New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-24
AN EMBEZZLER IN JAIL
HIS OWN FINGER POINTED HIM OUT. J
HABIT OF TOUCHING HIS NOSE PLACES AN
AUSTRIAN ROGUE IN THE HANDS OBJ
CLEVER AMERICAN - HE HAD
CARRIED OFF sioo, 900

CARRIED OFF $4,000.
A Spanish Hebrew, who had habit Of laying
the forefnger OF his right hand on his nose In
knowing way and then the forefngsr of his lefs
hand, landed here on August s. on the steamer
Hammonia. His comple xion was dark, he had Is
slight mustache, about thirty-four years OLD
and well-dressed This was all the description
that a clever young man had Of the knowing
young man. But the clever man went TO HoDo'
ken on Saturday night and laid his hand on ths
knowing ones collar and took him to Ludlow
Street Jail where he is now confined on charge
of having embezzled from the Austrian Govern-
ment 100000 guilders, and of having ran away
with 500, 900 guilders in all, or about 81 $4,000
A week ago the Commissioner at Bosnen, Auss
tria, telegaphed TO the Austrian Consul here's
Mr.. Pahtschek, that man named Simon barucu
was wanted in Bosnen for a large embezzlement
The above descrip ption furnished, and res
ward of 10 per cent of the amount stolen was
offered for Baruch's arrest. Further information
was to the effect that Baruch was known to have
been in Paris on July 10, and was supposed to
have come to the United States Deputy United
States Marshal Fred Bernhard detailed
on the case lie visited the hotels here and near
the city, s.a searched the hotels at Hoboken narA
rowly On Saturday he found the name Of
Baruch on the register of Meyers Hotel. Bernard
watched for the man. and presently he saw dara
man lay his foreinger on his nose in knowing
manner, and then the foretiDger of his left hand.
The deputy saw that he had his man and hastily
procured warrant for his arrest from United
States Marshal Hitchcock.
On his return to Hoboken that day Bernard
found that Baruch had changed his hotel, and
also his clothing going to Buschs Hotel Ber'
nard was little puzzled at the change OF APP
pare but the knowing forefngers soon went I'd
work. How are you, Mr. Baruch?' exclaimed
the deputy offering his hand. Barueh pretended
to be surprised, but Bernard went on to say tne
Il friend of his in Germany had recommended him
to Baruch. In a friendly way Bernard tooE
Baruch by the lapel Of the coat, led him into the
hotel, and in a clever way slipped handouts on
Baruch's wrists. There was great huDDuD ana
Baruch's forefingers worked painfully. Bernard,
however, took his prisoner to his room In the
hotel On Baruch were found 81 and many dla+
mOnd rings and pins worth good deal Of money.
There was an iron safe in the room, and in
that Bernard discovered some French Govern.
ment bonds, equal IN value TO 2O4,OOO gulIders1
and $4,000 francs in cash. Baruch had pro.
tested all along that he was an American ctizenj
and that his arrest was, therefore an Outrage!
His plea of being citizen of this country played
a curious part IN his statement ne auinit.eo tt
that he had brother who had furnished to the
Austrian Government army supplies and who had
been sentenced two years ago TO a hve-years term
of Imprisonment for swindllng the Governments
Simon took the power of attorney from his con-
vict brother, and in that way gathered his
brothers funds, fled to Paris, saw the Exposition
like lord and then came mere. On MS az.
rival in this country he took out his natural'
ization papers and thought himself safe.
United States Commissioner Hitchcock reI
manded Baruch yesterday for hearing Inc
to learn how much Government money 5arucn
was accused Of having taken The reply was
that he had embeZZed 100000 gullders from tnS
Government Baruch can, therefore, be extra>