New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-04
the 7th Regiment Armory witness the battalion drill
there.
IS BE a GERMAN COUNT :
CREDULIrY OF A oANAL-sr. MERCHANT

METHODS USED by GEORGE Won sTErTEN TO OBTAIN
MONEY.
Max Won Stetten and George Frenud, of No.
18 East Thrdst and Charles wucnche of No. 80 Chrys-
tie-st., looked up at Police Headquarters last
night, the complaint OF r. A. Elsberg. dealer in en-
bossed silks and satns No. $50 Canas who charges
them with having swindled him out OF Sl.100.
Won stetten is fine looking young German,
and formerly in Mr. Elsberg's employ.
He foreman in the finishing department for nearly
two years. During that time he often conversed with
Mr.. Elsberg about his home in Germany and claimed
to be count These claims he substanated by the
hbton of patents Of nobility letters and of prop
erty TO which he had fallen heir by the death OF his
father and sister Last November he resigned his position
to attend i to suit Which the lawyers had
instituted for the recovery OF this property from his
uncle. who a general IN the Prussian army. and
try ing to keep him out Of his rights. because he was
married beneath him..
from Europe. he would enter into copartnership with
him for the purpose Of stock raising In Colo ado Each
partner to invest equal amounts In order that the
court might 90 to Germany in manner betting his
STATEN Mr. Elsberg advanced him $780, which he said
IN Germany was settled he date Of Won settens
THAT on that
more from his friend nor his 5000 until February,
said had been given him by Won stet,en. in Germany
This letter asked Mr. Esberg to give the bearer S as
way to Kansas Mr. Eisbers questioned Freund and
found bis story satisfactory and learned that the count
courts. The money was paid and Freund departed -,
Two weeks later man named Wuench called on Mr.
Elsberg with letter from Won Stettin dated In Paris
February In this letter two drafts for $50 each
The writer begged Mr. Esberg to cash them saying that
at Paris who had discounted the drafts The letter also
stated that Won Seten had been Obliged to go to Parsn
consequence OF his wcs Illness and while there had
ceived word from his lawyers that March they would
send him 5000 francs on account OF the settlement
Baron Hirsch to make him some advances on his pros.
poets had got from hln $780, which he said could
Expecting receive remittance from the every
day Mr. Esberg asked wrcach to call again ifew days
later and at cabed TO Won Seten mt Srasborg to
which he received no reply On February Is. Mr.
Elsberg surprised to receive letter from stetten
written the back Of card and dated this city. 1t
said that the writer arrived the previous day and
wished to see Mr. Elsberg Immediately; that he had
rheumatism and could hardly walk.
Mr. Elsberg called at tho address given, No. 325
Broome-st, aud found tho Count seemingly suffering
ing TO Won stettens account, had engaged lawyer to
Mr.. Elsbcrg had not honored his drafts for $l2o.
The reason Won ste,tep claimed ,I for or
Paris that Mr. Esberg partner OF his. Mr. Esberg
did not want to see the Count go to prison. so, as
creans he SaVe him for the drafts saying on
steten Well that's all right the pSrae y Is but
sent again to Mr.. Elsbers for S37. This Mr. Elsberg
refused to send aud the r GIy ioO SeS
and while he was there a man came in made de.
mand on him for S37. To save his arsiocratic friend
Two or three days later Mr.. Elsberg going down
Broadway, when he met Wuenche. Remembering that
he had said no wanted to go to New
Orleans Mr.. Elsberg thought. 1t strange that he
should still he In Now-lOrk, and for the
first time became suspicious OF the Count.
He reported his suspicious 10 Inspector Byrnes who
found that Won stettcn had never left York and
lived IN East Thiri-st last Wednesday letter was
by the TO Mr. Esberg. expressing the hope
that the 900 francs had arrived. and II asking him
send him $50 Mr. Esherg was not inclined to send
the money and the next day the count Gallon ana LEFT
carr asking Mr.. Elsberg to call on him AT
No. 1lS Clintonplac Instead or doing So
Mr.. Elsberg called on Inspector Byrnes. then,
and Yesterday out warrant against the count and
returned his Office. TO his surprise the first man no
met was Won Stettcn who still lame and said th at
lac had come SIR. Elsburg OF plot arranged 10y
Mneuche and others TO defraud him OF considerable
money. He also explained that the reason
tho money had not arrived was duo to the fact That
April In Germany Bismarcks birthday and that
April being Holy Thursday :'usiness was done In
that county,. lie supplemented the explanation win
request 73O saying he wanted S25 To his board
bill and the other - To live on, as his vito mad just ar
n. 49,. 9urret foyer and when arrested last night
he stuck 10 his story that he German count and
was backed IN his assertions by Wuenche and Freund
Mr. Elsberg said that no stl believed Won setteu was
mn