The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03
SCHWANES TROUBLES.
Dxxixs THAT LEFT RICHMOND
BECAUSE or CRIMINAL ACTS.
WAs Deeply In Debt and That Ii why He
Departed on the Night Of july ''h I's''
freaks Down and sobs.

Anthony schwane. the former Richmond
,.,accner who left Richmond under a
a,nu, ., Iulv :. 1896. and who was charged
nv one of his former employees Win pass
INC counterfeit dollar upon him, ana
who was arrested IN Hoboken, n. j.. on
October 22d last. upon Information re-
ce,ved by Deputy Marshal X. a. hasser-
a. from pcputy Janney INeasants' was
,'roueh, hack TO Richmond last night on
the I O'Clock train from the North
Mr. Schwane has been confined IN the
Newark IN. j. Jail since fhis arrest lie
vould have been returned to TINS Guy
sooner. but for complications th@t a'ooe
because OF the death or united o'a.es
Judge Green who was succeeueo py 'u"S0
Kirkpatrick. -, .ho
MIR George Pfencr. Jr.. marshal OF the
State Of New Jersey, Accompanies Dy
Deputy IiasgcrIy' came W." w. nTis .
.,chwane.. ana after delivering theH pms
oner over TO Deputy Peasants, went 10
the Jefferson Hotel. where thcy VIII ic-
main for few days.
HE SOBBED ALOUD.
When Mr.. Schwano was seen ny
rimea reporter last Tsght he wis very
much downcast, and when during the con-
yersation he referred to his wife ana nine
year-old boy, he lost control OF nimseh'
and sobbed aloud.
"I did MOI leave the city because OF any
criminal transaction" said Mr.. Schwane;
..but my private affairs had got 10 such
a point that they were beyond my controi.
1 had made big preparations 10 entertain
n large number Of people during the re-
union, but they failed 10 materlahze.
This. with other things, such as a iot OF
bad bills starin;, me In the race, dis
heartened me, and, TO save myself from
the modification OF facing lot OF angry
creditors. whom i could not satisfy. l
left the city on the night or July oth,
and reached HOboken the next morning.
II had little money. and went TO work
looking for som sthing TO do. and on the
following Friday ] had secured a place
through the kindness Of an old friend.
Mr.. Peters. the big New Jersey brewer.
whom / knew IN the old country,
'Ho set me up In the little saloon bust
ness. and l was trying 20 save little
money with which TO pay off some OF my
Richmond debts. for It was my firm in
tention 20 pay every cent that | owed.
II was just beginning TO build up
business when j was arrestod"-berc the
prisoner broke down and sobbed-"and
my hope OF liquidating my debts faded
away While wars imprisoned In Newark
my poor wife came 10 see me twice a
week" He again LOST control Of his
voice. and the reporter turned away from
the cell for n few minutes, and 1eft him
alone with his sOrow.
"You have been charged with passing
counterfeit dollar,' / said
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS BAD.
II know nothing about that" he re-
plieC. "In paying out the money there
may have been a bad piece among tho
other. but i am innocent OF attempting
TO pass bad money. knowingly"
II didn't owe cent outside OF Rich
mond." continued Mr.. Schwane, land
II they had only given me chance
would have had some Of my bills here
paid by this time. No matter which way
the case may go. IT is my full intention
10 pay every cent i owe.
"If II were not for my wife and child"
he said, with tears in his eyes, who
have stuck to me through all my troubles.
would not mind IT half so much"
''Have you engaged a lawyer" 1
asked.
"a friend has engaged Mr.. IT. M. Smith.
Jr. for me- and he will probably try TO
have my case disposed of at an early
date. He will be here TO see me to-mor-
row.
II was treated nicely 10y the New Jer-
rev authorities, and we came down in a
parlor car.
81 am through with keeping bar-rooms."
said Mr.. Schwane. "'rhore is no money
in the business unless n man has plenty
OF capital I will 20 back TO working at
my trade of brewing master. ! am con-
fidcnt / can secure employment mt that.
and n large salary generally accompanies
It. which will give-mc an opportunity to
pay my bills and take proper care Of
my wife and boy"