Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-01
IMPORTATION
TO Be ASKED
FOR $4,000
SW|NOLER
Federal Agent VIM. Buck
Makes An Important Cap
ture; Mexicali Deal Nets
Thousands from Unsus-
pecting Cinnamon in Mex.
icali.

i Albert Sichofsky, 35 years old, a
Russian-Polish Jew, man of 20
aliases and twice deported from the
United States by the immigration
authorities, has been taken into GUS
t0dy by Federal Agent William f.
Buck, at San Diego as an undesir-
able citizen. He has been lodged in
the county Jail in that city pending
word from Washington. authorizing
the third deportation of the man.
At the time of his arrest he had
credited to his account in San Diego
nd Los Angeles banks $4,000 and
around this fact rests the cause Of
his arrest.
According to the story told by Buck
the man landed in Mexicali from En-
senada one month ago with one dollar
in his pocket and small typewriter
even days later he entered the Owl
gambling den with ,$21, 400, all in 10
nd 20 dollar denominations. He asked
he manager of the place to change
them into bills of $500 and $1,000 so
that they would be easier to carry.
Knowing the man to have been de-
ported from the United States. and
not desired in this country, Buck fol-
lowed him.
Suspicion of counterfeiting was the
-heory advanced by the Federal offic-
ers at the time, for it was known that
the man had in his possession plates
taken from government mint. 1t
was also said that the man had been
1eported on suspicion of counterfeit
ne' some years ago.
The trail followed by Mr.. Buck led
% a number of Chinese in Mexicali,
who reported that Albert had fleeced
hem out of considerable money, with
, "money making" machine he had.
According to the Chinese the Rus
sion-Polish Jew had displayed a ma
hine, composed of black box and
lied with intricate machinery, which
was capable of changing an American
SO bill into $40 bill and $40 into
$50 bill. The Chinese stated that
The man had displayed the merits of
his machine to them, allowing them to
lace the said bill into the 'little
lack box" and when the bill came out
It was wrapped in little black pack
age. They were instructed not to open
SiAS PoNNdSS lOl I'LL &C uctyS. w Ilcl Tile
"ackage was opened they found that
they had a real American $50 bill in
place of the $40 that they had put into
ne machine. The news soon spread
hat for a nominal sum a wizard"
would change their money and make
them rich. Only a few tests were
made at first by the Pole, said Buck.
Albert announced that the big day
was coming when he would show no
favorites and every bill handed to him
he would change into a larger one
Hundreds of Cinnamon came to hin.
Nth their money on the day specified.
Manv Of them turned over $1,000 and
$4,000.
The money was rolled through the
Nachine and the box handed to their
respective owners with instructions
hat five days was necessary this time
= complete development.
At the end of the five days, the man
vas gone and so was the money. The
packages We're opened and found to
oe empty
The man crossed into the United
tates and Buck followed him. He dis
'ppeared and later turned up in San
Diego. Buck picked up the trail and
he man jumped into Los Angeles. He
returned to San Diego where he was
'abbed, and placed in the custody of
the officers.
According to the federal officer he
can be held on no charge in connection
with the bunko kane, although he will
We deported to Mexico, where the Mex
lean authorities will be privileged to
arrest him.