The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-07
ROMANCE OF TWO CONTINENTS
Involving the Kidnapping of the Child
OF q German Nobleman.

Involving the Kidnapping of the Child
OF German NObleman.
PIrrsBuRG, Aug. "A romance Of two
continents, with a sensational climax. in
volving the alleged kidnapping of the lie
gitimate child of German nobleman, has
just come to light in this city.
One day this week there called at the
Office Of w. j. Jordan, well-knOwn attor-
ney, a beautiful young German woman,
who wished TO retain his services TO assist in
recovering her child, which had, she said,
been spirited away from the West Penn
hospital. Her name, she said, was Barbara
Hoffman, and her home is at Furth,
Bavarian city. Her father was a well-to-do
shoemaker in her native town and has died
since she came to America.
-. AN INMATE OF ABARoEIAL CASTLE.
When Barbary wasstil in hsr early teens
her beauty attracted the attention Of
daughter of Baron Poertel a wealthy noble
man, residing a short distance from Furth.
The result was that the shoemaker's daugh-
ter was installed in the castle of the Poertels
as an attendant to the young lady who had
! admired her beauty. As Barbara advanced
in years her beauty became the ia, K Of all
who saw her. and at 20 she was thought to
be one Of the handsomest women in Ba-
varia.
About this time Baron Adolph Won
Biener, the young son Of noble friend of
Baron Poertel, came to the latter's castle on
invitation to spend the three months leave
of absence he had obtained, he being
attached to a civil government office.
Adolph and Barbara fell in love with each
| other. Her betrayal followed About a
week before he was to leave Barbara tear
fully told him that she would in time be-
como mother, and begged him to do
something to bide her shame, as the knowl-
edge of it would kill her father. Baron
AdOlph, on account of social differences,
declined to marry the girl. lie told her he
weuld give her money to take her away
from her native city and support her. He
| said he would also take charge of the child.
THE GIRL COMES TO AMERICA.
Plentifully supplied with funds the girl
was sent to this city where an uncle, Will
lam Kingleman, resides At Castle garden
SHARK" robbed her and pat her on a train
for Pittsburg. Arriving here she wandered
about the streets until taken in by Ger
man family OF Smallman street. There
she remained until Jan. 8, when she was
taken to the West Penn hospital, where
her child, girl. was born. Two days later
closely velled lady, who had lost her child,
called at the hospital. She wanted to adopt
Miss Hoffman's babe, and by promising 10
write frequently and rear as a Catholic, Sc
cured the young woman's consent. On Jan.
II the child was taken away. Barbara
knew not whittier
For many weeks she lay i'll fever. Baron
Won Biener, too, wrote asking her to 90
back to Germany, sending money and
promising to care for their child. it was
| not until the middle of May that the young
! woman was able to leave the hospital. Since
| then she and her friends have searched and
inquired for the yelled woman in vain.
Neither. the hospital authorities nor the girl
| had seen her face or asked her name or ad-
| dress. Nothing has been heard of her since
she took thu little German babe away. The
hospital people say it was the girls affair,
not theirs, and thai such cases are frequent.
THE BARON WANTS HIS DAUGHTER.
But Baron Adolph Won Biener wants his
daughter, and has instructed Barbara to
employ counsel and spare no expense to find
the yelled woman and recover tee babe.
Father Leo Of ST. Augustine's Roman
| Catholic church has also taken an interest
| in the case.
Once found Barbara and her child will
return to Bavaria and then there will be a
wedding in Furth