The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-24

tory OF New York courts.
Announcement of the settlement
was made by Malcolm r. Lawrence,
lawyer for the princess, and John c.
Oldmixon, attorney for Miskinoff- At
the same time the prince announced
that he would find solace on the bat
tlefields IF Europe.
Il go to Russia to fight for the
car" he asserted, proudly Il will
have TO rise before noon, l know. But
who cares? Not L.
when reminded that he would be leav-
ing mis- wife's 17-year-old foster
daughter, Yvonne, languishins for
love of him.
What of Her?
In the settlement announcement the
lawyers covered every point except
the disposition of the pretty, pink
checked, fluffy haired Yvonre, who is
in many respects the central figure
I of the rema rkabls romance.
The announcement was made at the
office of Mr.. Lawrence, No. 80 Broad
way. The p. ince and the princess
were present, as we'll as Messrs. Law
renee and OldmiXor.
I'VE have heard in private testi-
mony that has convinced both the
prince and myself that there was no
issue of their marriage, said MI Old-
nixon. THE prince is now convinced
that he was in error when he testified
in court that 4 child had been born
to his wife in 4 private sanltarlun
last April
In the presence only of the inter
ested persons and their attorneys tes-
/ tinIony was taken concerning the 1llys-
FERROUS baby. A stcnographer took
this in shorthand and It will be pre-
serted to Justice Clark Friday;
DIR. George Foster, the physician
who attended the elderly Mrs. Mis-
! kfnoff while she was in the private
sanitarium of Mrs. Aston last
4 April was the only witness called He
declared that he treated Mrs Mis-
kinoff for nervousness and thaI She mas
not become mother since her mar
riage to the prince. He is understood
also to have testified to examinations
made by him of Yvonne Gouraud
This testimony, if given on the witness
stand. would have set at rest many
! rumors The testimony of DR.. Foster
convinced the prince that he had not
become father since his marriage.
Il care not for a1Imony or a none
tary settlement" declared Miskinoff-
Il wish only to know about the baby.
If l can be convinced on this point 1
am willing to discontinue my suit
The prince was then told that Mrs.
! Gouraud had adopted a baby some
months ago from a founding asylum
This baby is a girl and bears the name
/ of Vera. Vera is now less than a year
/ old. She was less than two months
old when Mrs. Gouraud adopted her
Paternity of this child bids fair to re-
main complete mystery.
After he had heard this testimony,
the prince decided that he was in error
when he declared his wife told him
she had given birth to a child.
/ Baby Mystery.
Both lawyers declared that the his
tory of this child probably never Will
/ be known to the public. The baby
was at the Hotel Endicott and later at
the Netherland, where the princess
and Yvonne are living. 1t is being
cared for now in a secret place II
will be CAREFUL reared and educated
by Mrs. Gouraud. This assurance was
given by Mr.. Lawrence.
Whether the testimony today of DR.
/ Foster is to be made part OF the
court record rests with Justice Clark
It was officially announced that
neither the prince nor Mrs. Gouraud
contemplates any further action at the
present time.
The case came to a deadlock at the
conclusion of Miskinoff's testimony.
After the usual motion to dismiss, JUS
tice Clark conferred with Mr.. Old
nixon and Mr.. Lawrence. Then it was
decided to take the prince, Mrs. Mis-
kinoff and Doctor Foster to Mr.. Law
rence's office for Interrogation.
This was after the court had offer
ed to send the case to a referee.
Il wanted madame and the prince to
shake hands and go their respective
ways" said Oldmixon. But she said
she would leave the matter in the
hands of her lawyers
The prince and princess sat near
each other in the office of Lawrence
& Lawrence. 1t could not be learned
whether they addressed each other.
Despite the princes assertion that he
had decided to become a patriot, it is
believed there is more than an even
chance that he and his wife will be-
come reconciled.
In that event, the car will lose a
doughty warrior and the prince will
not be forced to hearken to reveille
on the plains of Galicia.
Yvonne was the cause of most of
the trouble between the prince and
the princess, according to the testi-
mony given Wednesday, for according
to Princess Miskinoff, the prince after
he first began to know Yvonne, trans
ferred his affections from his wife to
her adopted daughter.
Much of the examination was taken
up by the prince in trying to show
that he had no real love for Yvonne-
no more than a husband should have
for his wife's adopted daughter
Through the interpreter. the prince
declared that at the McAIpin hotel in
this city he did his best to make
YNonne keep a proper distance He
said also they had suite of three
connecting rooms. First came his
room; then the ''madame's,' and last
YVonne'S room.
Il did not like the idea of Yvonne
Listening to all that we were talking
about after retiring for the night. >
said the prince. land l urged madame
to engage an additional room between
Yvonne's and ours, so there would be
/ no eavesdropping. But she did not de-
So" 80 W
Not i'll Night Gown.
The prince admitted that he had
frequently written affectionate notes
4 TO 1Vonne, but only such notes as a
dutiful husband would have written
I to a daughter
D1d you ever see Yvonne IL her
night gown listening 10 you and
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