The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-03
HE HAD A HELPER.
A New Phase in Regard to Lag
erfelt's DsfaIcations.
THE FORGED CERTIFICATES
were Madc With the Assistance of
nh Expcrt-Thc Swedish E,nb nbassy
Officially Notified Of tho Mis-.
doings OF tho Vico Consul,

firTsDVRdu, Pa, Sept, . Baron Lag
erlelt Is still the theme OF conversation
everywhere. This Is especially tru
among the business men who were in
terested In some Of his transactions
Those most interested won't talk.
The certificates OF stock Of the JefTer
son Iron Works hypothecated by tn,
Baron have been submitted to the scru
tiny Of experts, and they are unanimous
in the opinion that he had help In couu.
terleiting the signatures. All agree tina,
tho writing In the body OF the certi(.
Gates was done by one person and the
name OF the President attached by an.
other hand. Who was his confederate
IS as yet unknown, but q good deal of
trouble will be taken to fix his IDENTITY
As to the extent Of Baron Lagerfelt's
operations. the belief is growing that
they were not confined to swindlinp the
Allegheny National and the keystone
Banks OF 600. He ia said to have
worked his friends to the best OF lin
ability, and alGo 10 have done a stroke
Of business with private capitalist
Ibis gentleman, however, refuses 10
give any information on the matter. So
fur as can be judged by current talk, the
total amount involved, including that
Tor which the banks were mulcted, the
contributions from the Haron's friends.
aad hts sdccess In negotiating loans out.
side OF ban k on. collateral, will foot
pretty well up to S5O. 900, II it does moi
pass it. 1t seems likely, howeyer. that
those concerned, will pocket their loses
qn,etly and permit the public to know
nothing about the matter. .o
MIR. l. E. Hirsch. | ,te partner Of D,ron
Lagerielt, said this uorping,
II do not believe that the ann ot
money raised by Baron Larerielt
to more than $4,000, il that
much. Baron Lagerfelt evidently ex.
pected that his wife aud father.in.law,
Mr. Doty, would come to his rescue and
pay the securities before they came due,
With this idea In view he wrote a
uote from Southampton, England, to his
vile explaining how he had raised the
money and appraising her that the
notes would fall due one week after shs
received his letter. Mr.. Doty was made
aware OF the condition of the Baron's at.
fairs, but declined to interfere and the
banks were forced to take the action
which they did. This was great digap.
pointment to Baron Lugerfeit for be
thought the matter would te quietly
settled and he could return"
Mr.. Hirsch said further that the whole
story had been reported to tie Swedish
Embassy at Washington, and through
the Embassy the Swedish Government
would be apprised Of Baron Lagerielt's
forgesies. alr. Hifsch has been appoint
I'd Vice.Swedish Consul and will con-
'iaue to act as such until tho last Of Sep.
tember, when his term expires. Whether
he will be reappointed at that time is
not yet decided, but 1t is probable he
will.
A telegram from Steubcnville says:
Thomas Wood, Esq, OF this city, met
George Burger, a prominent mill owner
OF New Castle, in Pittsburgh on Satur-
day. MIR. Burger was surprised to hear
OF Lagerfelts eccsntrics. He had met
Lageifelt in London two weeks previous
anu dlned with him ut the Carlton Club.
The Swedish nobleman was enjoying
himself and was in buoyant spirits, ap-
not troubling himself about fu-
ture developments.