The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
A PRINCE or SWlRDLERs.
Wanted in Many Cites of This Country
for Either Forgery, Embezzie-
Hlent nr RinnnK


CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. A." Count" Giug
lemo ]. de Juster, alias DR., Juster, ALA:
DR.. Frank S. Rhodes said to be Rouma
nian of excellent family, and who pro-
fesses to be studying dentistry in America
was arrested in this city to-day.
He is said to be wanted for several
offenses in Buffalo, N. Y, New York City
Brooklyn, Boston, Leadville, Colo, and
Denver. Wife abandonment, embez-
element, forgery, swindling, big
amy and obtaining money under
false pretense are some of the specific
charges for which he is wanted in various
parts OF the country, and it is believed
that he has obtained in all about $780,
600 by his alleged illegal methods since
he came to America three years ago.
The prisoner is young man dressed in
the height of fashion, and has stopped al
the best hotels in ali the cities he has Wis
tied. In Chicago he has lived at the
Auditorium Annex and the Lexington,
and posed as man OF means.
He claims to be a mem ber of noble
Roumanian family, and came here three
years ago to study dentistry. He came TO
Philadelphia first, where he is said to
have attended the medical school of the
university, and afterward entered the
Harvard dental school.
1t is alleged he fed from Boston after
he had been detected in a number OF
swindling schemes. He then went to
Brooklyn, where he married the daug ghter
of prominent jeweler of that city.
Soon afterward, it is said, he went to
Buffalo and there, after cultivating an ac-
Quaintance, obtained money to the eX-
tent of $500 by fraud. He again returned
to his wife in Brooklyn and lived in style.
He was IN trouble there mber OF
times, and it is alleged his wife paid out
nearly $4,000 to keep him out OF Jail. He
deserted his wife August u of last year
and went West.
Leadville was his first stopping place,
and he is charged with swindling citi-
zen of that place out of a house and lot.
He is also wanted there on several charges
OF forgery.
Going from there to Denver he con-
tinued his fraudulent methods. While
there he assumed the name of Frank S.
Rhodes and posed as gentleman of great
wealth. He fed from that city and came
to Chicago.
Soon after his departure Chief of Police
Russell of Denver learned of the numerous
swindles he had perpetrated, and sent his
description to the police OF this city.
Here, while in dire distress after having
been elected from two prominent hotels
for non-paYment of bills, he met Belle
Cults. who the police say is an ad.
ventures, and a marriage with her soon
followed.
He owed a number of liverymen, and
warrants had been sworn out for his arrest.
He pawned his wife's iewelry and seal
skins to pay his annoying debts.
He then concealed himself in a house
on Wabash avenue TO escape the police,
and borrowed considerable money from
his landlady, promising to return it to
her when he got his remittance from the
Old country.
After his arrest he did not deny his
identity and was locked up. The Brook
lyn authorities were Immediately
notified of the capture and tele-
gram was received from P. H. Corr
of the Corr Detective Agency OF
that city requesting the Chicago police to
hold the prisoner until extradition papers
can be secured. He will be turned over tc
the Brooklyn authorities as soon as an
officer arrives, and will be prosecuted
there, it is said, on the charge OF wife
abandonment.