New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
THIS COUNT WANTED
Queer Record of And0r Fes-
tetiCS Now Sought Here.

Copyright, 1913 by the Brentwood Company
Count Andor Festetics familiar figure
IN American society IN Paris. in the South
of France and in the British metropolis.
who is wanted By the London police
and Tor whose arrest warrant has been
issued in connection with conspiracy
to Cefraud Dr.. Hans Thorsch OF $500
j. believed to have arrived here under
an assumed name about four weeks ago
lie is by no means stranger to the Lon
don police. In the summer of 1899 ne was
ARE sted in London and brought up at the
Bow Street Police Court on an extradi-
lion warrant. on charge of theft of
jewelry perpetratod at Brussels.
The prosecutor was a well known
Brussels ieweier Of the name of Sterck,
who. having on sale a pair Of emerald
earrings that had formed part OF the
treasure of Duke Charles of Brunswic
popularity known as the Diamond Duke,
had been induced by an individual OF the
came of Jacques de Vile (alias WILLIAM
tack. a well-known Anglo American "N-
convict. who represented himself AS the
secretary of Count Andor Festetcs, 10
submit them to his employer. The jewel
'er took them 10 the hotel where Fes-
tsucs was stopping and showed them Ia
the count, who declared that he would be
glad TO purchase them for 5000 francs.
and suggested that they should be LEFT
ia a sealed package for several days with
he ieweller, since he the count had 10
run over 10 England for a week or so.
and would take the gems and pay for
them on his return.
The jeweller was much pleased with
the transaction. but on the following day
II suddenly struck him that the sealed
package was somewhat lighter than IL
ought TO be. Accordingly. he took IT
upon himself 10 break the seals and TO
open 1t, in the presence OF his lawyer
and found therein, not the earrings. Dut
four Jumps of sugar which had been
hastily substituted at the hotel while his
attention was momentarily diverted.
The matter was at once placed in the
bands of the police. Count Andor Fes-
tetics and Jacques de Vile, who was his
confederate. were traced 10 London.
where il was found that the count had
pawned the Jewels for $1,000 Needless 10
add that both men were speedily arrested
Row Street Police Court on 5000 bail.
which was furnished by his long ering
father. who makes his home at Wiesbad-
en-. His father in the end Undermined the
paWnbroker secured the return OF the
earrings TO the jeweller at Brussels, pay
ing him a very handsome sum by way Vi
COMPENSATION for all the trouble and an
noyance to which he had been put in the
matter. and in this way obtained WITH
drawal Of the charge.
on another occasion Count AMOR res
tetics was condemned, in contumaclon' 10
eighteen months Imprisonment in Bel
GUM on charge of fraud.
Last summer his name figured in the
Bankruptcy Court in London. with IA
bilities of about $4,000 and assets OF -
and some cents. Through counsel he
ascribed his debts TO losses at cards on
the Stock Exchange. particularly in spec
uiation in Union Pacific Railroad ana
Rubber shares. But he failed TO put in
= personal appearance in court, owing TO
alleged illness, and so eventually was
posted as an absconding bankrupt
The count. who is a tall, blond man OF
about thirty-four. must not be coniound-
ed with the near sexagenarian. count
Andor Festetics. who is the director oil
all the crown and state theatres OF Hun
gary and as such high government o.
fetal. Young Andor Festetics Is one OF
his nephews, and has never held any gov
eminent office position at court or COM