Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-13
AUTOMOBILE KILLS A BARON
George Won BleiohrOder Meets Death in
Accident In Prussia.
NOTED As AN EXPERT WITH THE MACHINE
Dead Man One of the of CeIe,
b-ated Banking House and
Special Partner In New
York Bank.

NEW YORK, June IA dispatch from
Paris to the Herald says that Baron George
Won Bleichroder, whose death in Prussia
from an automobiling accident has Just
been announced. was one Of the best known
men In Paris, as we'll as Berlin.
Two brothers, Barons Hans and James
Won Bleichroder, have been in Paris for
some time.
Baron Hans received a dispatch at noon,
informing him that his brother had met
with an automobile accident. A second
dispatch was addressed to Baron James.
the third and youngest brother, requesting
him to come at once. as the condition, Of
Baron George was hopeless. A third dis
patch summoned all the TENDERS Of the
family. The two brothers who were in
Paris took the FIRST train for Cologne.
Baron George was about 40 years old, Of
handsome appearance and very popular
with his many acquaintances. The news
Of his death produced a profound impress
sion among his numerous friends In Paris.
The name OF Baron Won Bleichroder lie
one Of the earliest in connection with the
Automobile Club de France. He was al
ways known al a very careful chauffeur and
It is thought his automobile must have
slipped on a muddy road.
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Details Of the accident are lacking, how.
ever. 1t is known that the baron took a
train In Paris on Tuesday afternoon to 20
to Leichsenich, near Liblar, about twenty
ktlometers from Cologne, for the purpose
OF inspecting his horses. Subsequently he
telegraphed to one of his employees to send
an automobile TO meet him at Duren, as
this would save him the trouble OF going
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able to arrive earlier at Leichsenich. He
had the intention Of returning the same
evening.
Paris, however, was always a great at
traction for the baron. Last winter he
purchased a pretty little hotel at No. 0
Rue Newton. He was often seen at Monte
Carlo and about two years ago won 500, 900
francs. He was present at the principal
race meetings at Long Champs and
Auteuil previous to his departure.
The baron was one of the directors Of the
celebrated banking house bearing his name
and was the second son Of the banker who
rendered great assistance to Prince Bis
marck in founding the German empire.
Interests in New York.
Baron George Won Bleichroder was a
special partner in the banking and brok-
erage hrm Of Ladenburg. Thalman & Co.
OF New York. No information was received
BY the Arm touching upon hts death. Five
years ago the baron made two visits to
New York to become acquainted with the
local end Of the business. Since that time
he has not been here.
His racing stable, near Cologne, is known
as the Roemerhof stud. Fred" Foster,
who once owned DR.. Rice, was his trainer
and Eddie" Ross is the rider. All his
stable hands were Americans. He was
known as the Rosebery of the German
turf and early this year he discharged
every German who had anything to do with
his racing stable. from trainer to stable
boys, and replaced them all with Ameri-
cans, among whom are several colored
men. He told hts turf acquaintances b.
was convinced that Americans knew how
to get the best out OF racing horses and
that he intended to employ no other ma
tionality in his stable.
A few days ago, however. he announced
his intention OF retiring from the turf.