The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-20


to the widespread calumnies with which his prince
had been assaied, originating IN the inexplicaoie
mystery IN which this enormous depreciation had
been involved, TO the anxieties OF his king and
from such unfounded inputatons by the arrest OF
the feion, and the imperative necessity for pu Pile
Trial and punishment of the felon at the Hague
the immense wealth Of the monarch ne represent
ed, his alleged high sense of honor, the loeraiity
with which he would requite such services; that
he was even surnamed "Guilliaume lie Justei
that he must ask y0ur petitioner TO devote his und
vided efforts, exclusive of other agencies, however
profitable, TO the furtheIance and attainment OF the
objects he had in view; that he was warranted, as
well by the nature of the facts as by their relation
TO the high parties he represented, In assur-
ing TO your petitioner, not only a hoerai rehlu-
indemnity for all the sacrifices she asked In the
performance of them.
BY such representations, your petitioner was re-
luctaRtly induced to set aside professional estao
lishment essentially practical, the result OF twenty
years of previous labor-then WORTH as the minister
OF the Netherlands well knew, from eight 10 Twelve
thousand dollars per onnum-to enter upon the
pursuit Of the duties thus entrusted 10 MN, win
has assured your petitioner he had not failed
progressively, and step by step, during the eAer
else OF the mission of the minister In TINS coun-
try, 10 represent 10 his king ana govern,
ment-dutes which, during three years ana
eight months subsequent to your petitioners re-
tanner, utterly broke up and destroyed, now more
than eighteen years since, that professional es1ao
lshment, leaving il to be regained as II might, ana
for which, will surprise your honorable body 10
learn, your petitioner to this day has never been
enabled TO obtain from his clients one farthlng OF
compensation or indemnity OF any KIND
Your petitioner in his anxiety and desire 10 AVOID
the extension Of this memorial, or unouiy 70 Tres
pass On the deliberations Of Congress, Will ABSTAIN
from embodyiDg in il circunstantlal detalt OF the
multifarious anxietes, arduous labors, great per-
sonal and pecuniary hazards, complicated negoua-
tons, and legal controversies, invoVlDg aostLuse
in which the case involved him, from his retainer
up TO the time of the de parture OF the minister, In
the beginning of February, 1857, on his return
from his mission to his own government
The manifest injustice to which your peutioner
had already lit will be seen) been subjected ny MS
clients, on the 10th of September, 1883, mad I'M
posed upon your petitioner the necessity OF tnen
recounting, in writing, to the munster VINO nao
employed him, those services up TO that PERIOD IN
sofar as they had occurred under his own imme-
date view and observation while in this country,
and which had by that minister, as he represented,
been fully disclosed TO his king and government
Exhibit at page los is that letter, and exhibit at
page 100 is that minister's reply. Your petltoner
would respectfully urge upon your honorable body
peTusal OF them, because they afford the most
unquestionabe evidence of deliberate "tns,mM
c0mpttassunt" between your petitioner and the
minister; as an expressly authorized agent, quo an
hoe, Of the government of the Netherlands, for the
very special services of your petitioner during the
nmntt PORTION OF MS own ministry, ana 10 the
beginning of the month of February, 1852.
BY the reply of the minister, it will be seen that
all and every of the repre- of your pets
TONER to the minister, in the letter CT the 10Th oil
September, 1888, were admitted to be strictly just
and true in fact, and were known to be so, at all
times subsequent to the interchange of those ex-
hbits, not only TO the minister, but to his king,
the prince, the prince Sc their ministry, and govern
ment; and your petitioner begs leave to state,
while the amount Of that account stated has alone
been definitely claimed for the services il contem
plated, with the legal interest from the PERIOD
when, in all right and justice, II should have been
paid your petitioner has ever since only asked, fol
the residue Of his time, services, and sacrifices
un der his successor, and before their court the
impartial estimate by Just and honorable men, or
frank submission of them, upon the papers anc
proofs in the case, in the place where the services
were rendered, ard where the mass of proofs fol
such an estimate lies.
On the evening of the 18th Of July, and the SAINT
| on which the requisite steps had been taken TO-
the arrest OF the ieon, II was discovered that the
officers of the customs had, in fact, already beer
TO the residence of the culprit, and had, through
| the indications Of RoumaRe, taken from the feloI
about the one half of the jewels he had brough
with him to this country, leaving him 30 on hi
| guard that he yves enabled to evade the attempt
subsequently made on that evening by your peti
| toner for his personal arrest; and he escaped 4
the room OF Roumage, in another and distant par
| Of the city, where he remained with him durin
! the night, Yet unaware Ronmage had been IN
| betruyer.
:, on the morning Of the 10Th, before sunrise
of the city TO Brooklyn, leaving them there, TO re
turn to the city and 10 spprze the Chevaer Huy
| gins where another attempt might be made {
| effect the arrest. While Roumage was dom,
this, the cuprt, without the knowledge of Rou
mage, and yet unaware of the disclosures by hi
wife, took her with him TO a wood, near the nov
| Greenwood Cemetery, and there buried the poi
ton not seized, amounting to perhaps 600, 900 u
value, in an almost inaccessible thicket, and $
marked surrounding objects as to enable him o
his wife, by angulauon from those objects, 10 I'M
them, should circumstances render il advsabl
| with either to repossess them. He then returne
TO Brooklyn and secreted himself leaving his wifi
| to return 10 the city If New York and concer
| with Roumsge what he would advise TO be done
IL was soon after, and on that day, suspected b
| the felon that Roumage was treacherous; but h
did not yet appre bend the disclosures by his wifi
TO Roumage. Through her, RoumaRe obtaine
and gave indications for the arrest to anothe
Frenchman, who had been pursu AIDED by the cul
prit and his wife TO aid in his oncealment, bu
who, Tor bride Of $1,000 paid him, agreed, on tn,
afternoon OF the 30lh July, 10 bring the felon, ii
the dark Of the night, to a place indicated near In
now South Brooklyn ferry, where officers woul,
| be stationed for his arrest The culprt had, be
fore his arrest been advised by this man that from
the brooklyn shore he could escape by waite
| round the city of New York to Hoboken, and thu
elude the officers of the police, and Il, at abou
| nine oitbe evening, he wished 10 be conducted 4
| the Brooklyn shore, boat should be there for tina
/ purpose AT the designated hour, this man, an,
another of his selection, with the felon, according
" came 10 the shore. On reaching il, he asked, Il
French, "Where Is the boat y Police officers
stationed within about twenty feet from him, aoou
fifteen IN number. were concealed from him by tn
darkness Of the night, but were heard, in rising q
effect the arrest, by the noise Of their feet. Tn
cuprt exclaimed TO the Ffenchman, Z" Brigand
thief, you have betrayed me ~ and sprang back u
the hill he had just descended towards the shore
| seeking TO ESCAPE with the greatest energy.
SO great had the anxiety Of the Chevaier Huy
gins been TO assure himself against the POSSIBILITY
/ Of the culprt's GLIDING an arrest by the use of
large share Of the jewels, that he had, the
ing previous, earnestly enireaed your petitioner q
| he present at the arrest, 10 guard against such
conlingency-the cheyalier himself, on this al
tempt, wailirg within sight, doubly to assure hi
| object
On the second attempt, and the last, your petit
toner clone was prtseut, AND, 20 prevent the es
cape himself pursued the culprii, with the officers
The latter leaving your petitioner TO lead then
brought our petitioner into contact with the felon
n struggle tnsued Of great violence and danger {,