The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
NOBLE EMBEZZLER CAUGHT.
COUST ROY MOHRENSCHTLD WAS
HORKING FOR TITE E0UITABLE co.

wanted in Russia for Stealing 10000 Rou-
bles, which belonged to the Govern
ment-went Under the Name of Peters
Took Out Citizenship Papers Here.
After n chase of over two years. he Russian
Govern mcnt. through it's consular agent here.
succeeded yesterday in capturing y Russian
Count named perre AlexandrovitCh Won
MohronSchild. who is charged with embczZng
10000 roubles in Russia. Count Won Moh-
'"nschild was arrested late yesterday
afternoon in the Office OF the Euuit-
able lie Assurance Society It 12D
Broadway whore lie was employed as clerk
in the Russian Department under tho name Of
Peter Peters. The warrant was issued By
United States Commissioner Alexander
Yesterday morning and was sworn to hy the
Russian Consul General here Waidinier
T"p'ow. The complaint sets forth that.
Count won M"hre'.,child belongs in the
third PORTION Of the district Of Vas
kanska in Russia From 1898 to 1897,
"a stated in III" complaint. lie was
public official in the employ OF
the Russian government. his dnti"s being to
receive money appropriated by the govern
m"nt for distribution in his district. This
money came from two separate funds. part OF
it being distributed among needy immigrants
and par. used IN the construction Of churches
and schools Fron the immigrant fund the
Count is alleged to have appropriated foH his
own usc q 80, 4Gl roub!es and from the
church and school fund he ia said to have
taken 1887 rouhI"s O;hcr funds miSuscd
by him. it ia alleged. Brought his de'acations
IN 70 10000 roubles.
10 cover un his deficiencies ,he count, accord
ine to tho complaint. forged certain documents,
showing tho recent o: the money by the per-
Sous TO whom il WITS intended 70 go. In this
way he ESCAPED detection for a long time. and
il was not Until ahoIt two wears and Il half ago
that the goNernrle"t he"am" aware ot the con-
dtion Of affairs In IL district The Count was
indicted. but he succeeded ~ Guiding The
authorities and it is said fled 10 this country.
Since then the Russian officials have been look
ing for him. and, rs soon "a in formation con-
corning his whereabouts reached the Russ an
consul here a Warrant was sworn ont for his
arrest
Armed with thus warrant. L $. DEBUT
Malshals Gebhnrd and NlcAbincy went to the
Office Of the Equitable Company Yesterday af-
ternoon When accosted by them the Count
denied his identity and insisted that his name
was Peters Under this name. it was after
wards discovered. he had taken out his first
papers preliminary to becoming nited states
citizen While the Count was in conversation
with the MarShals. Gebhard noticed that he
wore "A small watch charm on which were the
letters p. NJ" On the reverse side were two
words which with the aid Of n magnifying glass.
the Marshals discovered to be the man g name
The Count then admitted his identity and was
taken before Commissioner Alexander
Won Mohrenschld said he had been in this
country two years and three months and that
for the last seven months he had been en-
ployed by the Equitable Company He said he
was married and lived at 423 Amsterdam Ave-
nue.. He demanded an examination and was
locked up in Ludlow Street jail To the Mar
shas who escorted him there the Count said
he had six brothers, all Of whom held high
positions in Russia.