The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
BARON KAPI SENT TO JAIL.
THE HUNGARIAN NOZZLE A Ds
GUILTY TO FORGERY.
Hts Father the Governor OF the County OF
saros-Ho Left Hungary Becnuse OF
Duei-The Baron Wanted TO GO 60
states Prison Instead orthe P~enItentiary

Hir Father the Governor OF che County o
He Leu Hungary Becnuse or
Duei-The Baron Wanted to GO {,
states Prison Instead Orthe PenItentiar,
Detective Sergeant Wade Of the Contra
Office brought to town yesterday morning Sigis
mund Kapi, a Hungarian baron, who was ar
rested for forgery on Thursday night in Balti
more. Buron Kapi boarded at 20 West Twelfth
street, and was employed as n salesman in
downtown clothing house. lie was n frequentei
of the Cafe Marti, at 10 East Twelfth street
which is keft by J. +. MART. also n Hungarian
on April ~ Marti cashed two checks for tn,
Baron. one for 500 and the other for $50. They
purportcd to be signed by +. W. Stcmmler of &c
East Fourteenth street. Tho day he received
the cash for the checks Baron KRpi disappeared
and the next day the checks came back from
the bank marked forgerics.
When an investigation was made, 1t was as
ccrtaincd that on the night OF April 20 burg
lars broke into the office OF the Nutrolactis
Company. at 10 East Fourteenth street, and
forced the desks. The burglars tore a number
OF blank checks out OF the check book and
stamped them with the firms dating stamp. I.
w. Stcmler is the Uompany's treasurer. The
burglary was not reported to the police, and IL
was learned OF only after the Investigation rela-
tive to the forged check was put on foot.
capt. O'Brlcn says that the Baron, who was
lhtnlllnf Win the cheeks OF the NutrOlaCtiS
Company, knows more about the burglary than
he is willing TO tell. Baron Kap was located in
Baltimore by means Of decoy letters, which
were sent through the mail.
When kapi was arratgned before Recorder
Con In Part J., General Sessions, yesterday af-
ternoOn on the charge OF forgery he pleaded
guilty. Lawyer IOrw was assigned TO him, and.
after examination. Knpi stepped up to the bar
for sentence.
Lawyer Loew said lie had known the prisoner
for tive or six years. that he belonged To "A very
ii iafibUniahnl mud ipfInnntinl family in Inn-
gary. The prisoners inther is Sigismund do
knpi, who IL Governor of the county of Saros.
In Hungary. He is II member OF the upper
House OF Parliament. The lawyer added that
his client belonged to the nobility.
a." AM guilty, Your Honor" said the prisoner.
II come back to eXpiate my crime. | had nc-
cess to the business house OIL. w. Stcmmter&
Co, and took from there during business hours
a blank check which 1 filled up for $50, and
forged the signature.
Il took the money In order to Join my wife and
two children in Kansas City. While on my way
cided to. come back and suffer the conse-
lie added tina: lie left Hungary on account of
q duel. lie had been arrested for that. He was
when the land was thrown open to settle
ment a couple Of years ago, because he had en-
tered the Territory before the signal was given.
The Recorder sentenced him to ono year in
"Why2' asked the Recorder.
"Atthe penitentiary people come and 20 so
buried from the world. and my disgrace viii
not be known. When | get out | want
to go back to the old country and begin life
The Recorder then said the penitentiary was
the best place for him.
The Baron Is 40 years old. and speaks several
He is II fluent talker in English.