The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-20
WEALTHY GERMAN
 COMMITS SUICIDE: q Am Disguised With My self, Therefore the End" REWARDS POOR BOY
Member of German Nobility Lost Woman He Loved Through Drink and Suicide Foll0wed-Wants
 Private Funeral

l Chicago, May 19-Henry SprucS won Armenthal. member of the German no-
 bility and large landowner in Oregon,
 Washington and Idaho. shot and killed himself today Hotel attaches who
 found the body in his room discov- cred revolver in one hand and "a photograph of Mrs. Frances Rosenblatt, niece of the late Nelson Morris. mil lionalre packer in the other. Von Armenthal left a note in which he said that his despondency was due | to drink and the fact that he had lost
 the finest woman in the world" be- cause of his drinking He also di- rected that his lawyer in Seattle and his older brother. Phillip Spruck, Baron Somms Sanbach von Armenthal of Hessen- -Darmstadt, Germany. should dispose of his large estate.
 The romance terminated by Von ArmenthaPs death is said to have orig inatel at Los Angeles hotel two years ago. Attorney Walter D. Jones of Chicago identified Mrs Rosenblatrs s picture and told the police of Non Arm enthal's love for her.
 The note left by the suicide con tained these words:
 "l have several times contemplated destroying myself within the last two years, and drink is the cause of all. In moment of despondeney l Jake my own life I love the finest woman in the world d man could ever wish for. yet while I know she loves me dear ly. she left me in disgust several days ago. The facts are that I am myself disgusted with myself--therefore the end.
 Il send my latest will to my law yers In Seattle today, directing them that my older brother shall own or dispose Of all my real property in the states of Washington, oregon and Idaho for his own personal benefit. with the exception of some property which I have especially mentioned to be made over to d poor working boy of this city who has done me within the last few days a great service. My lawyer at Seattle to whom I shall wire at the last moment shall attend to all proper matters. Further, want my body held at an under | ing establishment for at least four days until his arrival, and he may se- llect a burying place. No ceremonies;
 strictly private
 Mrs. Rosenblatt, for a number of years | re sided in New York where her late hus-
 band. Benjamin Rosenblatt, was
 wealthy leather manufacturer.
 | Attorney Jones said that Won Armen-
 thai and Mrs. Rosenblatt became en- gagged shortly after their first meeting in
 Los Angeles.
 History of Romance
 "Chaperoned by relatives" said MT.
 Jones, Mrs. Rosenblatt travelled through various parts of the west with Von Armenthal. The wedding date was set for
 last June. and Von Armenthal had ar- ranged to present Mrs. Rosenbla.t with
 $5e eco as a wedding gift. Then came ] trouble because of Von Armenthal i | drinking, and the match was broken. 1 Later there was a partial reconcilfa- l ton, and Won Armenthal accompanied l Mrs. Rosenbatt on trip to Atlanta, Ga, to visit her son, there. This was the | laei trip he made with her, however. He
 returned from Atlanta about three weeks ago. and from that time until his death, drank heavily. It was reported that he and Mrs. Rosenblatt had broken again. Won Arnenthal and Mrs. Rosenblatt met at my residence last Tuesday night. and my wife ana ! ---.nloted to affect a reconciliation, but without success. Won Armenthal then told Mrs Rosenblatt that he would Kill fimsef.''
 | Although she is believed to he In Chi cago Mrs. 'Rosenblatt could not be found b., newspaper men tonight. Her sister, | Mrs Jeanette Eachus. said that Mrs. Rosenblatt had declared that the mar. riage with Won Armenthal was impossible unless he stopped drinking and that the engagement had been broken solely for
 that reason.