I think there was a similar thread about this already, but I just came across an interesting article from "Goniec Czestochowski" published in 1932 about W-Wabinski being accused of stealing his customers jewelery. Apparently, he was wanted by the police.
See: "Kleinoty w Lombardzie" on pg. 4: http://www.biblioteka.czest.pl/zbior...r_051_1932.pdf