The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-28
SPRINGS A
SENSATION
VanV lissingenlm
Prominent Men.
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TELLS OF SPURIOUS PAPER
Chicago Capitalist and Real Estate
Dealer IN Trouble.
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vsa viis~i.se.'s Co.fss.ion Few
Months Ago was Ants-Dated ny :
-Four Years ny Ceafessien
Made PrvstsIy.
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singer, whose confession last winter
to the forgery Of mortgages to the ex-
tent OF $1,000. 900, caused a great SEN
sation Of Chicago. where he had been
known for twenty years as a leading
real estate man, exploded q bombshell
In the bankruptcy court here today
when he stated that his confession q
few months ago was ante-dated by four
years by a confession made privately
to men who held 100000 Of his spuri-
Gus paper.
Van vIissingen's confession and his
conviction ON n plea of guilty last
winter ali occurred within twenty-
four hours. he was brought back to
Chicago from prison today to testify
before Referee In Bankruptcy Frank
L Wean. who is attempting TO locate
the valid assets OF the prisoner.
Van ylissingen declared that in 1904
he was compeiied to confess TO Maui
nc, rice s0 sen ., a Ins cnieseo Ma
ttnnsi pau,< ana Rsrnard /Rossnberx.
sioa 1880, 1890 49, sha mari
80 49,, ma vaIusa 81
ssao ooo ~ 80 ~ rorsed
1880 sa,s,,s,, Ssscov.raS sosna irrerularf-
.,.. 49,. - go n that vear" saia
as ,.s,na.. 800 cau,a 10 NV once for
confession. adn',tea .hs 1890 ,s,s
ana sa'u =, WI WI s',.t ,shst have re-
,.tes =. -, ganti.meu about these
lated 10 you senalean sa ~,,.,t,. go
WuoiosaIe ~,
go 10 prison nAe : $780, .,a
we wan our nony 49, ~. =
can get ~ soau s's., -.
must dupe others - na'e 1ussu 49,
men. . .o.,,
we naa anoaneI ~. 1890 ~
affaFNgo FA0. continued A0& W1luEab =
dnaliy proposed 70 sotho =. 49, -
promised. to pay them iIoin $500 ~
$4,000 week. Aitoeetne. aa.n ~ =
paid them approxlmateiy szOo.vv.
"What became OF the hoSSeo r@psAs
which were held hy tnese kshtas s,.a "a
and which you canceiieut Vs. As "a
~ locked them n my saheF
did you resell thenT h
tTes; not AL Of theiA. tiSla Z 2 -,
ibid they promise not y $3.50
you -. ..s,,,ts nv
sTtiey came 20 my cfaee TVS . u 49,.
for the instaiinsents. pnt sAse $500 S.4s1ss
more about my going before tne 1tsss y
attorney. / paid them ihterssS
times. ! also agreed that Woulu ssn
my real estate and give them tne DIV
ceeds. Finally told them tnat y .nsy
did expose me. there would DC no way
to repay them.
I'VE want our money uy ,s
and / was getting II as last az couid
raise IL.
I'VE don't want to know now you
get the money they toIo me ~ onss
conference held IN December. 1904.
Maurice Rosenfeid y wen-known
capitalist and real estate dealer Witn
offices at I'll La Sale street he mas
been engaged In the real essste Dusi-
ness In Chicago since 1857. ne was
director OF the Chicago National SANK
and the Home savings Bank TWO o.
the John r. Walsh institutions which
failed some years ago. ne was vice.
President Of the United Hebrew Chart
ties and director OF the Cnicago re-
lief and Aid society. IN isvv ne served
a term as county CLERK, and Is promi-
nent member OF the STANDARD CLUB.
Bernard Hosenfeid iikeWlse mas nesn
prominent In the real estate pusihess
and in Jewish society circles TOT many
years.
Tremblea on stana.
Van vnssingens race Wa paie 1no
his hands trempled ~ ne Lota ms ssory
on the witness STAND. His eYery ACT
plainly showed the strain unuer when
he iabored. His eyes were blooosnot
and his lips twltcnea az ne raced coun-
sci and recosnlzeo tormer Lrienos
among the spectators IN the crowded
court room
The witness stated tnat mis- torseries
hha coh.inuVp shn'~. ~
that he did not know the exact extent
of them.
Il was always AFRAID 70 SIT oown ana
figure out Just now mueA they amount
ed to- ne SAID
win they aggregate million dol
iars?"
surrey
And maybe moref'
"Yes."
Asked when MS marriage occurred,
tears came 10 MS eyes.
only two years ago. ne saso.
The witness orouSnt the story OF niS
misdoihgs TO the last November wnen
concealment was no longer possible,
Then" continued witness. now talk
ing rapidly, Il knew ives done for
This was November IL lsoS. me next
day, Sunday caueo seVerai OF my
clients In and went over the records
with them. On Monday tney LETT me-
That was the end
Have you any property or otner as
sets not accounted Tor az present.
mo. except my clotning. had
about $3.50 when I reached the prison
at Joliet, but l sent tnSt Dack 70 my
wife,"
At the mention OF his wife. the Wit
ness seemed on the verge OF colapse'
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