Evening journal., 1899-04-24
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL.
A Russian Nobleman Under
Bond for Alleged Swindling.
he IS COUNT ANTANAs JOCIs

WHO HAS ESCAPED THREE TIMES
FROM SIBERIA. HELD FOR COURT
ON CHARGE OF. CROOKED REAL
ESTATE DEALS BY JUDGE BALL
THIS MORNING.
Count Antanas Alexandrowicz Jocis. an
alleged Russian nobleman, was held In
1000 bail by Judge Ball this morning on
a charge Of swindling John Putezkus
out Of 81. 900 on a real estate deal
John Putezlus testified that Jocls had
approached him relative to buying the
property in which ne (PWezkus) lived.
at No iOl Stroud street, and which was
owned by Clark Merchant, OF Phnadel-
. phia. After several interviews Putezkus
agreed to purchase the property II he
could get it for 81 800. He then paid SlOO
to Jocis and later $50, and on two sue
ceeding occasions 800 each. Jocls told
the witness at first that there was a Sl,OOO
mortgage on the house, but later said
It had been satisfied. He also stated that
he could not buy the property for $1,000
and Putezkus concluded to purchase Il
az the figure named, Si,35L4O. lie paid
Jocis the remainder Of the money, re-
ceived the deed for the property and
gave Jocls back his receipts he had given
him for the money previously paid.
Putezkus later learned that the mort
gage had never been satisfied and
brought action against the real estate
man, charging him with obtaining money
under false pretense.
William j. Fisher the real cstate
dealer of this city. testified that he had
sold the property to Joois for S,55o, sub
\ ject to a S10o0 mortgage. and received
$3.50 in money from him. Jocis had said
he wanted to buy the property for Putez-
l1us and obtain a commission on the deal.
The deeds were made out IN the name OF
John Putezkus
john X. Bradford testified that the
mortgage had never been satisfied. Jocis
waived a hearing on two other charges
Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, one preferred by Agnes Golnum-
bosk which she claimed occurred on
March 2S last. and another charge pre-
ferred by man living at No. SIG An
dhorage street. who charges that J0cis
swindled him out Of $62.4O.
Jocis is a notorious character, and
| claims % be a Russian nobleman. lie
| says he is a Duthanian by birth, and
rhat his name is Count Antanas Alexan-
drowicz JOcis. Three times the count has
| escaped from Siberia by bribing the off
GERS where he was confined for politica
reasons and came to this country in 1895
He has been teaching night school il
Philadelpha for some time past, an'
also engaged in the brokerage business
at No. 726 South Second street, wher
he negotiated the sale Of tickets for for
eigners who desired to return to the oil
country.
There is a suit in the Philadelphia
courts against Jocis, set for tria
] to-day, charging him with swndling tn
National Polish Society out Of $l63, h
obtaining the money to insure its pror
critics but failed to do so. The charg
was brought on January Il last, and sc
, for trial last month, but was postpone
!, until to-day at the request Of Jocis' cour
q sci. He mingled a great deal among tn
politicians Of Philadelphia and mad
himself generally popular with the pull
lie.
4 Jocis IS well-known In Chicago, whei
" it is alleged he swinded number
n people in bogus real estate transaction
T. The Lletuna, a Chicago publication
e under date of March, 1895 publishes a
Il article concerning Jocis, signed by Il
q Tacoma Beach Land Improvement Con
"a pany, which brands the nobleman as
10 swindler and a thief. He is also want'
n in that city for swlndling the agents
n, the Duquesne Cycle Works, Of Pittsbur
- Pa. out Of a $50 wheel.
OTHER CASES.
For riding a bicycle within the eli
limits at a rate Of speed exceeding sew
miles an hour. George Yeager was fn'
'e s. and costs, he pleading guilty to the
fense.
Leona johnson, l6-year-od color
girl charged with incorrigibihty by h
- mother, was committed to the care
- Agent Stout, Of the S. p. c. c.
2" At yesterday mornings session OF cou
~ the following cases were disposed
n' Eldon Hagany. Albert Fenimore' Jo
Melrose. John b. Miller, Edward Roge
George Hitler, Edward Butcher Edwa
Ward. drunk, 81 and costs each; Willia
on McGoldrlck, disorderly conduct, - a
b. costs; Elias Walker and Clara Brlsc'
". dlsorderly conduct. 50 and costs.