The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-19
A BAYONNE SWINDLER.
He Halls From Piltsburg and
His Victim Was the
Church.

Luke Dzmura, a sleek looking and
smooth tougued Greek, aged twenty
three years, has been wanted for several
weeks in P%ittsburg, Pa, for imposing
upon the Hungarian and Greek catholics
of numerous cities and towns in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, New York and New Jersey.
He was taken inio custody We sterday
afternoon by Patrolman Smith and Chief
of Police John B. Mcneil. of Bayonne,
and locked up at Police Headquarters.
that city. All the evidence necessary to
prove the charge of swindling against
Dzmura was found in his possession when
be was arrested.
On the 4th of last January Dz.nura was
engaged by the Rev. G.. Vissioszky, the
pastor of ST. John the Bap:ist's (Greek)
Roman Catholic Church of South Side.
Pittsburg, to collect funds for the church.
Pastor Vissloszky issued to Dzmura reg
ular canvassing BOOKS containing certifi-
Gates written III six languages, aud attest
ed to under his seal by j. e. Hirsch, a no.
tary public of Pittsburg. The agreement
was that Dzmura was to deduct his legit-
innate travelling and living expenses from
his collections. and forward the balance
of the moneys to Father Vissloszky.
Recor VisslosZky waited several weeks
and failed TO receive any returns. Then
he began Investigations which showed
Tint Dzmura WAS reaping Il thriving hnr-
vest and retaining all the funds he COL
lected.
Father Vissloszky then revoked Dzmu-
ra's credentials, but the %scoundrel kept
on collecting just the game. He OBJ
tanned about $500 from over four hundred
unsuspecting contributors. In most ID
stances the contributions recorded upon
his books show that the donors were Door
people. The amount range from 10
cents 10 $40, but the greater portion are
less than a dollar. The books were taken
from Dzmura when he was searched.
Dzmura admitted having worked the
Hungarian Catholics of Blyonne several
weeks ago. His books show that during
| this trip he erased from them a large
number of contributions. 1t is doubtful
il Dzmura eau be extradited for his
| offense. In New Jersey he can be held
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Were his employer a Jerseyman
he could only be charged with breach OF
trust.
He said last night that a brother in Pas
sale had most of the money he had col
lected. and that he expected his brother
to visit him in Bayonne. He had very
little money.
Were They Firebues?
About half-past nine last night fire was
discovered in the three-story frame dwell
ing of Henry Rebine. a German, on Twen-
tieth street, near Avenue A. Before the
| engines arrived the %neighbors burst open
| the door aud succeeded III subduing the
flames. The house was occupied by the
owner, who lives on the ground floor,
and a family, VINO occupy the upper floor.
Rebine with his wife and children were
out. Chief Berry. of the Fire Department,
made an examination OF the premises,
and discovered several bundles of rag
saturated with oil, and quantities of fat
distributed pleDtifullY about. He pre-
ferred charges against Rebine and his
wife, and the Bayonne police arrested
both on their return late last night. The
house was insured. and the furniture
worth at most $500 is covered by $500
insurance.
The members of the Eighth Bat. Wash.
ingtop Rifles of N. j. Germania Schuet-
%zenbund, comprising Bayonue City Com
pany No. 48, Carl Schurz Company No. AZ
and Fritz Reuter- Company No. SO held a
ball last evening at Germania Hall. The
Rev. Gottleib Andraen delivered an
grafton, presenting anew flag.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +. Hastings OF
Philadelphia, Pa, are the guests of the
l%atter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A.
Meeker of Avenue A..
The election of officers of St. Johns
Episcopal Church yesterday had this re-
sult:-Wardens. Kenneth Mackenzie and
Robert Bennett; Vestrymen, Messrs
Julian L. Duryee, Ernest G. Webb, Will
liam H. Stevens. William r. Moody and
A. J. Gallien; delegates TO Diocesan Cou.
vention, Kenneth Mackenzie. William H.
Stevens and John Thompson.
EX-Councilman and Mrs. Alfred w.
Booth, of No. Is West street, have return.
ed from their %protracted Jour through
Europe.
The Board of Education held its final
business meeting last evening and the
session was of just fifteen minutes dura-
ton. Aside from routine reports the
only matter brought before the Board
was a communication from Isaac j. An
derson, of No. SO East Fourteenth street,
who claimed that his son was vaccinated
while attending School No. 4, aud Is now
endangered by blood poisoning.
The Board of Councilmen will hold
this evening its inal meeting.