New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
A ROYAL FUGITIVE
Scion Of a Reigning House
"Wanted" for SWindIinu.

VolilVO IOt OWIlIuIIIlU
copyright. 1913, by the Brentwood co,,,.
Only last week Prince and PRINCES.
William Of SaxeWeimar were indienos.
~ denying the reported engagement, =,
their only daughter, Princess Sonh,a -
young Hans Won Bleichroeder. a n,o,,,,
Of the great Berlin Hebrew BANKING -
OF that name. which repeatedly placed ~
financial resources at the DISPOSAL :,
Prince Bismarck when he was unable -
obtain the necessary supplies from ~
Prussian and North German Pariiauo-.
Now comes the cable news from vien,s
to the effect that a criminal warran, ho
been issued by the authorities there -
the arrest of Princess Sophia's el,es,
brother, Hermann. on several charges .,
extremely contemplate swindles.
He no longer ranks as prince ~ u.
blood, for three years ago he was Co.
PEELED to surrender his status and -.
negatives as such, his commission IN -,
German army and all his rights Of sro
cession to the grand ducal throne Of Savs
Weimar-he was at the time the be,.
presumptive to the crown--in conseouene.
of the extremely unsavory scrapes !,
which he had at the time become IN
yolved.
As Prince Hermann Of SAKE Weimar n.
sought and might have obtained the hand
Of Roland Bonaparte's multi-milliona,r.
daughter. Marie (whose wealth is der,voa
from part ownership Of the public gam.
bling tables at Monte Carlo, had II No,
been for his extremely unsavory repua.
ton. Ambitious as was Roland for nj,
daughter. not even the prospect OF no,
eventually becoming sovereign grand
duchess of Saxe-Weimar could induce him
TO sacrifice her happiness to man OF
such evil reputation. and she married in.
stead Prince George Of Greece.
Prince Hermann of Saxe-weimsr haa
obtained a considerable amount Of money
OIL the strength of his projected marriage
with Marie Bonaparte. and when the mat.
ter fell through the crash came. He was
thereupon reduced TO the rank OF an
ordinary noble under the name OF Count
Ostheim. and married some months later
In London an Italian stage favorte OF
the name OF Wanda Lettero. who has been
a frequent visitor to America. He was
subsequently divorced by her in Paris on
the ground Of non-support, cruelty and IN.
fidelity, the evidence going to show tina,
he had depended upon her entirely for his
support Later on he was gazetted a.
insolvent by the London courts and. sncs
he did not put in an appearance, as an
absconding bankrupt. Now comes the an.
nouncement of the issuance Of Austrian
criminal warrants against him for fraud.
the first instance, unless / am much mis-.
taken, OF warrants of this nature bein.
issued against a man of royal birth. be-
longing 10 one Of the oldest relgnins
dynasties OF Europe. ana who until lse
had every prospect of occupying 4 throne.
The trouble is that the young fellow
takes after his father, Prince William.
who although his commission as a major
on the retired list Of the German army
has been restored to him, is boycotted BY
the various courts of Europe and is forced
by the head OF his house. the reigning
grand duke of SaXe-Weimar. TO live out.
SIDE MS commons.
Prince William in his younger days be-
came involved in so many scrapeS that De
was obliged to leave Europe lie serve!
for some years. first in the Foreign Legion
Of France. then in the Foreign Legion Of
Holland In Sumatra. finally making his
way to this country. where. under the
name of William Rohde. ne lived the Ike
Of a remittance man. always forestailin:
his meagre allowance from home and
being compelled in consequence thereof 70
resort to all sorts of extraordinary means
of livelihood-as a riding master
New York, as & cab driver, as u stTeetcai
conductor, as a wine tout and even as
waiter. Failing seriously i'll in New YoTk
engagements for his return TO Germany
and TO place him on his feet again, 1naly
arranging a marriage for him with tns
kindly, induleent Princess Gerta Of isom'
burg, who undertook his redemption anc
bore him daughter. Sophie. and two
sons. II is the eldest of these sons WHO'S
now fugitive from justice.
Prince William himself lives with MS
wife and daughter very quietly and IN
somewhat straitened circumstances O.
Heidelberg. where, at the cafes over
glass Of beer or Rhine wine, he loves 70
discuss American affairs and REM
niscences OF his life here with studenu@
the Heidelberg University hailing from
this side of the Atlantic