The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

ne had undertaken to make in America.
but he demanded more Of her fortune
which she refused 20 give him.
To use Miss Sehiffers own words, he
said, Won Veltheim showed himself in his
true colors and signed paper saying she
was free to go and do as she liked with
her property and herself.
He resumed his acquaintance with Miss
Mavrogordato. and on February 13, 1897,
married her at the Kensington registry
Office in the name Of Louis Platten. She
found out he was married man and had
the marriage annulled
Goes to south Africa.
Meanwhile. Miss Mavrogordato began
proceedings against him. and he went to
live at the Eastern Hotel, East India
Dock road, In the name of Capt. Vincent.
He subsequently absconded with 800 of
her money.
In 1887 he went 10 Capetown. and there
joined the Cape Mounted Police. giving
the name Of Franz Louis Kurt. While
he was in that force. part Of his history
came to the knowledge Of the police, and
this, coupled with the supposed finding
of his body in the Thames led to him be-
ing called upon TO resign.
Then he began TO blackmail the Joel
brothers. and he killed Woolf Joel at Jo-
hannesburg On his acquittal he was re-
arrested on a charge OF blackmail and
expelled TO Delagoa Bay as a person dan
gerous to the public.
While at nelagoa Bay he wrote 10 Miss
Schiller. and asked her to send him 81, 600.
He returned 10 the Transvaal, was ar
rested for diSobeying his order Of expul-
sion, and was sent TO prison for four
months
on his release he was sent 10 Lourenzo
Marquee. and subsequently put upon
boat for England He got of, however,
at Capetown. He returned TO the Trans
vaal and was rearrested for a second
breach Of the expulsion order.
Alleged scheme TO Capture Kruger.
Won Velthelm tried to bring out in his
behalf at HIS trial that he had made 8
deal with the British during the Boer war
to seize and deliver to them as a prisoner
President Kruger. He said he had been
seized as the first prisoner OF war, but
had been released by Col. Maxse for the
purpose of affecting Dom Paul's capture.
In October of 1900, Won Veltheim was in
Trieste, where he represented himself to
a number of persons 10 be the only sur
vivor of the body of men who knew where
Mr.. Kruger had buried a large quantity
of treasure in the Transveal In order TO
explore the spot he got 100000.
He went to Naples and met married
woman. whom he induced to go with him
TO Geneva. As a result, the woman S
husband instituted divorce proceedings
against her.
Won Veltheim went to America again
with another woman, with whom he lived
al Sioux Falls. S. Oak She also was a
married woman. At Sioux Falls she di-
voreed her husband and married Won
Veltheim.
Both of them subsequently went back
TO Naples. where they were arrested
Following the arrest, they went back to
america, where Won Veltheim deserted
her and her child.
Next he was heard of In Europe, where
he vent to Paris and met a young lady
whom he persuaded to marry him at ST
Cloud This marriage was a mock one,
the so-called priest being a friend whom
he induced TO act in that capacity
Caused One wOman's Suicide.
In 1905 he went 10 Neustadt. where he
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cred that she was a wealthy woman,
money having been left her by her hus-
band He had known her before. and re-
newed her acquaintance. representing
himself to be part owner of a large mine
| In America.
He induced her TO Part with 1900 marks.
which he said he would invest for her in
/ the mine. In all, he got sl20,0e0 from her.
/ He went TO Antwerp, and next TO Paris,
/ where he was arrested on the charge
which has exiled him for a long time
from the world.
Mrs. Maths heard Of Won Yeltheim's ar
rest. and. in. despair at the loss Of her
money at the ruin In which it would in
volve her and her children. she committed
suicide by drowning herself
/ Won Veltheim entered a general denial
at the trial 10 the record alleged against
/ him. He posed as a man of dignity and
/ solid character He referred 10 his ac-
| quaintance with Barney Barnato. the
South African magnate, who jumped
overheard 10 his death while on voyage
| 10 London. and claimed to have met on
! intimate terms Prince Ferdinand Of Bull
garia.