Evening journal., 1889-01-07
SAVED FROM STARVING
A German Nobienian Masqueraaes as a
Cnn.-Hanxnr


With the most affect povers staring
/ him IA tle face a nODieman 81 Ger,r,n,
blood Was found in q garret of n,sera.
bic lodging house on North Ffont street
yesterday by Special Officers WAiteman
and Herwig. He was taken to the Cen.
z tral Station. where few hours later he
was confronted by Mrs. Burchardt Of
Washington who teld him that She, had
in her possession 81, 600 which had been
sent to him in her care The pair left
for Washington yesterday afternoon. ard
the speedy transition from absolute want
TO comparative riches made the man
laugh aloud as he walked through the
streets,
The man S name is Detlen @lszwiski,
and he claims to be the son Of a German
Baron. He came to this coursry from
Germany about ffteen months AFRO and
went to Washington where he secured
employment as frescoe painter from a
contractor who was then doing soiae work
on one Of the department buildings.
While there he formed the acquaintance
OF a family nansd Burchardt, with whom
he boarded. He spoke very little
English, and all of his business. even to
his correspondence, was attended to by
Mrs. Burchardt. He soon finished his
work in Washington and went to Baltl-
more to find employment. His money
gave out before he could find the work
he wanted, however. and he was obliged
10 hire out to farmer.
After while he appeared in the livery
Of q cuachman, and rode on the box in
stead OF in the carriage. as he had done
whom at home. Meanwhile Mrs. Bur
chardt had received letter from Olsz-
wiskl father in which he inclosed a
draft for 81 600 as present TO his son
The latter had been gone for some time
and had failed TO keep Mrs. Burchardt
posted as to his whereabouts, 50 that she
could not communicate with him or for.
ward the money.
olszwiski finally left Baltimore and
came to this city, hoping to experience
change IN his fortune, but he failed to
realize his expectations For time he
distributed circulars on the street, and
then tried his hand at putting coal into
houses. This was a great hardship To
him, as both his feet are badly crippled
the toes being off one Of them and sew
eral fingers are missing from one of his
hands. He finally became sick and was
sent TO the Philadelphia Hospital in a
critical condition He recovered. how.
ever, and went to live at the cheap lodg
ing house in which he was found.
few days ago Mrs Bnrchardt. sun.
posing that her former boarder might be
in this city, wrote to Chief Wood inauir
ing about him. A special alarm was sent
out, which resulted in his being found
As soon as the information reached her
Mrs. Burchardt came to this city. arriv.
ing early yesterday morning aud when
she conveyed the news to the man he
cried for joy
II he were not deformed Olszwislsi
would make a splendid physical specimen
of manhood. his body and limbs being
massive and l.proportioned He is d
blonde and rather handsome in features.
Before leaving yesterday he said that he
left his home, which is IN Brechelshof,
Germany, because his family had mapped
out career for him which was distaste.
full to him. He announced his intention
Of returning as soon as he can get him
self in presentable shape. Philadelphia
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