Evening journal., 1889-09-24
AN EMBEZZLER'S FATE.
Detected by Habit Of Touch
ing His Nose.
CLEVER WORK BY A DETECTIVE,

Apprehension Of Simon Baruoh. Accused
of Stealing s15o.ooo from the Aus
trian Government, and FOR whose Ar
rest Large Reward Is ofercd.
NEW York, Sept PA Spanish Hetrcw.
who had a habit Of laying the foreanger Of
his right hand on his nose In knowing way,
and then the forefnger Of his left hand,
landed here ON Aug. 3 on the stcarrx Ham.
monia. His complexion was dark; he had a
slight mustache; was about "a years 5ld and
we'll dressed. This was all the description
that clever young man had of the knowing
young man. But tho clever man won't to
Hoboken and laid his hand on the knowing
ones collar and took him TO Ludlow Street
Jail, where no is now confined ON charge Of
having embezzled from tho Austrian govern
men 10000 guilders, and OF having run
away with 100000 guilders in all, OF about
si50,0o0
A Largo Reward offered.
A week ago the commissioner at Bosnien
Austria. telegraphed 60 the Austrian consul
here that Simon Baruch was wanted In
Basnien for a large embezzement Tho
above description was furnished, and re-
ward Of 10 per cent Of tho amount stolen
was offered for Baruch's arrest Further
Information was 10 the effect that Baruch
was known to have been ia Paris on July Is,
and was supposed to hays come to tho
United States Deputy United States Mar
shal Fred Bernhard was detailed on the case
He visited the hotels here and near this
city, and searched ths hotels at Hobolsen
narrowly
His Nose Trick Gave Him Away.
On Saturday be found the name of Earuch
on the register Of Meyers hotel Bernard
watched for the man. and presently he saw
dark man lay his foroiinger ON bis nose Ia a
knowing manner, and then the forefinger OF
his left hand The deputy saw that ho had
his man and hastily procured a warrant for
his arrest from United States Marshal Hitch
cock
Capture of tho ThIoL
On his return TO Hobokeu that day Bernard
found Baruch had changed his hotel and
also his clothing, going % Buschs hotel
Bernard was little puzzled at the change OF
apparel, but the knowing foreiinger soor
went 10 work Bernard took Baruch by the
lapel OF tho coat, led him into the hotel, and
Slipped handcufs On Baruch's wrists. Ber
nard took his prisoner % his room in thl
hotel
The Piunder Discovered.
There was an iron safe IA the room, and il
that Bernard discovered some French govern
ment bonds, equal in value 20 about 9l4,0o
guilders and about 23,uo0 francs in casl
Baruch had protested an along that ho wa
an American citizen, and that his arrest was
therefore, an outrage His plea OF being
citizen Of this country played a curious par
in his statement He admitted that he hn
a brother who had furnished to the Austfia
government army supplies, aud who ha
been sentenced two years aigo 70 a five-year.
term OF imprisonment for swindiing the GOV
rrnment Simon took the power OF attorne
from his convict brother, and in that wa
gathered his brothers funds, fed 70 Paris
saw the exposition like a lord, aud the
came here
On his arrival in this country he took ou
his naturalization papors aud thought him
solf safe.
lie Can be Extradited.
The Austrian consul telegraphed 70 An.
tria TO learn how much government none
Baruch was accused Of having taken Tn
reply was that he had embezzled i4O, 900 gull
ders from the government Baruch car
therefore, be extradited