The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-12
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Tragic Story of Princess Who
Was Charged With Not
Paying Hotel Bill

Vevey, Switzerland.=Princess Ter
naikoff, related to the royal but tragic
house Of Romanof, appeared before
the tribunal at vevey, Switzerland, to
answer a summons for debt obtained
by a Swiss hotel keeper.
At the end Of her testimony the
magistrate rose to his feet and with
a respectful bow, said:
Your Highness. l am deeply
grieved that your sad misfortune
should have led to your having been
brought before me on this
Having regard to all circumstances,
the case against you Is dismissed"
Princess Zernaikoff is a beautiful
girl. "a years of age. She is fair
haired. with wide-open. questioning
eyes of blue deep as to be almost pur-
pie.
FATHER AND BROTHER SHOT
She appeared before the tribunal
dressed in a black frock, trimmed
with black lace. Her voice soft and
appealing. The charge against her
was n of amassing debts at the no.
tel amounting to 5000 which she was
unable to pay. She went upon the
witness stand and said:
MY father held a responsible po-
sition In Russia. We were happy in
our beautiful home just outside Mos
COW. There was my father and
mother, my two brothers, and myself.
My eldest brother was killed in the
war when fighting the Germans.
MY fathers income was $4,000
a year. but he helped the first revolu-
ton.
Then there came the second revo-
luton, when the extremists took over
the government. Most of our men
servants Joined the extremist forces.
One servant, Ivan Nonanovitch, came
back to our house. He had learned
that 1t was the intention of the ex-
tremists to capture my father and
brother and put them to death. He
begged my father to flee.
FLEE IN DISGUISE
The next morning. disguised as
peasants. we left our home with Ivan
Nonanovitch as guide. Our party
was intercepted by a band of extre-
mists. We were surrounded and my
father was searched, and on him was
found a revolver.
my father was taken into close
custody and. without bothering to
discover his identity. he was shot.
Ivan No%nanovitch, who had so faith
fully tried to serve us, was also shot,
together with my brother. My moth
er and myself were obliged to witness
these executions.
I'VE lay in prison just outside Pet
rograd for three months. and my
mother died from the shock of seeing
my father and brother killed.
"One day we had a new jailer. He
was younger and kindly.
"He struggled mi out of prison at
night and passed me over to a cousin
of his, who hid me in a cart contain
ing garden produce.
WENT TO GENEVA
$50 l made my way to friends liv-
ing in Petrograd. obtained a pass
port and came to Geneva with little
money left after having bribed the
various officials whose hands / had
to pass through.
II was alone in the world. A
princess in name. but with nothing
left to distinguish me from any 9th
err penniless woman, except my in
ability to do work of any useful char
| acter. Yet / had to live. | decided
that the most suitable thing was to
| sink my identity and obtain a posi-
| ton as a lady's maid or lady's com
panion.
II answered advertisements, but
my application failed because, 1t was
explained to me. l was too beautiful
| to be received in the house as an en-
ploye.
"Then | tried to obtain a situation
as a domestic servant. But here
| again l was told | was too beautiful
to work in the kitchen. | began to
| wish | were ugly or, at least, plain.
AT last I came to Vevey and stayed
| at this hotel. hoping to get into COM
m%unication with friends who would
help me. l am expecting a remit
| lance from Russia. when l shall be
able to pay my debts. Until then l
| can do nothing. / never thought l
| should have to work, and yet am so