The record-union., 1894-08-20
The STORY TOLD By THE RUSSIAN.
Says He Was Robbed of Some Sl0,-
900 in /" The Palace"
Some of the Money and a Diamond
Stud Recoyered-Nellie Clark
Under Arrest.

Reference was made in the RECORD
UNION on Saturday to the reported heavy
robbery OF foreign tourist in house of
ill-repute in this city.
That was all that could be learned of
the affair on Friday night, the officers de-
clining to give any particulars Of the al
legged robbery on the ground that they
were working it up.
= = 1t transpired on Saturday that the man
who claims to have been robbed is Gus
tave Braman. He says he is Russian,
that he had been engaged in lucrative
business in Guatemala, and latterly has
been on a tour OF observation and pleas
ure.
Coming to Sacramento a few days ago,
he started out on Thursday night to see
the elephant. Just why he expected TO
find the elephantine curiosity at the Sec
ond-street resort known as The Palace"
and which is presided over by Fannie
Brown, is not explained. but like Eli. ne
got there just the same, weighted down
according 10 his story-with belt con-
tanning some 5000 in money and
couple of thousand more III diamonds.
When the ladies" were called into the
upon Nellie Clark, and lie concluded 10
while away the night as her particular
guest.
Braman says further that when he re-
tired he laId his belt on lounge, and that
when he awoh<e III the morning it was
gone. So WAS the fair Nellie.
Elephant hunting IN American pSlaces,
he began 10 realize, was vastly more ex-
pensive than III the junglos OF India. He
sought out "the Madame" of the institu-
ton and 'made kick" but she declared
she knew nothing of his alleged loss.
Then he went to tho police headquarters
aud told his tale OF woe.
Chief Of Police Drew had the fair Nellie
Clark taken to his Office. but she declared
up and down that she had never seen the
mans belt Of money, and further in
quiry into the matter was so devoid OF re-
suits that the police were led to believe
there was nothing in the case.
Braman, however, persisted so strenu-
ously that he hau been robbed, and told
such straight story concerning himself,
that on Saturday Chief Drew decided to
have the house searched, to which pro-
ceeding tie proprietress offered no OBJ
lection. Officers Maiiey and Higgins
were detailed for that duty, and the result
of their search was such as TO give some
color To Braman's charge that he had
been touched of" by someone while
asleep.
The officers found in the room occupied
by Braman three go gold pieces wrapped
up in Guatemalan 500 bill and couple
OF 5-franc coins. The money was found
beneath the carpet near a wardrobe, and
diamond stud was also found secreted
behind a mirror In an adjoining parlor.
The Jewel was rolled up in piece OF
brown paper.
The Clark woman declared that when
she went to her breakfast on Friday
morning her guest was in the bedroom
and when she returned she found him in
the room where the money and diamond
were found.
If this were true it might bear out the
theory that Braman had robbed himself,
and that he did not have as much wealth
with him as he had claimed, but as he
seems to be man in full possession of
his faculties, it is difficult to understand,
| from any rational view of the affair, why
he should have done anything of the
kind and then kicked up sensation over
it. The more so, as Braman evinced a
| reluctance to having his adventure made
public, or even swearing to complaint
against his frail partner of that eventful
| night.
The finding Of portion of the money
! induced Chief Drew to cause the arrest of
Nellie Clark, who still denies all knowI-
edge OF the alleged robbery. She is
about % years of age, and claims that she
has husband with whom she could not
! live harmoniously, so she quit him and
went into business as a sole trader and
! ON her own account. She is a native of
| Yuba County.
Branlan has engaged w. w. Rhoads as
| his attorney. and declares he will push
the matter in the hope of recovering his
/ lost wealth.
| The weakest point in his story is that
| he had such large sum of money about
him, and that he thought nothing of lay
! ing $4,000 OH lounge in place where he
was stranger.