, 1862-05-03
Eou}s 70 an Army Horse Contract
or--The Great Mystery Still une1-
plaineds

oT..Tne Great Mys1ery still unox-
plalned.
tFrom the st. Louis Democrat OF yesterday.l
Iynatz Ratzky, the long sought for murder
er and robber of SfgiBmund Fel1ner, has at
last been arrested In this city, and will shortly
depart for New Jersey, to be tried for his a".
fnl crime. The manner n which , me at1ess n
days ago Mrs. Susan McBearon, residing in
Franklin county, was waited upon by man
giving his name as a. Teiber, and represented
himself SIS engaged in buying horses for the
Government. He bought Of her horse at
once, Giving bis note for the balance, and
promising 10 call soon and pay the remainder.
Finding that be failed to appear, she commu-
nicated the facts to Police Chief Couzens, Of
this city, who, perceiViDg that "Teioer" was
vas discovered that be resided. at Rock
Spring, and thither policeman was
sent to arrest hin. The officer found him ab-
cent, but learned that he was in the habit OF
freqncnting certAin boarding -honse on
Franklin avenue. "Teiber'' vas there found
Chiefs Office. Upon seeing the prisoner,
Chief Couzens was Instantly struck with Ills
resemblance to the picture and description Of
Ratzsy. Tie picture exhibited him in Mill
tary dress, and Capt Couzcns Immediately
seized eoldier's cap aud put it upon :, Ter
lET. &Q{ LltH IllAE u3HA tAG VI . 5NAAA~A .
coat TIE resemblance was then ths more
The Police Chief caused HTeiber's" picture
to be taken in SOLDIERS dress and without 1t,
and stnt the copies to the New York Chlcf OF
Police, who at once te1egraphea back that the
man was doubtless Ratzky. Up to Wednes-
day forenoon, the fact that his real identity
WIS known llad not been communicated to
the prisoner. He Wss then again brought up
to the Office Of the Chief, who suddenly and
sharply addressed him With, .: 8. Ratzky you've
| got 10 go back to New York!'' Mr. TelbeF''
| fairly sprang backward with surprise, and III,
stantly exclaimed, 'tTh .t's my name; I'll 60
| back Having been thus startled fnte 20
much Of confession, be owned that he kne"
Sigiemund Fellner, and WAS the man WHOM
the police Of the country had long been 7aln1J
| In search OF.
He hus made, In German, q professed state
mert Of the principal facts in his history, ant
especially OF his connection with Felincr. In
n:ll 1atiye carefully avoids nything like con
feEsion Of guilt, and is, therefore, necessaru.
Irregular features. Ratzky's account Of th
u,anrer in which he became so intimate Wit
Fellncz il quite unsatisfactory, and become
more SO when it is remembered that be IA
been intimate with Mrs. Marx prior to he
Journey to Eurrpe. he also leaves US tn th
between Frllner and the ladies, {
; which lie was repeatedly present. Or
marvels that. since he. so well remen
| bci6 Fe1lner's expression on the ferl
| toat, on the night Of Ids disappearance
! IN expression Of suicidal fnteRt-Ratzky T
l cabin and paid no attention to his ftien
, Also, why Ratzky remained all ncxt daE
5 home in The boarding house Whera Fellnei
: trunk was aud contentcd himself with Il
q odd turmise that Fe1lner and Albertina Il
g gone to California It is strange th
), Ger should at last have taken him to t
It house Of Mrs. Max, where Mrs. Spencer
u further and updesired enterprise in the m
Is ter was put to rest by the present Of
Il shawl, afterwards of two dollars, and sao
= quently Of FIVE hundred francs! His slleI
e rs to tie contents Of Fellner's trunk, and
e. utter want Of disposition on the part Of q
of them to identify the recovered body
le Fe{}ner, speak most significant Of guilt. A.
II I'd to these facts are the furtiye disappcara'
er and concealment of Katzky, the suicide OF
,, bertlne, and the attempted self,tiestruct1sn
D. fayc1ahle explanation as to what become
e. Fc1lEer's diamonds, and the repeated tl
a. hoods in which Ratzky has been detected ST
so his arrest.
he From what ne can gather he has for 50
'ts la months past heen engaged N r tfanl ,.7i
~ aud selling horsts-sislting St. Louis OF
he sionally, and then residing. FIR in the suhut
in Tie police Of the city have at times ootat
'ur evidence of his presence here, but were I
ble to gain satisfactory Indications OF i, m
less to get upon his track. We under5t
ills that The several rewards offered for hs
1cd ture now amount to the snug sum Of s..
aye Wednesday evening Police Chief Couz
his received a telegram Of Supt, Kenncd,
pie TIE New iofk Ihee, ea;fug ~ o1.t H. tue s,,
nm and that . deputation Of them would ct (
to proceed, with the Governors requisitlo.
adj. | st. Louis, to receive the prisoner.