The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25

tepton OF or the officers was directed 70 the namo On
the residence OF Mrs Law The detective suspected tna
she might be messenger OF Laws and accordingly MOL
ed ne bemen ponce OF ns suspicious hsI bsrs
magistrate when she confessed that her name was nos
Huner but Bcrmann, and tina, hor father lived IN New
York ehe acknowledged that abe had been sent 70 COM
fort Mrs Law but declared she knew nothing concerning
the whereabouts Of the lady husband Upon the roceipt
Of this information the detectives In this city set them
selves to work TO find out the residence OF Le0ntne
father After searching two entire days they found Bier
mann at his residence in Yorkyile. They watched him
closely for two weeks and at last concluded 10 arrest MN
on suspicion VI being one OF Law conisderates.
INTERESTING DISCLOSURE.
Bcrmann denied all knowledge OF law At FIRST but he
subsequently admitted that he and his daughter acco n
panied the fugitive TO Brooklyn on the day Of his leaving
the St. Denis Hotel that they there met Captain Petrans
Of the schooner Kingsher who took Law on board his
vessel, and immediately set sail for Malaga Rermanu
further stated that the Kghsher belonged 70 Law that
had been purchased by named Poettner with Law q
money and that the sum Of - 900 had been paid for the
vessel Here, then, was clue 70 work on. Search was
Immediately instituted for Pioettner but the officers failed
TO ind him in the store when they called watch was
then set upon the premises which finally resulted in the
gentlemans being arrested morning he coming
out Of the store From letter found in the Of
Bermann, the officers convinced that Poettner
deeply implicated with Law, and they made q complaint
against HIM accordingly The letter ia question was writ
ten by Law himself and afforded the dearest evidence Of
Pioener's completely in the matter. read follows:
LAWS LETTER TO RIERMANN.
NEW YORK. February, 1850.
Before leaving this city see myself compelled by the
scta of Mr.. N. Poettner, to make statement Of my
with him desiring nss sa0sd serve 70
the facts Of the case will be placed into the hands Of
lawyer.
considerable forgery is laid to my charge Fully aware
Of the awful consequence or the act cannot help be-
heve that in the sequel everybody will blame less than
the said FL Poener who has betrayed the trust placed
in him. after had deposited with him the whole amount
Of money realized by the forgery.
On the 2sh OF January, finding it impossible 70 with
draw n large coll from ha hank IN
Mr. E Poencrs store avenue A. corner OF Third street.
and conhded to him the whole Of my case. He willingly
money could realize for safe keeping. He consequently
came TO my office the day (Which fortunately for
be corroborated by Witnesses Of which was not
aware myself and handed to him forthwith i've
thousand dollars in American gold COIN and ten rouleaux
each containing 100 sovereigns The following day he
again and carried OIL thousand dollars in Aer
gold, telling that he had lost rouleau with
100 soyeregns and at the time offered TO make good
the loss which refused, fully believing in his honesty
but he acknowledged having received in all eleven thou
sand dollars, and nine rouleaux, which he knew con-
tanned 100 sovereigns EACH and which particularly i'm
pressed upon him to keep intact as intended this Eng
sh coin u facilitate my final escape Having thus placed
into Poettner's hands all had agreed that should
meet again in the afternoon Of Saturday the 29h January
determine where could conceal myself but Ploetner
did not keep the appointment wrote TO him imned
aey pressing note to meet me on Sunday morning He
met me seemingly great state Of excitement, and to
my surprise told that he could not assist any fur
Their found then that he had betrayed me- without any
previous notice, to others. / was, Of course, much
alarmed, but still fully believed in his honesty, he
repeatedly acknowledged to have the $ 000 the nine
roueaux and few other valnablcs quite safe Finding
Of no use to rely any longer on Poettners help gave
myself up to others; but having no money left in hand
quesed that the nine roueaux with s0yeregus should BIO
handed over Six Of these were thus delivered leaving
three with Ploetner, although told him repeatedly that
wanted them and he promised that should have them
at any time. Having no more opportunities to see
ploetner 80 frequently thought necessary TO come
to some understanding about the money still in his hands
which, according to own acknowledgements, ten
thousand dollars and the said three roueaux At the first
