The New York herald., 1921-01-09
TAKEN in VIENNA
CHARGED WITHIN. Y.
THEFT OF $4,000
IsidOre KrumhOlz's Family
Suddenly Shows Signs
of Prosperity.
BIG SUM DISAPPEARS
Haul Made by Bogus Police
men, Either Thieves or
AccOmplices.
JEWELS ARE RECOVERED
Money Found Hidden in a
Chimney and Large Amount
Located in Bank.
JEWELS ARE RECOVERED

VIENNA, Jan. S (delayed) On the
request OF the New York police man
whose name is given as Isidore Krum-
holz was arrested here yesterday in
connection. It was stated, with charges
involving the theft of $4,000 in New
York
Suspicion that KrumhoIz was in
Vienna, the police here explain, was
family, who had been living in poor
circumstances, suddenly displayed
ability to purchase jewels, watches and
furniture. When a search revealed
was arrested he denied possession of
any Illegally acquired money.
The authorities declare. in this con-
nection, that men representing them
selves as policemen three days ago
visited lodgings Krumholz had just va
Gated and removed a parcel said to con-
tain American money. The police dis
claim knowledge as to whether the bogus
policemen were accomplices of Krumholz
or swindlers acting on their own ac-
count.
Nine hundred thousand crowns and a
solitaire ring were found by the police
in the mattress of a bed recently &C.
cupied in sanitarium by daughter
in-law of Krumholz, and 10000 Czech
crowns are alleged to have been dis
covered in the chimney of his wife s
house
- A.~c- = -epcsts@ 60 have told the
police that he held z,000,0 900 crowns to
the credit of a relative of Krumholz, and
the police ordered all such accounts
seized.
Edward Swami. District Attorney. re-
ceived a cable message from the Paris
police yesterday announcing the arrest
in Vienna of Isidore Krumholz at the
request of the New York authorities.
Krumholz, who also is known by the
name /. Rotter, is wanted in connec-
tion with the swindling of large num-
Der of aliens out of money said to aggre-
gate more than $4,000. The Paris
police authorities acted for the New
York authorities, since a state of war
still exists. between the United States
and Austria. Krumholz, it was said.
cannot be eXtradited until peace be-
tween the two countries has been de-
clared.
The activities of Krumholz, who had
a wide acquair tanceship in the lower
East Side. became known to the police
after he sailed from New York for
France on October 2S aboard the French
liner Rochambeau. A few days later
poorly clad men and women began to
complain, it is said. that Krumholz had
fed with their jewelry. He was known
as travelling pawnbroker and would
lend money or jewelry at a low rate OF
interest. II was his habit TO keep the
jewelry for some thine after the loan
had been repaid before returning it 10
the owner Just how much jewelry he
had in his possession when he left this
country the police do not know. but
thirteen persons have made specific
complaints of losses totalling S24.00C
which they suffered through Krumholz's
sudden departure from the United
States
Richard C. Murphy. Assistant District
Attorney. said that the evidence against
Krumholz had not been presented to the
Grand Jury as yet. but that he probably
would do so tomorrow. Detective Ber-
nard ]. Flood. who is attached to the
District Attorneys office, learned that
Krumholz had proceeded to Vienna from
Paris and requested the police of the
latter city TO have the Vienna officials
place him under arrest.