The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-08
DENIES HIS OWN IDENTITY,
EAPLAN's FIGHT AGAINST BEING
RETURNED TO RUSSIA.

ne Hs Accused or Having stolen no. OOO NJ.
biea from the Rank or Rier. but Den,e,
That He's kapian-Ho says. Instead. Th.,
He lie the Victim or n Conspiracy to hob.
Tho application of tho Russian acting Consul.
General, Baron Schlippenbach, for extradition
papers for Judka Kaplan was heard in part yea.
tcrday before United Statcs Commissioner Sem.
pie In his office, 100 Broadway. Kaplan is 40
cused OF having stolen 10000 rubles from the
Bank OF Kief, where no was in charge OF a de-
Tho Russian Government was rep-
resented by f. r. Coudert, Jr.. of Coudert Broa.
Charles l.. Brooke of New York and George f.
Muncc OF Philadelphia represented Kaplan.
The defence is that Kaplan Is not Kaplun, but
Louis Rosenfold, and that tho proceedings
against him are prompted by persons whom he
Is prosecuting for defrauding him OF IS, 700. His
counsel allege that Mrs. Matilda Snyder of At.
lantio City, n. j., Mrs. Sophie Collins of Phila.
delphia and George steele, n friend of Mrs. Col
Inns. conspired to rob him after he had been
thrown into jail in Atlantic City, charged by a
woman who passed as his wife with assaultinR
her. Mrs. Snyder is now under 5000 bail and
Mrs. Collins under 81 900 for the alleged con.
spiracy. Steele is being looked for by the Phila.
delphia police.
Four witnesses wero examined before Commits.
sioner Semple. They were Detective James A.
Russell Of Atlantic City, who arrested Kaplani
Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Sarah Golub. who said she
was Kaplan's cousin. and Harry Stowe, a turn.
at Mrs, snyder's; Mrs, Collins stops there when
she visits Atlantic City; Steele Is a friend Of
spiracy against, their client. After .Kaplan
Mrs. G snydsri sse iTss to timf her on OWN May te: e:
%asony. xi: sssa hi% in 111sii.: HHs gave her Ss'. =
back to Russia and send him to Siberia. or this
she gave 5000 to Charles Meyers. OF whom she
the $500 OF ball ipt bond and sio ap% for his tyro % a,% !Ss
sooner was Kaplan released thar he was re;
he was let 60. and went viii Mrs snyder 81 M Mr..
him several hundred dollars to get out. but this
After he was released It is alleged that he was
taken to the Wheel Pump Hotel. Chestnut Hill,
si.,lo % s sisee ' By 1he SM0 to S0% %Ts. s s!SSl9 a and
turned over to Steele at Kaplan's request. That
SANE afternoon steele, Mrs; Snyder. and Mrs.
Steele has not been seen since. Kaplan was not
rearrested until after he had told his story to
Lawyer Munce, and had his alleged defrauders
Mrs. snyder, when on tho stand, admitted
banked by Kaplan in Leeds. England, and she
also admitted turning over to Steele the $l.4oo.
P hr; MI1e e says ,Hys d th@t she got ,d,n more e. than han this.
~tective Russell Indignantly denied having re-
ceivod $500, and he threatened to thrash tho
lawyer for asking him the question.
With tears in her eyes. Mrs. Golub testified
that the prisoner was her cousin and that his
real name was Kaplan. Harry Stowe testified
that the prisoner had admitted that his name in
Russia had been kaplan. but that when he lived
the name OF Rosenfeld.
The hearing was prolonged until after 7
o'clock BY the examination Of these four wit.
nesses. An adjournment was then taken until
July 81 to await the arrival Of papers from
Russia.