The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
GOT HIS JEW ELRY STILL.
SIMON BdRUCH ALSO RETAINS HIS
EOREN SUITS OF CLOTHES.

But of the $4,000 &c brought from Ans.
trtn Only $1,000 Is Lett In His Hnudo
After His Two Arrests ana His lawsuit.
The formal settlement Of the affairs OF
Simon Earuch, the Austrian. who was arrested
in Jersey last August with $4,000 and large
assortment OF Jewoiry has been arranged.
Baruch is said to have been n contractor at
Saralewoin, Bosnia who furnished supplies
TO the Austrian army. Ills brother Daniel was
his partner. Daniel got into trouble with the
Government, and was sent to prison. He 10
now serving out his sentence in close conflne-
ment. Simon arrived here on Aug. s, ostensi.
bly, to become an American citizen, and. 1t 10
said declared his intention on Aug. b. On
Aug 81 he was arrested at Buschs Hotel By
U. $. Marshal Bernhard aud landed in Lud-
low street Jail In this city. The Austrian Com
sui, Anton Won lalitscheck. made the COM
plant against him, upon Information from the
homo Government that Baruch had run away
with sl2OOOO Of his brothers property. Baruch
denied this and alleged that he had come to
America because he feared the same fate that
had belaIlon his brother.
His counsel, Benno loewy. secured his dis
cnnrEe on 9rt. on the ground that he had
the district OF Southern New York in the State
OF New Jersey, in violation of that States SOW
ereiGn rights. Tine moment he was discharged
he was iearrested on an order Of arrest Qrants
ed by Judge Andrews upon the. application Of
Daniol Baruch through Consul Palitscheck. in
wrongfulv converted 100000 OF Daniel 'slmoney.
Mr. Loewy sued out u writ of habeas corpus
RS a TT f held hS
been unlawiully arrested, having been en-
titled to sufficient time after his former dis
charge to roach tho place where he had been
illegally taken into custody. Marshal Bern
hard was directed TO return lSaruch to his
was now free. His money, however was gone,
He had had in a safe in his room ut the time OF
his arrest securities whose face values were az
follows:
twenty one thousand fys hundred dollar, in Bank Of
hnnIs ~ - ~ n zen Ht"nt ' ILL a. or tn
Rn,en Nan2 pier ent Royal Hungarian bonds Of 900
d 1S 50 Satsa saG9 austrian r,ntss EadsP
bonds OF 800 EuIden each.
He had had also vast amount OF jewelry OF
more or less value. including thirteen diamond
bracelet, half II dozen gold and silver cigar
cases. tiinketS innumerable, and forty suits of
amount OF other wearing apparel. The greater
part OF ali these had been removed by deputy
ssherif and Consul Palitscheck to the First
National Bank of jersey City.
Suit was begun by Jersey lawyers acting in
connection with Mr.. Loewy, to recover this
tained power OF attorney from Simon Baruch
to settle the matter with Daniel Baruch. and
settlement arranged made Simon confess to all
that Daniel alleged. and placed him in the
p0s0n of the Ths
New Jersey upon the assertion OF the go-
between that he had made the settlement undor
duress Negotiations were then begun between
counsel in this country for Daniel Baruch and
the counsel Tor Simon Barpch. o.,
nder this as arranged last week. Simon
Baruch was allowed to retain $2j.0OO and tho
majority OF the Jewelry which is said to be less
was sent back to Austria. OF the s25.060
Baruch had to pay to Manshal Bernhard
$4,000. being ten per cent, of the estimated
value of the entire amount found on Baruch.
This was the reward offered by the Austrian
Government for his arrest. Three thousand
eight hundred dollars went to Benno Loewy for
counsel fees and expenses. Two thousand two
hundred dollars went to his Jersey lawyers.
Three thousand dollars went to Z. II. Horner.
a dealer In Austrian bonds at SO Wall street.
who furnished Baruch with money during tho
latter's stay IN LUDLOW street Jail Five hum
dred dollars went to Hermann Aaron. Horner's
LAWYER This left to Simon Baruch $500, his
forty suits OF clothes, six finger rings. six cigar
cases. diamond bracelet and other jewelry.
His counsel says he Thinks Baruch may yet g.
cover what WAS returned to Austria. Earuch
is still in Hoboken. and his frequent changes
of attire and adornment are the wonder AID
of the said burghers OF that town.