Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-24
EULAL|A'S HUSBAND
STOLEN BY PLOTTERS
Infanta Quit Him Long Ago After
He Had Scandalized Spanish
Royal Family.

Madrid, Nov. 2.-lntante Antoni
de Orleans, who WAS placed under re-
strnnt recently because of lncapscity To
manage his affairs or protect has person
oontrived to escape from his guardians.
lie had been separated for years from
his wife, Infanta Fulalia (who Is we'll
known in America) and had been leading
rrofllgatc life in the company of dis
r,putablc characters OF both sexes. who
Irvri on his borlndless bounty. He divided
his time between Paris and Seville. con-
stantlv causing scandal and giving trouble
fo the authorities
He was under the influence Of sup
posed Baroness. who a short time ago
managed TO obtain from him many family
Jewels and hcirloomS, among them the
pr,s,ious collar that belonged TO Charles
v II was then. ut the request OF lntanta
Futslia and her son and after consulting
several physicians. that the King, as
hesd of the roysd family, signed a decree
1hich appeared in the Official Gazette
declaring that II had been proved that
his uncle, Don Antonio of Orleans, son OF
lhp late Duke Of MOntpensler, WAS OF un-
sound mind and incapable ot managing ms
affairs. and appointing Scnor ortega
Msrclou ~ his guardian
sor VICIOUS BUT WEAK MINDED.
As Don Antonio showed no symptoms
M violence hut rather of degencracy, he
was not placed in n sanitarium hut was
allowed u reside on the beautiful estate of
Sanlncar de Barramcda, which had be
longcd "a his sister, the late Countess OF
Paris
To keep watch over him a clever lawyer
vas appointed. Don Bernardo Caglgas,
ard a new valet replaced the lnfantcs
former msnservant.
Itscrtnrd n first that Don Antonio had
rSigncd himself to tins situation and was
glad ~ get away from old associations He
led an easy. pleasant life, riding, driving,
shooting IN the company Of his keepers.
nhvslcian. secretary and Others Of his
SUITE lie was frcc 10 come and 60, but
never alone He was granted ample
money to spend and was relieved Of all
financial worries. He received and wrote
lcttcrs through ms secretary, but his con
ycIxation and acts were childish
AIl went we'll until a few davs ago, when
after some talk about bull fights, he cx-
nrcssed desire To 20 10 Seville to soc the
now monumental bull ring and be present
Al "corrlda that was 70 take place on
the morrow. ScnOr Cagigas raised no OBJ
le.-tIon and early next morning they start
ed for Seville IN His Highness' fine auto.
The distance was soon covered and they
rrsrhed the Hotel dc Inglatcrra IN plenty
az time for luncheon. They engaged two
rooms on the first floor and after leaving
their very light luggage IN their respect
Ive apartments went 70 the bull fight
The hest was oppressive hut the Prince
appeared 70 enjoy himself and, leaving
the ring. suggested drive along the river
before dinner.
He did no; talk much until they came
near the great palace of San Tclrno, where
h,s mother, the sister of Isabel II had
held court and where Queen Mercedes Of
spain and be himself were born. Then he
referred clooulily 70 family affairs. He
had slusys resented his mother leaving
ms property 70 the JesuIts.
TWO srRANGERs APrrsR.
After dinner Senor Cagigas and his
charge went 70 the theatre, where tho
former saw the Prince talking between the
acts TO tive foreigners. but did not attach
ANY Importance to It. They returned al a
late hour ~ the hotel and retired for tho
night. the Prince telling his companion
that be would he ready a next morning
10 do some shopping before returning 70
Sanlucar
Next morning Senor Cagigas sent a
be was at his orders.
The servant returned saving he
could get no answer 10 ms knock This
did not astOnish the lawyer. since Don
Antonio never kept an appointment and
alvsys slept late, so nc sat down TO read
the pspers.
Presently telegram was brought into
him. II was frc n Infante Antonios valet,
who had remained behind in Sanlucs,
aod read:
"W hist shall I do His Highness has
wired for tTunkful u clothes Then 1t
struck Senior CagIgas that something
VAS wrong. so he went To the Princes
room aud, receiving no answer, opened the
door The bed had not been slept in and
the Infante had gone, bag and al.
Immediately an alarm was gwen. The
governor arrived and violent scene en-
sued because he accused the lawyer Of
coming privately to Seville on 8 spree
with Don Antonio when II was his duty to
advise him that they were IN the town 50
that the police might be instructed to be
on the lookout.
ASTT-AioNARCHY PLOT.
o. course there are many fantastic
stories a. 10 how Don Antonio managed to
got away but from q most reliable source
The u orld correspondent has gathered
The following, II seems that the affair vas