Evening journal., 1895-12-30
PRINCE OF BURRO MEN
He May Know Something About
the Burden Gems.
WAS AT TEE HOTEL BRUNSWICK.

sumcu name OF the Count lucien d Ar
nau d'Riviorc, robbed and swindled the
passengers Of the Red Star line steamer
Fresand right and left. arrived at the
Hotel Brunswick on Doc "a and went
away on Friday, the day that the Burden
house was rihed OF its diamonds.
His description corresponds with that
OF man who signed himself as r. Cal
mont on tho Brunswick register who
came to the hotel the same day and dis
appeared at the same time The man oc-
cupied room 229, which overlooks the
courtyard Of the Burden house
From that room a good view can be OBJ
tained of the premises, which wero the
scene Of the city's boldest diamond rob
berry A man looking from tho window OF
room 229 may have easily conceived the
idea of entering the house Of the multi.
millionaire, and the supposed count, from
his antecedonts and history, would be just
the man TO carry such scheme to brill
liant execution.
There is French count OF that name
but the man who came here on board the
steamer Friesland Is not that man. He Is
one Of the most polished bunko steerers
who over boarded an ocean steamer, and
according 60 the stories of his follow pas
sengers, an accomplished and cunning
thief
He had in his possession a trunkful OF
watches and diamonds, which he Is said
to have successfully smuggled ashore. He
stopped at several hotels before his COM
ing to the Hotel Brunswick, and although
he had the appearance OF man OF wealth,
he skipped from one OF two OF them with
out paying his biz.
He Accepts n Little Loan.
The Count d'Arnau d'Riviero boarded
the steamer Friesland at Antwerp bound
for this port. Nobody on board knew him,
yet before "a hours nearly everybody on
board was surprised and ilatterod to find
that the count knew all about thom. He
was jovial, COMPASSIONATE man. He
was high born and patrician in his ap-
pearance, yet so generally democratic
that everybody from the captain TO the
barber took a fancy TO him.
He was tall He wore a blond mus
taohe, his eyes were dark blue, and his
hair light He spoke French with great
luency and professed 10 be unable TO
speak English. He was handsomely dress
ed and wore a profusion Of jewelry.
One of the first men into whose friend
ship he ingratiated himself was Leopold
Roge of Brussels, mechanical engineer.
Mr.. Roge had travelled considerably and
had made several trips 20 tho United
States. He had heard Of the Bowery. He
was exceedingly glad TO find that the
count knew oil his family. Every day OF
so the count would refer TO somo incident
which had occurred while in the company
Of Mr.. Roge's brother, or no would speak
of some sprightly remark Of Mr. Roge's
sister.
Mr.. Rogo thought that it was strange
that his new acquaintance who know so
much Of his family history knew nothing
Of him. They spent many hours together
talking and smoking. The count wished
20 change his statoroom, and an arrange
ment was made whereby the count was
installed in the same apartment which
Mr.. Roge occupied. Mr.. Rogo was daz.
zled one day to see the count open a small
trunk which he carried and display many
valuable watches and pieces of iowolry.
The count also showed TO Mr. Roge a
draft for 81, 600 on tho Compagnio Gonor-
ale Transatlantique, and told him that
Augustin Forget the agent in this city
Of the French line, was his uncle. Mr..
Roge felt that tho counts financial stand
ing was OF the very highest.
A Favorite on Shipboard.
He was a little surprised, though, when
the count came TO him one day and said
that he had lost all his money but 40
francs, and that he felt it very keonly, as
be was fond Of champagne. Tho count
said that he would like TO have loan OF
$40, which he would repay as soon as he
was able 10 cash his draft in New York.
Mr.. Roge gladly gave it TO him. The
count refused TO nccept any moro Just
then, saying with a sad smile, that he
would live economically for tho rest Of the
voyage
A day or so later the count invited the
4s first cabin passengers TO join him in
champagne. While the merry company
were drinking his health he called Roge
to ono side and asked him for the loan OF
$40 more.
Really" he explained II have beon
such a fool. ! ordered this wine and bo-
ing so used TO having large sums with
me, it never occurred to me that ! had no
money with me- " Mr.. Roge paid the wine
bill.
After that the count did not hesitate TO
make frequent demands upon his friends
purse. Other passengers were not alighted
One OF them, Mr.. Rogo informed a report
or, advanced q large sum Of money upon
the counts 81, 600 draft. Others with
whom no became acquainted, although
they have never made any complaint, for
fear Of the publicity which would result,
missed money and iewolry in an unao-
oountable way.
The count discovered several days be-
fore no reached this port that no knew
the Countess Orgies d'Ivry, a passenger
very well indeed He had CLEANED most of
what he knew Of her from the captain,
with whom he spent much of his time
He induced the captain to present him 60
the countess.
The countess, it is said, lent him some
money. She declines to talk much on the
subject 1t Is learned on good authority
that in addition 70 inducing the countess
to lend him money the count had actually
stolen money and jewels from her TO a
large amount
Sanger Gets Married.
MILWAUKEE, Dec 80. Walter G. San