New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-10
NOT AS FREE AS HE EXPECTED.
RUSSIAN FUGITIVE DISAPPOINTED.
ARRESTED IN NETWORK FOR STEALING FROM HIS
EMPLOYER IN MOSCOW.

ARRESTED IN NETWORK FOR STEALING FROM HIS
EMPLOYER IN MOSCOW
A tall young man of blond complexion anu
aaving puzzled and anxious look on nls race, vas
taken 10 Police Headquarters late on SATURDAY
afternoon by Detective Sereeants Hickey ana Ma
loney The stranger, after being registered IN me
usual fashion. was assigned cen on me naseni T
towky age twenty-five a native OF the province OF
Riga. and citizen of Moscow Russia. On Sepiem-
her A. Inspector Byrnes received information from
limited states Consul Van Ripper. IN Moscow, that
young Mr. Jaskowky had been trusted clerk iOf
C. l.. Forster, one 1T the largest merchants IN that
civ o. July 10 he disappeared from the STORE,
and investigation proved that he bad stolen lZ,OOo
silver rubles about Sc 900. For little while noth-
ing WIS heard from the fugitive. but on July 20
telegram, dated al Glasgow was received ny one Oh
his friends IN Moscow IL read as i0Hows' n'ei,
alIy translated: II start for New York today.
Measures were immediately axen to have Inc th1e1
intercepted on mis- arrival at his Dissipation, oh
August 10. Mr. Sseepkoh. the friend, recelveu a9
oth"r dis patch from New-YOrk announcing ms saIe
arry 4 IN this CITY. Mr.. IN Ripper asked the III
fp ctor to hunt up askowky aud mold nun Tor extra
al ION. He self along photograph OF the eIiui-
nal. .;, Elm.
Jaskosky came from Glasgow on the steamer
BIhvia and had passed under mis- proper name on
SorL Raced BY W to the White Star Hotel
i'm Wcst-st where he had registered his real
name. After staying at the hotel hye DAYS. ne tad
dlsappeared. lh-Te some surprise MANIFESTED
Inv H. TWO officers at the want OF effort on the part
OF the thief 10 conceal his identity. After some
fpriher search they traced MN u D0aihihs"o
nj No 300 East Trnth-st. Furnished with his Pho,
tograph and an accurate description the officers ha9
no trouble in Identifying the Russian as ne ent're
the house OF SATURDAY. afternoon
When told that he was prisoner. JaSKoWky
seemed greatly as'on,shed At Police headquarters
Iuspector Byrnes cOnverSed with HIM through an
Interpreter. He confessed that he had taken the
money from his employer. In Moscow, one
evening ne said that ne either lost or hau
stolen from him 1000 ruhles 1t was to hide
this from Mr. Forster that he began to sell
goods without his knowledge and appropriate
the money. Finally he took SO much that
he feared discovery AMI determined to come To
America He had heard much of America as and
of freedom. He came tn Hamburg. where he took
n vessel which landed him at West Hartle pool. Eng
land Thence he went TO Glasgow and took the
BollvIa for New YORK. He sent back the dispatches
to Skee okof and took pains 20 hide himself, be-
cause he thought he could not be anything but free
in America"
Eh p he exclaimed. Struggling his shoulders
"Am-rica! FreeW
When his mind had been set at rest on the ques-
ton OF liberty in America he SAID he was sorry he
did not stay in Moscow. Now. when he went back
thev would be certain t. send HIM 70 Siberia. In
speco r Bvrnes will take steps to have the prisoner
held pending sOme action by the Moscow author
ines who have been informed of The arrest Tue
young man had succeeded IN spending all OF the
rubles during his travels.