West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-31
A EARN HANp,s LuCK.

Emil Kreitmeyer, middle-agcd man, ON
ployed at Economy, Penn, for some time
past rs farm laborer, has electrified the
Communistic Society of EconomItes, in whose
ompoy he has becn with the startling an
nouncement that his real name is Won Kreit-
meyer and that he has just como into posses
sion OF the title OF Baron and vast estate in
ObOrOmt Maulbronn, Kingdom Of Wurtom-
berg, Germany
The story OF his life. as tho newly made
Baron told II 10 a New York Tsisgrum CORE
spondent, contains sufficient mqterial for half
n dozen novels and pays, whio its truth Is
unquestlonab'e, as Baron Won kretmeyer
substlntlates his every statement by the pro
production of document Try evidence OF tho
most unimpeachahle character. Emil Won
Kretmeycr is tho second son OF the tenth
Baron of tho same name. He was born on his
fathers estates I'm the German province above
named forty eight years ago Before reach
ing his majority he fell desperately in love
with Wilhclmna Freiberiszciser, the daugh-
ter Of his fathers housckeeper-a bright.
eyed, osycheekod, buxom girl OF seventeen
whom at lcugth he clandcstinely married
When tho concoalment OF this secret mar
riago was no longer possible the wrath Of
Emil's noble father knew no bounds He
pronounced anathoma maranatha upon his
son for having disgTaced his family 10y mes
ulilunCt Wltn ~ DtNh}tNb ElEis 'ub
OF doors and forbade him TO ever again cross
the threshold of the Won Kreitmeyer halls
Thus cast off by his father and cut 10y nll his
aristocratic friends. young Kreitmeyer
pluckiIy resolved TO take his young wife over
the sea and cndeavor to earn n comfortable
living for her by the labor Of hishands in the
Now Word. During the voyage she pre-
sented him with "A son and heir, but both
mother and child died and were buried at
sea.
Meanwhile the guns Of Fort Sumter were
booming, aud when kreitmeyer landed at
New York he found that city ablaze with
excitement Having been destined by his
father for the army, having served at
home as an officer OF the Kings Husslrs,
and having no other prospect OF Immediate
employment Kreitmeyer promptly enlisted
In New York re giment. At the first battle
OF Bull Run he was carried off the field with
n Confederate bullet i'm his breast and for
long weeks afterward lie was confined I'm a
Washington hospital. When sufficiently
recovered 90 leave 1t he Immediately
returned 60 his regiment and served gall
! lanty until the very end OF the war He was
ngain twice wounded, and one bullet, which
n Confederate sharpshooter contriyed TO lodge
i'm his head, continues there TO the present
day. For time he did special duty ms "a
mes cngor at the head quarters Of General Nc
U0welt and in this CnpncitY ho was brought
into contact with many OF the most promi-
nent Generals, Congressman and other dis
tinguished individuals Of that time, from sew
eral Of whom he received substantial tokens
o. regard.
Wien mustered out Of service after Lees
/ surrender, Kreitmeyer, having led m abb
/ stemiOus life and carefully saved his pay,
| found himself the possessor Of some 5000,
Z and with this sum ho determined 10 recrOss
I the water and pay n visit incogntO 30 the
/ neighbOrhoO1 Of his old home from which
\ he had never received word Of in'elli-
\ gence since leaving II more than flvo
\ years previously. On arriving In
\ Oberamt Maulbronn he at once
I wonled his way. by the rond no know so
\ well 10 the lodge Ia the forest on his fathers
estates, whence he had led his bride ia the
long ago Making himself known % his
/ fntherin law, the old gamekeepcr, he learned
] from him that both his parents we're dead
| and that his elder brother was now master OF
| the title md estates
! Completely overcome and softenod by the
news Of bis mothers death. kroitmoyer
\ sought a reconcilat on with his brother, but
/ the now Baron declared that he could never
/ fOrlive tho disgrace which Emil had inflicted
{ upon the family name by his marriage with
! tho gnmekceper's dnughter and 70 lowing tho
example of D father he nnathemntlzed the
I Tho second timo Feehng utterly
fricndloss and alone in the world,
] kreitmeyor came ~ the conclusion that the
/ best thing he could do was ~ get shot as soon
81 possible. Accordingly he enlisted in the
I Irussau army. and continued in tho service
! Tor "a p.fiOd ~ fifteen years, during which
tim he pnss. "a uuharmed through both tho
. strO-Prussian and Franco Prussian wars
I though on moro than one occasion IBIS hOrsf
/ was shot under him.
lie left Che army bon 1880 resolved 10 return
I 90 the United States. but his second Wis Q t1
I this country was not so fortunate as his first
/ Many n his old friends and patrons were
/ dead while others had retired from public
| life and were scattered in varions parts Of IN
/ country, and he experienced considerable
[ difficulty iu obtaining employment
After wandering about for som,
Z time from city - city, turning
his hand TO any old Jobs he coui obtain
/ be- at length driftod o. Economy and obtained
| employment as n farm laboror. in which ca
/ pacity be has continued for several years
/ Some three or four months ngo. with
out mentioning tho matter 20 ans
one be- answered an Advertisement
/ boo n German newspaper Tor information
| concerning Emil Won Kre tmeyer, heir 10 th'
| harouy and estates Of Won kretmeyer. ii
I Oiorsmt Maulbroun Wurtcmhorg Germanl
--the last incumbent Emfs brother. hnyin.
recently died. COnsd dora5lo correspondence
passed ou the subject and krcitmoyer ha
received q letter with r. German postmarl
from the family solicitors. enclosing n draf
on New York for q sum sufficient % suppl
nll bis wants nrd enable him 20 travel like
I gentleman 90 Obcramt Maulbr0nn. whore Dbl
title and estates await him