The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

was the same warrant with which an
officer aud delegation cf laborers kept
watch at Albert's house on Broderick
street all Saturday night. hoping to get
service. but in the early Sunday morning
We re given the slip while the much-sought-
for man hied himself to place of safety.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Albert sent word
to his attorney where he could be found
and an Interview was arranged. AS a
result Monday morning the attorney Wis
ite6 the Chief of Police and made arrange
ments to surrender his client on bonds in
the sum Of $1,000. This was done during
| the afternoon and the case will come up
| for hearing before Judge Campbell to-day.
The difficulties of Mr.. Alber! are in
tricate and numerous, hut according to all
that is known, began after he came to San
| Francisco.
When talk Of Worlds Fair ut Chicago
| was first heard of in Germany Mr.. Albert
conceived the idea of applying for con-
cessl0n to open up what was afterward
the famous German village. He arrived
In America with just enough money to
secure his concession. He succeeded in
Interesting capital in the enterprise and
made success OF 1t. At the close of the
fair his profits amounted to about $1,000.
With this amount he came to San Fran
| cisco and secured concession at the Mid
winter Fair for the Heidelberg Castle,
paying $1,000 for il. The balance OF his
ca tal was not sufficient for the colossal
enterprise, and he began to look around
| for outside aid.
Living in Los Angeles at the time was
wealthy German named John Frank.
whom Albert had known in GERMANY. He
went to Frank, and the result was that
| contract was drawn up wherein Frank
agreed to furnish all the necessary capital
to complete the castle. and in return was
| to receive one-third of the profits. the
other Lwo-thirds TO be retained by Albert.
Frank advanced $4,000, which was used
| to commence work on; a few weeks later
| $4,000 more, and later on $500 additional.
just before the last payment was made
MIR. Frank became acquainted with Will
! liam Bngen. one Of the proprietors OF the
Louvre. Bogen aud Albert were not
friends. because Albert had refused to
| accept Bogen as partner in the fair con-
| cession. Shortly after his meeting with
Bogen Frank suddenly became averse to
utting up any more money. No reason
| was assigned other than that he wanted to
&c: out or else take the whole affair to
| himself.
| aWith the money stopped Albert began
| Borrowing from his friends and relatives
to meet his pressing demands. About
$1,000 was raised in this way. but it was
not enough to satisfy the creditors and
matters began to grow gradually worse.
Labor bills were put off and began to ac-
! cumulate.
| With matters in this shape, one morning
week ago. Mr.. Albert's mail ntained
short letter from his friend Mr.. Frank.
1t told him that he (AlberD must get out
of the enterprise, and contained an offer
of $1,000 for his entire interest. Aside
| from this the letter said that the writer
had entrusted DR.. Koebig with the entire
management of his interests and given
him power of attorney to act for him, as
In ntrry m rh
| Mr.. Albert saw DR.. koebig and the $4,000
offer was renewed. This amount Mr.. AL
| bert thought not enough. as aside from
| losing his $4,000 investment he had a $1,000
| liability on hand for money borrowed from
friends. In order TO get something out of
cesson for $780,
This proposition was declined and the
next day Albert received letter from Dr.
Roebig which told him that he could not
sc, cent more than the $1,000. which he
| could accept or not as he saw fit. If he
refused to take it, however. he was re-
minded that without means of his own he
was in position where he could be forced
! into bankruptcy.
With this Albert's eyes were opened
and he then resolved that ifit was war the
| best man shoDld win.
! a meeting of creditors Was called at 4lS
| Bush street on Friday last at which nearly
! all were represented. Mr.. Albert was
| there and after presen ting statement of
| his affairs he addressed the meeting. ex-
| planning just how he stood. A proposition
was submitted by him wherein he agreed
that If any purchaser would Day him the
| amount he had invested, viz: $4,000, he
would raise with it the several small at
| tacIments that had been placed upon the
building and with the balance make pro
rata division among all the creditors alike.
Without much debate the proposition
was rejected and DR.. Koebg again re-
newed bis offer Of $4,000 aud an assumption
of all liabilities. But Albert refused to go
| out in this way ana the meeting broke up
without accomplishing material benefit to
! any one.
Immediately after the adjournment of
| the meeting Albert went to see George
BOgen of the Alcazar Theater and to him
told the whole of his troubles. The result
| Of this was that bill of sale was made
in favor of MIR. Bogen in the purchase
sum of $4,000. This amount was paid to
Albert. and he, after lifting the attach
l ments on thu hEilding. Amounting TO Soma