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

for District Attorney Nye Mr.. Nye
was duly warned in regard to the man,
but took no steps to arm himself
against the treachery and deceit Of Won
Arnold. The consequence was he for
time bilked and swindled everybody
he came in contact with in Minneap-
oils, and finally had to leave there on
account of the Reinold case
This was case where he was try
ing to get a divorce for wealthy lady
named Mrs. Herman Reinold. He play
ed lover to her during this time and
stole from her a valuable silver service
and got about 81 900 in money from
her, for which he rendered no service,
and she finally took out a warrant for
him, had his house searched by De-
tective Morrissey of the Minneapolis
police department, and recovered her
silver tea service, but Won Arnold had
left the city and the warrant was not
served. This was in December, 1894,
and accounts Of it We're printed in the
st. Paul Pioneer Press" of December
4, 1884, and Minneapolis Tribune" or
same date. He was extensively writ
ten up in the Minneapolis Town Talk"
of September u, 1894
About a year ago l learned that he
was operating around Los Angeles and
San Diego, Cal, under the name OF
Baron Karl r A. Won Steinmetz, and
that he had swindled number OF peo-
pie there. On May II, 1896, l received
letter from the Chief of Police of Los
Angeles confirming what / had heard;
that he had been to Anaheim and Pasa-
dena, Cal, and had swindled hotel
keeper, made love to his daughter;
claimed to have lost his pocketbook
containing S120 He came to the hotel
and exhibited a telegram (bogus) which
he claimed to have received from a
daughter of the Count Won Moltke, re-
Questing him to come to San Francisco,
but having lost his pocketbok he was
without money, and on this story Miss
Mitchell advanced him $40. For this
offense he was given thirty days in the
changing at Los Angeles. The pho
tograph which 1 inclose you was taken
at that time.
1t seems he was sent to San Diego
by A. E. Lucas, a private detective of
San Francisco, on some divorce work,
and that he beat Lucas out of several
hundred dollars.
Won Arnold is one of the meanest
and lowest blackmailers and swindlers
and petty confidence men / have ever
known of Yours tryly, Pinkerton's Ma
tional Detective Agency, by
WILLIAM A. PINKERTON.
Chief of Police Drew yesterday morn
ing telegraphed Chief Lees Of San
Francisco for particulars, and received
the following telegram in reply:
San Francisco, April 11th.
NJ NJ Drew, Chief of Police, Sacra-
mento: Won Arnold married Delmas
woman and left for East Should ar
rive at ogden this morning. See morn
ing papers for particulars. 1 tele-
phoned you facts last night.
I. w. LEES, Chief Of Police.
In order to do the courteous thing by
the Chief Of Detectives of Louisville,
Chief Drew, through Colonel j. B.
Wright of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, telegraphed to General Passenger
Agent Goodman, and last evening the
following telegram was received in re-
ply:
+ B. Wright. Sacramento: Turkheim
bought from San Francisco main ONCE
Saturday last, in the name OF X. L.
Pinkheim two tickets to New YORK
via Southern Pacific, Union PACING,
Chicago and Northwestern, and Lake
Shore and New York Central lines.
T. H. GOODMAN.
Chief Drew at once crystallized the
facts in the case and telegraphed them
to the Louisville people, in order that
if they so desire. Won Arnold may be
headed off On his arrival at New York.