The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-02
THE MARITAL WOES
OF a RUSSIAN RoTHscHILD's SON.
His wife In Love with shOomAkor-rho
Broksn.HoArtSd Baron Relates q Sad
Story of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Libel Suit Against Newspaper.

Cremers has fled suit against the Press
newspaper for 100000 damages on &C.
} count of an alleged libel published in that
journal December 10, 1887. Behind the
suit there Is an unusually romantic story.
No suspicion attaches to the title or eocial
, standing OF Baron Cremers. He Ia the
son Of the Russian RothsChild, the great St.
Petersburg banker, whose wealth is at
least $40, 900 900. Moreover, Baron OremeIs
ia the nephew Of the Russian Minister at
Washington, Baron De struve, and is
q Lieutenant In PrussiA's arlstoCratic cav.
airy regiment, the Fifteenth HuRaB.
Tradition says that the regiment is rarely
sent to action and is consequently dubbed
1.-THE Dead Heads" but NO aspersion on
thSt acore can cling to Baron Cremers.
He is q tall young man OF well knit
athletic frame, and the scars Of old wounds
that seam his forehead under the blonde
curls attest that he has seen service In the
field and in the duelling arena. A re-
porter yesterday found Baron Oremers in
the Office Of mis- counsel. Having con.
suited his lawyer, the Baron consented to
make statement.
II have no vindictive purpose" he
said, sin this prosecution, but want the
opportunity To vindicate myself from an
atrocious calumny. l regret that must
introduce the name Of my wife, from
whom l sm now separated, and who Is
largely responsible for the painful circum-
stances that have arisen"
swell, Baron, what about the alleged
libel2" inquired the reporter.
"Here," replied the Baron, as he drew
out a printed extract, sis an Infamous let
ter writer from jail by socialistic shoe
maker who was arrested on the charge Of
assaulting his own thirteen.year-old daugh-
ter. regret to say that this man was
prote9e and pet Of my wife. Learning
that we had separated, he wrote to her
from prison, saying that l had betrayed
his daughter. The mans name is James
Jewell, who was arrested on the sworn
statement Of the girl Elizabeth. There is
evidently conspiracy in the case, for the
girl was induced TO prefer charge against
me and exculpate her unnatural parent;
but within day or two ahe retracted the
accusation and admitted that her father
was to blame. It is humiliating to be
mixed up in any way with such an in
fanny. Jewell is held Tor trial, but want
the earliest opportunity to Vindicate my
self"
"How did you happen to be involved in
such cSse2"
"Ah, thereby hangs long tale. Ayear
ago last November was married to Vtcto.
ria Cassin. 1t was foolish union. l
never knew what her fathers name was.
admit that she fascinated me, yet the pro-
posAl Of marriage came from her, although
II was not leap year. took pity on her
helpless condition and financial embar-
rsssments, for she was practically deserted
by her friends. I entertained toward her
the most ardent, pure and sincere devo'
ton, yet we were only couple Of weeks
married when she told me that sho could
not peeaibly Lore any man. About the
same tims began to learn that prior to
our marriage my wife had displayed an
Extraordinary infatuRtion for actresses.
q publication called the Stage GdfttLe, and
clothes to see the town. An illustrated
printed in Saturday serial"
"Didn't these circumstances or disclo-
sures disturb the harmony OF your rela-
ltions2"
~ was honestly devoted to the woman,
and when she told me OF her peculiar
temperament, replied that II such were
unfortunately the case, still, although 1t
would be q calamity to me, co long as
she loyalty adhered to me and did moth
ing to discredit my family or myself,
should accept such share OF friendly feel
ing and gratitude as she could give me.
Che dianlnnad N mn ofhar naYinua aPYoSa nj
ber life before our marriRge, but assured
her that II she would lead true and loyal
life now l would condone the past and
trust my future in her hands. We lived
for time at the Belvedere and other cost
ly hotels, and in boarding house In For
ty.eighth street. ! allowed her good
income, giving her st one time ss much as
S., 800 to do Rs she pleased with, but when
l demonstrated against her extravsgant
habits che retorted that she wna my wife,
that she must have every luxury, and that
ehe didn't care snap where got the
money"
II was dependent on my father, and he
was extremely liberal until abe contrived
to poison his mind against me. My father
wrote her letter Of seventeen pages, and
she superciliously neglected 10 reply to 1t
until she decided TO undermine me with
my own family. She actually turned me
out of fiat had furnished for her"
"Where did the shoemaker come into
the drama2"
HE was my wife's acquaintance, not
mine. This fellow Jewell made her shoes.
He was Socialist, Theosophist, and
swelled up with all sorts Of theories. She
frequently called upon him, remaining
sometimes from noon until P. NJ, and
even taking him to the theatres. To
acquaintance naturally objected, with
good deal OF emphasis, and endeavored to
disausde her from continuing It. She
positively disobeyed my wishes, declaring
that Jewell was a man who well might be
taken for model ot humanity-iu fact,
: her idea Of the modern civilized man.
. However, as found II impossible TO in
, duc9 her TO give up the acquaintance OF
the shoemaker, and the subject was q
constant source Of irritation aud heart
burning, consented TO meet this Jewell
rather than lead cAt-Rnd.dog life"
"How did he impress your
"As decidedly malodorouI individual,
cultivated his acquaintance assiduously
In the hopea OF mitigating an evil that l
could not wholly get rid Of. As the fellow
was In state Of abjsct poverty, / gave
him orders for shoes and recommended
him to my friends. His daughter assisted
him In his business, bat never spoke q
word to her in my life beyond the ordina-
. ~ good morning or good evening ad-
dressed jointly to her father and herself.
The shoenakeT's Adroit letter, seeking 10
tasten his crime on me, Is iniRmously iAse,
but l must take cogniEancs OF II In order
, 10 vindiCate myEOlf."
apo you propose to seek 9 divorcs2"
'That is something to be considered
later. We have separated, and | may
seek legal relief from my letters. Bat /
want first, to vlndicate myself from Jew
ellis atrocious charge, and, II possible, to