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

oShscIcu ny INC MdISndi INTO the possession OF
the Chevalier Huyglns, the ex Envoy and Min
lister OF the Netherlands. On the LIST Of Feb
ruary, he executed deputanon, devoving
on the charge the execution OF the powers,
conferred on him by the mandate of the Governor
Tor the delivery OF the felon; agreed on the sum 10
be paid your petitioner, stated in the letter an
nexed, OF the 10th September, 1888, confessed by
his letter of the 7th Of January. 1884, for the SER
wees expenditures, and sacrifices OF your petitioner
TO that day; and started the day after IN the ship
Columbia, for London, on his return 10 his govern
ment, taking with him the entire residue of the
jewels-thus restoring TO the princess the whole,
excepting only the small portion which the felon
had sold and expended for his personal use.
On the fourth day Of February, 1882 the charge
lad rntr,m) of the Netherlands, Gas appears by his
Communication of that date, on the files Of the
Department OF State, again applied TO the govern
ment OF the United States for the withdrawal of
the action for the penalty, and in order that effect
might be given to the mandate of the Governor for
the asportation of the prisoner; which not being
granted, the most unnring efforts We're pursued for
elucidauons of the felony, by your petitioner by
Raymond, who had returned from Holland, and by
the embassy, which were unremittingly continued
till the month of August following.
In June, 1882, the cholera declared itself, and
0ccasioned apprehensions with the embassy that
the attainment of the details of the felony might
De Loaf by the death of the feon, and the part of
the prisoner, who was afraid of the cholera,
count OF himself as well as his child, then al board
in the city of New York.
On the 10Th June, the prisoner concluded to give
and Princess OF Orange, and proceed TO the Hague,
voluntarily, in the open tribunals of Holland, pub
lcy to relate all facts and circumstances within his
knowledge concerning the jewels found IN his pos
session, and which he avowed had been stolen from
the palace, on condition that Raymond should go
TO The Hague with the letter, present IL his
fession, and obtain and send out hs pardon from
Holland, signed by the government there.
This letter was executed in presence of Raymond
and your petitioner, and attesed, as (by copy) is
hereto annexed
"A ed nf taffa If
the communication OF the charge of the 18th June
le5Z, (of which copy is also annexed) was pre-
dlcaied. The Withdrawal of the action for the
penalty was not granted, as thus again applied for.
So great was the apprehension that the prisoner
might be carried oil by the chOxera, and the attain
ment OF the calculations defeated, that, at the IN
stance OF the embassy, persons were placed, by
your petitioner, about the prisoner, as physicians,
TO watch the condition of his health; and this was
continued till about the close of July when the
prisoner was, spite of the care taken attacked with
Inc diseases out, with the prompt and proper medi-
cal Attendance provided for him, fatal consequences
were averted. Such was the state OF the disease
IN the prison, that all other prisoners confined had,
as early as the 18th of July, whether untried or un-
der conviction there, been discharged by the public
authorities, with the sole exception of the prisoner
On the 18th Of July, the charge again, on account
OF the exposure of the prisoner TO The disease Gas
appears by his communication to the department of
that dateO urged on the government speedy deci-
sion as to his application for the withdrawal of the
action Tor the penalty, which was hot granted, To-
wards the close OF the month of July, Raymond
died of cholera.
In great solicitude for the security of the objects
OF his government, as TO calculations from the feon
OF the facts attending its preparation, the charge
had earnestly begged of your petitioner to remain
IN the city OF New York, himself and family ex-
posed TO the disease, 10 guard against the release
OF the prisoner by surprise or other means and to
watch over the general views of his government:
and yeur petitioner himself was assailed by the
Pestilence, and again narrowly escaped with his
lie, IN the services OF his clients; while recovering
a SfD m Uyhs ha ,.tl
the aid OF three physicians.
On the 25d of August following, the prisoner
was taken nom the penitentiary in which ne was
confined, and sent TO Holland-with what warrant
for what considerations, and under what agencies,
being unknown to your petitioner.
Your petitioner here begs leave TO state that
when unable, through fourteen years of fruitless
solicitation, to obtain fair and honorable ADJUST
ment OF his claims from his clients, as compensa
ton and indemnify for the services thus rendered
to them, he at length, about the 18th of August,
1917, applied to the Department of State, and asked
that, in the pursuit of the original intervention of
the department IN behalf of his clients the depart
ment should nov require OF the government of the
Netherlands, fair and honorable ascertainment
of his claims he was asked by the Secretary of
State, whether he (your pettoneD had counselled
oradvsed the aportation of the prisoner by violence
and without warrant; and your petitioner was con-
strained in the just pursuit of his interests against
his clients, to put under the notice Of the Secretary
OF State, the direct evidence which his letter of the
10th Of September, 1888, and the answer of the
Chevalier Huygins OF the 7ih Of January 1884, had
afforded him. that the consideration of that act had
not only been concealed from your petitioner, but
that that the interests OF your petitioner were Sc.
crety, in conceament from him, invaded by It, and
that that fact had been first disclosed to your petit
toner, long after, by the Chevaier Huygins. Your
petioner being, some days before the asportation,
made aware that the asportsuon was contemplated,
and supposing the yet continued existence Of the
action for the penalty, expressed To the charge OF
the government of the Netherlands his surprise as
to the mode Ia which IL could be accomplished, and
WA MAJ o. M ~ ~ of he pfiao had
required the advice OF his counsel az to his authori
~ to deliver the prisoner TO the marshal of the dis
trct; that the marshal, by his counsel and officers,
was TO assist in the reception of the prisoner from
the keeper of the prison, by his deputies officially
TO be and the association, for the pur
pose of delivering the prisoner TO the charge on
board of the steamboat, from which the prisoner
and his child were TO be put board the pilot boat
Gazette, which, as part of the negotiation, had
been chartered to take the prisoner and the officers
who were TO accompany him to the Netherlands.
Your petitioner desired OF the charge TO be present
the prison. and 10 repeat the offer TO the prisoner
which had many times before been made to him
by your petitioner, OF the full pardon, by copy an
nexed, on the condition of a foil and voluntary dis
closure, in Holland, of the incidents attending the
preparation of the felony, and to be allowed to do
so before the attempt should be made to take him.
Your petitioner accordingly asked Of the mar
shals deputies at the prison, and all who were
attending for the act, to stand aloof uatl your petit
toner could once more urge, as he did most feel
inely upon the prisoner, this last offer of pardon.
the prisoner having declined accepting the offer of
your petitioner, the deputies of the marshal then
intervened, and carried the prisoner from the pri-
con. Your petitioner was not aware, till some
months after, that bill of exchange, drawn by
the charge, in favor of the collector, on the King
Of the Netherlands, for ten thousand dollars, wac
the consideration for the act, and III At IL to be
paid az a part or portion Of the sum promised to
your petitioner by the Chevaer Huy gins, as stated
by your petitioner in his letter OF the 10th of Sep
TENDER.
After the asportaiion, the charge OF the govern.
ment of the Netherlands desired your petitioner,
during the continuance of the cholera, vet to re-
main in the city with his family, and, with several
assistants to prepare returns to his government Of
large masses Of papers and copies relative TO the
whole proceedings in the case, and which your
petitioner did in ignorance Of the discrimination
which had thus been practised upon him.
The facts may be manifested from the most