The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
BARON
CRUEL
TO HER
On That Charge Baroness Stein
wehr Secured a 0ivorce--Sh0
Was a Minneapolis Belle.

Minneapolis. Dec. l5.--Judse Gray has
Nina Won steinwehr. and gave the GUS
tody of the Steinwehr's little girl to the
mother
Thus ends remarkable romance.
Baroness Won Steinwehr was a Minneap-
oils girl. whose maiden name was Clarke.
She was educated at st. Mary's hall.
Faribault, and on her return TO Minneap-
oils, after graduation. she met Baron Won
Steinwehr. at that time a dashing young
German OF military aspect, whose arrival
In the country some time before had been
the occasion of some rather lavish en-
tertainment.
The baron was fsted In New York and
Boston. and II was at one time believed
that he would marry a Boston young
woman. a daughter OF a famous states
man. Won Steinwehr, however, In 1892,
purchased large tract OF land in North
Dakota and began ranching on a large
scale.
He was a frequent visitor in Minneapo-
lis. where his talent as story teller and
bon vvant won him scores of friends.
He had the entree TO the best society
and being an attractive man physically as
well as mentally. he was welcome at the
best houses.
II was in 1898 that the baron met Miss
Clarke. and, according to all accounts.
they were mutually infatuated from the
first. The fascinations of the gentle for
e.gner proved potent to win the hand OF
one of the most charming girls OF the
fashionable set and they were married.
Miss Clarke was the presumptive heiress
OF her fathers fortune. Almost imme-
diately after the ceremony the Won Stein
wehrs left for Dakota and took up their
residence on the big farm.
Apparently the delights OF a Dakota
prairie home were not sufficient for Baro-
ness Won Stenwehrs contentment, for
the two paid very frequent visits TO the
West hotel. where they were well known.
Finally the Won Steinwehrs resided at the
hotel permanently, the baron going
north to attend TO his seeding and again
TO look after the harvesting OF his crops.
but travelling back and forth to visit his
wife continually.
Baroness Won Steinwehr's complaint
cites that the baron has contracted an
Unsuitable appetite for strong drink and
that when under the influence OF liquor he
is rude and unkind to her. In fact she
declares that the formerly chivalrous ba-
ron has abused her shamefully, and that
life with him has become insupportable.
Baron Won Steinwehr was represented
at the hearing but the decree was grant
ed i'm spite of representa- tions OF his coun-
sci. The child remains in the custody Of
the mother.
For a considerable time Baron Won
Steinwehr has been residing in Minneapo-
lis He has been interested in grain
speculation to a considerable extent. and
recently IL is reported lost large sum of
money through the failure OF firm OF
brokers with which he had become asso-
ciated.
Whether the facts are az recited or not,
Baron Won Steinwehr was given credit
some ten years ago for the application OF
| a novel plan in harvesting the immense
crops OF his Dakota farm. Labor was
very scarce. and IL was impossible to get
| enough help to harvest the crop, no mat
| ter what prices were paid Won Stein
wehr sent to Germany and imported a
| few score OF peasant girls to work on his
ranch. There was some sort Of complica-
| tion that prevented the final execution of
| the plan, but newspapers in New York.
| Chicago and other cities made much Of
| the scheme. and Won Steinwehr got a
great deal of unlocked for fame.