The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Says Family Could Never
Raise SI78,578 to Cover
Alleged Theft,
TREASURE Box MYSTERY
Friends Here Give No Infor
nation; Bandit Charges
Denounced.


in Harbin? l can scarcely believe you
are serious. A court in Harbinl
Well, l might say it is like the wind,
here now and gone tomorrow AT
any rate / assure you / know nothing
about the property of the Youroyeta
Home and Foreign Trade Company
Is there proof that l made off with
this property? There is an error,
assure you. / never heard of Youro-
veta."
Thus Gen. Gregory Semenoff, late
leader of the Cossack opposition to
Bolshevism in the Far Eastern Re-
public. defended himself yesterday in
the office of his lawyer, George w
Glaze, PIT Broadway. TIE Genera;
who Was arrested on Thursday night
In civil proceedings instigated by the
defunct Youroveta company, the re-
ceivers fH< which claim that he or his
lard -idInS. soldiers stole $47S,57S
worth oe n oolen goods and furs from
them +. Tchita. Trans Baikal, in 1919
mad Just returned from the offices of
Peter B. Olney, receiver. 6S William
street. where Nine. Semenoff had tes-
tilted before Mr.. Olney that she knew
nothing about the theft: that she
knew nothing about her husbands
finances. and that she was quite sura
that the Semenoff family could never
scrape together $47S,57S or anything
approximating that amount.
Besides the delightful wife of the
Morgol soldier, who, according to the
complaint. is bandit and an exceed
ingly rough parsonage. testimony was
taken from George Krupsky and his
brother Nikoas, friends OF the General
The Krupskys were questioned along
lines that indicate that the complain
ants suspected they knew something
about the Generals rumored vast for
tune. The Krupskys have a warehouse
containing nothing of impressive APP
pearance at "a West Sixty-rifth street.
Will Move to vacate Bail.
George declared himself a colonel and
sian Embassy In Paris. Both he and
his brother declared that they had no
financial relations with the General. and
oespite the fact that the attorneys for
the receivers for the Youroveta saw
that they had the General Swallowed by
detectives since his arrival in America
on March II and know that he has
been IN teiegraphic and postal com
munication with the brothers. they de-
MED It,
There was much mysterious talk
about a great treasure box The Erup-
skys said they had never heard of IL.
The General said 1t was all news to
him. His wife insisted that IL was all
foolish talk. and even Davis w Kahn
one OF the attorneys for the receiver.
shrugged his shoulders and let it be
known that he was a trifle uncertain
about 1t.
They tried to irnpart the idea to Mr..
Olney that the Krupskys had acted as
the Generals fiscal agents here, but Mr.
Olney said there was no such testimony
adduced thus far The General did not
testify. He will appear in MIR. Kahn's
office to-day and repeat the statement
that he Is innocent and more or less
uumfounded by his arrest
Mr.. Glaze. his lawyer. intends lnsti-
tuting proceedings at once to have the
order calling upon him to pest SO O0a
bail vacated. The lawyer will ask the
court TO dismiss the proceedings on the
ground that the action in Harbin has
no standing here and that no copy OF
the judgment is attached to the papers
Mr.. Kahn says that he has the neces-
sary copy.
Nine. Semenoff testified that II was
her necklace, valued by rumor at SEQ 900
that was put UP as security for her
husbands bail. She said she married
the General in Tchita. in August. 1920.
and that they are on their way to Paris.
where they expect financial assistance.
incidentally. it Is hardly likely that the
Semenoffs will sail for Europe next Tues.
day. as planned. The bonding company
Is holding the steamer tickets while the
security Is being examined
No Charge of Murder.
Two interpreters were necessary when
Nine Semenoff took the stand. At first
she was rather excited and inclined To
tears. Later on she steadlcd down and
was most seli-possessed. Her testimony
can be summed up by saying that she
knew absolutely nothing about the You.
atNtNa b'i AAH VI'BtIAy HpT lHG DuAlncSN
affairs Of the General.
Mr.. Glaze was particularly incensed
concerning the charges made by Major.
Gen. Graves and Charles IT. Smith. the
Americans whose affidavits supported
tho charges
They say" said Mr.. Glaze. chat tho
General " q bandit. that he Killed
American soldiers. and that he tortured
women and children. What on earth
has that TO do with this case? He is
nothing OF the SOFT. OF course. but any
way what has that 10 do with tho case ?
lie is not charged with murder or
cruelties"
Lawyers for the receiver reply saying
that they merely put the character
affidavts In 20 impress the court They
said that they desired the General ar
rested and. knowing that II IS difficult
10 detasn man on a civil charge they
desired that the courts should under
Fcand that II would he best 10 lock this
man up IL Il hoped to keep him in the
country.
VETERAN DIES IN BELLEVUE.