjected to restraint as a
lunatic, some fifteen years ago, IT was
In order to clear her of the criminal
responsibility of analogous charges Of
forgery and fraud. her compan-
ion. Captain Matachich, being SEN
fenced to military degradation, and
to a term OF penal servitude, for the
same oftense. which included the OBJ
tanning of largo sums OF money from
loan mongers by means of acceptances
to which tho names of Crown Prin-
cess Stephnnie and of other royal and
imperial relatives OF Princess Louise
had been forged.
Matachich was the stepson of the
late Count Oscar Keglevitch, ono of
tho great territorial magnates OF
Croatia, and n member of the Hun
garian House of Lords. The count
would undoubtedly have bequeathed
his fortune to Matachich, had 1t not
been for the latter's disgrace. which
caused him to repudate. disown and
disinhorit him.
The ex-captaln served his term. and
on his release helped Princess Louise
to escape from the sanatorium in
which she was confined. After that.
her father, Leopold II. of Belgium, and
number of other of her relatives, Of
fered to effect n compromise with her
creditors. to restore her to their re-
gard and affection, to accord to her
onco more the honors and prerogatives
of her birth, and to furnish her with
royal household and suitable main
tcnance in Belgium. if she would only
dismiss her unsavory encourage, first
and foremost of the latter being ex-
Captain Nfatachich.
Her aunt, the late Countess OF
Flanders (mother of King Albert OF
Relgium), her sister Princess Clemen-
tine, and King Albert himself, plead
cd with her that 1t was impossible
for them to do anything for her, or
indeed to hold any intercourse with
her. as long rs she persisted in living
openly with Matachich.
But she turned deaf ear to nil
their solicitations, and now finds her
self once mere in the tolls OF the law.
Her relatives realize that If even now
they were to secure the withdrawal
| OF the criminal complaints against her,
| by paying to the persons whom she
| and the eS-captain have victimize ed
the huge sums out OF which they have
been swindled they would have no
assurance that she would not at once
embark upon fresh frauds In fact
there is no prospect of the ending OF
any Of these scandals in connection
with the woman. who has undoubted-
ed, until she has becn locked up In
lunatic asylum, and he. Matnchich.
| placed behind the bars OF n peniten-
| tiary.
Matachich was at one time an Of
| fcer of Austrian cavalry. and a mem
Der OF the staf of Princess Louises
| former husband, Prince Philip OF Co
burg, who holds the rank of general
in the Austrian army. 1t was while
| acting in this capacity that he COM
| promised the princess to such. an eS-
| tent that after Emperor Francis
| Joseph had demonstrated with her In
vain, he barred her from his court.
| Then she eloped ftcm Vienna to the
| Riviera which Matachich, who returned
| TO fight 4 duel at Vienna with Prince
| Philip. wounding the latter seriously
enough TO arrest the combat. Strand
ed in the Riviera for lack Of money,
the couple then engaged in those
| frauds which led 10 their arrest.
| Copyright 1919. by the Brentwood
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