The Detroit times., 1909-06-05
DECLARES COUNT
STOLE W|FE's LOVE
Moritz Shapiro Sues for $50, 900
Damages-Love, War, Cossacks,
Turks, Heroism, Elopement,
Some Elements.

NEW YORK. June 4.-You can hear
the explosion OF bombs. the clatter OF
dishes in Grandsst restaurant and
the plaudits of the people in the Third
st. temple OF vaudeville all through
the story OF love that began in far
OF Bucharest and was shattered eight
years later in Forsyth.st.
And the golden undertone is the
merry chink of the $4,000 that Nor
itz Shapiro. an actor. OF No. lie East
One Hundred and Eighth.st., hopes TO
get from Heyman KlatEko. proprietor
OF the restaurant at No. 2si Grand
ST. in suit for the alienation OF the
affections OF Lizzie Shapiro. Although
called Klatzko In the legal papers
served yesterday. the proprietor OF
that restaurant is, Shapiro believes.
Count Michael Michaelovitch Barzin-
OF. colonel OF the cars guard OF hon
or, commander OF a thousand Cossack
troopers at Tifiis and the head OF the
Russian secret agents in this country,
and that the restaurant is only a blind
Lizzie says she has heard something
OF the sirt and Klatzko admits that
he is Count Barzinoff He has medals
and diploma from the Louis and
Clark exposition 10 prove IT, But be-
yond that he serves no secrets with
his meals.
In 1890 the count saved the life OF
the Grand Duke Sergius by cutting
down bomb thrower with his satre.
The bomb fell from the assassin s
hands and killed two lesser noblemen,
but the doom Of Sergius was postpon.
ed.
shapiro was q matinee idol In Buk.
harest. Lizzie was the daughter of
free lance OF the Balkans, VINO spent
so much time in leading his band
against the Turks that he didn't real
ize how often his pretty daughter went
TO the theater. She fell in love with
Moritz and he with her. They were
married and fed TO London. for the
patriot father had intended that his
daughter should become a spy and de-
vote her life to the warfare against
the Turks.
In England the bride went on the
stage. Six years ago she came here
to star in the theaters of the east side.
Her blue eyes, golden hair and beau.
tiful complexion would give her q
place In the front row OF any Broad
way show girl group. but her English
still limps too much for that AS Il
Is she Is top liner for many a pop-
ular little play house that Broadway
and its tribe never dreamed of. And
she Is the bright particular star In
the :after-the-show group at the Rec
tors OF Grand-st. She Is also the
mother OF a daughter. Rose, seven
years old. for whom she keeps house
at No. 107 Forsyth-st
In his complaint Shapiro alleges
that during his absence In Colorado
for his health his wife went too often
TO the headquarters of the Russian
and that the count, with fattery, Jew
els. rare woods inlaid with silver by
Cossack craftsmen and other costly
gifts. won the affections OF the actress.
The count admits that he has often |
lent Mrs. Shapiro money and has Civ.
en- her trinkets In acknowledgment |
OF the pleasure she has given him by
her art, but nothing more.
The actress denies the charges but !
intimates that she loves her husband !
no more. To prove that her husband !
has not supported her all the time she |
has given the count TO use In his de- |
Tense postoffice receipts for money
she sent him while he was sick in |
Colorado.
Both Barzinoff and Mrs. Shapiro say
the actor tried 10 persuade his wife to
join In conspiracy 20 get money from
the count and then return to Rouma-
MIA