New Britain herald., 1923-03-06
Smiles When Clerk of Court Speaks of His Pose While Obtaining Marriage License in This City
Police Receive Word He Is Not Wanted in New York His MOther-in-Law Will Furnish No Information.

Harold Schwarm, the bogus nobIe-
 man, appeared in court this morning i for the second time in as many days. and entered q plea of not guilty to
 charges of perjury, arising out of al-
 legged false statements by Schwarm to City Clerk A. l.. Thompson when the latter issued marriage license to
 schwarm and Miss Lillian D. vil- komerson. q
 After he had pleaded not guilty, Prosecutor Woods motioned that the present bond of $500, which was fixed yesterday when arraigned on d breach of the peace charge, be raised to S2,000. Judge Klett fixed bail at that amount, and on further suggestion of Prosecutor Woods continued the case to Thursday morning.
 The prince" then resumed his seat, democratically sharing the board bench of the prisoners pen with two young men charged with theft and one charged with drunkenness There were no signs of worriment on the lace of SchWarm and throughout the session of court he sat contentedly scrutinizing various persons and ob- jects about the room
 He was not represented in court to- day by counsel.
 When Clerk of Court Emil J. Dan- berg called out the name of Harold Schwarm,' the confessed masuuerader answered, Present." meanwhile ris- ing to his feet with bored express sion on his face. He listened attentive ly to the charges drawn by Prosecut- Ing Attorney Joseph G. Woods in which it was alleged that, on March l9, 1921 he had appeared before the city clerk of the city of New Britain and represented himself as Reginald M. Van de We're, Jr., the son of Reginald M. Van de We're, Sr., and Helen Aster Van de We're; that he had falsely sworn that he was a physician and practicing in the District of Col umbia-at this point Schwarm's face became covered with a broad smile. the first in the two days that he has in court.
 Not Wanted in New York
 Chief William c. Hart this after- noon received from Chief Lahey of the detective department of the New ork police the following telegram:
 Mrs. Willkomerson at given ad- 1ress notified. Refused to give any information. No record of Harold schwarm being wanted"
 The above information was sent to his city in answer to a query from he local department to ascertain if he bogus prince had during his sen sational escapade of last year, com- nitted any offense against the law. The reply would indicate that schwarm in his role of prince" and ,ther nobility had kept within the aw.
 up to late this afternoon no word vas received from the chief of police It Roxbury, Mass, regarding the re- ported marriage of Schwarm under he name of "Dr. Van Buren, to a Miss Catherine Lynn, at the Fremont Temple, Boston, Mass on December 4, 1918. The police in charge of the ase here will proceed to act further n the case against Schwarm, if it can 'e determined beyond any doubt that 'chwarm married the Lynn woman nd then entered into second mar iage with Miss Willkomerson in this ity, without legal separation being ecured.
 Sergeant McCue said this afternoon hat there were no new developments n the case, so far. Schwarm is pass ng his time in the cellroom in an ap- arently comfortable way. A female cquaintance today had him supplied ,ith ice cream and box of candy.