The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
BY IA MAnouIsE DE roNTEN oY.

" oOR young Countess Ella Won
- Blucher. who last week appealed
j to Justice Hoyt. in the Children's
Court of New York, for protec-
ton against her mother, complaining
of her treatment by tho latter. and
asking that she should be judlcially
committed to the caro- of the wife OF
DR.. Henry VAIN. OF Eagle Avenue. in
tho Bronx. whore her elder sister is
already living. has had an unfortunate
childhood. For some years ago the
law was invoked in New York by her
mother to recover her from "a Mrs.
Agnes Cannes, who according 10 the
evidence then furnished. conducted an
employment agency and fortunc-tclling
establishment In Harlem Mrs. Cannes
declared that the child's mother had
given her the little girl. that she had
cared for her for several years. and
that she. the mother. only wanted To
recover the custody of the child. be-
cause OF her belief that she had be-
come heiress TO some Of the Butcher
property In Germany: n belief which
afterwards turned out to he unfound
ed.
The reports Of the proceedings in
connection with the application of the
now fifteen year old Countess Ella
Butcher. for protection from her moth
sert that she Is a descendant OF the
famous field marshal who commanded
the Prussian forces throughout the
Napoleonic wars. at the beginning OF
the nineteenth century, and who
the victory OF Waterloo. The girl be-
longs to an entirely different branch
OF the Butchers. Her father. Count
Gabhard Frederick Ludwig Adam Won
Blucher belonged to tho Finkcn branch
old field marshal belonged to the
Wahlstatt line.
There is still another branch. name
~. that of Altoona. which forms part
OF the members of which are settled
here in the United states. one OF Its
scons being the late Gustav Roger Won
Butcher. who served during the Ameri-
the rank of major. having married a
Miss Medora Stipes. OF Harpcr's Ferry.
Virginia. where he made his home with
her. She survives; also her son Con
Is still set down I'm the pages of the
Almanach de Gotha is resident OF
Harper's Ferry. Like his father. I've
has no right TO the title OF count. which
in this Danish branch of the house of
Rluoher Is restricted to the chief of
the family. now Count Gustav Biuch-
er captain Of the Royal Tussars OF the
Guard at Copenhagen.
The father of Countess ella. that is
to say. the late Count Gabhard Bluch-
err. belonged to the Prussian branch.
and his title of count. also hers. are
perfectly authentic. He was the cid
est son Of the late Count Ludwig
Butcher. and OF his wife. member Of
ated from the University of Heidelberg.
served as officer in the German army
during the War Of 1870. and subse-
auently was In the civil employ Of
fore the War of 1870 broke out, the
only daughter of n Prussian nobleman
and officer. Colonel Won Durre: a union
which was in no sense displeasins to
proof thereof being the fact that his
relatives took charge of his wife and
OF his two daughters Countesses Mar
garet and Agnes, after he fed 10 this
country. in 1877. 1t was not therefore
his first marriage. but something en-
tirely different. which led his father
to disinherit him. Nor is 1t necessary
to refer here to the cause of his emil
grating to the United states, and to
the forfeiture of his commission on the
reserve list OF the Prusslan army
Disappointed in his expectations Of
securing a commission in the United
States army, he ultimately enlisted.
and served two terms. the first in
Battery I of the Second Artillery; and
after that in Battery II, OF the same
regiment. being discharged with an ex
cellent character. and the rank of
sergeant and post schoolmaster: while
until the day of his death. he drew a
pension of $40 n month from the Unit
ed States government, for injuries re-
ceved.
After his discharge. he drifted into
hospital nursing. and served at tho
HOMEOPATHIC Hospital at Washington.
at the Presbyterian Hospital In New
York. and likewise at the Montefore
Home in that city. Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan. to whom he appealed for assist
ance. endeayored in vain to obtain
position for him rs conductor on the
Pullman Car Company.
In 1892. few months after the
death OF his first wife at Carlsruhe. in
Germany. he, married in New York
a Norwegian woman, OF the name OF
Ella Moriee. by whom ne had two
daughters. the Countess Ingebers. Born