Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
A DOUBLE-HEADER NOR TGAGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tebelman Accused
of Making One.
The Woman Said to Be the Once
Famous Countess.
II. II. johnson of Sacramento tho Com
plainant-Mr. Tebelman Asserts
His Innocence OF the
Charge.

Late last night Charles and Sarah
Jane Tebelman were arrested on war
rant from Sacramento charging them
with having obtained money under false
pretenses.
The warrant was issued on complaint
of III. II. johnson of that city, who af-
firms that the parties defrauded him Of
certain snm of money by means of q
mortgage, which was "double-head-
err" and it has been in the sheriff's
hands for the past week.
In securing money from Johnson the
Tebelmans gave as security mortgage
on piece OF property which they rep
resented as unincumbered. tits alleged
that they had previously executed .
mortgage on the same property, thus
rendering the second instrument in
valid. Discovering his predicament
Johnson Immediately took steps to Sc
cure redress, but the couple, 1t is
claimed. had fled the city. 1t was sup
posed that they had come to this city,
and correspondence was opened with
buc sucIlA OnuCo ACiCJ WhiCh iCbuioS0
in their apprehension.
1t is said that upon their arrival here
the pair took up their residence on
Macy street and kept we'll within doors.
A few days ago they changed their
quarters, moving out on the mission
road. All their mail came through the
general delivery at the postoffice and
one or the other of the couple would
make frequent visits to the Office, re-
turning Immediately to their rooms.
An attache of the sheriff's Office had
the couple under surveillance from the
moment of their arrival and was fully
aware of all their movements.
Deputy Sheriff Russell states that the
woman is well-known in this city, hav-
ing resided here about two years, at
which time she achieved considerable
notoriety as the 'countess." She
claimed to be the wife of a man of the
name OF Roubolovask, who posed as a
Russian count. But investigation
showed that the count was "ringer,"
no such name figuring in the nobility of
Russia.
1t will be rendered that the
"countess," wnom Mr.. Russell referred
| to, was living as his wife with man
named Hunsaker, who conducted a
saloon on South Spring street, which
was called the Carlton.
| One day Count Roubolovaek appeared
in Los Angeles with child, and he and
the countess then had merry time in
the courts for the possession Of the in
FAINT.
The "countess" found the money for
Hunsaker in his saloon venture, but
bis practices in the conduct and man.
agement OF the saloon did not meet
with her approval, and she demanded
an accounting. To this Hunsaker de-
INJURED, whereupon the woman tool
the matter into court.
Shortly afteward the woman ieft'the
count, the whole affair lapsed into
obscurity.
The recent arrest of the woman, who
it is alleged is the same as the
countess" will recall all the details Of
the once notorious case.
An officer will arrive from Sacramento
today and the pair will be returned to
the capital city at once.
Tebelman was seen in his cell last
night by HERALD reporter, but he de-
clined to talk any further than to say
that his arrest was all mistake. He
said that he and his wife had mortgaged
some property in Sacramento and had
not been able to pay the interest there
on. He spoke confidently of the ability
of his attorney in this city to adjust the
matter satisfactorily, and was positive
| that he and his wife would be released
| early in the day.