Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-02
VANISHED BARON
IS DYING SLOWLY
IN A SANITARiUM
Daughter of Charles Coudert,
Famous Lawyer, but Re-
fuses to Ask Aid Of
Him.

New York-SpeCial: The mystery
surrounding the whereabouts of Baron
b. Frederic Brennig, husband OF Aimee
Marguerite Coudert, was dispelled
when 1t was learned that he, afflicted
with a mortal illness, vas In a sani-
tarium near Ridgewood. n. J. His wife.
daughter OF Charles Coudert. Of the
international firm OF Coudert Brothers,
is earning a living for herself and
money to pay for his treatment by
selling cigarets to fashionable clubs In
this city n at summer resorts.
Baron Brenntg. q member OF an old
Austrian family, was formerly United
States vice consul at Batavia, Java In
1894 he married Mrs. Aimee Coudert
Semple. widow of Mckenzie Semple, a
former New York assistant district at
torney. Three years ago Baron Bren-
nig's health became so bad he was re-
moved to a s~anitarium at Flushing. l..
/. He left this place two months after
ward and since then has been at sew
eral rest cures"
The baroness refused to ask her
wealthy father for financial aid.
though she had seven children. She
planned to support them we'll by her
own efforts. She established a cigaret
factory and built up an extensive trade.
One Child With a Friend.
The baroness and six OF her chill
dren now occupy a cottage at Belmar,
n. j. Beatrice Brennig, her 13-year-
old daughter. Is with Mrs. Adolph La
denburg, at Newport, r. /. Her broth
ers and sisters insist she was not
adopted by Mrs. Ladenburg, but Is
there on a long visit. Mrs. Brennig
spends three days OF the week at the
Belmar cottage and the rest of her
TINA az her Pnnfnru Nr NJ q nntfn1a
near the place where her husband is
being treated.
While Baron Brennig's mental and
physical condition is alarming, he
writes almost every day to his chill
dren, particularly his son, Charles. who
will Inherit the title.
That the baron Is not being detained
IN the institution against his own will
was asserted by a close friend Of the
family. The friend said the baron
realized the seriousness OF his illness
and knew that remaining under treat
ment meant he might live many years
longer.
. The disappearance Of the baron from
society caused much gossip, and the
efforts OF those close to him TO keep
his ~whereabout secret led to many con-
lectures. His wife refused to say where
he was staying.
Loyal Wife Does All She Can.
we can do no more for the baron
than give him the best place to stay
and such treatment as may bring about
his recovery" said the before men
toned close friend. Mrs. Brennig has
done and Is doing all that a loyal wife
can do for her husband. His illness
was a bad blow to the family"
My father is sick, but he has not
forgotten u.s." said Charles Brennig In
Belmar. Father sent me a postcard
yesterday. and j think he will be home
soon."
Then the 12-year-old boy called
upon his 10-year-old sister. Marie
Aimee, to tell about a letter she had
received from their father a few days
ago.
Mrs. Aimee M. Coudert Semple was
married to Baron Brennig In St. Pat
rick's cathedral by Archbishop Cor
rigan. After a tour OF Europe thew
went 70 Java, where Brennig resumed
his duties as vice consul. Beatrice.
who was born In Java, will be educated
under the guidance Of Mrs. Ladenburg.
Her brothers and sisters are Charles,
IL years old; Marie. 10; Fritz, 8; An
tolnette. s; Jerome, 4, and Betty. 8.
The title of baron was discarded bv
Brennig when he came to this n
In Java he was a highly popular mem
Der OF the diplomatic service. His Ill
ness resulted from overwork.