Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
BARONESS SHADOWED
WIDOW OF hnMrR GERMAN AM
BAssAboR TO RUSSIA.
Had Just Arrived in New York and
Was on Her Way to
Washington.

| The newspapers of New York yesterday
printed stories regarding the arrival there
| from Europe of the Baroness Won Oren-
dorff of this city. The Herald said:
! Just after she stepped ashore from the
French line steamship Lorraine yesterday
afternoon the Baroness Won Orendorf,
widow Of a former German ambassador to
Russia, and q friend, Miss Glacia Gala,
were subjected to espionage by two private
detectives, who followed their every move
and even Swallowed them until they took
trains to leave the city
Baroness Won Orendorff was greatly agi-
tated when she learned that she was under
espionage and intinated that political rea-
sons were the cause Before leaving Ger
many she said she had been asked II in her
letters to this country she was giving her
correspondents information regarding the
venezuela dispute. Her statements were
somewhat vague and she did not appear to
De willing to declare who her inQuisitors in
Germany are.
Detectives Compared Notes.
Just before the passengers came ashore
from the steamship one of the detectives
went on board. He returned in a few mo-
ments and he and his companion went to
the end of the pier and for few moments
were evidently comparing notes.
"A Low minutes later the women came on
the pier and soon after the detectives took
up position near them They followed the
women about. evidently not willing to let
them out of their sight. When the younger
went down the pier to look after the bag
gage, one of them followed her, while the
other watchd the baroness.
occasionally the men would hold con-
ference and then renew their watch. Once
one OF the women went to the end of the
pier to look after her baggage, which was
oelng taken from the ship. A detective fol-
lowed her and almost ran over her in his
haste.
The baroness keeps an establishment
both In Paris and in Washington. This is
the hrst time she had been here in three
years. and her visit Is in response to a
cabiegram calling her to Washington,
Where her eighteen-year-old son is danger
ously ill.,
Formerly Of Virginia.
Baroness Won Orendorff was formerly a
Miss Bohrer of Virginia. Her father and
grandfather were officers in the United
States navy. Her husband was in sympa-
thy with Bismarck and it is said that for
that reason was not in favor with the
kaiser.
Miss Gala, her friend, Is coming here to
visit friends in Boston. Some of her friends
met her on her arrival.
Just before leaving the pier the baroness
and her friend were informed that they
were ulOeT espionage. Inc former was
considerably agitated. She said that she
could assign no reason for the conduct of
the men.
"One Of the detectives seemed surprised
and painted that he should even be suspect
ed of such a thing a following the woman.
belong on the Ship he said
After the baroness had her baggage
passed she and friend, an elderly man
who came to meet her drove off in a car
riage to the Desbrosses street ferry to
catch train for Washington. n detective
followed her. 80
Miss Gala drove Off with the friends she
will visit in Boston.I The younger of the
two detectives was at the head Of the pier
waiting. AS soon as'the party drove off he
followed them IN a hanson cab"
At Her Country Home Today.
The last city directory of Washington
gives the. name OF, ,Bohrer Won Orendorff,
student. 1000 street northwest.
When a reporter of The Evening Star
called at that address today, the servant
said Bohrer Won Orendorff was not at home,
but had gone with. the Baroness Won Oren-
dorf to the latter's country home, which,
she said, was near Rockville, Md
The servant said that the baroness return
ed to Washington Saturday night She was
also positive that she did not know when
the baroness would return from her country
residence.