New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
WIFE SUES; PRINCE SAILS
French Pretender Starts on
Trip Around World.
CASE LEFT TO LAWYERS
Duchess of Orleans Demands
$4,000 Yearly Alimony and
$4,000 She Spent on Duke.

Paris, June 27.-The pretender to the
throne OF France. Prince Philippe Of Or
leans, against whom his wife is bringing
IN action in the Brussels court. has start
ed on a pleasure trip around the world,
leaving his Layers to axe care Of his
interests. The trial in Belgium is expect
ed to provide many sldelights on the pri-
vate life OF royalty.
The duke declares the duchess has no
right whatever to the $4,000 yearly ali
mony which she demands, nor any claim
TO the repayment Of $35,200 which she
she says she spent on his behalf The
whereabouts Of jewels valued at $1,000
900 also is in dispute. but there is reason
to believe the duchess has them The
duke declares three OF his confidential
men were entrusted with the delicate mis-
sion Of evadins various bands OF interna-
tional thieves and restoring the jewels to
their owner. The Journey was surrounded
With the utmost secrecy Special trains
We're chartered for the occasion and car
RED the dukes three men. travelling as
notabilitios They guarded right and day
an enormous box filled with diamonds,
pearls anu OlIeI precious Slblltst dllA
finally made delivery to the dukes wife.
The Duke Of Orleans, grandson Of Louis
Philippe Of France, is now forty-four
years old He has led an adventurous
existence. finding opportunities for his
love OF excitement in the capitals Of
Europe on trip 10 the Antarctic regions
and even in France itself. Disregardlng
q decree of Punishment against him, the
duke once succeeded I'm re-entering
France and getting himself enrolled in
the French army. The French republi-
can government. however did not appre-
ciate the dukes patriotism and feared the
popularity for the royalist cause which
might result from this exhibition OF II.
AS soon as the facts were known the
government had Philippe arrested and
sent him 10 the prison Of Clairvaux. The
duke vas not treated as harshly as other
prisoners, and the republic seemed willing
10 do all IL could 10 make his stay in jail
pleasant The government even sent a
well known singer to Clairvaux 10 enter
tain the prisoner The duke was mucn
pleased at this delicate attention on the
part OF the republic and invited his song
stress TO sing to him again. After TINS
the intervals between the singers visits
became Of shorter and shorter duration
until finally the couple escaped and
eloped 10 Ostend.
The estrangement between the Duke and
Duchess Of Orleans dates back 20 about
1906. and had for one OF its causes the
friendship Of the duke for a young Paris
ian girl with whom Philippe became
acquainted about that time. Ii was the
dukes custom, when away on one Of his
numerous voyages. 10 correspond win
this young woman by cypher kilograms.
The exchange OF this sentimental CORE
spondence. Of which the French govern
rnent was fully informed by is political
police, was a source for several months
Of much amusement 10 certain French
officials. for all the dukes messages were
opened and translated before being de-
liyered
The Duchess OF Orleans. before her
marriage in 1896, was Archduchess Marie
Dorothea Amelia OF Austria She Is a
daughter OF Archduke Joseph, VINO ls
cousin Of Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria.