The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-14
HYMAN IxAUFMAN's BROTHER-IN-
LAW ROBs THOSE WHO BE-
FRIENDED HIM.
TOOK THE EARNINGS OF YEARS
NEAT SUM OF $4,000 SAVED by
KAUFMAN AND MARKS
Calm
STOLEN BY ABRAHAM woHLBERG.
AT Least He and the Money Dis
appeared at the Same Time
story Of the Theft.

The police were notified early yester-
day morning of $1,000 robbery which
occurred on the West side Monday af-
ternoon The victims were Marks Calm
and Hyman Kaufman, who reside at
l65 Livingston avenue, and the amount
stolen represents the savings of many
years of hard work and economy. The
money was taken by Abraham Wohl-
berg, a brother-in-law of Kaufmans,
who was stopping in the house and
who had been in this country only five
months from Russia. Up to last night
no trace of Wohlberg had been found,
although detectives are engaged in
searching for him, and the larger cities
have been wired to keep a watch out
for the thief
Kaufman is furrier by trade and
is employed by A. T. Rosen, who has
an establishment on Fillmore avenue
He resides with his family at 165 Liv-
ingston avenue. Living with him is
Marks Calm, who also follows the fur
rier's trade, and is employed by Lam
pher, Finch & Skinner. Together the
twain had in cash $1,000, the greater
part of the bundle being in 500 bills
Both Calm and Kaufman kept their
money in one of the banks but cou-
pie Of years ago during the financial
trouble they became alarmed and drew
out their money Since then it has
been hidden away in a trunk in the
upper part of the building in which
they live.
Some five months ago, Abraham
Weinberg, a brother of Kaufmans
wife, came to st. Paul direct from Rus
STA. Weinberg could not talk English,
and as he was without means he was
given a home with the Kaufman
family. Wohlberg, according to the
statements of both Calm and Kauf-
man, had money some years ago in
Russia, but at that time he paid little,
if any attention to his poorer relatives.
Kaufman left Russia several years ago.
and since arriving in St. Paul heard
that Wohlberg had lost what money
he had The next they heard was when
Wohlberg came to the house about five
months ago and threw himself on the
bounty and hospitality of the Kauf-
mans.
He didn't receive very warm well
come, but this did not seem to bother
him much, and he remained at the
house. Being advanced in years, there
was nothing Wohlberg could do in the
line of hard work, and his relatives IN
terested themselves in securing him
living. A school was organized and
Weinberg installed as schoolmaster,
which, while not a very paying enter
prise, gave the new arrival something
to do and brought in a little coin.
Monday afternoon, Wohlberg left the
house by a rear door without saying
where he was going. He did not put in
an appearance at supper and when the
family retired he had not arrived home.
1t was thought he had stopped all night
at friends house. and nothing was
thought of his absence. Yesterday
morning kaufman awakened about 4:30
o'clock, the detectives say he had
"hunch," and it suddenly occurred to
him that Wohlberg's absence might be
occasioned by the disappearance of the
plant" owned by himself and Calm.
He tried to get the idea out of his mind,
but the longer he thought about it, the
stronger became his suspicious. He
arose, lighted candle, and went up
stairs where. the bankroll was hidden.
The money was gone and, with cry,
he aroused the other occupants of the
house. By this time 1T was nearly 6
o'clock, and both Calm and Kaufman
hurried to the central station. The
shock to Kaufman seemed to have
rendered him almost speeches. and
he sat on what Is known as the "mour-
ners' bench" sullen and depressed.
Calm was affected greatly by his loss,
and tears rolled down his face and onto
his clothing, as he gazed from the win
dow and thought of the missing 81, 800,
which he had saved by toll and
privations. Calm informed the police
that he could identify each of the 500
bills he had lost, and started in TO give
the names Of the banks which had
issued the bills which went to make up
the amount of his savings.
kilograms describing the thief were
written and sent to Chicago and other
points, and the police were requested
to be on the lookout for Wohlberg. Calm
seemed to be fearful that Wohlberg
would be able to get to Russia before
he could be apprehended and said that
if he once reached that country there
would be no chance of ever getting back
any part of the money.
Weinberg is described as forty-six
years old, five feet six in height.
weight about one hundred and fifty
pounds. He was dressed in long
skirted black coat blue striped pants
and black SLOUGH hat. He had when
last seen a full long beard, and his
eyes from some disease, are sore, weak
and watery.
Calm, who lost the 81 800 has offered
reward of $500 for the arrest Of Wohl-
berg and the recovery of the money.
Kaufman, who is out $1,000, says if
Wohlberg is captured he will prosecute
him to the full extent of the law.