New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-30
R,em,n Merchan, In Trouble.

The Koin.seh1 ZeEUne Of Sept. II,
sr,ss The following curious narrative o! one of 'ao
.6r,t men oi Bremen, winch sc translate for
TIE TrsttN'
Henry Engelbert iiaaSe. now 6s years @. aye, nav
ug when i've years old been ,ef, ne orphan Of
small trader m Bremen. adopted Dy near rela-
ty. Of Ais mother and bfough: up ty him hls own
son THIS person, whose name vas Go.ser. alter
.ards took nm as partner IA ou.iness. AMI "heo
se died, N lso6 Haasc continued nc business T.
connection With GosleI's widow, for abou' 'wtnN
year, when The estabhshnen. was clssed' h>ase
teIng considered as man Of large pfope''' '''
one OF the most highly respected men ~ DIV
men,-solding several public ohiceS. l"'''' -
the school-iund, Of the missionary anu "''''
tIetev an admmstratOr on the eslales VI "'''' "
ceased persons. and guardian oi se'.i"' Of""
children. He gave the mp'eSsoh % 'no ''O
active beneyo.ence and the hSAes' III. s'-y' an
stou,des ,o both public and pIiVate chdH"es' w
one ever sought his AID IN VAN He away
gave with orea; hberality Obhging N me hignfsi
sep,e, ne was always the man 10 "non ms
f,ends entrusted their obligations "nen they
xere absent, on Journeys or Otherwise, from the
.av Whatever was placed IN the hands OF Haase
was deemed perfectly safe. In 1873 he married INTO
an old Bremen family, but his wife died On the orth
sf her first child IN l-ll, Since 1880, IN which year
as inherited $4,000 from the widow Of GeiseT he
MA an Alderman Of the city. \ certain coxcomofy
for instance, he wore jewels and ACE, w'hch "-S
not usual, and tOOh every means TO conceal MS age
was forgiven bIn. on account OF the high esteem
which nc universally enjoyed. NO one ever Veh'
tured ~ the slIghtes, degree to rldlcule AheImah
Haase IN the opinion Of every one, he 5000 MINER
than any man IN Bremen. With rema1kao!e nos
ti,alIty, ne entertained, every week, distinguished
company Of both sexes, and q was coiIsloefed d
great honor to be invited to his parties degree OF
ipxury was exhibited At hs dinners which was cx-
eusatle only in a rich man without children. lie
uursued this course since 1906 His reputation for
honesty was perfect but at that time he had com
menced career Of swindlmg large scale. In
the very first year OF his establishment, he spent
great portion of the property of the widow decelv-
ing her with false accounts, and paying interest on
,ums which were DO longer IN existence. ln taking
possession OF the Gosief legacy, ne paid the tax o:
$4,000 10 the State although the property had been
previously made way with. THIS tax was paid with
the public money, which, since that time, he had
used for himself. squanderng both IN luxury and
charity
The whole amour, of his dedication IS no, yet
fully known But It Is certain that shero IS defcrt
OF 100000 dollars III the School Fund, 5000 dollars
IN the fund OF st Stephens Church, which ne at
tended twice every Sunday, and 1900 dollars III the
Missionary Society. In ms annual statement oi The
different funds, he solicited The inspection OF the
books and often pretended that the value OF the
propsr;v had increased by advantageous purchase
and sale of stocks frequently offering the overseers
60 show them the certificates in various closets and
oakon chests. II was naturally deemed gross I'M
putation on such an accurate accountant to accept
the offer In order TO preserve the honor OF the City
several Of the inabltants were willing TO advance
10000 or even 10000 dollars TO hush NJ the matter
but II was TOO late the affair had already got Wind
Justice must accordingly take ITS course. Every
cne sees that II is great misfortune for Bremen the
consequences Of which cannot as ye be fully cacu-
hated. On Saturday when the explosion took place,
men wept like children they were pale as death
when they met the Exchange, and all business
came 10 a stand-stlll. The streets were perfectly
hushed people stood IN groups, speaking TO each
others III whispers OF the astounding disclosures
The demeanor Of liaase at the examination greatly
surprised the Judges. With great composlrc he lis
tened to the charges displaying no traces OF dis
traction and he still remains III state Of seli-do
seption, persuaded that he VIII receive pardon, aS
he confessed the CRIME and Welded himself Ia ms
tee when he gave up the accounts and resigned ms
Office