New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-26
4 pREqENDEHS CRIMES EXPOSED.

DETECTION AND FLIGHT Of AUSTRIAN FoRGER
CLAIMING TO BE COMMISSIONED TO THE GEN.
TEYNIAL.
On Saturday April 80, a carriage was driven
up TO the Westminster HOTEL at Irying-paee and SIX
eenth-st, and man, evidently foreigner and OF fine
appearance. entered the hotel and registered his
name as Baron somoskcoy, Buda, Pesth." Ho
had three large trunks and a yaise, was elegantly
dressed wore costly diamonds in his shirtfront,
and appeared Ike of wealth and
prominence HIS ia peculiar, his features were
sharp, there slight depression at the bridge OF his
nose aud his forehead iul and protudng He wore
sldc-whskcrs his hair gray and he seemed to DC
more than 80 years OF lie was taken 70 room 80,
where he lived in sumptuous manner for about 10
days. He appeared to have plenty Of money and made
many ri nd, by his gentlemanly behavior and beray.
Some who became intimate with HIM he told in con-
that he sent to this country 10 represent tho
Austrian Government at the Centennial Exhibition.
Just before the opening of the Exhibition Barou
Somoskeoy packed his trunks aud started FOX Philade
pha lie stated take part in the opening exercises
on May 1t he returned to the Westminster Hotel bus
without any baggage except small handbag. He regis
tered himself as Baron somoskeoy, Hungary" He
was assigned IL room No. 90 but OILY remained
TO dinner and night. Soon after
his return to this city he called at the Police
Central Office and informed superintendent Walhns that
he had been robbed OF his baggage while his way TO
PHILADELPHIA. he stated that lie had met beautiful
woman on the train and had chatted freely with her
during the Journey He believed that she had learned
by his conversation Of the valuable contents OF his
trunks and had succeeded IN carrying item away.
WHAT be regretted most no said, was that all
his credentials aud diplomatic pap had been stolen.
and he had nothing prove the Austrian ConsGen-
er that he was duly appointed to re9rcseDt the Austrian
Government a. the Centennial Detective Elder was de-
tailed 10 INVESTIGATES the case aud II was not suspected
the story was not true IN every detail
As the detective proceeded IN his work doubt grew
In his mind whether the al that he claimed
70 he The Baron had given him the tags 10 the trunks,
,9be could find no clsw thom Up 20 this point thc
case IS rcrs0nabiy clear 3ut as De'seJh.e L'O'
linn Nd fused to give any information upon ito
ubt There arc only In regard 10 The disappear
ance OF the Baron. lie police AUTHORITIES adinlt
mat tho Baron is preGendcr aud an esc@uei
cri,nlna, who endcayored TO make people DC
ueve that he was commissioned from Austria TO the
Centennial but they refuse TO state what ms
caiIncs have been. II Is reported, however, that
has many aliases and has been notorious criminal W
Europe Que report Is, that while In tho confidence OF
cured half million ulbles by suc'ess.ul ioigrry'
aud with this money rseapcd to ilns county,
assuming his pretended TUE ard rosiuop 70 DC
cclve the authorities and render ihlseil SECURE
from capture Another report Is that Lc was an eseslTu
convict WHO Others had planned TO deirud exhibit
by presen'ns that he eoie eohnsson iVi AUS
The Austrian Consul In Srw,forK communicated Win
the Austrian Government aud learned that the mans
The of the pretended Baron and he e before
he could arrested IL was reported nat he Me9t 70
| = snal hotel IN Dey-st. Out careful iavesuga-
deserptiOu OF him has lodged at auy hotel or boarding
nlace Ia that part ef the ely. IL also reported that
EIprsss Office and shipped NewOreans. but examlaA-
tion the books aud bills OF adng VI the express CON-
pany fail TO sh0w that this u true