The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-28
BRETTUNG HEIRESS TELLS
HOW KLEIST KILLED LOVE


had no idea OF the world. thought
might help him.
But he misunderstood my attitude
entirely" continued Miss Breitung
slowly. 81 had no love for him then.
never thought Of that. But he as
stunned that my interest in him was due
to love and gradually he began to make
love to me. II was my interest In his
welfare that led him to believe I really
was In love with him.
Miss Bretung hesitated for a moment
and then her mother said "You must
remember that at that time Juliet was
not Is years old-a mere schoolgirl"
The girl explained that she began to
have an infatuation for him.
There came the suggestion OF mar
riage," she said. her eyes dropping as
she played with her dog for a moment
Il don't remember how II came up.
Max said: I don't suppose we ever
can be married replied that did
not think that would he possible. The
matter rested there. often talked to
Max about helping himself and about
working hard Meantime Max and Ada
would hold conversations In German
which could not understand. Ada
would come to me with personal things
that Max said about me.
when came To New York Ada sug-
gested that she could arrange for me to
get letters secretly from Mr.. kleist.
She suggested a friend of hers. yielded
to that and for two weeks got letters
In that way. but I decided to get the
letters In my own way. When Max was
In Ohio his birthday approached. His
was on October 1i--mine on October | 3.
I sent him $500. which he was TO do with
as he pleased. did not send him the
money to come to New York"
Miss Breitung frankly admitted her
fondness for kle!st a. this time, saying
that through her interest In his welfare
and through his representations and
those Of the maid concerning his splen-
did qualifications "a husband she had
come to believe she loved him.
The marriage was all arranged in
three days" she continued. The idea of
the girl was tina; they would get married
and then she would go straight home
and wait Cor Kleist 10 get job and pre-
rare himself to support her. The girls
| he,lef was that by marriage she could
help him, even though they lived apart.
KIeist Made Arrangements.
Mr.. Kleist made the arrangements
for the marriage" she said. ION the
| day OF the wedding ! took n taSicab at
| the door and went to Grace Church. We
/ left the church at . o'clock and then
/ drove to the Ansonia. There we had
! lunch and then I remembered | had
| promised 10 meet mamma. / asked Max
! to get taNicab
while We were waiting We went into
/ the large sitting ruom--the one that has
the red chHirs-aid we sat down. Max
/ seemed sullen and glum. and so to cheer
him up suggested that We go into the
! dancing room. We danced for "A few
| minutes and drank some lemonade BY
that time the taxicab had arrived and
We got in II. We rode up Riverside
| Drive and then turning back We rode to
/ Lexington avenue. where | dropped Max
and went home. | reached home about
"A quarter OF and had tea with
| mamma"
There was no registration at any hotel,
FOR the couple did no; finish luncheon
until after 4 o'clock. kleist testified
that they went to several hotels along
| Broadway that afternoon. II did tell
Max TO keep the marriage license Miss
Rreitung admitted with n FAINT smile.
"Of course know II is the usual thing
for the bride "a keep that. but thought
Max would better keep it
As 10 the events OF the ensuing week
or more during which Mr.. and Mrs.
Breitung were in ignorance OF the mar
rage Miss Breltung said she saw kle!s'
4 only once and then IN Central Park
She said she never visited him in his
room In Lexington avenue after the mar
riase Her emphatic statements. made
as she looked her mother straight In the
eye, were IN direct opposition 20 testi-
mony given by Klelst on the witness
stand. and witnesses. t. is said. are avail
able to prove what the girl said.
Explains Her Letters.
My letters show that was infatu-
ated with Man" she continued. II don :
deny that but after mother and father
learned Of our marriage many things hap
pened 20 couVlnce me that Max did NOT
love me and that ! really was not in love
with him You know, she went on IN q
quiet tone. II had pictured Max as a iiuc
splendid man. | soon realized thar we
had done wrong IN getting married Sc
Cretly. ! don't want anybody TO take
oh ng hi ma what ham