The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-06-10
VONBERGEN, MANOR
MANY NAMES, HELD
Austrian Who Charms
Women and Finds It
Easy to Get Money, Is
in Jail Charged with
Stealing a Draft.

DR.. Franz Won Bergen. repute,l noble
man. graduate OF that classic institu.
tton. Heidelberg University, said to pc
one OF the cleverest swindIcrs on pot,,
sides OF the Atlantic. was taken from
Ludlow Street Jail to-day By Deputy
United States Marshal bernhard, and
arraiSncd before Commissioner Alex
nnder.
Won bergen. the former xues, at the
Waldorf. whose elegan, manners sol.
dierly bearing aud distinguished airs
the man upon whom fair women smiled
and bestowed attentions and to whom
men gave friendship. Is under arres:
upon complaint. OF the British Foreign
Office.
Draft stolen.
lie Is charged with purloIninE a draft
for $500 and cashing It at the Deutsches
Bank In London Sir Percy Anderson.
the British Consul General OF this city.
Is responsible for the debonair doctor 3
present pretllcament.
When arrested yesterday afternoon he
was accompanied by a young woman
twenty-siS years old. She was oecom-
inSly Gttired In Il black gown OF the
finest texture.
When Marshal Bernhardt took Won
Bergen into custody she wept bitterly
and Won Bergen grew very angry. The
prisoners temper was due more to his
plight before his companion, however.
than for fear of his liberty.
Go away from him. Go hosnc." said
the Marshal when the young woman
grew pale with fright and wanted to
cling to her escort.
Woman " Shocked.
II was afraid ST.. would faint" said
Berahardt later. She was stylish in ap-
pearance and cultured. She was shocked
at the doctors arrest and in a fever OF
anxiety walked unstcadily to n cab
DR.. Won BcrEens numerous conquests
make It reasonable that this was his
latest. The young woman Is we'll con-
nc~ted. but her Identity will not be dis
c.oscd. She has only known the doc
v.,r a week and was fascinated with
Jo., manners and claim 30 nobility.
,;t, ;, oer"en was cool and impoverished
'''e ken before Commissioner
hones'..a He was accompanied by his
was nsel Otto Munk. Attorney Charles
bow: appeared for the British Consul's
.,o ce. Won Bergen demanded examina-
!. and to give him time to prepare
~ case the hearing was adjourned TO
hen '-esday afternoon.
cess. bl dvertised for a Wife.
To repD OF Won Bersen's great coup
&c related ey. N. 1t entities the swim
Ivy His vo mons ,he word great
o,ion. Tn. IN for YEAR. hi. lat aa.
.ee'urc was the bes, planned and mos.
:. cit table.
IA Dec. last tho doctor appeared In
sterdam. Holland. and by his engag-
-'as manners earned welcome at the
, :, homes. lie represented himself as
ne, award professor and It was taken MS
her reat Joke among the elite OF Amstcr-
!, an when they read an advertisement
that tho professor was looking for
wife who would share his palatial home
In America.
Helen Creydt. a young woman OF OK
cellent family and possessing more than
the average charm of face and fl.ur.. in
a spirit OF Jest replied TO the advertise
mon,. It resulted In n meeting. Or. Won
Bergen was gallan;ry itself. He pleaded
his case nobly.
His blue eyes penetrated her heart and
his smile fascinated her. Amsterdam
woke IN one day to ind the pair gone.
No trace could be found Of them. In
few weeks tho scandal died out.
On Dec. y Or. Won Bergen and Miss
Crcydt registered n n hotel In London.
They had adjoining rooms. The woman
was tinid ard guarded with great care
5000 she had with her.
Man and Cheek MissinR.
THE doctor pleaded hi. suit. At one
time she thought she would return to
Holland. hut Won Bergen pressed her to
become his wife. She finally consented.
The sweet little Holland girl was taken
BY Won Bergen TO the registers ONCE
where application for the marriage II.
cense was supposed to be made.