Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Loss of Wife's Love Worse Than Jail

Feb. 1920

Released Spy Hopeless When He Learns She Will Rewed

SAN FRANCISCO — The highest hope of Wilhelm von Brincken, cherished by the former attache of the old German consulate in San Francisco during his twenty months' imprisonment for violation of American neutrality, was shattered upon his liberation a few days ago when he learned that his divorced wife was engaged to marry another.

"She is all I have been living for," said Von Brincken, referring to the beautiful Milo Ambercrombie, mother of his two children, who divorced him on patriotic grounds while he was serving his terms at McNeil's Island. "I had expected to effect a reconciliation, to take out citizenship papers and to father my children in the land I love above all others. Now — with these other plans — I am too shocked to think."

The former Mrs. Von Brincken, who has resumed her maiden name, has announced her forthcoming marriage to Lieut. Lyman K. Swenson of the United States Navy.


Demands $500 for Snow Bath

WOOD CENTER, N. Y. — Byron Smith went to the depot here to take the train to Yonkers. He purchased his ticket and a few minutes later heard the approaching train. As he left the depot a quantity of snow fell from the roof of the building completely burying him. Smith crawled out and went home. He demands $500 for his snow bath and says the company must pay.

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