Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29
CONSULAR AGENT
AND MONEY GONE
Carl crossman Suspected Of APP
propriating Hungarians'
Money at Proctor.

putIand. Dec. 23.-'rhat Carl Grossman.
for years a prominent resident of Proc
tor and recently appointed consular agent
for Austria Hungary, having charge or
the State of Vermont. has disappeared
with a large sum of money belonging 10
some of his follow countrymen In the
little village north OF this city, Is tho
belief of both states Attorney y. /"
Stafford OF this city and the authorities
in this country representing Austria
Hungary. As n result Julius r, stern,
councillor to the imperial and royal AUS
tro-Hungarian corsul-general. Baron
Won Nuber OF New York city, has been
in Proctor for the last two days investi-
eating the absence from his post of Mr..
Grossman. who has not been seen in that
vicinity for about two weeks.
Just what amount of money Is missing
cannot he asccrtained but il Will proba-
bly, be between 5000 and 5000 and pos
slby moro. Ono man lost $1,000. which
he turned over to Mir Grossman about
a year ago. Mr.. stern, who has the
power OF attorney from the consul-gen-
oral. IS making every effort to locate the
man but UP to last night no clue of any
kind could he found
1t is supposed that Grossman left for
New York December Q. and upon his ar
rival there he called at the office of the
consul general tho following day and
gave the Impression that he would re
turn to Proctor soon. Mr.. stern Will
terminate the office Of the consul-gencral
at Proctor. He will tc@r down the coat
Of arms of tho dual monarchy. seal the
.l.s. Il.
York. He will also place under seal any
other Of Mr., Cheeseman's papers at the
office in New York
STATE JURISDICTION DOU BTFUL
1t is probable that no formal charge
will he made against him by the state
of Vermont until his troubles with his
government have been settled and then
there is the question to whether or
not he is exempt from any charges that
might be made here. 1t Is understood
that Mr. Grossman has some property
in the old country and the authorities
have plan to first mako rctribution 20
the poor people, whose money he had
in charge. Yesterday morning one worn
an vas found who had lost about $500
all the worldly wealth she possessed
1t Is impossible to say just what
amount of money is missing hut UP to
Thursday night receipts had been
found Of more than $4,000. One man.
Frank Jacobs, ga Mr. Grossman
$1,000 last January and wanted him to
forward it for him to the old country.
| His brother later came t. Proctor and
reported that the money never arrived.
Recently he displayed the receipt sign
cd by Mr. Grossman and when asked
if he had any proof that his brother
did not receive the money, he showed
a letter from Mr.. Grossman since he
went away saying that he would re-
| turn 70 Proctor soon and at this time
| would refund the money. This show
ell that he had not forwarded II.
! EDUCATED AND ACCOMPLISHED
Mr.. Groesman was well educated
man and among his accomplishments
| was the free and easy way in which
he spoke several different languages
| Fits friends are OF the opinion that In
some way he has become unbalanced
in his study on the question OF perpet-
ual motion. He was also Interested II
n big painting representing battle
scene and which covered thousa nds 81
fcet Of canvas He had invented 9
perpetual motion machine, which h,
claimed would work MS he said lie ma
solved this problem.