New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
O'BRIAN MAKES DENIAL.
CONSUL SUPPORTS HIN.
Dentist Says He Did Not Ride Bicy-
Gle sCith Princess Louise.

Dr. Lewis A. O'Brien. the American dentist
who it was alleged, expelled from Germany
because of the intimacy said to have existed be-
tween him and the Princess Of Saxony, arrived
with his wife and his son. Etienne O'Brien. on
the steamship Pretoria yesterday
He brought with him a letter from Charles
L. Cole, United States Consul General at
Dresden, commencing him in high terms and
saying he was victim of the arbitrary ruling
of a kingdom. The letter says:
Consulate of the United States.
To Whom 1t May Consern: o,-,-,.-
The bearer of this letter. DR.. Lewis A. 0'Brian,
IL nn American citizen who has resided in Dresden
during the last thirteen years an6 "69se P6oFes bs
59n 6san the a0ctHI e 0 and suerer from cuy and
the arbitrary ruling Of kingdOm. and 6elieys
Who hear Of his recent experiences He goes 70
a. the head Of the procession ali he asks is oppor
tunity TO demonstrate his ability. commend MIN MIN
viii BE- grateful for faySrs extegdgd ten to b him.
United States ia fesf=o Consul sui General General
Dresden. saxony, Germany. Feb 8. 1903
At Quarantine DR.. O'Brien denied the accusa-
tions brought against him while he was abroad
He emphatically denied that he had been off,
cially expelled from Saxony. He said he had
heard such a report when he got to Plymouth,
but the truth Of the matter was that learning
from his partner that the Saxon officials had
been talking of some such action ne would not
walt to give them q chance.
The dentist said Princess Louise was simply
his patient and a. friend OF his family, and that
when her visits to his family became the subject
of gossip in Dresden he had them stopped He
never taught her to ride bicycle he said. nor
did the two go bicycle riding together.
Mrs. O'Brian not only supported her husband
in all ne said, but also asserted that though
her husband was good and true man Princess
Louise was in love with him.
In the thirteen years I lived in Germany,
said DR. O'Brian, 'I attended professionally the
members of families in four courts Princess
Louise was a friend of my wife and visited her
as such. She was one of my patients. and
Mrs OBrfan and myself always knew her as
beng possessed of sweet disposition. About
six wears ago her visits to our house ceased and
At that time there was talk I never attended
her professionally except in the presence of one
or more persons OF her suite, and in the past
six wears 1 never met Princess Louise except at
rare intervals. About two weeks before she LETT
Dresden. l saw her on professional business
There was nothing unusual In her appearance
or actions then, and wher I heard she had
eloped I was astounded.
"Tt is untrue that went bicycle riding with
her the Princess and I never taught her to
ride wheel. 1t WAS impossible to see the PFin-
cess at any time without some member or the
suite or family accompanying her. II the gen
eral public had any idea of the customs and
foruaItty which surround royal persons there
would be quick appreciation Of the nonsense or
these stories
Or. O'Rrian then went to say that the
story that his wife had visited America to get
a divorce from him was absolutely untrue
His wife standing by his side confirmed him
in this.
THAT is exactly what I wish to say she
said INV husband is an abused and misun
derstood man. Everywhere in Saxony he was
hold in the highest respect As Mr.. O'Brian
saws. II was impossible for him to the
PRINCESS alone | believe Princess Louise
IN love with NV husband. There was some
thing wrong with her. But he is good and
true man. 1 sincerely hope that now we are
home again all TINS unlouhueu anu lFrltdtlhs
talk will cease"
DR.. OBrian has dark eyes and hair and
prominent nose, In the lapel of his fur lined
overcoat Yesterday he a button bearing
miniature photograph Of his WIFE little woman
with brown hair and eyes. Their son Etienne.
who was born In Paris, is of the blond type.
Another son and two daughters are to sail from
Cherbourg on May by the steamship Penn
sylvania Dr. O. Brian 1t is said. one Of the
most popular passengers the ship.
DR. O'Brian and his wife were met at the pier
bv their parents who waved English. German
and American flags as the steamer was going
into her pier at Hoboken On their arrival the
dartist and his family went to East orange
n 7 to the home OF S. o. ". Jones. at
No watson-ave.