The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-06
Meets DEATH IN A CELL |
The Sudden Demise of Dr. Ludwig
Guden, the Alleged SwindIer.
Arrested ms lie Was About to Sail
for Gcrmany-Brought to WASH
inGton for Supposed Misdeeds-
Expires From Heart Disease
Before Medical Aid Reaches Him.

Dir. Ludwig Guden. alias Reter, the al
at the First precinct station last night and
his remains now occupy slab at the Dis
trict Morgue. Coroner Carr viewed the
body at the station and today an autopsy
will be performed by Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook Heart disease is said to have
caused death. Charges Of grand larceny
and false pretences had been made against
Guden, who was arrested yesterday after
noon in Baltimore He was brought TO this
city by Detective Miller. The deceased
denied all allegations against him. He
was forty-five years of age and unmar-
ried.
1t was o'clock when Guden was lodged
at the station, and at 10 o'clock he was
dead. Guden was large, muscular mar.
He hailed from Munich. Germany, and
claimed to be specialist IN obstetrics
and contagious diseases. A month ago
he landed in America, ten days ago ne
came TO Washington. In this brief TINA
his career is alleged to have been checker
ed with misdeeds. These reports of wrong
doing Guden denied, and his guilt was
not established. a warrant charging
grand larceny caused his arrest. Detec-
tives Hogan and Kraft. of Baltimore, To-
Gated the accused as he was about to board
the ship Rhine. of the North German
Lloyd Line and took him into custody.
Word of the arrest was sent here and De-
tective Miller went to Baltimore and
brought him back to Washington.
Edward F. Abner, the brewer, and other
alleged victims called at the station last
nigh; about o'clock and identified Guden.
Shortly afterward several newspaper men
saw the prisoner. who related his troubles
in broken English and protested against
his arrest. Since his arrival in America,
he said, he had visited New York and San
Francisco previous to coming here. Of
family connections he would not speak.
Guden admitted having borrowed funds
from those who entered charges against
him. He would repay the money, he said,
when he was able.
About o'clock the prisoner was left
alone. George Morgan and Patrolman
Austin were in charge of the station. Both
were startled by loud moaning in Gu
denis cell at 9:35 o'clock Austin hastily
repaired to the apartment. He found Gu
den on his knees, apparently in agony and
unable to speak. hurry call was sent
to the Emergency Hospital and the ambu-
lance and surgeon responded ten minutes
later, but when they arrived Guden was
dead. He was lying on the; cell floor, his
feet against the iron bed and his head
against the stone wall. The surgeon made
a hasty examination. Heart disease was
given as the cause of Gudens death.
The mans dupes are said to have been
many. Edward F. Abner. the brewer;
Joohn B. NieTendorf a .aleol keeper at 1913
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest; r. B.
Schwickardi, Pension Office clerk; John
H. Schlenther, an electrical engineer en-
ployed at the Columbian University. and A.
Bumquardez, guest at the Driscol Ho,el
corner of First and B Streets northwest,
reported losses as the result of his work.
None are large. but the aggregate is con-
siderable. A portion of the money missing |
and gold watch valued at $780, said to !
belong TO Mr.. Schwickardi, were recovered |
upon the arrest OF Guden, and are now |
held by the police.
From Mr.. Abner Guden secured s35, al |
leging the need Of money with which to
meet express charges upon jewelry valued I
at $500. which, he claimed was shipped |
here from Germany to him. This prope. ty ,
never arrived, the police say, and Mr.. Alb
ner is still without his money. Nierendorf,
the saloon keeper, gave Guden $40 bill, he |
says, upon a similar understanding as that |
had with Mr. Abner.
When Guden saw Mr.. Schwickardi, a
clerk at the Pension Office. he was in a
hurry to raise s11. The amount was not
at hand. but the watch of Schwickardi's
was forthcoming in the emergency.
The timepiece was found on Guden when
he was arrested. Mr.. Schienther was suf-
fering from a growth on the face. He con-
suited Guden and an operation was per-
formed, but the growth remains. For his
services Guden received s.. Guden was
funds from home. he told Mr..
and upon the strength of this
he borrowed $40. Other cases were to have
been brought against the prisoner. Guden
is supposed to have been en- route for
Germany when arrested. Unless friends
can be communicated with, the remains
may be buried in potters field