The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-27 00:00:00

KING OF PRUSSIA

BOW-STREET-TIIIS DAY.

Gustave Victor and Maxim Fordore were placed
at the bar before Mr. Flower charged with conspir-
ing together for the purpose of obtaining money
from his Excellency the Prussian Atnbassador in
London.

Air. Abrams appeared for the Prussian Embassy
,o prosecute.

kr. Lewis appeared on behalf of Baron Blom, to
repudiate the charge of any such attempt being
made by the Honoverians as had been alleged by
the prisoner Victor.
_ _ _ _

Herman Reek said--I am clerk in the office of
the Prussian Embassy. On the Bth of January the
prisoner Victor came to the Embassy and said he
had a secret to tell, but that he was in a destitute
condition. I communicated with Baron Schmithals,
and when the prisoner called again on the 10th of
January he said that a conspiracy was in progress,
and that a man named Emerick was going to
Berlin to assassinate the King of Prussia, and he
had Orsini bombs in his possession. He said that
Emerick was the head of a conspiracy. As Victor
repeated he was much in need I gave him money
for the information he had communicated,
certainly not as charity. Every time Victor came
he asked for money, as he could not be expected to
come without being paid, uor could he go to the dif-

ferent gentlemen from whom he could procure in-
formation without remuneration. I told Victor that
if his information was correct he would receive
an adequate reward. He led me to believe that he
was enabled to give such information as would lead
to the apprehension of Emerick before the plot was
put into formation.
The prisoner Victor said the money he got from
the witness was not for what he had stated, but that
in fact it was as charitable relief, and that the wit■
ness never gave him any money without his asking
for it.

Baron Schmithals said—l recollect the prisoner
Victor coming to me on the Bth of January, at the
Prussian Embassy. He sent in a letter, and then I
allowed Victor to have an interview. He said he
had been in London about six months, and I wrote
down a statement from the prisoner's dictation,
which he signed. The prisoner also handed me a
letter. On the following day he called again and
made another statement, which 1 also took down.
I also received a number of letters from the Bth to
the 18th of January; but I am not aware who
brought them. I received them from my servants ;
the prisoner, however, when he called, invariably
asked whether I had received his letters.
Mr. Kneip said he lived at Hinde-street, Man-
chester-square, with Baron Klink, and was totally
unacquainted with either of the prisoners.
Baron Blom--I now reside in Half Moon-street,
Piccadilly. I have some recollection of one of the
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prisoners coming to me being. I have never
way to make use of My
authorised him in any

name.
recollect the prisoner
Louisa Lavis said—l
Victor coming to 14, Hinde-street, Manchester-
square, and he asked whether a gentleman named
Emerick lived there. I told him there was not, but
that two other German gentlemen resided there—
Mr. Kneip and Baron Klink.
Police-constable Rhytnus—l am in the A. reserve.
The prisoner Victor come to me a short time ago,
and told me he had been living with a man
named Emerick, who had been a soldier in the
Hanoverian army, and that six months ago he had
arrived from Paris. He said Emerick was always
very mysterious in his manner, and hard up and
that he had supported him for some time.
Emerick, however, had at last told him
that he was going to Berlin to assassinate
the King of Prussia, and that he had brought Orsini
shells from Paris for the purpose. Victor went on
state that during the last four months Emerick's
condition had greatly altered, that he had now fine
clothes and plenty of money. He (Emerick) told
him that the money had been givon to him by Baron
Blom and two German gentlemen, who lived near
the num. I asked him if he could show me the