The New York herald., 1922-04-07
General Mistakes Deputies
for Reception Committee
at Station.
CAN'T RECALL STEALING
Cossack Leader Says His Men
and BOlsheviki Took All
in Their Way.

| Gen. Gregory Semenoff, the Cossach
leader of the -Bolshevik forces ir
the Far Eastern Republic in Siberia
was arrested with much ceremony
yesterday as he stepped from Wash
ington express in the Pennsylvania
Railroad station. 1t took fully hall
hour to convince the General that he
was not about to be feted, or, al
least. warmly welcomed.
The General is charged with stealing
from the Youroveta Home and For.
eign Trade Company, Inc. bankrupt
concern that had offices at 165 Broad
way. and later at Is Park Row. The
theft is alleged to have taken place In
or near Tchita, In the Trans -Baikal
in 1919, and the value of the goods
woolen stuffs and furs-is set at more
than $475.o00.
| When the deputy sheriffs and Misai
Aivazoff, a manufacturers representa-
tive in Vancouver, B. c. (the latter
accompanying the General as secre-
tary and interpreter). finally convinced
Semenoff that they were not there to
welcome but to arrest him. he shrugged
his enormous shoulders and heaved
prodigious sigh.
All Did Stealing There.
Then he announced with vigor:
How can I tell I have no recollec'
| ton OF 1t. All was chaos In Siberia
Everybody took what they thought thos
could use or SELL The Bolsheviki stole
from me. I stole from the Bolsheviki
Both of us stole where we found u
How am to remember?"
The order Of arrest was signed By
| Supreme Court Justice Deiehanty yes
terday on the application of David w
Kahn, an attorney representing John N
Boyle of Dey street. receiver for the
Youroveta company. 1t was accom-
panied by many affidavits. among which
were those of Major-Gen. William 5
Graves. who was commander OF the
American Expeditionary Forces in ST.
beria. and Charles H. Smith. American
representative on the interallied railway
committee both nf whom denounced ir
their affidavits the General as bandit
and general ruffian.
| After a furious parley just outside
the train it was agreed by Sheriff Nagle
that the General might be taken to the
waldorf-Astor.a until 8 o'clock, before
which time he was supposed to find
$4,000 bail. II he was unable to pro-
duce that much cash, he was told he
would have to occupy cell In Ludlow
street Jail
Despite the fact that Sheriff Nag'e
gave the General until but /. o'clock to
obtain the $4,000 that would keep hin!
cut Of Ludlow street jail. the big Cos
sack was still implorlng financiers TO
come to his rescue at II. The Sheriff
reiented. He decided that he would per-
NIT the General to keep on trying until
hope had vanished. Deputy Sheriffs
Murphy and Gillespie did not let the
General out of reach for a moment,
however.
william McCusker. assistant manager
OF the waldorf-As lent a helping
hand. He interviewed by telephone sew
eral surety companies. but aroused 40
vast enthusasm--at least not enough "a
cause them to sign the Semenoff bond
At II o'clock the General was still seek.
ing the money.
Just as the quest for the s25.oo was
about to be abandoned NJ. b. Eisenstein
OF 20 Second avenue. representing a
,onding company. appeared and produced
the desired money. The General all but
wept for sheer gratitude.
Trouble I'm Entering United states.
The General, who landed at Van
couver about March IL and had trouble
gaining permission to enter the United
Sts,es. was accompanied by Mime. Seme-
noff, a particularl~ beautiful woman,
enhanced by sable furs and a gorgeous
necklace that she said was worth
100000.
Some one had informed the General
that New York would be glad to see him.
A numerous reception committee awaited
him. There were three deputy sheriffs-
Murphy. Gillespie and Roony-Sherifl
Nagle. many reporters and photogra-
piers. twenty Pullman porters and a
squad OF railroad police.
Murphy stepped forward and without
preliminaries handed the General the
order OF arrest. The General bowed. He
touched his hat with soldisrly precision
and stood at attention. Nine Semenoff
took his arm. Sheriff Nagle was letting
his deputies do II. and he. like everybody
else. recognized the fact that there was
something wrong. The General was
making signs of beginning a speech.
Mr.. Aivazoff. who was marshaiing the
porters into line with the Generals twen-
ty-two pieces OF baggage. stepped for
ward to intervene as interpreter
General" said Murphy. Tn sorry
but you'll have to come with me-"
Whats this7 Where?" demanded Mr.
Alvazoff.
ITO the Ludlow Street Jail" replied
Murphy: he's pirched; arrested
"Arrested7' shouted the undone Mr.
Aivazoff. THE General7 The leader OF
the anti Bolshevist forces In the Far
Eastern republic? There is some mis-
take"
NO" interposee Sheriff Nagle
there's no mistake. I'm Sheriff OF this
County and this Is one of my deputies
Unless you can produce $4,000, which