New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-23
A COUNTS STOLEN CHILD.
TRACING HER HERE AFTER A TWO YEARS
SEARCH
THE FATHER LEARNS OF HER SINFUL LIFE AND
RETURNS TO VIENNA WITHOUT

THE FATHER LEARNS OF HER SINFUL LIFE AND
RETURNS TO VIENNA WITHOUT
SEEING HER.
an aged father, one of the mobiles Of the Austro-
hungarian Empire came to this city early this
nioh'h In search of his erring young daughter, his
ohly child, but in few days learned that she
hdu sunk to such depths of degradation that he
Immediately returned to Vienna. Ills name is
'eorgc, Count Szirmay, and he is the Privy
'hamberlain of the Emperor of Austria. his family
pcihg one Of the most eminent among the Hun
earan nobility His child Jennie, young
woman OF eighteen. is described as being still of
surprising beauty, in spite of over two years of
dissipation and illness.
count Szirmay, a gray-haired man of sixty,
Has llved apart from his wife for a number Of
years and for a time was infatuated with the
houSeKecpcr Of his country estate, near Buda-
leSth, woman known as Mary PO.sky.
felore long his fondness for her wancd. and for
revenge she determined to rob him of his only
daughter. While her father was leading a gay
lie IN Vienna and elsewhere Jennie was educated
IN convent, being taught the accomplishments
OF Young woman destined to shine in the best
society of the Austrian capital. Three or four
years ago she was sent back TO her fathers country
place being put in the charge of Mary Polsky.
This woman, bent on iniuring her former lover,
gradually taught the girl Of fifteen 10 hate her
parents Tales, many Of them no doubt only too
true, were poured into her young ears about her
mothers shame and her fathers dissipation, until
She was only too glad to flee from what she
thought was her disgrace Accordingly. in June,
l'SS, Jennie, acting under the houscIecpcr's in
structons fled to England and took passage on
for Nor Nnrl ho sllt
10 divert suspicion from herself pretended TO Join
nthc hunt for her mistress, but in two weeks she
too disappeared, and came to this city.
For two years nearly the father gave mp pleas
urc and business to look for his daughter. He
visited almost every country in Europe hut could
find not even a trace Of his child. He sent word
10 the diplomatic representatives Of the Austro-
Hungarian Empire in various places, asking them
10 aid him in his search. Chevalier Palitschak,
the Consul in this city, at once placed the case
in the hands Of Deputy Marshal Bernhard, who
does about all the detective work of foreign
Governments in this city.
rcrnhard went to work with will. After
many days and nights of patient, persistent, never
tagging industry, ne was able, early last Deem
her. 10 instruct Chcvalier Palitschck to inform
Cornt Slirmay that a clcw TO his daughter had
been found The letter containing this hopeful news
followed the Count tnrough several cities, finally
reaching him i'm IIa;aburg. where he was pursuing
his search for the girl The courtier forgot his
wisdom M his ovcrpowcrng desire to ser his child
again. and tool, the first steamer for Ncw-I York.
He WIS well ont at Sca before he discovered his
mistake He had taken tie Bohemia, slow
tramp >t"emrr instead IF waiting a day or two
for fast steamer. In perfect fever of anxiety
he passed thc eighteen days which the vessel took
for the Journey and finally stepped on land almost
wild with Joy at the thought of seeing again the
bright eyes and curly hair of his Jennie.
Arrr ..c met Deputy Marshal Bernhard and
talked with him for a time, his desire 10 see his
daughter lcsscncd. As the father accompanied
the detective % various places Of which his daugh-
ter had been aa inmate and heard her associates
tell of the life size had led. he longer cared 10
meet her or to clasp her in his arms ON Jan
upry = lu>i five DAYS after his arrival here, h
reformed 70 Europe ON tir jmbria. Bernhard had
told him how .c"nir lad come in the stccragc
of the inuH,1, urd her true name. ant had
secured ,mllo}mcnt iu Srfrnth-aNc. a. servant
llow she had been taken 10 various places by
Young men and had nn1lly abandoned herself 10
life of dissipation Twice thr young girl had
been at the Wards Island Hospital, once tor'SiN.
tie other for five months. AIrS. EorNler, III
head nurse ere ~ one time secured :Or her adj
mission 10 Catholic Institution in Second Lave,
near Eshth-s,, but the young woman had bccom"
degraded and vicious that she was expelled
for the sake of the other inmates.
The father learned. to'. thai hi, daughters
ir'uiv had been The cause Of the suicide of young
German named WunSch, whon she met on the
Aul1nla. Ir fell m1dlY IN love with her. but
could obtain no announcement. lie went to Jcr-
-cV tlty and started iu business there rs mcr-
tII - for ham
\ know ledge of the life which She was lcldint
ana her continued rhnilS inailN drove him 10
deportation. and ire killed himself An
other pure aui devoted lower Of the woman
WAS young man named Luccash, whom
snc mc3 not many months ago. She finally con
Scutcd to marry him. and the day was SET. \
few hours before the appointed time She told
her lover something of her wild lite. His love
rose superior to the revelation, but her heart
failed her, and She disappeared. Where Nh" had
gore = the detective di not learn until few
days ago
Count Szirnay was taken to the home Of Mrs.
Roc>lcr. the former nurse on Wards S.lsland. who
now lives AZ No los East Tlird-st where Mary
Polsky lives with her. The Count hcaDcd the
hlticrc>t curses on the woman who had stolen
his child She was equally harsh in her laneuagr
toward the man who had ca:t her of. And so
they parted.
The Count left touching letter with the de
tcctivc for his daughter. IN which hc pleaded
with her = forsakc her ways and br the stay of
his last years. Bernhard recently found the girl
the letter and told of her fathers long search
for Ter and his anguish at learning of the life
she had been leading Tn" young woman was
deeply moved. but refused to return 10 Austria.
" \ly mother was bad she said doggcdly: how
can J hc hcttcr?' Deputy Bernhard could only
withdraw in silence He did not receive Il cent
for his services but did fine piece of work merely
Ia help a distressed father
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