The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-26
COUNT ARRESTED
HERE HAD VARIED
CAREER N FL PASO
Posed as Man of Wealth
But Was Fined for
Vagrancy

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2e.-"Count'
Albert Sjchofsky. who II wntcd on
the charge OF embezlemcnt n who
was arrested Mt Albuquerque ON the
request Of the Los Angeles police de-
partment, has onco more arrived
here.
II ls not the first time hat the
count a been arrested. The
count recently paid a visit TO III
Pasu ana was arrested by Detective
captain Claude Smith for investiEa-
ion While the investigation vas
under way at detective headquarters.
he boosted OF his $4,000 automobile
and invited the force to "tnke a look
ut the finest car In the United
States" His French chauffeur OK
planned that the headlights were sill
yer plated and the upholstery OF
genuine alligator hide. While In Cap
tain Smiths private office, the
count pulled a roll OF bills from
his pocket, throwing them to the
floor and stating that he had enough
money to keep him out Of any tail
In the world" 1t was noticeable. ac-
oordinE to Captain Smith. that the
outer bill OF the large roll was a ST.
400 bill. While undergoing the in
v~estigation, he telephoned two prom
inent attorneys and they soon came
TO his rescue. He was released after
n rigid examination.
said He Could make Money!
The captain gave az his reason for
placing the count under arrest that
he had attempted to swindle a prom
tncnt citizon when In the city In
May, 1919, by working "A confidence
game on him. telling the prospective
victim he was capable OF transform
ing n 81 bill into one for 500. lie.
demonstrated" the stunt attn local
hafpT la RufgNper 81 up..rI Am L.. N4.|
press later extracting one for $780,.
He explained to his prospective VIC
tim that II would be necessary for
him to furnish $40, 900 In 81 hills the
following morning In order to become
his partner.
II vas while on the way to the
bank to get the money that the pros
pective victim related the oner to a
friend, who happened to be Detective
Sergeant Charles Matthews. Togeth-
or the two went to the office Of Police
chief j. u. Montgomery and explain
ed the situation. Sergeant Matthews
n Chief Montgomery went to the
hotel and placed the count under
arrest. Again he secured the services
Of u prominent attorney to defend
him on the charge Of vagrancy which
wns placed against him. He was
fined $500 In corporation court and
warned never to return to III Paso.
Ills phafanhernalia was confiscated
n when the officers examined II,
they found the chemical to be
strawberry soda and the press to
he Two bricks wrapped in velvet and
arranged to resemble II delicate piece
% machinery.
Shield Of Noble Family.
When rummaging through the
trunks in search Of other such de-
vices, the officers noticed that each
piece Of clothing was marked with
n shield. Tho count" explained that
this mark was the insignia OF his
noble family In Poland, from which
he claimed the right to the title
count" lie also wore, under the
lapel Of his coat. n solid gold shield
bearing the same insignia rs that
embroidered In gold on his wearing
apparel.
When sichofsky was arrested, he
had. in a gold covered note book, the
names and addresses OF some Of the
most popular society women on tho
coast, and Dragged that he vas on
the hest OF terms with the elite In all
the large coast cities.