Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-30
DR.. scHLlEMANN.
RecollectIons Of the Famous Expiorek's
Life In Indiana's Capital City.

Lie IN lnuihnab Shpithl Oity'
5 In tho Indiana Stale Journal Of April
9, 1869, is the official notice of a divorce
filed by Henry Schliemann against
Catherine Schliemann. The COM
plainant was DR.. Henry Schliemann,
the famous archaeological explorer, and
the circumstances surrounding the
case are of unusual interest, both from
the fact of the principal having become
so well known since that time, and the
real interest centered in the peculiar
relations of DIR. Schliemann and his
wife. and the causes leading to the
complaint
Mr.. Oscar D. Hord, one of tne attor-
neys of the complainant, to whom DR..
Schlemann was well known, in speak
ing 6f the case to a reporter, said
1.-The grounds for divorce, as stated in
the complaint, as remember it, was
abandonment. Mrs. Schliemann was
Russian lady, and was in st. Peters
burg with their children at the time the
divorce was granted. She was a de-
voted adherent ofthe Greek Church,
and wished to rear their family in its
faith. DIR. Schliemann married her
while merchant in St. Petersburg,
where he carried on large business.
He was in every sense cosmopolitan,
and chafed under the bonds of any
creed or doctrine that prevented the
full development of thought or the
intellect, and wished to be held subser-
Went to no laws of church or State. 1t
was his desire to give his children tho
benefit of broad and liberal education,
such as they might acquire by study
and extensive travel, and to this end he
wished to take his family with him
wherever his fancy might lead him to
go. His wife, being born and brought
up in a country where free thought is
little encouraged, and devoted to the
institutions of her country and forms
of her church, and perhaps nothing of
q remarkable woman, could not be in
duced to leave her native land, and
moreover insisted upon the children
receiving education under the guidance
of the Greek Church. This, l think,
was the real cause of the separation.
During the whole of the proceedings
DIR. Schliemann never dropped word
of disrespect toward his wife, and
seemed to consider the affair as very
unfortunate. DR.. Schliemann settled
upon his wife and children certain
amount Of propcrty-sufficient for
liberal income. He hoped that after
obtaining the divorce he would be able
to get possession of the children and
give them a good, liberal education.
"In personal appearance DIR. Schlie-
mann was typical German-of low
stature, heavy. closely-cut hair which
was inclined to stand in all directions,
an enormous head, prominent nose,
restless blue eyes, an expansive fore
head and animation enough for ten men.
He was regular steam-engine sort of
man, and could work twenty-eight
hours out of the twenty-four without
fatigue. 1t seemed that he was always
full OF pent-up energy that was always
struggling to get out He never came
upstairs like other men. l could
always tell his step on the stairway,
for he came up in a hurried, clustering
sort of way, with a force that little be-
longs to the ordinary climber of stairs,
Were you to meet him on the street ho
would attract attention from the ener-
getic way in which he hurried along.
He was possessed of unusual vitality
and activity of mind, and was contin-
ually engaged in study or the investi-
cation OF some subject.
"His attainments as a scholar were
as rare as they were remarkable for
their degree Of perfection. He was
master of the German, English, French,
Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish and Rus
sian languages, and greatly devoted to
the study Of the classics, especially
Greek.
'At the time he was in Indianapolis
DIR. Schliemann was deeply interested
in the study OF Grecian antiquities, and
would frequently express his intention
of making the explorations which he
has since made. He was a firm be-
lever in a real Homer and real Troy,
and his recent explorations seem to
confirm his belief. He was remark
able in conversation. and enjoyed the
companionship of friends, although he
became but little acquainted in Indian
apolis. He used frequently to call at
the Office and talk Interestingly upon
the subjects he had been giving special
consideration. He invited me many
times to his house on Noble street, but
never accepted his invitations, for,
think of the excrucating position in
which a man would be who would be
compelled to sit and listen for hours to
the wild specuations. as 1t was con-
sidered then, of theorst concerning
the authorship of collection of Greek
poems, or tabled city that was sup
posed to have existed three thousand
years ago, or, If it ever did exist, had
been covered up for centuries. Nc
matter how hard one tried to keep him
away from this subject he would bring
it forward sooner or later.
"With all his learning he was ye
modest. and thought lightly of himself
as q scholar. / remember of his once
saying that he had travelled about toe
much to keep up his studies, and tina
he thought that we professional mel
here in indianapolis were certainly
much better scholars than he, as W.
had much leisure time which might bt
given to study. AS illustrating thi
point, he once brought me book o
his, descriptive of his travels through
: some of the Grecian States, printed il
French, and in, which he claimed tt
, have discovered the home of Ulysses
as seen by Homer, and seemed utterl,
surprised at my inability to read th'
l work.
: "Dr. Schliemann was man Of con
, siderable wealth. having been engaged
] in some mercantile business of con
, siderable Importance in San Francisco
l before he came to this city. Also il
Fort Wayne, this State. While in In
dianapolis he made some investment
, in stocks Of different railroad com
0 panies, and owned some property il
r the city, and perhaps still retains
I part of the investments he made Will
Q here. His residence in Indianapoli
I, covered about two years. Soon afte
r obtaining the divorce he returned t
r Europe." "-IndiGaGpois Journal.
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