Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
Bo10 Pasha Lived Like
Prince on n1gotten Cams

FCorrespoadence Of Associated Press
San jose. Costa Rica- Dec. - IN
keeling with Ms financial operations as
= German propagandist which resulted
F., his arrest in France and an inter
national scandal growing out OF his
attempts to purchase or corrupt
French newspapers IN the interest OF
Germany. Bolo Pasha entoyed me
teo-:c ca reer in Costa Rica.
Having received a considerable com
nerc!a! reputation based largely on
credit obtained from Costa Rlcan ousl-
ness men. Bolo became the apparent
owner Of = beautiful farm and hand
some residence in the suburbs OF Cart
ago. There ne entertained on lavish
scale until he became enamored OF
French actress, lavished presents upon
her and finally fed with her, leaving
his creditors 70 seize his prtncely es-
,a.e OILY 70 discover that il had not
been paid for.
Eo!o Is said 70 have abandoned the
actress in Colon, Panama leaving her
20 mourn the loss Of money and jewels.
Paul Bolo as he was known here,
came 70 Costa Rica posing as travel
ing salesman for important and well
established manufacturing and com
rerc!al frrs in France. He vas al
Was seen well dressed, spoke several
LANGUAGES. had a most interesting con-
versa-ion and good manners, was
rambler and quite fond OF paying at
.ention 70 women. He soon made
numerous friends and being a plunger
and hustler soon obtained credit and
launched into business. He became
the owner OF commissa-!es and stores
a, different places which he stocked
full Of goods purchased on credit from
wholesale houses in this city. His
business places soon doomed as the re-
suit q. his loquacity and facility 10
make friends and once ne had establish
ed a good trade for them he sold one
~ one at a good profit. In these tran
cartons he formed the basis OF his
capI.al as i is q well known fact that
when Solo came to Costa Rica he did
not have a tarthing to his name.
II the purchase and sale or these
business places he made several thou :
sands dollars but the climate OF the
Atlantic zone did not agree with him
and ne was often troubled with fever
and malaria. Furthermore, his longing
FOR the easy and apparently happy life
u bar-rooms and hotels, enjoying the
company Of beautiful women and mum
erp,Ix friends. spurred him constantly
70 come 10 this city.
A Colombian by the name Of Mos
cuera. who lived on a banana farm
c]oge % one OF the stores owned by
f2olo. became MS very close friend
visiting hts friend BoIo made the &C
Qca!ntaace rf his daughter. charm
ny Young girl Of lG with whom a first
sight ne became infatuated. The Cir
2.as =. rare specimen Of tropical beau
-, DARK cornplexioned, tall, slender
and graceful: her eyes as dark as night
ana her cheeks as red as roses. Font
~ Hoi0 was Of women he immediately
gent crazy over the girl but Ole
{ Man NCZquera" the father wa:
! generally called. an affectionate ant
! faithful guardian of his daughter, {
! vateran cr many Colombian revolution
/ and 4 ready man TO handle a razor
! s.rJn put stop to the love affair.
| soon atterEard Bolo sold out all nj
! stores in the Atlantic zone and tool
refuge IN this city where he remained
| 81 hiding until he heard that Mos
ogera in turn had also sold his prop
! ertseg and sailed for Colombia. One
/ JSol0 had overcome his worry ant
Aazie:y over Mosquera, he decided t
| enTage in agricultural enterprises
/ rlis VAS in the latter part OF the yea
! 1895 and Il vas then that he purchase
a beautiful farm. located in the sub
ur;,s M the city Of Carriage and belong
ing 10 a wealthy Costa Rican.