Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-30
MAY BE WALKER GANG.
Fake Fight Promoter Wanted Down
 in Bridgeport.

New York, July 3U.-FreQ IOH- dolff, one of a band of alleged swin- dlers, charged with inducing Fred erick Holznagel, Scranton hotel keeper, to wager $15,000 on fake" prize fight, was araigned in the Jeff ferson Market police court yesterday by Detectives Nelson and Savage of the central office, where the story was retold. The complainant was represented by John M. Coleman of 115 Broadway, formerly of Houston, Texas, who was instrumental in send ing c. Augustus Seton and his sang of bogus stock swindlers to state prison.
 Gondolff, who was at liberty on $15,O00 bail furnished by Bob" Nelson, professional bondsman, was represented by Lawyer J. J. McCau- ley.
 Holznagel identified Gondolff posi- lively as the man introduced to him in Bridgeport, Conn, as Cudahy, a son of the millionaire pork packer of Omaha, who was the chief packer of the winner of the fight.
 Chief of Detectives Cronin of the Bridgeport police was in court with a warrant for Gondloff, and as it was in the Connecticut town that Honz- nagel parted with his money Magls- trate Barlow consented to turn Gond- loff over to the Bridgeport authorl- ties. He was remanded until Au- gust IA to give Chief Cronin an op- portunity to prepare extradition pa pers. The prisoner was again liber- ated on s15,000 bail.
 Tha pniicea andsStha district1 atrnr- ney believe the gang which got Holznagel's money Is identical with band of clever crooks who have op- erated similar swindles all over the country It is also believed that some of the men who buncoed the Scranton man were involved in the fake wire-tapping swindle by which Cashier Walker of the New Britain Savings bank lost greater part of the fortune he stole.
 Charles Gondloff, brother of the man ayarigned yesterday, is under $20, ,000 bail, also furnished by Dot Nelson, on a charge of having in his possession $S5.000 worth of the bonds which Walker stole.
 The Pinkertons for several months have been looking for Big AT Whitney, an associate of the Con. dolff brothers, who is believed to have valuable information in connec. tion with the stolen Walker bonds and who answers the description given by Holznagel of the man who acted as referee and stakeholder al the fights in which he lost his money
 This man, according to Holznagel was a fine looking fellow. six feet oI more in height, with dark complex ion and hair. He claimed to be a western man and wore a peculiar watch chain made of gold nuggets which he said he had picked up ir the Klondike.
 The police would also like to have talk with the pugilists who figured in the swindle, known as Collins ant Sullivan. both of whom were biz men with broken noses, and iron 25 to 30 years of age.
 Holznagel said yesterday that tho man calling himself E. A. Weber who brought him to New York ana introduced him to the swindlers, wa. introduced to him in Scranton by ; travelling man who stopped at hii hotel and who gave his name and ad dress as F. ]. Berman, No 146i Washington avenue, the Bronx.
 'Berman claimed to be salesman of stocks and bonds." said Holzna gel. "and he told me that Weber Wa. in the employ of the same firm a, himself. He was a short, thick-se man of medium build. about 5; years of age, with mixed gray hair Weber was a small Hebrew, witl bow legs and sloping shoulders. H' was about 4s years old and had !; big nose.- a red face and black hail mixed with gray. I don't think h' weighed over l30 pounds. and h. wasn't much over five feet high"