New Britain herald., 1922-08-07
FormerLo Character" Who Duped Nevconnse.si Police, Has An Al Hartte' Boston Woman on His
 Trail
Relatives and Friends in This City Declare There Is Something Wrong With Him.
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Especial to The Herald).
 Boston, Mass, August 7.-Harold A. schwarm, a former shop hand at the New Britain Machine company plant, is being sought on charges of bigamy, the authorities claiming that sch- warm, while he was rhasauerading under various titles of nobility, mar ried not less than four times.
 Catherine Lynn of Roxbury, Mass, has placed in the hands of investiga- tors facts connected with the case of the former New Britain factory en- ploye, relating the following tale:
 Posed As Doctor.
 Tt was as Dr. Henry Van Buren, claiming to be former Russian army surgeon that I first met him. He had decorations of all kinds for extreme bravery under fire. He told me many tales of the war, of his re- turn to America and of his wonderful home. He said he was stationed at the Fire River hospital as chief sur geon, but was about to terminate his connection there when I started going around with him. He explained that his chosen profession, that of a medi- had called him to New England
 1T will find this miserable beast If 1t takes me the rest of my natural life"
 His marriage to Catherine Lynn was the second of four, according to al- legations. The authorities are of the belief that the latest victim of Sch- warm's charms is now honeymo looming with him.
 Was a Dish Washer.
 The former New Britain man has been traced through several New England cities where he has been en- ployed in various kinds of industry He has also been found to have worked as a dish washer and a pin boy in bowling alleys.
 Continuing her story, the woman said:
 Had Many Rivals. :. s "He was extremely good looking, dressed exceptionally well and acted the very part of q dignified medical man. All the girls were crazy over him and my rivals were many. More than once l have cried myself to sleep when I thought of the smile he fased to some other girl-some friend of mine. perhaps.
 Was Wonderful Lover.
 He always carried that cane with him and I was very proud to go any where with him. He made violent love to me, and when I stop to think of it-well, he could make wonderful love.
 He never mentioned anything French to me and I never heard of him as prince of anything of the kind To me he was always in his uniform, that of a Russian surgeon general.
 Had Big Wedding Anyway.
 II was working in a down town de- partment store when I first met him. was a plain cashier and my head | swam with the thought of marrying sue a grand man. I wanted to be quickly, but he insisted that | we have real elegant wedding and I | gave in. After we had been married, | ,n Christmas eve at Fremont temple, | ne said to me: Remember, little | whatever happens to you, you had a grand wedding in the argest church in all New England'
 thought this statement strange at he time and even now I can't puzzle t Out.
 Money. he had barrels of it. So much that I wondered where it all anne from. Is it any wonder that I believed his story. Would any other ,irl have done differently. I think lot. and I know that many of the ,irls now pointing their fingers at me re the very ones who tried to get jim away from me then, she stated hoking back sobs.
 Took Back His Ring. q.
 He gave me a wonderful engage nent ring, but he took it away from 1e later on. didn't mind though ecause I was in love with him. For time I lived in the air, and then ne day he went away. haven't cen him since, but know that he ras married twice since that time.
 He left New York with the police n his trail and understand he was ,, zen in New Britain. I have an idea hat he Is in that vicinity.
 "I Hate Him. Asked If she still loved Schwarm, le woman shrieked: T hate him! Hate him. Hate lm.' She assured that she would do l 5erything in her power to assist the lthorities in locating the fugitive a Id expressed belief that he will be t cated in time.
 Schwarm's first wife was Ethel betz Of New Britain, whom he arried about six years ago. On ecember 24, 1918, he lead Miss I ynn to the altar, and he deserted s ar in April, she says. Miss Ann { eterson, a Taunton nurse, fell victim r