The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
Russian Prince Defends Fair
Name of Jane Hathaway.
Says He Did Not Kiss and Love
New York Widow.
VISITED IN hEGLIGEE"- -MAID
Sensational Case in New York
Court Causes Stir.
Blood of EngaIitcheff BOiIs at
IntimatiOn of DishOnOr.

New York. Dec. 24-Pr.nce Mich
olas Vladovich EngaIitcheff, of Rus
sia, calamity defended the name of
JaEe Hathaway. of 200 West Fifty
Fourth street. in the supreme court
here.
The charge that he had kissed her
aid made love 70 her. he said. was a
lie.
And the charge that you and she
were alone IN the same room in neg
hg'e:"
That is a malicious He.'' said the
prince, -wirling his black nustache
with an Upward flourish
As he spoke the words he looked
AZ Eliza both H.tnnett. 4 maid Who had
just informed Supreme Court Justice
Blur that she often admitted the
prince to Mrs. Hathaway 4 apartments
saw MIN kiss her md make love 20
ner on the Sofa and later watched the
apartment door while the prince and
Mrs Hathaway wore visiting
In Divorce Case
The prince appeared to defend Mrs
EarEav away and himself a divorce &C
ton Prior TO his appearance his wife
had testified that she married the
prince il ISSS in Chicago and that
they have one son. years old Her
father. sile said. IS Charles PaTtridE &c,
a wealthy member OF rne Chicago
Board Of Trade Prior to September.
1914. she and her husband resided
in an apartment in Paris. They came
here and registered at the Vanderbilt
hotel when Paris was in danger Of in
vsss1oIl- The princess now lives at II
East F-C-ty-F First Srre ct and the prince
lives at -he Ritz Carlton hotel
LIZA 18th Hannert testified she
"a rEed -or Mrs. Hathaway from jan
ClTl- 2 TO March 20, last She re-
called the prince He called on Airs.
Hlrh1 way, she said. on three Monday
afternoons last February. generally
accoC-pa rIiesi oy friend This friend
paid his respects. she said, and then
departed TIE prince and Mrs Hath
away re-laiEed together for several
Kissed and Loved Her
The prince WIS very cOuScnial,'
sac The ua-u- nc used To 81 on a
lsluse with AIRS hathaway and kiss
.-lu illatde .0F g 10 her
4 oJ-ect 20 mat phrase, make love
To u=-. sad Jne prince lawyer
-DE. his uonor VIII understand
replied the Attorney Tor the princess
lid the pr-nce ever send presents
60 Mrs hathaway 90
Yes. he sent flowers and one time
he sent a case OF wine
The mad was cross-exanined.
bow -aryou happen 70 tell the
princess about this she was asked
ION June s. last she replied Il
saw a piece n the paper telling about
the troubles the princess was having
The pzper said the princess suspected
Mrs Hathaway wls trying TO steal her
husband. As knew the prince had
visited Mrs. Hathaway. 1 thought it a
sha me for her TO take him away from
his wife. So. 7 told my husband I was
going TO see the princess went the
next day and saw her and told her
" hat Z knew.
The prince was the next witness.
He said he was born in Russia near
- Petersburg and is a subject of the
car.
s.rr,-,- la d, - 80, 49, ,, a ,,-ae ssl-s,5
The prince Strengthened up his tall
military figure. brushed back his
wavy iron gray hair and replied Ia
coricsIly:
I decline to answer
on appeal. Justice Blur sustained
him, on the ground the question was
not material
Did you serve in the Russian
army
Il decline to answer
w hat was the name Of the village
in which you were born -
1T wasn't a village III have 70 re-
Ter o. my papers TO get the name"
Wasn't your mother married be
fore her marriage to your father, the 4
prince
The court was informed the pur-
pose Of rhe questions was to test the
princes claim as tc foreign residence. T
Sai the prince:
As long a. 7 represented my gov
eminent in Chicago as vice consul and .
the United States government accepted l.
ne. I should think that would be suf-
Gcieut
How long did you live in Russia 80
Il decline 70 answer.
Justice Blur said he considered the
question material The prince re-
sponded BY stating that he left Rus-
STA 20 years ago and had since lived in
ChicaE 90 and in Paris. Since he and
his wife returned from Paris in Sep
-eUber. 1914. he has visited Paris
once That was in May. last
Ny wife accompa me TO the
boat" he testified she kissed me
and was perfectly charming I re-
turned TO New York on the same