New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20

the couple would be Of any service"
she said. 81 could not say yes or no
with finality. 1t was a matter of but
three minutes, and ! have participated
as witness at so many weddings that
a single one makes no great impression
on me"
Whether the young woman who was
married to Kleist called on him after
ward was not definitely established yes
terday. At the hotel where Kleist
stopped they could not recall any such
incidents. They had no record OF how
long he remained there; they do not
Keep that kind of register. They re-
mmembered him only because he had
asked several times about his mail.
lt is not thought, however, that this
was the only method of communication
between kleist and his bride.
flelsts relatives in Manistique were
NOT taken into the secret. When they
were asked what they knew of the re-
corded wedding of Kleist to a Miss
Juliet Breitung. their answer was:
we hadn't heard of it, but we
wouldn't be surprised if it were true"
They did know that he had come to
New York in November and that he is
now in a silver mine in Arizona.
\ reporter for The Tribune has inter-
viewed Mrs. Breitung and her daugh-
ter. At first they refused to be ques-
toned face to face. A talk over the
hotel telephone proved so unsatis-
factory that they received the re-
porter, who told them Of the license on
file in the City Hall and the affidavit
Of the minister attached TO it.
1T is all false" said Mrs. Breitung.
Indeed it is" said her daughter. ut
is absolutely a case Of mistaken iden-
tity.
Klest Is Repud ated.
Somebody has wilfully misused our
names, and we are going to start an
investigation and find out who is re-
sponsible.'
Did YOU know a man named Max
Frederick Kleist in Marquette, a gar
dener?" the daughter was asked.
mo. | did not; / never even heard OF
such person." said the daughter
Nor l." said Mrs. Breitung.
Ever. in your rides about the city in
an automobile. did your machine chance
to become stalled in the vicinity Of No.
626 Lexington avenue?' was directed
at the daughter.
Never" she said. Furthermore, |
want to make this plain to you: If l
were married to the man whose name
you mention, even if he were only a
gardener or a machinist. I wouldn't
hesitate to announce it. I'd be proud
TO make It known"
When The Tribune correspondent in
Chicago called on Mr.. Breitung, at the
Congress Hotel, it was announced that
Mr.. Breitung was i'll in his apartment.
His valet brought this word to the
correspondent
What is it you WANT" asked the
valet.
II want to ask Mr.. Breitung whether
his daughter"-
He says it isn't true" interrupted
the valet. He just got telegram
from New York"
Has he seen his daughter recently
YES. he saw her in New York before
he came out here"
Has he ever seen Klest with herr"
NO, and he doesn't want to see him"
How does he know whether she is
married, or not?"
"He telegraphed his lawyers, Marvin,
Hooker e Roosevelt, OF No. % Wall
street, New York and they replied that
they had investigated and that his
daughter wasn't married"
Did Kleist meet Mr. Bretung's
daughter in Marquette?
mo; he didn't"
malls
Henry s. Hooker, of Marvin, Hooker
& Roosevelt, who took personal charge
of the Breitung affair, was asked yes
terday how far 49, investigation had
gone and precisely what its result was.
Say for me that it is a matter l
cannot discuss without authority from
Mr.. Bretung.'
Mrs. Breitung and her daughter at
tended the Mi-Careme ball, at Sherry's.
last night Among the patronesses or
the affair we're Mrs. j. Pierpont Nor
gan. Mrs. William kingsand Macy and
Mrs Colgate Hoyt, Jr.