New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-24
COUNT HELD AS
OPIUM SMUCCLER
Prisoner Once Major in
German Army and Two
Others Arrested.
BRIDE OF SIX WEEKS
PLEADS FOR HUSBAND
Hulsen's Claims to Nobility Are
Not Credited in "Almanach
de GOtha.'

German count formerly major in
crack imperial regiment world traveller
and more recently assistant manager or
Broadway restaurant, languished in a
plebeian cell OF the 9Th street police sta
ton yesterday while his bride OF SIX
weeks was making every effort to obtain
his release.
The blotter at the station house con
tains the prosaic note that Albert Huiseh'
twenty-cight years old, married, OF NO
1873. West 9th street, was held for the
federal authorities on the charge Of I'M
portatlon. preparation and sale Of opium
and haShish." In nearby cells were held
as accomplices Walter a. lrmip and curt
Mcrhart who refused TO reveal any pat
ents % nobility.
The three earlier i'm the day were ar
raigned I'm the Essex Market court ana
turned over for examination by Jnlteu
States Commissioner Shields this morning
The Almanach de Gotha, incidentally,
does not credit the count with authehllc-
lty. Upon one OF the counts visiting CARDS
however. which his wife exhibited In
fearful proof was engraved the name oil
Count Albrecht Won IIusen," and ii was
added that the counts rank as major OF
the Imperial Dragons OF which only the
nobility are officers. might not have been
added until three years ago.
From that time until yesterday the
card might have indicated the familiar
story of Younger son OF an old family.
who had squandered his patrimony ana
had come to this country TO recoup MS
fortunes This effort. the wife said, was
interspersed with many vicissitudcs
Mrs. Marian Won Hulsen, whose native
place is also Germany, and who was mar
ried to the count after a courtship Of three
years. told last night in her home In 9'th
street Of her undying faith In her hus-
bands innocence Of the charge.
at is terrible, this charge against him
She said after day ~ visits TO customs
officials, police stations and friends. ami
I am not going To stop at anything TO get
him free. | know he is a good man. and
q would he sin TO keep him prisoner.
II necessary, | will go TO Washington /
will go TO the German Consul. | VIII 90
anything 10 prove he is not guilty.
"Why, he only knew the men he was
arrested with two days. How can they
charge him with smuggling opium or that
hashish thing. when IL takes weeks 10 set
that into this country? And the way they
did IL, I did not know until he was taken
10 court that he had been arrested.
II knew something was wrong. though
when he did not come home last night.
dreamed that he had been arrested. but
thought that Gould not be true. for !
know ne has done nothing. And when ne
is taken before the Commissioner VIII
be there TO tell that he has been nome
every evening
"Whv. my husband would not hurt any
thing or do a single wrong lie served
five years in Africa with his regiment. and
when he came TO this country. three years
ago. he brought turtle with him. That
turtle IS now my pet, and lets me scratch
its neck. Altrecht feeds him every day
The count. said Mrs Won Husen. as
she prefers 10 be called, won distinction
In his African service and his duties IN
the war manUuyrcs in Germany. one
relic Of his service is a scar on his cheek,
which he got not in the students ducls
at Heidelberg but IN CAMPAIGNS against
the savage tribes along the cast coast
Of Africa.
MY husband taught me 10 he very
brave" continued Mrs. Won iulsen, hef
brown eyes swapping. For that reason
I am not going TO faint II they hold him
tomorrow. But II they do, ! viii change
my opinion about America, where nave
lived for FIVE years ever since | came
from Germany. I've told my husband
that II there were "A war in this country
would dress as a boy and help fight for
II because ] love il. but If he IS sent TO
prison Oh this false accusation | Will
hate it,
But Mr. Howard -. Esterbrook, OF the
Treasury Department, who talked with
me this afternoon. said that they will
have to let my husband free. II they do.
intend to help him write a book about
his African experiences.