The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-25
AN AIR OF MYSTERY
Still Surrounds the Case of Jennie
Szirmay.
HER UNHAPPY HOME IN HUNGARY.
so Soon as the Search For Her in New YORK.
Began, She Suddenly Disappeared
Family History.

NEW DIRK, Jan. 24.-The story of the
search made throughout this CITY by Count
George OF the Hungarian house of Szirmav.
for young girl who, before her marriage
IN this city with barber, went by the
name OF Jennie Szirmay, has not vet been
1ulIy told. In fact, there is much about the
case that is enveloped with mystery as with
garment. Yet the following facts are
beyond cavil or dispute.
There was until New Years day in TINS
CITY young girl for whom the count was
searching. To find her the count landed in
New York on January 3. Within ten DAYS
OF his arrival her whereabouts were known
when he looked for her, he could not FIND
her. And just here arises the mystery.
Inc Count Szirmay, VINO was a chamber
lam to the Emperor of Austria, could NOT
De the reputed father of the girl in question
Tor, nrstly, this Count Szirmay, whose
proper name is Szirmay Bezenyo. never
had any children. Secondly, ne has been
oead Tor some years His history is well
known. He was detested by the Hunga
rams because, together with Count Zirchy
ne conducted the Russian army into Hun
gary TO suppress with barbarous ferocity
the gallant struggle for liberty which the
n
Llchy was murdered by Hungarian gyDsies
and Szirmay fed TO Paris. but returned
after many years and was created a
chamberlain by the Austrian court. He
died leaving a widow, Gabrielle. who lives
in Buda-PeSth. but mostly in Vienna. her
palace being in Frankenberg gasse s. A
pranch OF this family, younger brother,
whose name IS Josef, had landed possessions
IN the immediate neighborho0d of the
chamberlain possessions, namely at Szirma.
a lew miles from Miskolez. In Hungary.
rms Count Szlrmay had daughter named
Lanka, which might be translated into
Jennie in English. This girl went to school
at Miskolez. This Count Josef Sir
may also had a wife from whom
ne was separated, and who, together
her husband, were of doubtful morality
He also was much in debt. He is not iden-
teal with either Alfred Szirmay and
George .Szirmay, both members of the
hungarian second chamber, living at Buda-
Pesth. Furthermore, there are three more
noblemen of minor degree VINO live in
Buda-Pesth. One is Andre Szirmay, a
nigh police official; another is Antal SIR
nay, professor, and third is Alex Sir
may, post official. 1t seems, therefore,
the Count Szrmay who was in New York
seeking for his child answers the descrip-
| ton of thesyounger brother orr relative of
Cham oerlain SZirmay- Bezenyo, ana whose
landed possessions were at Szirmay, and
that his daughter Zanka NAV be the girl
| Jennie"
According TO this officiaIl statement
| Count Szirmay is not married United
States Marshal Bernhard believed when
he was working up the case, and still be
lieves, that the lost girl he was seeking
was this counts daughter. He says, too.
| that the case was put into mis- hands by the
| Austrian counsel in New York. who had
received nj Hv-ritb
tons to learn, If possible, whether she was
| in this city.
| Marshal Bernhard located the girl in
| question and told her her father was
coming to this country to reclaim her. She
| told the United States marshal that she did
not care to go back to Hungary. Evil
| IDENTIFY she was IN earnest, tor she disap-
peared entirely. The Austrian consul, Mr..
Anton Won Polutischek, does not deny the
| fact that Count George Szirmay was in this
| city two weeks ago. But he is unwilling
| to throw any satisfactory light on the
mystery. All the investigation on foot to-
| day only fortldes her strange life here.
That was partly told yesterday. She was
public charge in the Charity hospital at
least three times in the past two years,
and ever since her landing in this city, in
July, 1855, she has lived the erring,
migratory life of woman against
whose face all decent doors are
/ SnOU. NO WOnQef bne count went back
| home after its conclusion with the feeling
that it was better never to look upon the
girls face again. After such a story as
the search revealed 1T was impossible ever
| to redeem her. What was his object? To re-
deem her? She was not mis- child
Joseph MOnderer is the barber who saws
he married Jennie and showed certit-
cate to prove it. They lived together four
months when Jennie left the house and has
not been seen since by her husband The
barber seems TO enjoy the notoriety his
wife has attained.
"No,'' said Monderer, 81 have no cause
to ask for divorce, and even if had 1
would not seek one. l love her dearly and
know that she loved me, so L am ready to
stick to her through thick and thin. Now
| that | learn she is a countess very natur-
ally do not want TO separate from herr
added the barber with Unconcious numor,
because l honor her for her positicn.'
did she ever say anything about her
former life?"
''After we were married." replied Mon
derer, 81 asked her to come home with me
to Europe, but she did not seem to want to
go. To-day wrote letter to my parents
and enclosed all the newspaper clippings
about the story. OF course l have not
written to my father-in-law, the COUNT
continued the barber, willingly and import
antly, because l do not know him, but |
am sure he would change his opinion if be
knew Jennie was honestly married. He
may recognize me as his son-iD-law, but if
he does not choose to do so and wishes to
procure divorce, why let him pay for it.
| am willing to take the cash"
1t is said Jennie is now in PHILADELPHIA