The Washington times., 1905-06-08

as a pin l would have killed her long
ago" he continued.
The baron came to Washington from
New York on sunday, and until yester-
day lived in seclusion in the home of Mr.:
and Mrs. Adams. Before her physical
condition became alarming and neceS-
STATED her removal from the Dlstrlct
jail to the Washington Asylum Hospital,
the baroness could not be persuaded 10
see her husband. or even to think of his
being brought TO Washington
When he saw his wife for the first
time on her cot Baron DEWITT was al
most proStrated. She did not recognize
him for many minutes, and when she did
her emotion was SO great that she could
not talk in connected periods
Cannot Live Long.
Il am sure she has not long to live" !"
the Baron said yesterday. "Consump-
ton is hereditary in her family. One Of
brothers died with it only a short time
ago and her old doctor old her to live al
ways In the open air. l am afraid the
confinement and worry have brought the
disease into aggravated form
You ask about my plans. Well, we
will stay in Washington until my wife
Is strong enough and then we will go to
New York. After another rest then we
will return to our home in Europe"
The Baron DEWITT is short in stature
and his every word and move seems to
bear out his wife's story that all of his
Efe has been spent around the horses.
His story of their life cOrroborateS even
to the details the story told by his wife
to The Times week ago.
Believes Wife Innocent.
Though all the world says she is
| guilty, know she is not said Baron
! DEWITT today to a Times reporter, who
found him in the Office Of his attorney,
Burton t. Doyle. in the Pacific Build
| ing; lit would be impossible for me to
:, doubt the innocence of my wife Until
| I arrived here Sunday. I had no idea
| of her condition, either physically OF
| in the eyes of the law; but, after ]
| saw her, I knew at once that some
| thing had to be done Immediately or 1;
would be too late to save her life.
| Upon learning from my attorney
that it was possible to get her released
at once if she would only plead guilty
| to the charge against her, begged heI
| to do that so soon as it could be ar
| ranged. believing that was the only
| thing which could be done to save her
| life: and. for my sake, she consented
| to do it--did do 1T, was released, and
am SO happy that 1t is all over"
some people thought it strange
10 your. wife. when you learned of her
| being in trouble; how about that?'
| the reporter asked.
Well. l did not fully realize the ma
| ture Of the charge, in the first place
until after I got here and had taIk
! with my attorney: and. in the nexl
place. my wife did not want me to come
| she did not want me to see her where
! she was. She wrote me word not Jc
come So soon as 1 learned that my
presence was needed, / managed to gel
here.
Il was amazed at what I saw; but
want TO thank the authorities for theil
very kind treatment. l believe they die
everything possible to make easy the
condition of my dear wife and l an
truly grateful for it. I want especially
+, to thank the warden and the matrons
cf the jail for their great Kindness tC
I my wife In her hours of trouble She
tells me they did everything they could
I do for her, and gave her the very best
possible care and attention.
| In the present moment my purpose