Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-29
BARON'S DOODLE.
THE LATEST PHASES OF THE STEUDESVILLE
RASCALITY.
A Suspicion That More Money Was Obtained
Than Appears on the Surface The
Swindler's History and Appearance.

this country OF Baron S. F. Lagerfelt, as
detailed in the REGISTER of yesterday, was
the subject of great deal of talk and COM
ment throughout the city, and there were
many conjectures as to the actual amount
of money taken, the present whereabouts OF
the titled swindler, and whether he would
be run down. brought back and prose
cuted.
There is a very general suspicion that
when the full story is wnitwill be found
the BARON has got his hands on a
good deal of cash. Various amounts,
such as $4,000, 900 and sluO,UOO
are limited at, but no one seems 10 nave
any definite idea Just what the sum IS Inc
enrmise made that the Baron had started
ont To playa game that would realize at
least 100000, and getting scared stopped
at 81. 900 and left the country, Is not CON
frmed bv the fact that he had issued the
stock as early as Aprll ana reHainSu IN
pittshn,.e, mill the middle of July with the
possibility of an exposure staring MIN IN
Inc face He evidently did not get scared
al the enormity of his crime, but only lett
when he had matters in shape to SUIT nm.
II is known that the Baron issued bogus
certificates OF stock calling Tor tOO shares
or $50 900. but how much more is out Is
The Baron had quite a reputation as a
hirh-liver. and has spent big lot OF cash
since his first introduction to SteuDenville
people. 10 say nothing OF the dash ne mao
previously cut in Steubenville Al tne
lime of his wedding Mr.. Doty gave his
5aughter a check for s.. 900, and since that
time he has given the Baron checks on Tue
Union Deposit Bank, aggregating slg,0OV'
all of which had been blown in by hlgh
living He moved in the society OF wealthy
neopie in Pittsburg. and il required
nrincelv income 10 keep up with the pro-
! cession. He was member of the Duquesne
Club composed of millionaires, and the
Raron being man who was determined TO
maintain the dignity Of his title by the
lavish display of wealth, did not stop al eX-
penses. nOmatter who might have 10 pay
| the bill when pay day came In snort ne
| lived millionaire life on a thousand IN
come. He was also given to taxing ny
ers' in gas, oil and other stocks, ana Is
said 10 have been lately caught in pig
/ iron squeeze.
The personal history Of the Baron is
quite interesting. He is younger son OF
a Swedish noble family, and came TO TINS
| country in 1888. He located in Pittsburg
at once. with view 10 entering the iron
business, and to get the appointment OF
Vice Consul of Sweden and marry, IN
which effort he was successful In Pits
burg his title won him recognition from the
| leaders of society, and he was not there
| long until he became one of the shining
LIGHTS in the Duauesne Club. After he had
been there a couple of months he met Miss
Dotv. and the wedding followed in due sea
son. The Baron received through his wife
! 100 shares of stock in the Jefferson Iron
Company. and bought 40 more, making
S21 900 in all, and his election 10 the Board
! of Directors followed, and with il came the
| Vice Presidency, not because he was in
any particular way fitted for the place, but
more as a compliment to Col Duty
Last month the Baron applied TO the
Swedish Minister at Washington for six
months leave of absence, and he was
granted it, He told his friends that his
! father was sick and his sister dying, and
| he wished TO go here. His wife, 1t was
announced, would not accompany him, but
would reside with her parents during his
absence Only July -, the Baron left
Pittsburg. and two days later he sailed on
the good ship Augusta Victoria, for Ham
! burg
In personal appearance Baron Lagerfelt
is tall and handsome. He IS well educated
and is a congenial companion. He is lib
eral money spender and has always stood
well with his club fellows. He was always
proud of being the best looking man in
Pittsburg.
Mr.. Hirsoh, of the Pittsburg VolksJldtt,
is quoted as saying:
Il know the Baron's father is Ill, as he
showed me several Swedish papers con-
tanning hourly bulletins Of his fathers con
dition. lie made no secret of his depart
ure: in fact all his acquaintance knew of
. ap1 ba1a him fare ,Npll before lie sailed.
There is nothing suspicious in the fact that
he has not returned, as the six weeks are
not up vet 10 seems to me, had he con- |
templated any fraud, he would not have
taken the trouble to ask for furlough, but
would have thrown up his position and
slipped away"
whom such a report as this would cause
me more surprise than II does in the case of
Baron Lagerfelt,n SAID Mr.. Hirsch. That
a man of his standing should ruin all his
prospects for the paltry sum Of 100
can hardly believe Why, the very name
of his family would be sufficient 10 allow
him TO draw $4,000 from almost any bank
in Sweden. His father, Oscar Lagerfelt,
is Of high title and wealthy. His father
in-law, Mr.. DOty, is one OF the largest
stockholders in the very firm whose stocks
he is said to have fradulently circulated. !
Sweden and Norway at Washington, ID. c., !
is his full cousin. To man in Count |
Lagerfelt's position Sl1, 600 would be a mere
trihen
after the loan had been made the Bar
on had 1900 on deposit with u.s. He |
went to New York, and through Max !
Schamberg II Co. drew the money. We
think there will be no question about Mr.. !
Doty paying the obligation.
From the endorsement on the draft
which was that of a well-known New York !
broker. think he had been specializing in
New York He left here two days after
he had made the loan and left New York |
the Saturday Of the same week.
Mr. Elliott, the son Of Mr.. Doty's part
ner. said Mrs. Lagerfelt has not been away |
from Steubenvillc since she received the
letter from her husband saying he was not
going to return. She is completely pros
trated and Mr. Doty is entirely untitled
for business. In the letter to his wife,
written from abroad, he tells her of his in |
tentions and says that under the circum |
stances he does not expect to ever return |
TO this country Mr. Elliott further said |
that the Baron would never dare TO come |
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