The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-03
SHERIFF MET COUNT Rocco.
The Austrian Nobleman-Tramp -
Now DeIiEhtinE New Orleans.

The Austrian Noblemnn-Tramp 4.
Now DeIiEhtinE New Orleans
savaanahians who keep up with current
events retain a distinct remembrance OF
Count Rocco Danov1ch. VINO honoref
the city with his presence and his ap-
proval about a year aeo. The count IL
now soiournine In New Orleans. and a
few days ago sheriff Thomas J swseny
had the pleasure Of meeting him there
Shern Sweeny met che Count while
he was in New orleans for the purpose
OF bringing Clifford HIM hack TO savan-
nah. The New Orleans Pioayune. in is
issue Of last Sunday. tells the story well
Tho Picayune says
canord c. Hm viii be started for sa-
vpnnsh. Ga tomorrow
T. J Sweeny. sheriff OF Chatham coun-
IS. in which Savannah Is located. ar
rived IN town last night and pus Up al the
St Charles Hotel lie called on Superln-
tendent OF Police Caster and made ar
judgements for a conference az Il o'clock
this morning relative to Hnrs case
Then Sheriff Swecny returned 10 the
hotel. No sooner did he reach che main
rotunda than did tho Official from Savan-
nah spy an Old. familiar face
Hello there. Count yoo here? what
on earth are you doing around here?"
Lecturing 90 the public schools and in
spccting the city" replied Count Rocco
Dianov!ch
The recognition was mutual Count
Rocco was ttckled 70 death 20 see SheTin
Swecny
The greeting was jocular. They shook
hands. then sheriff Sweeny had 20 laugh
long and loud all the time surveying the
Count. who stood BY him.
You are looking swell sabd the sheriff
Of savannah The last time l saw YOU
YOU were nos wearing such good Clothes
and You looked more like tramp than
you do now Count you're out OF sight ."
Count Rocco 80 not agree with the
being out OF sight part. He maintains that
he is very mucn IN evidence. especially
when It comes TO official papers and lec-
curing before public school children.
The Count was ia nv iah In Savan-
nah. added Sheriff SweeDy. Il was not
the Official who arrested him but he came
20 my official hotel p"
when was that7"
Last summer
What was he arrested for IN Savan-
uan7"
Suspicious character"
How long did he serve7"
Twenty four hours. as I recall a.
Count Rocco was standing by during
shis repartee between the sheriff md the
Picayune man.
Oats right" broke in the Count.
They all know me. I stopped AZ the
best hotel in savannah They couldn't
hold me but twenty-four hours"
How are you now2r ventured Sheriff
Sweeny.
Bully" CALCULATED Count Rocco. Been
Do iai here in New Orleans Was IN for
fourteen days; no. not fifteen. only four
teen" correcting the Pioayune reporter
"Savanuah r. clean city" added the
much-jlHed pianovich Il published here
that Savannah was clean Dirty alleys
in New Orleans. You understand me sir.
althy back alleys but pretty good Jail o.
Been 20 Texas" asked the sheriff
"Not wee started. but came back
Thought you told US YOU were going
home 20 AUSTRIA"
II got in New Orleans and couldn' I
leave o.. They are good 10 me over here.
understand me sir. good TO me. have
entertained the Governor ana have lee
tured before the public schools. You un-
derstaud me, sir. che Governor and the
You are al right. savannah Will new
er forget YOU"
Count Rocco told the sheriff that he
would see him again. and with that ne
left for his suite % rooms. with a bath
between. down on Royai stree
Sheriff Sweeny said the downfall Of
clifford C. Hl was q great shock TO the
people OF savannah. lie is a widower,
with three children.
Poker paying IS what I'D the work.
Unit 1--WE months ago he was q pointer.
working 90 his trude ana earning "A good
livelihood
Then be got the place as keeper ~
Laurel Grove Cemetery at salary ~
$1,000 q year. Three weeks ago he skipped
out and an investigation showed that b.,
had emhezzlcd $3.50 OF the clty's mosey.
''But there ore other small emhez7le-
ment charges against him on the out
side" said tho sheriff which will hiring
the amount up 40 sl.s00 The city has
taken up the case and will leadA1 the
prosecution. Yes. I hook for him twAsrvc
term in the peuitentiary. The Ssose-
cution seems hcnt on pushing the case F."
sheriff Sweeny Is n very interesting
Young man. lie r. the youngess sherin
ir the state OF Georgia. being only q
years OF age.