Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
EVA To Be AVENGED.
Arnold Franski Pursuing the
Russian Army Officer Who
Caused the
DEATH OF A PRETTY GIRL.
The Soldier Has Been Captured and
Is Supposed to Be Serving
TWO YEARS FOR HIS DESERTION.
Franski Will Fave Him Punished for q
More serious 0ffense.
DEATH OF A PRETTY GIRL.
TWO YEARS FOR HIS DESERTION.
HE NOW HAS A RESPONSIBLE POSITION

The man who deserted Eva Bloch in this
city has an avenger after him. Everybody
remembers the tragic suicide of this young
Russian girl two years ago in the ladies
room at Union station, after being deserted
by her lover, Russian army officer, who
slipped away from her on the train. An
immense sensation was caused BY the pub
location of the story at that time.
Miss Bloch belonged to an aristocratic
family. Only one man turned up in the
city who had known her or her people in
Russia 1t was Arnold Franski, then a
resident of the Southside He had known
her father well in Russia and was much
affected by her death. While collecting
money to defray the expense of sending the
body home, Franski being then in rather
Strengthened circumstances, was arrested in
Allegheny.
He claims his arrest was caused by his
enemies At first he was charged with be-
ing q suspicious person and afterwards two
charges of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses were preferred against him. At the
time of his arrest he had collected SIC and
this was taken from him at the lookup.
l.
Last May, Franski secured a position
with Il. C. Frick, to whom he demonstrated
his skill as veterinary surgeon and man
of all-around intelligence. Mn Frick gave
the care of all the horses and mules in his
coke interests about Mt Pleasant to Frans-
ki, aud in a short time gave him con-
siderable control of the men as we'll.
After the Homestead strike and the firm
decided to put in non-unIon men, Franski
had created such good impression that he
was placed in charge of the foreigners en-
ployed in the mill. He says he has now a
position as interpreter and overseer over
l,100 men, which pays him $3.50 per month.
As a result of his prosperity Franski re-
Gently brought his family over from Russia
They came direct from the same city where
Eva Bloch's family reside and brought the
first information he had received that her
betrayer had been captured and is now
lerving two years in prison for desertion.
No woman's Rights in Russia.
Franski was overjoyed when ne heard of
the capture of the soldier-Lothario, but the
light sentence imposed did not satisfy him.
Franski decided to make him suffer fur
ther for his crime. Under the laws of
Russia q man Is not held accountable for
abusing the confidence of a woman, she be-
Ing the only one whom the law affects. Eva
Bloch's lover had therefore nothing to an
Ewer for but his desertion from the army,
and being of the nobility his offense was
treated lightly. Ordinarily deserters are
far more harshly dealt with.
Franski was in the city last night paying
o visit to Warden McAleese, to whom he is
greatly attached. Being questioned as to
the Eva Bloch case he impaired the infor-
nation given above, adding that he had
knowledge of certain other matters relat-
ing to the Russian officer and intended to
bring him to justice.
'"The matter 1 refer to has no connection
with the Eva Bloch affair."" he continued.
'It is of a much graver nature, in Russia
No, don't need to bring him to this coun-
try. The laws of Russia are severe even to
the mobility under certain circumstances.
VIII Avenge Eva Bloch's Death.
''Then you mean to avenge the death of
Eva Bioch?" was asked.
81 do. can do 1t and 1 will cannot
explain all to you NOW, but in few weeks,
maybe a month, can speak more fully. 1
am not sure this soldier is even in jail
Money will do anything in Russia, there is
so little of 1t. 1t is likely this fellow is off
enjoying himself instead of serving his time
as a common soldier would do. But
wherever he is he will be brought to pun
ishment some day if 1 live"
Franski is a remarkably handsome big
fellow about 40 years of age, of rugged con-
stitution, and looks as if he might live
another 40 years. He is verv bitter TO a
member of the Allegheny detective force
whom he accuses of taking the money he
had collected for Eva Bloch and failing
either to return it or to appear at his trial
to show that it had not been expended as
the prosecution claimed.