YOUNG WOMAN’S JEWELS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3900, 29 January 1929, Page 1

YOUNG WOMAN’S JEWELS.

NEW “TSAR’S DAUGHTER.” ALLEGATION OF FRAUD. REMARKABLE COURT CASE. A Paris court will soon hear a remarkable case in which a beautiful young woman will claim to be the Grand Duchess Olga Nieolievna, eldest daughter of the la'te Tsar of Russia. Recently a woman hearing the name of Mime. Tschaikowskaya asserted that she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nieolievna, the Tsar's youngest daughter. She is ,now in the United States, and it has been claimed that she evaded death at Ekaterinburg and escaped from Russia, Notv comes another case. Maitre Georges Darian .is a French barrister at the Cairo bar. In June 1925 lie.met a very beautiful young woman, who declared that she was . Countess Alexandra Wyssos'ka, of Polish birth. One day M. Darian asked her to confide in him. After some hesitation, she said: “I am sure I can trust you, but you must give me your word of honour that you will never reveal my identity.” The barrister gave the required promi.s'e and the young woman declared : ( T aim not a. Polish countess. I am the Grand Duchess Ogla, the daughter of the Tsar Nicholas 11., and was saved from the massacre at Ekaterinburg by faithful servants. The family with whom I live adopted me.” - - - ■

The young iwoman added that she was destitute, and that nothing remained for her to do but to commit suicide unless someone would assist her to recover her jewels, valued at .£120,000, which were in the. possession of a. London moneylender as security for a loan of £3OO. M. Darian provided her with the money to recover the jewels, and slie left Cairo, presumably for London.

Some time later the barrister received a letter from the young woman stating that the Parisian family who had adopted her required more money to recover the jewellery which the moneylender was threatening to sell. M'. Darian ifonwarded another remittance and for a year heard no more.

At last, M. Darian went, to Paris, where he met the woman. ..Ho demanded that .the Jewels then presumably recovered , should, be produced. When they, were placed before him to tpokipdsscssipn of; them and had them, examined by an expert, who, it. is stated, declared that they were false. M. Darian .started legal proceedings for the return of the money he had lent to the' young wotman. She has ,chosen an eminent .French barrister represent her and is, declared >|s foe ready to reveal the secret of her identity.