Show GALLANT BURGLAR IS SENT TO JAIL WASHINGTON May A S 8 A mysterious love 13 affair was sas as told about in general se sessions ses aes- alons 3 yesterday b by Gustav Von Van known as Count Co Von Yon but hut the narrative e did not stop the JuT jur Jury from convicting convicting convicting con con- him of ot grand larceny in ln the first degree Von Sam who is 27 7 years ears old testified tea tes es- es tided that at the time of h his s arrest In the Park Avenue hotel he lie had tak taken takena n na a room under tinder the name of Frank Landor Lander he was a tu Student ent at tho the National Academy Acad Acad- em emy of or Design Ills room was on the top floor near that thal of Professor ol and Mrs Frank rank White Whito Tho The Whites Whites' bedroom was waR entered at 8 3 o'clock one morning and Jewelry worth was taken from from tho the dresser The thief climbed through the window to a ledge Soon tho the Jewelry and a pair of ot black gloves Io dropped to the tho street Von was found round In his Ida room Wouldn't Give Sitters' Sitters Names Ho He testified yesterday in answer to questions of or Assistant District Attorney that he le had painted d the portraits portraits por por- traits of or many well known persons but be refused to give Jho their names I f am a gentleman un and cannot let Jet their names MUles be brought into this said I he One of or these sitters he said was n C wealthy wealth woman Ho lie was to receive for or hor portrait 1 In the time course of their meetings he said they tell fell Jl in love Jove Tho The night of or the robbery was one ono when sho she was WitS to 10 meet Times square and go tO with him hint to the Park Avenue hotel he swore She failed to keep the agreement I but to show her ho lie had been faithful he went to tho thi hotel and registered under the name the they had agreed to use Mr Ir asked time the name of the woman Do you think I nm am a c cad snarled tho witness Id rn rather go KO to Jail for tor tho the thorest thoret rest ret of or m my mn life lICe than to tell It He was asked to give o the time name even c privately tely to the judger Judge I r 1 am a gentleman he proclaimed However I have hero a a. letter Jetter from her In which she says saS she IB is sorry t she bhe hc did I not keep the time appointment Tho The letter was not permitted to go Into I tho the evidence Collar Revealed RC Ins Ills Identity After Von arrest he refused to give all buy any Information about himself I and It was only through h a laundry mark markon on a collar that his l identity was discor- discor ered cred Tho The case has been n a mystery ever er since I Investigation showed Von Yon record record rec roe ord was fin flawless At A t one time he lie was connected with the United States arm army I in Cuba The Thc jur Jury jur was so Impressed with his stor story that although h convicting con him it recommended clemency mency As the tho district attorney refused to believe the tho at altI artist list t was guilty until every other possibility had been en eliminated it IB Js expected he be will join In ln the recommendation One Ono of the witnesses in the tho case was John W W. Alexander prominent rUst artist who was asked to pass on the character o of Von R work He Ho did not speak highly of ot It lt E Several sketches which the time defendant drew In ln court were Introduced in evidence |