Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
ROSPIGLIOSPS
WIDOW STILLS
UNDER THE BAN
Princes Death Seems Merely to
Have Emphasized Feud-She
Takes Over Huge Estate.
Special Cable to The American.


ROME, oct. Princes Joseph
Rospigliosi tnee Reid, divorced wife
Of the late Colonel Parkhurst of Bos-
ton, who is known in Rome as he
"ostracized princess" arrived to-day
from Stressa, where the prince died
last weekend, and has taken formal
possession of the ancient Palace of
Rospigliosi, not far from the Quirinal
She will reside there with her two
children Frances and Gerome, sur
rounded by the few faithful friends
who have stood by her from the day
that local society refused to recognize
her at the instigation of other mem
bers of the RospigliOsi family.
The princess return just ten days
after the temporary burial at Stressl
of her husband has aroused wide
spread interest. The belief was gen
eral that the relatives of the deal
prince would convey to her their con-
dolences, thus opening the way for a
reconciliation, but those who held this
belief were disappointed.
Kin Wear No Mourning.
1t was noticed that the local Rospi-
gliOsis, Prince Kiuno Alberto Camille,
commander of the Papal Noble
Guard, and the latter's ten children,
were not even wearing on their arms
the usual black crepe as a sign II
mourning for the death of the heal
of the family.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
are two heirs the princess is still
regarded as an usurper of the title
and wealth of the Rosplgliosis. Prior
to the marriage the title and fortune
seemed destined to pass into the
hands Of Prince CamillO's children.
who as members of the cadet branch
Of the house inherit but a small part
of the family's fortune
In fact, the dead prince is said to
have wholly surrendered to his broth
er the administration of his vast es-
tates, only taking such part of the
income as he required for his daily
, needs.
The family jewels, including the "a o.
nous pearl collar which Louis XIV
presented to Cardinal Guzzarin' S
niece, which afterward became part
of the family treasures Of the Rospi-
gliosis, had already been turned over
| to Prince CamillO's wife, when one
| day it was announced that ths~ then
mature rince contemplated marrying
! a dashing American divorcee, who
! had turned the head of the scion OF
| the Roman nobility.
Old Prince Enraged.
The Rospigliosis were thunder
struck Their bitter opposition to the
marriage, for purely selfish motives
only resulted in engaging the old
prince, who took from his brother the
management of his properties and re-
quested his sister-in-law to turn over
to the prospective bride the family
jewels and heiTlooms.
From that moment the new princess
had no peace and bitter social war,
with no quarter. was waged upon her.
! The fact that the princess was a 1i-
vorcee, and no religious marriage had
been performed, furnished fine pre-
text for Ostracising her from local
society, over which then ruled with
despOtiC hand the Princess Bandini,
/ Prince Camillo's mother-in-law.
When the Princess Rospigliosi pc
titioned the Catholic tribunals for an
order to have her first religious mar
riage annulled, she found against her
| the powerful influence Of her brother
| in-law, Prince Camille, commander Of
| the Papal Guards.
The case was carried to the high
est church tribunal, but decisions
Notwithstanding that sch offered II
prove the first ceremony was not
valid, inasmuch as at the time II WAS
performed she was not Catholic.
American Women Aid Her.
Strange as it may seem, the Prin-
| cess Rospigliosi's most powerful al
| lies in her social war against her sis
/ ter-in-law were two American wOm-
/ en-, formerly Miss Ethel Bronson and
| Miss Mildred HaZeltine, now. re-
/ speedway, the wives of Gianbatis,t
/ and LudovicO Rospigliosi, two II
| Prince Camillo's sons.
Since then the former Miss Hazel
tine has separated from her husband
for reasons never made public. bat
supposed 10 be of a financial nature.
With the death of the prince with
out a reconciliation with his brother
Camille, the last hope vanished Of
the other Rospigliosis Of the huge
fortune The princess will admins
ter It for her two children until they
become Of age. thus making her one
of the wealthiest women IN Italy
With her husbands estate she also
inherited the titles Of Princess OF the
Holy Roman Empire. Duchess of IA
garolo and Princess of Castiglione.