The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-20
Police Trying 10 Arrest Bosdarl
Who Used MoTgan'S Name.
.a
REWARD OF $1,000 OFFERED.
BY His Crooked Work II Is Said the FugI-
tive Cleared More Than slS4,OOO.
Disappeared Suddenly.

- New York. April 20-Count Maurice de
Bosdari. who acted as ]. Pierpont Nor
s.m's expert buyer In securing certain
art treasures and then is charged with
forging the fnanciers name 10 notes
amounting 20 $50, 900. is being sought by
the London police. He disappeared from
his home in London on Feb. last, but II
was not until nearly two weeks later that
his alleged forReries became known
- Advices received in this city from Lon
don yesterday include a circular from
the city OF London police Offering $1,000
reward for De Bosdari's capture Ihe
circular says:
Prescription OF Maurice dc Bosdari
known as Count Bosdar late OF No. /
Hayl Hill. Dover street. Piccadilly. Lon
don w, collector OF curios. for whose
apprehension warrant has been granted
IN this city for forgery TO a large amount
Age IS; height, feet inches: hair and
mustache fair, complexion sallow. slight
build. walks with "A short quick step,
dresses very respectfully, generally wears
q high silk hat An Italian, speaks sew
eral languages Well known to high class
curlo and art dealers. Absconded Feb.
o 2. 1903
Maurice de Bosdari is the second son
Qt Count Bosdari. OF Ancona Italy The
family resources became much reduced
~ 1889 owing TO bad management. largely
the fault OF another son. and Count Maui
rice was forced To earn his own living
BecauSc OF the ancient lineage and many
honors OF the Rasdaris this revolutionary
proceeding excited much gossip among
the Young mans friends
Gen. Robhant Italian minister OF for
eisn affairs. gave Count Maurice a fat
tering letter or Introduction to Baron
Blanc. Italian ambassador TO Turkey.
VINO appointed the young man interpre-
Ter 90 the Italian cmpassy
Count Maurice didn't know much about
the Turkish language, so he embarked
IN business ventures with ,ir SUCCESS
vliis hne manners and high social position
, made him many influential friends lie
married I'm Constantinople a daughter OF
wealthy Armen'ap Helped by Baron
~l3lanc, the British ambassador Sir will-
lam White, and other powerful friends.
Count Maurice obtained a street car con-
cession i'm Bucharest, Roumania. II was
not profitable.
-, After settling his losses Count Maurice
went TO London, taking excellent letters
or introduction Many aristocratic
houses were opened TO him. lie cult
waited relations with art dealers and with
wealthy purchasers, and~became known
as highly accomplished connosseur.
In this capacity Count Maurice de
Bosdari was introduced to Mr. Morgan
when he was abroad last winter. After
the fraud was discovered J. p Morgan
n Co. issued statement 10 the effect
that In payment for n bronze Mr.. Nor
gan sent Count Maurice a check for
1900 on j. S. Morgan & Co. In London.
with Mr. Morgan's signature as a
guide the statement continued, 1.-The
count forged a letter purportlng TO come
from Mr.. Morgan In which he acknow-
ledged the purchase OF a bronze and that
he had sent his note for the same.
This the count showed about and for
ged acceptances-- -drafts and notes i'm ex-
cess Of E3S,O00. which he passed I'm Lon
don. Liverpool and other English cities"
The police advertisement for Count
Maurice declares that the 81 900 reward
viii be paid by Messrs Pemberton. Cope,
Cray x Co, solicitors, No. New Court
Carey street. w. c., 10 any person who
shall give such Information as will lead
TO the apprehension of the said accused
Information To be given TO Messrs
Pcmberton, Cope. Gray * Co. as above
or 10 the superintendent Detective de-
partment, city police. No. &c Jewry, Lon
don E c."