Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-12
GIRL THE WOOER,
klEIST ASSERTS
GARDENER WHO MARRIED HEIR
Ess TELLS STORY TO JURY
~ szso.ooo SUIT.
Thrsae ~ Arrest on Charge 81 Steal.
Ing seeks eeeises-NIne Job
10 Described.

New York. Feb 1.-THE jury Try
ing tbs suit for $z5O.cSO damages
brought against Z. ~ Breitunz. mil
uonalre owner OF the steamship La
cta. By Max Kleist. who married Miss
Juliet. the defendants daughter. was
discharged today IN federal court be-
canse % the publication yesterday OF
stories 10 the eject that Elsist had
been twice assaulted since his wife
ceased 10 live with him The court
head publication % these stories
doubtless would tend 20 influence the
jury In KIsists behalf Elelzt based
his action on alleged aIlersfios OF his
wife's affections from him b. her par
ents. Before discharginS the jury
Judge Hand called 90 the stand news
FaDer reporters who testified Eleist
had made yesterday before the opening
~ court the statements attributed 20
him IN the newspapers concerning the
alleged assaults. In discharging the
Jury the court directed that the ex-
psnae for a nsW trial. II ordered. be
borne By Eieist Elclst was reported
a. saying yesterday that ere % the
assaults was committed IN New York
City by EanGstsrs and the other in a
New Mexico mine owned BY the Do
fe1dant
New York. Feb. with apparent
EMBARRASSMENT Max Kleist. Who mar
nd juliet. daughter Of Edward ~
Breituns. banke. and owner cf the
steamship Dacia. took the stand Tues
day IN the federal district court and
ted the jury OF his courtship and mar
rage.
kleists wife was in court with her
mother. and Eiggied Into her muff as
her husband asserted that she had
taken tho initiative In the matter.
promised To help him on in life and
told him she intended 10 marry him
The BrettuuE family Is well known
In Chicago They have a summer
hcme az Marquette. Mich where
Kieist net Miss Breitung while work
ing as n chauffeur and gardener on an
estate adjoining her fathers
K1eist T. suing Mr.. and Mrs. BreitunE 4
for $4,000 for alienation Of the affec-
tons Of his wife
De Lancey Nicol1. counsel for the
defendants. informed the jury that i'm
mediately after the marriage cere-
mony vas performed the girl returned i
20 live with her parents AZ the Hotel
St Regis and commended that all her
parents had done was TO tell her IL
was the privilege and duty of parents
10 advise her. and that ~ vas the girl /
herself who had been dfsiIlusioned 4
and had determined 20 have no more
to do with her husband
introduced by Wife's Maid.
to- -
In the summer OF 1913 b. her maid"
said KIeist. After the introduction
Juliet sent me a note asking me TO
meet her IN Marquette At first I
didn't want 20 go. but ! changed my
mind I give her some roses and shet
thanked me sweetiy for them
she stimulated my ambition. which
ran In the direction % mechanics. II.
vas agreed that should go 20 Cleve-
land. where she would f.nd me a posi-
ton with the New York Central
her fathers influence"
She had n pet dog with her the arst
time they were alone together. Klefst
said. and she told him she hoped he
would share her affection for H. Then
she wanted him 20 meet her again. and
there was n roasted marshmailow
fcas. on the beach one night At which
the maid also was present
afiss Breftung borrowed books on
mechanics from her fathers library
and lent them TO Kicist. and then the
night before he vas TO leave for Cleve-
land she played n farewell song for
sfm On her victroIa-
Il told her said KIcfst. ''tha.
should have to sc, a good position be
fore could support her. and she re
piied that she had perfect confidence
n me-
Then certain letters which Miss
5re:tung Is said TO have written TO the
plaintiff were put In evidence In them
The told her Dearest Max that she