The record-union., 1896-02-14
DENIES HE WAS 4 TRAMP
HarmenS Says he Supported Himself by
Work.
Yolo's Monte Cristo is Not Novice
at the Blowing In
Business.

Union regarding the arrest OF JOIlu r
Harmens, alias Karl Herman, alias
Charley, the Dutchman," who found
the SOL, 800 stolen from Wells, Fargo
& CO. in October, 1894, and buried by
them near the scene of the train hold
up over in Yolo County.
All the material facts were embraced
in the very complete account given in
these columns, but the San Francisco
papers published some additional and
minor details of Harmens' doings in
that city, obtained from men and
women with whom he had associated
there while blowing in" some twenty
thousand of the thirty thousand dol
lars he carried away with him at diff
ferent times These statements all ver-
ify what was said as to his riotous liv-
ing in the gay metropolis, where he
was regarded as a man of fortune who
was enjoying the fruits of his early in
dustry.
Yesterday Sheriff Johnson received
Harmens' trunk filled with the fine raj
ment he had purchased with the train
robbery Doodle. two well-flled fine
leather valises, and bundle of canes
and umbrellas. It is not likely that
Harmens will have any use for silk
sorks and silk underwear for some
tisne to come, nor for silk umbrellas,
plug bats or diamonds.
NOT HIS FIRST WEALTH.
A 'Record-Un reporter visited
Hafmens in the County Jail yesterday
and had a short interview with him.
He did not appear to be greatly down
cast over his misfortune, but on the
CONTRARY proved himself to be some
thing. Of a philosopher.
~ haven't any kick coming" he said,
81 had pretty good time on that
moneS, and haven't anything to COM
plain of.'
Asked what he intended doing
when he should again be free, he said
he would go back to his old life and
work for his living. He does not like
the idea of being classed with tramps,
wAich is natural enough since he had
been living Ike a prince on the fat of
the aand for year and half He said
he supported himself by labor before
he found the buried money, and he
could do it again.
Referring to his early life he said his
home was in the outskirts of Ham
burg Germany The city was growing,
and the farm owned by his family was
taken within the city limits and made
his parents quite wealthy. Coming to
the United States, he engaged in busi-
ness in New York. At one time he was
proprietor of a fish-smoking enterprise
that was quite successful.
This isn't the first time I've had
plenty of money" he said "0nce be-
fore went out Of business in the East
with good pile but I soon blew 1t in,
just as I did this express money"
Harmens did not care to say much
about his operations since the finding
of the money. He said lawyer would
be up from San Francisco in a day or
two to consult with him about his de-
Tense to the charge on which he is
held, and he preferred not to say much
until he had seen him.
GAY OLD BOHEMIAN.
The San Francisco Examiner" has
been digging up information concern
ing Harmens' Cor Herman's) life in that
city. Among the women of that city on
whom he had squandered much of his
money was one May De Vaughn, and
from her the following statement was
obtained:
80 Herman has been talking about
me-" she said. "Well, I knew the old
gentleman very well. I first met him
about the time I came to San Fran
cisco. He seemed to have plenty of
money and spent it lavishly. Yes, he
spent a lot Of it on me. Then he fur
nIshed me fat, and he spent a lot of
money on that. It was a dream of fat
at 412 Post street. But he and had a
falling out and I gave up the fiat two
days before he knew of it and came
here, just taking away my belongings.
He was in a temper when he found it
out, but had had enough of Mr.. Her
man, and I wouldn't go back
did you know where he got his
money!"
mo. He told me fairy tale about
his father and sister having died and
left him money. I thought he was
agent for some champagne, because he
never drank anything but champagne
and just that one brand. He was a gay
old Bohemian and spent money like
water; but confess his very manner of
spending it made me suspect that he
did not come by it just right, for to
spend money as he spent it would imply
a wonderfully big income
'He went to New York last May and
telegraphed me to come to him, but I
didn't care for him and / wouldn't go;
but he never sent me $1,000. I wish he
had I never gave any money to Mr.
Atkins. In fact, don't know anybody
OF that name. And never backed any
body to run a book at the races.
Herman has been missing I know
that He was to have met two men at
restaurant last Saturday night but
he did not keep his engagement, and we
set on foot an investigation and found
that he had been missing for a day or
two. We did not know what had be-
ccme of him. Ever since his return he
has been after me to go with him again.
He met me out at the races and we had
several drinks together, but I would not
go with him any more
Nina Hyman sent me word several
times that he had been there to find me.
but did not care. As for Mr.. Hagans.
/ saw him pay Herman check for 5000
once and heard him say he would paw
the rest later on. Carl told him that
was all right
Il suppose Carl has been getting
ready to blame me for letting him spend
his money on me for some time. He
spent it and did not consider it neces-
sary to ask him where it came from. It
was none of my business. But after I
left his fiat he sent Detective Reynolds
down here to ask me If had ever seen
his money-box. Yes I said, I have
seen it. and told him there was about
$700 in coin in it once and a book.
whether a bank book or not I can't say.
and / couldn't say now 1 never
touched the box, but I suppose now
Herman was getting ready to say I got
k1r all H..