New-York tribune., 1910-10-07
A BOGUS ENVOY
Famous Crook Poses as Cars
SpeciaI Ambassador.

rs,g ~ hoard the lloyd steamship fAAHSS
,of Hohe-zoIlern from Trieste 70 Caltaro-
II was added that the count was special
.-,,ov Of the Car 20 the celebration at
Cettinje Of the golden jubilee OF tne reign
20 Nicholas Of Montenegro and Of the lat
ter's golden wedding, and that the 5e~els
consisted Of presents from the Car and
the -u-o Czarinas 70 the new fedged king
n the Black Mountain. 10 his consort. 70
bis children and TO the principal digni-
-s-ies Of his household in connection with
RE double event.
The robbery Of the count created great
sensation. so much so. indeed. that il com
pletely threw into the shade and obscu7eo
rhe fact that there had been numerous
other robberies on board, ard that num-
te- of passengers had been deprived OF no'n
money and Jewels on the same trip- DuI'
Of course, the captain and his of1lcers COL
fined their attention almost wholly 70 the
special envoy Of the Car. convinced ma
tis loss would be made the subject OF Vis-
orous diplomatic representations Whlcn
might end in their dismissal
None Of the stolen effects were recoV-
cred and when the count landed AT Ca1-
-s-o in order 70 make his way up TO Get
.in5e he II q measure consoled the captain
nv thanking him warmly for the trounIe
uvAar1 ha had TdheT- lliDAE8 IL N~---F
discover the thief and 10 recover the money
and ie-vels with which he had been in
trusted. at the same tine presenting him
=, token OF his regard with g gold pen
bolss- and penctl case which he declared
had been used 10 sign the Treaty OF san
S-afaro before constantinople in 1s77-
While The other passengers or board had
70 submit 70 a most searching examination
Of their cabins. Of their clothes ano OF thelI
luggage. Of course 70 one dreamed Of SUD
.ec-ing 70 any such indignity the Gar
special ambassador. the chief victim whose
alleged losses were superior 70 those OF al
the other victims put together
The noise made by This robbery OF
Russian special ambassador and the cls-
appearance Of the jewelled gifts sent Oy
he car and Czarina 70 the King ana
Queen Of Montenegro created q great SUI
and was naturally cabled over 70 TINS coun-
-rv. Nowhere did II excite more astonlsh-
r,ent than al Cettinje, where none OF the
Russian dignitaries present knew anything
Of z special mission headed BY count
r-che--adier. since i was Grand Duke Mich
olas Nicholaievitch. one Of the Two ir7perlaI
Russian sons-in-law Of the King q Monte
negro. who had beer commissioned ~ MS
cousin. the car. 10 -erresent him at the
festivities al Cettinie ard 20 present the
,eV-ened gifts 70 the King Of Montenegro,
these COMPRISING a sapphire studded crown
and a begen-7ed baton Of feld marshal OF
the Nuscovtte army.
OF course the count never turned UP az
Ce-tirie. The Austrian police became sus-
picious The captain Of the Prince OF
Eoherzouern was summoned 70 Vienna,
and there = the Rogues' Gallery OF the
Police DEPARTMENT he recognized the RUS
sian Messenger who had given him 50 much
trouble. and who turned out 70 be one Of
the most bold and daring swindlers in
Europe.
The most ext-ao-5inary thing about the
man IS that he rarely takes the trouble
70 change his name. which is that Of his
godfather, q Russian tea merchant Of
I-ku-sk TcherradieH was born in 1S43 as
the son Of Z Jewish exile Of the name Of
Be-kow Krakowsld. AS che boy grew up
he won BY means Of his brightness the
favor Of the tea merchant n question. who
caused him TO become a convert 70 Chris
r!arirv ana 70 be crrisrened as member
cf the orthodox rite Re himself acting as
sponsor. Subsequently he paid for the
boys education and ended by being robbed
ty him.
With the Russian police after him.
Alexander Tcherna5 5ieF Cfornerly Kra-
kovskD made his way abroad; was con
1-cred q fraud in Germany. where ne
served SIX months term Of iuaprison-
-1er-. then turned up in Paris. where he
svtndIed people right and left When
Paris became TOO hot 70 hold him he Be
took himself 20 Switzerland. Establishing
himself Al Afontrelx in 1880. on the bor-
GERS of Lake Geneva. he leased a beauti-
ful villa. bought horses and carriages. and
then organized fete in honor OF Gam
beta who had somehow or Other been
!nvetgled into an acquaintance with him
iu Switzerland. and who was a. that time
spending few weeks al the Chateau des
C-e-as above Nontreux. with old Nine
A-rsud Dc TAriege. The entertainment
was one Of the most fairylfke that y has
ever been ny lot 70 witness The hre-
works alone cost 5000 francs, while q
large party Of guests was brought from
Paris IN special train. laden with deli
cacies. and with engine and carriages a.
most concealed by decorations. flowers
and bunting.
Q, the dav Of rhe fete the count
accorpanied his Partisan friends on thei-
wav back 70 Paris, but prUdently left the
train a. Dion. thenceforth being no more
seen in SU-ftzerland where he left unpaid
The entire expenses in connection with the
sete and the DEBTS incurred during his
stay al NontreuX- amounting 10 over q
million francs 7 need hardly add that
for many wears afterwari the mere men
ZION Of The name Of Tche-radief 70 any
Swiss hauing from the Canton de Vaud
had precisely the same effect as red
rag upon q bull.
II spite of the noise made by this af-
fair. he managed 70 perpetrate analogous
sv-indles in almost every country in Eu'
rope one Of the most notable being that
a. Turin. where he had a superb residence
or the Co-se Regina Margherita, and
twenty horses in his stable In fact, ne
rarely drove out excepting in carriage
and four To such an extent vas ae
taken up not only by the leading per
soraCes Of Turin, but even by royalty
rrat IN difference 20 the demands Of the
late King Hurnb he was, when IN
masked. expelled from the kingdom, in
stead of being tried and convicted
Eis crime has mainly taken the form OF
snlndlrg trades people. robbery, cheating
e+ cards. and more especially cefrauoing
and hlackmailing foolish women Nit'
his reddish hair. whiskers and n1ustache
- h2s never been handsome; Yet, VIII
his dashing ways. his inconceiVable IN
yu6ence, his veneer OF breeding ana e1'
oruert education. he has Seemed 70 pos
sess an altogether remarkable attractior
-r-o,,-e, zereosalI-- -hoee who pCSSeSSec