Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
THE COUNT WRITES HOME.
TO Tell his Friends his side Of the story
oftbe London Decision.

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The decision Of the London Court
setting aside the claim OF Count
Gustav Edward Reinholdt Moore Won
Rosen, Of this city to the estate Of
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore. Of Philadel-
phia and London and deciding that
his half brother is the rightful heir,
an account Of which was published IN
this paper last week, has caused con-
siderable interest among the people
of this vicinity who have known the
Count ever since he has made Mar
tinsbura his home.
Mrs. Moores estate is valued at
about $40, coo, 600 Count Won Rosen
who as been in New York for some
time past has written to friend II
this city. Mr.. John NJ. ONeal his
version Of the decision Of Justice
Joice. In his letter he says: The
London Courts have decided against
me and thereby hangs tale. We have
not received the official decision. but
we received a short cablegram stating
that the court had decided against me
ON account Of default or abandonment,
as they were lead to believe that
had on account of non-appearance in
the court, withdrawn my claim and
not as the cable dispatch to the pa
pers stated, because they found my
claims unjust and fraudulent.
"On April 9th received summons
issued by Justice Joice on the begin
ing OF March, but pigeonholed in Lon
don until it reached me in New York
on the 9th. The summons stated
that / should appear in the Chancery
Court in London ON April 10th in
preson, in default of which my
affidavits and evidence would be ex-
cluded as testimony and so it was de-
clded against me. 1t was of course
| impossible for me to go from here to
London between the 10th and 10th.
Of course when the courts are made
aware of these facts the decision Will
be set aside.
You will notice in the New York
Journal of April 9th, special cable
| gram from Stockholm this also APP
peared in this paper) stating that
there are two Count Won Rosens and
that | was the one that left Stockholm
with Madam Hartmann and that Mrs.
Moore introduced me in this country
as her grandson. The Philadelphia
Times states that it is known that /
found a home with Mrs. Moore and
that she gave me S43, 600 and intro
duced me to her friends as her grand
son. and Mrs. j. j. Aston, Mrs.
Adolf Landenbergh and Mrs. Bradley
Martin have again affirmed that Mrs.
Moore introduced me to them as her
grandson. | have number of
affidavits from people stating that
Countess Ella Won Rosen introduced
me as her son.
If am an impositor Mrs. Bloom
field Moore Countess Ella Won Rosen
Mrs. j. j. Aston, Mrs. Adolf Landen-
bergh Mrs. Bradley. Martin the Rector
of Clara Parish in Stockholm, who is
sued my birth certificate, and some
of the most prominent members of
the Swedish nobility must neces-
sarily be a marty to the conspiracy
and consequently be as degraded, or
more so, than l would be to further
such a deception. You see how i'm
possible this would be.
Nv lawyers say the decision will
not stand. They will file an appeal
in London and they are also trying to
get an injunction in Philadelphia re-
straining the executors from paying
any money"
Count Won Rosen asks that the facts
be given as he sends them for the in
formation of his friends here. He
says the articles in the Philadelphia
Inquirer and Record were inspired by
Samuel Dickson. The Swedish
papers all take the part of the Ameri-
can claimant.
The Counts many friends here will
be glad to know that he has hope of
getting the case removed to Philadel-
phia.
The statements all through would
appear to make the case of the Count
very clear and should readily put
him possession of the fortune could he
get proper hearing.
NEW SHEPHERD COLLEGE.