New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
A BARON SENT TO PRISON.
COUNT GYULArS AMBITION FOR ORDERS.

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CONSIDERABLE MONEY FROM
WEALTHY NoBLEMAN.
Vienna, Dec IA sensational suit has come TO
an end in this city which places the bearer OK IN
arstocmtic name in unenviable light ana sehds Il
man with the right 70 the title Of Baron TO prison.
The cause OF the dsgraceful proceedings was the
ambition Of a Count to cover his breast with decoFa-
lions which he could obtain By merit, and to ENJOY
a distinction to which he had no right
ia August I-9l, Count samuel Gyual placed an
advertisement in one OF the best-known Austrian
papers, saying that wealthy noblenian desired to
obtain in an honorable way position of honor, or
eventually q decoration Among the answers re-
ceived by the ambitious gentleman was letter signed
by Bruno, Baron larung declaring III At the
writer possessed influential connections, ard could
obtain with an Austrian, italian or German
order. Visit followed the letter. and IlaItung told
the unsupectng Count that he was the son OF Baron
Alfred iartnng. member OF the Ger nan Ionera
staff, who had intimate friends at Court. His aunt
Countess Dubane, he said, lady in waiting to
Her Majesty. and had often secured decorations for
friends OF his father. OF the German decorations,
however the Hohenzeern Order was the easiest to
acquire rs II was only necessary to dedicate book
or n poem TO Emperor william. IIartung's father Ia
Berlin would call the attention of His Majesty TO the
CONT, and "nll would 90 VOL with his priiseworhy
ambition It would be necessary, however, 10 send
600 giden IN the Berlin officer 10 cover expenses
Count Samuel delivered the money 10 llartung with
out delay.
About ten DAYS had passed by when Iiartung again
called upon Gyuai and showed him Berlin letter
signed Alfred 1t said that 1t was great mis-
take TO suppose that the Hohenyollern Order could
be secured for 200 guldel. First OF all 1t was
necessary to obtain "the favor OF General Puttkamer,
who great nhTcnce in these matters, b. making
him a proper present. The Countess Dubane was
10 give the present to the General. Eecnrding the
book TO be debated TO the Emperor, /" Alfred also
had a wise suggestion to make. lie was acquainted
with "A German professor who had recently returned
from Africa and intended to publish an account Of
his Investigations and adventures TIE Count should
purchase this book To do so 400 gulden must be
forthcoming
The genial Count Gyulai Cheerfullv gave up
possession Of 400 gulden for which he obtained re-
ceipt. \ few days later Hartung showed Gim
telegram. alleged TO come from the German capital
The telegram read as follows IVA liable package
received General and actor won. one to two
months patience
But Iiartnng had other ways OF "pluckins' his
generous and ambitious friend. few days after the
telegram had been read to the Count he asked
Gyulal II he would not Ike TO receive Saxon decora-
lion also. II could be obtained easily through Count
ODannc IN Dresden. GYlai thought 1t would be-
pleasant saxon order also. Again week
passed by. At IT. end. however. letter rame from
q
Crden des Rau,enkrone7 for 800 grden. or the
Aibrcc't Order for 600 rilden with 400 gilden ad-
donal after the decoration had been placed on the
Counts breast, Gyulal naturally decided IN favor
NJ the Albrecht Order and gave the 800 gullcn 10
Uarung in the Counts presence the money was
paced IN an envelope and he and lIartung went 10
the postOice 10 place It in the mall liartung dd
drop he letter in tbc box bat returned the same
afternoon to reclaim II before II had started on us
Tourney TO Dresden. on the following morning iiar-
,r,, disappeared from the city. But he had not
played all his cards
ON December 30. 1891. Gyuai received an important
,ot,cr from Antwerp containing printed slip OF
o,or with the hcal line: The Decoration Swind,e
~ Count samuel Gyulai In Vienna The hruoN 'o'u
Ina yho,e story OF the Counts attempt TO obtain
foreign decorations and spoke OF inc sensation wSn
Lite was signed by "rhe President OF the lher
national Rcportoral Association. sand declared tnit
tho article would be published n an a nv
. 600 cudcn NJ once 70 Antwerp. After orc week
G,1Iat received letter from llartung saving ,na'
members OF the press had discovered the corr pre-,
.!IcvrrythInG had been BETRAYED =, c..,.
lnt liarung had gone to) lar Even ,o' seis
w." Tho author Of both tn, communirati MS from
Antwerp lie placed the case In TIE hands Oh ae 10
tnctIv.s who succeeded In capturing llarluhS III
hrps't ,h course of tho trial IIartunG particular
l., hro1en lie boosted OF his intimacy with the knS
-, pcIrium and insisted that Emperor William OF Ter
mony should be summoned as witness IN INC case:
This suggestion was seconded Dy dncn.t 70 en-
tnrton H. The Court rs already mennoheu ano,t,
condemned tic scoundrc to Imprisonment at nara aor
LOT nrnno Won Harng is about twenty five years Ola
and was born in Altoona lie Is the son oil nreo V1 90,
ti,,~rc who was accused Of treason IN lSoO. re
Ia, a aiso friend OF Captain 0Danne. once an IN.
s,mictor OF the Emperor Of "ermahy VINO mas S'''c
then seen the inside OF more .nn.. o-' p''''"