The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-13

the bogus Baron: of all consummate
scoundrels and liars, Won Arnold is
the greatest I have ever met
"Pinkerton related in letter to me
how he arrived at the Windy City and
applied for a position on his force.
After a short trial the dishonesty and
thievery of the man became so ap-
parent that he was literally kicked out
Of his position.
He next chose Minneapolis as a
stamping ground, where he, as usual,
numbered his victims by the score.
He was employed by an attorney in
that city, but after short experience,
having victimized his employer and
many others, followed his usual course
and disappeared
I'm Kentucky be was indicted for
grand larceny, but left the State be-
fore he could be arrested. 1t is by this
indictment that the friends OF his
newly made wife hope to bring the
honeymoon of the couple to sudden
end at Ogden. The papers We're sent
out to Sacramento, and Chief Drew sent
them to this city for service, but too
late, the bird having flown. Whether or
not the Sacramento Chief will intercept
the couple at Ogden remains to be seen.
That, however, is about the only way
he can be brought back
His record in Sacramento is too re-
cent to have been forgotten. Reports
from Los Angeles and San Diego show
the Baron to have INDUCED in his
usual pursuits with his customary re-
suits. His fine presence Immediately
fa viii no fair
southern counties, and with his bland
ishments he was enabled to defraud a
number Of female acquaintance out of
various sums of money. He was de-
tected in this. but was not prosecuted,
as his victims preferred to bear the
loss rather than suffer the publicity
which would follow prosecution.
There is no question" concluded the
Chief, but that Won Arnold is one of
the smoothest men in his line OF bust
ness, and, as Pinkerton said, One OF
the dirtiest blackmailers on earth.
The late maid of Mrs. Delmas,' from
the first time the pseudo baron entered
the little cottage at Dol Fulton street
suspected that all was not we'll and con-
sidered the sutton of her mistress pal
pable fraud. He came to the house two
weeks ago last Thursday" she said last
evening. introducing himself as Baron
Won Turkheim, and said that he had no
ticed that Mrs. DelnlaS wished to dis
pose of her interest in the place and
| that he wished to buy it.
| He was elegant in his manner and
his apparent refinement Immediately
Impressed Mrs. Delmas.
he. fol-
| lowed he stated that he held a high
position in the German army, and
wished to purchase the cottage for his
| brother-in-law, who would shortly ar
rive from Germany to make this city
his home.
He remained some time conversing,
and when he had left friendship had
sprung up between the two The Baron
called soon after, and his visits were
frequent after that time. Most of them
We're in the evening, and he generally
left the house at about 1870 o'clock.
He was always pleasant and agree
able to me, but l distrusted and warned
Mrs. Delmas not to marry him after
she had told me of her intention, as I
was certain that all was not right
When the marriage was settled upon
he asked me q number of times to ac-
company them to Germany. He prom
ised me an easy life and transportation
back to San Francisco, but l did not
trust him and refused to 60"
The maid was shown two photographs
of the Baron and at once stated that
they looked very much like the man
who married her mistress. She is stay
ing with one companion in the Fulton
street cottage, which is now almost de-
void of furniture.
H. w. Hutton, the attorney of Mrs.
Delmas," foresaW the result of the mar
riage some days ago.
Il suspected something when my
client told me of her intended marriage -
ne said land warned her not to take
the step. She was blndly infatuated
with this man, however, and all could
say was without effect.
This marriage is concocted scheme
by Delmas, and Won Arnold is paid to
take her to Germany and desert her
there, penniless and friendless, SO that
she will never again bother those who
| have wronged her.