The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-02

gary, the Princess Lucie Won Toussout,
former favorite of the Khedive of
Egypt. The princess, who was de-
serted by the Marquis N London,
claims to be his real wife.
Meanwhile, latter wife of Rance,
whose maidel name was Alice Hecht,
having discovered at last that her hus-
band is swindler, has gone penniless,
to a sanatorium near this city. Her
mother, who is one Of the richest wo-
men in Germany, refuses to help her
in anyway, owing to her fidelity to her
rascally husband.
Before going to the sanatorium,
Alice Hecht said, Enthusiastically.
Yes, l know you think I am a sim
pleton, but I'm not SO stupid as my
liquid eyes make me SEEM"
The Rance organization extends,
the police say, practically over the
whole earth. The detectives are CON
stantly locating members. In this
way they are being helped by letters
addressed to Rance which they are
Selling.
The methods of the gang are illus
trated by the experience Of an Ameri
can travelling in Honolulu, who, with
his wife, was plundered Of every pen
ny and finally had to sacrifice his au-
tomobile to pay his debts. Rance
brought this automobile to Germany
and sold it in Berlin.
Victim Turned Swindier.
A renchman who lost money to the
gang in Java cabled to his brother in
Cairo for money. He received the fol-
lowing reply: Guess you've been done
by Remee's men; tell them to paw
your money back; I am MEMBER of
the gang myself"
The Frenchman APPLIED for the re-
turn of his cash. Rance replied: 1T
is against my principle TO return mon
ely, but as your brother is friend of
mine, will show you how to get your
money back He did. In few weeks
the Frenchman had doubled. by sharp
ing, the sum he had originally lost and
he became a member Of the French
section of the gang.
The real name Of the Marquis who
sometimes calls himself DE la Ra-
mee," is Bella Klimm. He is the son
Of school teacher in Budapest. The
marriage with Alice Hecht took place
IN London last April. The Hecht fam
lily offered him $4,000 TO refuse to
marry the girl, who was infatuated
with him. He demanded $4,000 Be-
cause Of her efforts to defend her
sharper husband Alice has been the
heroine of Berlin for a month. The
swindler's secret was disclosed by
fashionable demi-mondaine whom he
had robbed Of $4,000 and deserted.
Another Episode.
Berlin, Sept. 25.-If it had not been
for the fact that she carried creden-
tials which showed that she was an
American visiting the country, young
woman, declared to be prominent in
the most exclusive circles in America,
would have found herself in a bad fix,
few days ago when one OF the most
fashionable gambling houses in Berlin
was unexpectedly raided by the police.
The young American woman was
not the only one of her sex present at
the time. Four other women. of the
highest society, were also caught In
the police drag-net, and. to their NOR
tification, were forced TO give their
proper names to the authorities be-
fore they were released
An exciting incident connected with
the raid occurred when the men, who
were assembled around the roulet
tables, tried to rush" the police SO
that the women might escape. Their
efforts were futile, however, much to
the delight Of the night loungers who
greatly enjoyed the spectacle Of men
and women in correct evening attire
being conducted to the police station.
The young American society bud
was released Immediately and Is un-
derstood to have left Berlin