The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27

her friends where she suddenly Sc
cured the money for the trip. When
Silverberg's case was called Miss
Heebner was out of the city and Sill
berberg could have returned without
any danger of conviction. The $1,000
bail money did not look big enough to
him to warrant his taking the chance
and he stayed away.
Silberberg bought a ticket for Col
orado and went East to show his con-
tempt for consistency, and his fame
died down for time. Miss Hinkle
quietly secured a divorce and resumed
her maiden name, which brought out a
rumor that her stepfather, NJ. J.. Scam
Ian, had lost about $4,000 through Sill
berberg's operations.
Silberberg's career has been an
eventful one. He has been in trouble
all over the globe, but has always
managed to escape a prison sentence.
He served short time in a German
prison, where he manifested all the
symptoms Of a dying man. He en-
listed the sympathy of an American
consul and was released before the ex-
piratfon of his sentence.
This sentence was brought about by
the real j. Coleman Drayton. Silber-
berk had impersonated the millionaire
and secured $4,000 worth of jewelry in
Baden. He then went to London and
took apartments in the Cecil, calmly
ignoring the fact that J. Coleman
Drayton was living at the same hotel.
They met and Silberberg was arrested
and sent back to Germany. He then
impersonated himself as Drayton and
secured some concessions from the
king of Siam, which he never real
lied on. Next he figured in a jewel
swindle in FL Paso, Tex, a. wealthy
woman being his victim.
Cleans Up Montana
Under the name of ]. j. Carlisle he
swooped down. on Montana during the
clark senatorial campaign. His pc
culiar ability appealed to some of Sem
ator Clarks campaign managers, and
carlisle was soon heavyweight in the
struggle. He refused to play fai-, even
In that land where SO little is expected
In this regard. and he suddenly left the
state. Then came the Minneapolis
fash.
All this time he was living on the
best that land and sea can produce.
The best hotels, the best clothes, the
chic livery rig, all these were at his
service and no situation ever found
his ready wit without an expedient.
With him, always out of the limelight,
was the woman called ''The Countess"
A gauzy web of romance has been
spun about her personality. She is
said to be noblewoman, who was
married to Silberberg in Venice, but
this has to be accepted without proof.
Many credit her with furnishing the
brain work for Silberberg's operations.
while others Of the Laura Jean Libbey
school maintain she is the wife, faith
full through all the storms Of life Ger
tain II Is that she doesn't raise ANY
wifely row when siiberberg marries
some woman with money or Jewels.
Silberberg is thirtySthree years old,
and ever since he came Of age he has
lived by his wits and lived well. He
Is always up and. doing, and close
| record Of his life would probably re-
veal more crafty means Of making a
living than has ever been displayed by
| one man. Possessed Of an excellent
education. Keen flashing mind, good
presence, he has all the qualifications
that obtain to success In the righteous
| walks Of life, save one-honesty. He
Is essentially crooked. Nothing of an
honest nature could appeal to him. its