The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-12
"CHECKMATED."

A Curious Case OF swindling Under False
Pretences--A Story Of Check and Cree
dulity.
Frank Won Arnim, q fne-looking, intelligent
young German, about twenty-three years OF age,
was arraigned at Essex Market yesterday before
Judge Scott, charged with obtaining 4Os SO from
Mrs. Christina Bremlich OF SO Bayard street. under
false pretences. The complainant in this case is
lazy some sixtythree years OF age, who looks like
hard-worklng woman. She explained herself
with some difficulty, owing to her not being &C
guainted with the English language, but the follow
Ing ts the substance OF the complaint
On the Goth of December, 1871, or thereabout,
Frank Won Arnim came to her house in Bayard
street and engaged board While in the house he
made himself very agreeable to everybody with
whom he came In contact. He told Mrs. Bremch
all about his relations in the old country; stated
that they were well known in Berlin and were all
OF them wealthy. For two months he paid his
board regularly, and then remained after that till
the ist or April, awaiting remittances from home
On the Sd OF April young Won Arnim left the d0mi-
Gle OF Mrs. Bremlich, owing her about $50
She heard nothing OF him after that tin
letter from him, at the hands OF a Mr.. Abraham
FEEDER, who represented himself as the superfn-
tendent OF the St. Francis Hospital In Philadelphia
This letter stated that he Won Arnim) had been
lying sick in the aforementioned hospital for
long time, but that he had now become GONZALES
to communicate to her piece of good news, which
was that ne had inherited from an aunt. who died
recently in Berlin, sum Of money amount
Won Arnim himself made his appearance
and was cordially received by Mrs. Bremllch with
many kind Inquiries after his health and cOngratu-
latiOns on his good fortune. Won Arnim told Mrs.
Bremlich abou, the money he expected to receive,
and also that a Mr.. Holder, an Old friend of his,
was going to advance Is to him for consideration.
The same day Mrs. Bremlich received visit from
some person whose name she did not ascertain, and
r
tanning check for $4,000. drawn in favor Of Frank
@ Ar ana on the Aan Tbis Sayings Sbns
i t., was , left with, with her on deposit for ),
lew days after Mr.. Holder called, and by his pro-
fuse representations assured the Old lady that the
check was perfectly good and that she might let
Won .r,~'m then commenced to draw on Mrs.
Hrar,i,nh -'srly In various amounts, as fol-
i nrvno s ss23 ADJUST 4 s15; August J,
s25: August 0. So6 August - ?lo2 90; august 10.
s5d @ gss H 'I ad 81 Anf%ss
a 70 Sel tS Ssn vos to A ga
serious lou '1 scrape in Phadep, and tpat ba H.
was held In prison in default y.
he obtained from her $3.50 and subsequently, on
all 81 ,40S 90. One day before Holders check came
due Won Arnim called on his lady banker, and told
her the money had not yet arrived from Europe,
at rthe ST. she s' would be fully reimbursed MIS-
onger She essd a lie 9Ds on following
day. and found to her CONSERVATION that the check
hands OF the police, and Won Arnim was arrested
on Tuesday night last by officer Huon, Of the Tenth
precinct Holder has not yet been taken into Gus
So 500 bail. Won Arnim declares that he is guiess
Of any intention to deceive the woman.