The Washington times., 1905-05-22
Baron de Vortz TO Appeal
To His Royal Godfather
Once Famous torseman, Husband OF Wo-
man Under Arrest Here, Is Now Pennies
and Will Ask King Christian for Aid.

NEW YORK, May PIN n pitiable
plight and kept from absolute starva-
ton only by one or two remaining
friends, who did not turn their backs
on him when trouble came. Otto. Baron
de Vortz-Salmo. is awaiting the time
when the seeming stain on his eharac-
ter shall be removed before appealing
to King Christian, Of Denmark, for re-
lief from his present situation.
King Christian. he asserts, is his god
father and. judging by the credentials
he produces. there is no reason why
this should not be true. Members Of
the Russian and Austrian embassies
and the consul of Austria-Hungary in
this city have vouched for him.
Wife Under Arrest.
The seeming stain, is the fact that
bis wife is under arrest in Washington
charged with theft. Until her tri-
fident, he feels he cannot call to his
mand.
Here is his history as he gives 1t:
Otto Baron de Vortz-Salmo. was born
in Streitz. Germany. July 16.. 1855. His
father was one of the counselors to
the crown and his mother was the
Countess Moltke. His mothers young
est sister married Count Perponcher,
who was Hofmarshal of the old En-
peror. He was at Bonn University
while Prince Christian was taking a
course there AT the age of twenty-one
he was married to a Mrs. Flickie-Gu ui-
chard. whose parents owned a large
tract Of land in Missouri.
Baron de Vortz had inherited a great
fondness for horses and was a natural
rider. He had no taste for anything g
else and soon made reputation as a
gentleman rider He rode the horse
kisber, which won the English Derby
in 1876 Kisber came from the stables
Of the Austrian government, and fol-
lowing his victory, the Baron went TO
Hungary, and, under the direction OF
Count Saests a famous horseman, had
charge Of the imperial stud
Won Many Races.
His fame as horseman grew, and up
until 1904 he had ridden IN 1903 races
and won 416. His greatest success was
in Germany in 1885, where he rode in
ffty-three races. winning thirty-nine.
In 1887 he rode the winner Of the Jubi-
lee Steeplechase in Hungary, worth
$1,000.
In 1899 Prince soltekoff, one of the
greatest patrons of racing IN Europe,
took him to Russia. and he subsequent
ref and Count Steinbach-Ferrmol. He
rode three Derby winners in Russia,
ana during his stay there had many OF
the noted American jockeys who in
Vaded Europe riding for his stables.
Among them were Joe Piggott. Cash
Sloane. Mitchell, Vittetoe and Hamilton.
the colored boy who was killed while
riding for him.
He was in England when the present
Russo-Japanese war broke out. and
became acquainted with Major J. Mel.
Cameron, who served in the Boer war,
and who has been commissioned by the
Russian government to come TO this
country to purchase 10000 horses. This
was before Togo had made it impossible
for Russia to ship the horses, ana this
fact. he says. in a large measure ac-
counts for the ultimate failure of their
mission. When he came here in 1904
with Cameron he had 2f 600 of his own
for expenses. and during their associa-
tion he says he only received $50 from
Cameron. and spent every cent Of his
own money.
Left in the Lurch.
Cameron, the baron says, suddenly
sailed for the other side. telling him
to draw on a certain banking house for
money. But when he called at the bank
er's he was informed that Cameron had