Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-06
AN IMPRISONED BARON.
WHILE MILLIONS AND AIiTLE ARE HIS.
A Career Which is Romantic Beyord Be-
lief Beginning With Bright Pros.
poets in GERMANY ard End
iug in Disgrace.

ALBANY, y. J o., November S.-tierk DOW
er., ofthe Albany Penitentiary, who scru.
teniLes the mail Of prisoners in that insti-
tuition. yesterday opened the following
telegram:
New SoRH, November 3.
Bu,uu R,-5cr Herman, Albany Peqite,,hd,y.
Received csblegram informing us that
you have fallen heir to the estate Of Baron
Bernestein, valued at 5000, ,0C0. Particu-
lars when sentence expires.
ULIICH. VASsKLLkg & ULRiCH.
The prisoner for whom
The Dispatch WAs latssded
was busy at the time pesging shoes. lie 10
sged thirty eight years, is short and stout.
has light hair, blue eyes ard q pleasant
lace and is German. His portrait adorns
the rcgues' gallery at police headquarters
and he is wanted in various places IN the
country. where he has successfully worked
OF forged checks for large amounts.
Hermsn was convicted in this city for
altering worthless checks, in September,
lsS2, and sentenced TO tho peniteniiary for
two years. He was imprisoned under
rhc Name Of Herman.
which he TO day states he assumed in order
10 shield his family, who are wealthy aud
influential Germans. Ihe BsrCn Berne-
stein, TO whose titles aud estates ho has
succeeded, was his uncle, and the prisoner
has wife aud children q, FRANKFORT on
the Main. the Location If ia, estate, aud OH
which he was born. NtscAre-r, - revealed
by himself 10 uay, ~ romantic almost be-
yond belief.
lie Grsduaird
from the Heidelberg Eiv, gsity st the age
Of twenty four as a surgeon, ia whira pro.
icSsion he gained = fair reputation. Com.
inC 10 the lniieS States 20 iNJl, hc enlist
ed in the sTmy OF The nlOn and served
professionally With success aud honor
throughout the war. At the close OF the
rebellion he was attached u the stall ut the
Bellevue Hospital, New York. for some
years The Held Ut honor ard profit WAS
opened Ia him but gambling ruined him.
lie stys he never
Drahk h Glass or Liquor
in his life, nor used tobacco.
Seine years sgo he fell heir To 81. .uo,.
he proceeded ~ Germany and secured his
legacy. sDd, returning 10 this country, lost
every penny in Il fcw months al faro. lie
is lnguii, speaking scScn languages
with great ilurncy. In his better intervals,
besides the occupations above mentioned.
u
dent from China, II court Interpreter IN
San fFarcisCo and
4 succcssfaI politician
in Chicago, where he served term a. cor.
onrr.
Owing to tie pentitics awaiting him on
6XpIfatiOn Ul his sentence here ,pr various
iorgeries. be wishes to deny that hs Is the
person for whom the above dispatch - in
tended, but the pernitsutiary onicislsknow
that his real name j. BeTnestein, and that
lie is the msn. Money md luNuIirs have
come 10 him IN prison from time 10 time
from people IN New York City.
uuI p,,.,- I.S-ETo-1rr-vrVi nv.
Ine Point Rrcr,. PRrh Associations
sued by ~. Jrtcn's Owner.
Tm:LApELruIS, November .J--Au order
was made by J JGdgc Pierce today directing
D!rin \. Hickut. the owner ot the trOt ing
horse 81 julien TO cutter security for cossi
IN suit brough. BY him against the Point
Br.eze Park Association TO recover the pro.
ceeds of rHce. Ar. Hckok, IN March.
Isol, agreed with the association 10 trot ~.
Julien TT Point Breeze for purse ofi2 .50l
lie had tic horse at the spriDg races, but
The Race WAS Postponed
Until tie fsil. An arrangement was made
Tor ~. Julien TO trot against Trinket In DO.
tob.r iGrs puIse Of - 90. and In addition
Mr. HiCkok sHs 10 have. be syers. full use
and benefit Oi the receipts for admission 10
the park or race course, including all the
resciplF oi money taken In ~ the grand
stand The race came Oft. aud owing To
the popularity and reputation Of 81 Julien
ihc adnissi0u a. the grand stand AN oup'ed
IN vs.u. to D. 80. This money ~ violation
- tie Bgrs'ment, ~ conteDded by Mr.
Hi.iok.
was S0t Paid Over.
lie d'f, ndaf.ls claim thst they we're not
o,uLd by the alleged agreement, and hold
lE,Iie plsiniN has no standing In court
5c,aus" the race which was the basis of the
,uit vas g.y'n by the plaintiff In violation
Il a.. statute Of February II, ls80. forbid.
Ing "ihp running, racing. or uoiting u
ores marss, or geldings for money,
.,C.s. ,ns.tc!s. or other valuable things
'sc' Tity for costs was required, for the res.
on list yr. Hickok Is not Q resident of
his state. Ihe case has been set down for
trinl.
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