interview spoke Of this money he then said that be had
been obliged 10 make sacrces Also that in small
bag which received from the bank, and which should
contain 81 ooo $500 were wanting To cut all these mat
on his assurance that 1t was said, "Wel will allow
You u 900, and you will consequently only nine
thousand dollars besides the three rouleaux which you
must deliver at once. then proposed that he should
give me promissory note for the whole amount Of
$9000 to be paid in three equal instruments with three
months notiCe-to make will in which be should state
that he owed the amount engaged my part TO leave
the money with him for the space of two years without
interest. Ploetner seemed, however loath after while
TO sign any paper whatever and to myself in sme
shape other asked him the following day return at
once % 900 and the three roueauxthe balance, 00
he might any time he chose lie promised he would do
him some days after for the 900 and the three roueaux,
be wrote caused somebody to write 'That all he had
had lost g. 700," &C., &C. attach copy OF this note
Whilst according to the above facts the matter stands
thus-He retained on the lst of january and still owes
three rouleaux each 100 sovereigns-p gold . $4,000
Less the allowance for pretended outlay and loss 1000
$4,000
Received since ....................... $4,000
Leaves. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
And the three rouIeax unaccouned orsay about
IN all or one half Of all saved from the wreck and the
other half having mostly gone into other hands abroad
am actually left without any money. am perfectly in
clned to 10 reasonable understanding about
the sum due by Pocner and before taking any steps by
which the money must return TO the legal owner, de-
frauded by me, which must cause the utter ruin of
fioettner, he naturally appearing an acconlplice
HENRY LAW
PROCEEDINGS AT THE POLICE COURT.
Poener and Bier brought before Justice Con-
molly at the lower Police Court where they waived an
examination and thereupon held to bail to answer
the charge preferred against them The prisoners both
custody, but were immediately arrested on
Ty suit s and lodged in D,r Edrdgo street jail
$4,000 and not being able TO procure the necessa
security, be had to content himself with prison fare for
several months Many the inducements held out to
the prisoner TO dsgoge but he steadfasy denied having
any Of laws money in his possession. When it was
known that the fugitive had gone to Malaga the police
dessed from all further efforts 70 reach HIM there being
no treaty between this country and Spain relative the
extradion Of criminals but theG determined TO keep
bright look out for the return OF Captain Petraus and the
schooner Kingdsher.
RETURN OF THE KINGFIsHER.
About four months after the and incarceration Of
hermann and Poencr the Kngsher returned 10 this mort
After having safely landed Mr. Law Malaga she took in
Aux Cages on her way Tho detectives on board Of
her at Pier No North river, and inquired for
Captain Petraus, when Of the sailors informed
them that he had just gone ashore They
then laid . plan for his arrest, which was car
ried into effect in q somewhat ingenious manner
Detective Sampson pretended that he was an invalid in
need Of sea voyage for the benefit OF his health and
asked one Of the sailors if he thought he could engage
passage The sailor not auspectng Tor moment that he
was talking TO policeman freely entered converse
ton and IN the course Of his remarks alluded to the uRi
ye Law While converting together the Captain came on
board and was introduced 70 the party. The invalid
asked the price OF passage from New York the West
Indies and back. when Captain Pctraus informed him
that be thought the thing could be done for $3.50 After
some further talk Sampson thought was high time TO
throw off the mask, calling upon Messrs. Devoe and
Smith, who were in readiness upon the dock took the
Captain into custody Petraus brought before Justice
Connolly and held TO bail
SEIZURE OF THE VESSEL
The day after Pctraus arrest the kngnsher seized
by the police on behalf Of Won Hoffman Il Co. Toe
captive gave up all claim to the vessel by advice Of his
COUNSEL and assigned the property the claimants
In whose possession remains Petrans stated that
law made him present Of the vessel for his success in
landing the fugitive safely In Spain. The Kngfsher 10
very fast saog vessel and is Of those raIs look
ing crafts suggestive Of the Congo river and the slave
trade.
LAW IN EUROPE-THE TURKISH FORGERIEs.
After landing at Malaga, Law journeyed to Madrid,