The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-28
ACCUSE RUSSIAN AGENT OF TRYING
 TO EXPORT CASH
Remington Arms & Ammun- ition Go. Inspector Held
 For Misuse of Mails.

Nicholas NicoIafeff, who is at pres ent acting as interpreter between the Russian officers at the Remington Arms & Ammunition and the officials of that concern which is making mu- nitions for Russia, was before U. s. Commissioner Wright in New Haven on a charge of breaking section 215 of the penal code which applies to sending fraudulent matter through the mails. It is charged that Nico- 1aieff, while residing at the home of a Russian priest in Philadelphia, last summer, claimed to have witnessed certain actions on the part of the priest and a Mrs. D. Kochanich which he threatened to make use of if Mrs. Kochanich did not furnish him with the sum of $25.
 NicoIaieff,. who says that Colonel Nicolaieff, inspector of munitions for the Russian government in this coun- try is his stepfather, was arrested in Bridgeport Tuesday and lodged in the East Bridgeport police station. From there he was taken Wednesday by De- putty U. s. Marshal Hubert M. Rigney to New Haven and afterwards before the commissioner. A Bridgeport lawyer accompanied the young man. The lawyer asked for an adjournment which was granted, until March 20. Bail was fixed at $500. The young man was taken to the county jail but l it was expected that his stepfather might arrive in town at any hour to furnish a bond; so that the young man might return to his duty in the Park l City.
 Nico1aieff, who is 20 years of age, 1 is six feet, two inches tall and was fact upon which he brides himself. Al | though only two years in this country he speaks excellent English, having received a, college education in his na- | tive country
 According to' the incident which has been forwarded from the June sessions in Philadelphia, NicoIaieff is charged with having knowingly and wi1fulIy devised a scheme and artifice l to defraud one Mrs. Kochanich, which said scheme and artifice was in sub stance as follows:
 | SaiS 7lico1aieff would put himself into, communication with said Mrs. F. Kochanich by means of the post of | flee establishment of the United States and would send said Mrs. Kochanich l a letter wherein he would request and | demand upon her a large sum of | money, to-wit $25, and in said letter he would threaten said Mrs. B. Koch anich, that is, if she did not send to him said sum of $25 he would ex- pose certain dealings between Mrs. B. i Kochanich and one Father Vastly; he the said Nicholas Nico1iaeff intending | by means of said letter and the threat aforesaid to extort from said Mrs. E. l Kochanich said sum of $25 without giving or exchanging anything of value in consideration therefore and to defraud the said Mrs. B. .Kochanich lout of the said sum of money and apply the same to his own use. 1 And for the purpose of executing said scheme and artifice to defraud and attempting to do so, he, the said Nicholas Nicolaieff, did Knowingly wilfuIly and unlawfully place or cause to be placed in the post office to be sent and delivered by the said post office a. certain letter directed as fol- Madison avenue, New York City which said letter was in Russian and the translation of which is as follows: Esteemed Mrs. Kochanich:
 t'I throw away aside all conscience I am not disposed that way now.
 ttI lost my work and in cash now have $3.08 and debts. I extremely must have $25.
 s.SNot having any place where to get same, decided to ask for same of you asA loan until the times get bet ter. know that you are in a position to help me, and if you will not help me, then your connections with Faith CT Vastly will be exposed by material Eevidence, which I am in possession of, and which if you help I will return to you.
 Extreme necessity forced me to write you this letter. Do not say a word to Father Vastly, otherwise I will go straight to New York to some one. I will wait until Froiday and if I vii not receive an answer by then, I vii go to New York, but think that it is better to get along without going there-
 Special Delivery
 ftN NICOLAIEFF,
 t'2819 Simon street, 2
 ''Philadelphia.
 :P. S. am waiting for an answer until Friday evening. Do not think will continue in this spirit ifs you vii help me. No!"
 Inspector Wynn brought the papers to this city and it was on his deposi- Etio,o that ,zrn ,.r.n nj ..ra $ iSS,1od for