The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-12
THE COUNT
GOES FREE.
Antanas A. J0cis, of Phila'
delphia Released From
New Castle Jail.

Count Antanas A. Jocis was re-
leased from New Castle Jail yester-
day afternoon. Jocis claims to be
a Russian Count and says he is a
Luthanian by birth, and that his
name is Count Antanas Alexandra.
wicz Jocis. Three times the Count
has escaped from Siberia by brib-
ing the officers where he was con-
fined for political reasons and came
to this country in 1895. Hehas Been
teaching night&sehod in Philadel-
phia.ter Some time past, and also
engaged in the brokerage business
atNo. 726 South Second street, where
he negotiated the sale of tickets for
foreigners who desired to return to
the old country.
Jocis is well-kuown in Chicago,
where 1t is alleged he swindled a
number of people in bogus real es.
tate transactioes.
The Lietuna, a Chicago publica-
ton, under date of March 1893, pub
llshed an article concerning Jocis.
signed by the Tacoma Beach Land
Improvement Company, which
brands the nobleman as swindler
and thief. He is also wanted in
that city for swindling the agents
OF the Duquesne Cycle Works, Of
Pittsburg, Pa, out of a 800 wheel.
Suit was instituted against him
last January by the National Polish
Society OF Philadelphia, which
claims that he swindled it oat of
$163.
Jocis was arrested here last
spring on the charge of swindling
John Putezkus outof $1,000 on ii real
estate deal. When the case came
up in the city court, John Putezkus
testified that Jocis had approached
him relative to buying the property
in which he (PuteZkus) lived, at 401
Stroud street, and which was owned
by Clark Merchantof Philadelphia.
Alter several interviews Putezkus
agreed to purchase the property if
he could get it for $500. He then
paid 500 to Jocis and later 1910,
and on two succeeding occasions
500 each. Jocis told the witness at
first that there was $1,000 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 it at the figure named,
Sl357. 40. He paid Jocis the remain
der OF the money, received the deed
for the property and gave Jocis back
his receipts he had given HIM for
the money previously paid.
Putezkus later learned that the
mortgage had never been satisfied
and brought action against the real
estate man, charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false pre-
tense.
William J. Fisher, the real estate
dealer. of this city, testified that he
had sold the property to Jocis for
$3.50, subject to $1,000 mortgage,
and received $3.50 in money from him.
Jocis had said he wanted to buy the
property for Putezkus and obtain a
commission on the deal. The deeds
were made out in the name of John
5Putezkus.
John X. Bradford testified that
the mortgage had never been salts
fed. Jocis waived Il hearing on
two other charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses, one
preferred by Agnes Golnumboski,
which she claimed occurred on
March % last, and another charge
preferred by man living at No.
Sl6 Anchorage street, who charges
that Jocis swindled him out of S62. 40.
Jocis was sent to New Castle Jail
in default of bail and his case was
to come up at the September term.
Deputy Attorney General Peter
l.. Cooper, when seen about the re-
lease of Jocis stated that the man
had paid the money. From this it
would appear that Jocis will not be
Obliged to stand trial at the coming
term of court.