The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-18
BARUCH'S LITTLE BOX
Special Master Muirheid
Will Take a Peep
Into 1t.
sIMON's BAD BROTHER DANIEL.
A New Feature in the Famous
Robbery Case.

The Baruch case made it's appearance
this morning in the Court Of Chancery.
Mr.. Randolph, on behalf of Daniel
Baruch, applied to the Chancellor
for an order to restrain any
one acting in behalf of Simon Baruch
from in any way interfering with the
papers which were seized by the Sheriff
at the time Simon Baruch was arrested in
Hoboken.
The motion was based on a bill fled on
behalf of Daniel Baruch, which shows
that the true facts of the case have not
been made public.
Daniel Baruch, the complainant in the
case, is q brother of Simon Baruch, the
a term of imprisonment in Austria for
frauds in some contracts which he had
for furnishing supplies to the Austrian
army.
Being so imprisoned and unable to at
tend to his affairs he gave his brother
Simon power of Attorney. Under this
document Simon came into possession,
according to the bill, of large amount
of diamonds, bonds and other personal
property.
FALSE TO HIS BROTHER.
Last June Simon left Serajervo, his
bition. At that time Daniel was warned
that his brother had absconded, but he
had such faith in his brothers. integrity
that he would not believe the tale.
Finally when Simon's travelling COM
panion returned from Paris and said that
Simon had gone to America, Daniel con-
sented to have an investigation made
into his affairs, but directed that it be
done in such manner as not to cast sus-
picion upon his brother.
An examination of the safes and other
repositories of the property revealed the
fact that it had all disappeared.
1t was alleged that among the property
taken by Simon was q sum of money
which belonged to the Austrian govern
ment.
The Baron Voh Palitschek. Consul GEN
eral of Austria in New York, upon that
supposition became interested in the
case. Baruch was arrested in Hoboken.
as has been heretofore published, and in
his possession was found small safe
DANIELS PROPERTY FOUND.
An attachment was issued out Of the
Hudson Circuit Court in the name of
Daniel Baruch and the Austrian Govern
ment, under which the Sheriff seized the
safe. 1t was opened by experts and found
to contain the property which Is claimed
by Daniel.
This was appraised, sealed in tin boxes
and deposited in the vaults of theFirst
National Bank in the name of Deputy
Sheriff McPhillips and the Baron Won
Palitschek. Messrs. Wallis, Edwards
and Bumstead, who appear for Simon
Baruch, claim that when Daniel Baruch
entered into contract with the Austrian
government he deposited quantity Of
government bonds as security, which
We're the property Of Simon and which
Simon obtained from the government
subsequently upon the power of attorney
given him bY Daniel.
Among the property taken from Simon
in Hoboken were 200, 600 forms worth OF
Austrian bonds which Simon claims are
the bonds which he loaned his brother.
DANIELS CLAIM.
The bill filed by Daniel goes on to say
that DR.. Barthold Krasa, the counsel of
Daniel Baruch, arrived from Austria
with power of attorney, and arrange
ments were made to examine the box
and identify the property therein, and
that such purpose was defeated. and sets
forth the occurrences of last Saturday,
when so much excitement was occastoned
about the Fuller Building over a rumor
| that the Austrian counsel was to be ar
rested.
The bill also sets forth that although
| Simon Baruch admitted at the time of his
| arrest that the seized property belonged
to his brother he has nevertheless caused
proceedings to be taken to have the in
dictment set aside on the ground of his
alleged residence in New Jersey. In view
of these and other facts the bill prays for
the restraining order.
In replying to the application Mr.. Wal
| lis said that he could not answer the alle-
| cations of the bill without obtaining the
private papers of Simon Baruch, which
| are now in the First National Bank under
| the seal of McPhillips andevon Palitschek
and asked that they be allowed to inspect
the papers.
THEY MAY OPEN THE BOX.
| Mr.. Randolph objected to such course
| and long legal wranggle followed.
| The Chancellor finally made an order
| that William Muirheid should take from
the boxes in the presence of Messrs. Ran
| dolph and Wallis such papers as Mr..
| Wallis shall designate. examine them
| privately with the aid of the official in
| terpreter and report the nature of their
| contents to the Chancellor.
| 1t was stated by Simon Barucn's coun-
| sci that at the time of his arrest he had
made formal declaration of his inten
| tion of becoming citizen of this country
| before the county courts. and was about
| to purchase house in Hoboken.
| DR.. Krasa, on eminent Austrian lawyer,
| who represents Daniel Baruch, was pres
ent in court and was presented TO the
| Chancellor.