The New York herald., 1865-06-14
The Saxon ExtradftlOn Case.
CONTINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY-SrRON0 PROOF
OF THE IDENTITY OF rHR ACCUSED.
Boeore United States Commissioners Nevtoo


OF THE IDENTITY OF rnR ACCUSED.
BaGore United States Commissioner Ncwtoo.
The Saxon extradition case again up before Com
missioner Newton yesterday, and considerable interest
seemed to be manifested in the proceedings
The prisoner Theodor seyde alias Frederick Theodor
present in court, attended by Mr. DittenhofYer.
Mr.. Schmidt, tho Saxon Consul General, with Mr.. La
paugh As his counsel also in attendance, behalf
Of the King of Saxony
Mrs. Anna Scbazberg the nrst witness called and
testified II reside at No 1877 Elm street, and have for
years. know the accused he lived in the
house with me for Ave or six months he wrote 10 me
once and once TO my husband
Two letters hero shown 70 the witness by Mr..
Lapaush who asked her state whether she know the
signatures
Witness-rhe signatures arc his they written In
English his real Theodor seydel and his sol.
dier name william IAnde; he requested in the let
ters to be addressed william Lsnders; wrote two
letters to him; the first ono directed William Ian
ders Second Massachusetts, regiment Harts Isand tho
second one directed to Gallops Island never saw the
prisoner write; don't know his handwriting; the only
reason think he wrote the letters is because his name
10 them he was in the cigar business while he
sided In the upper part Of my house, everybody then
called him Theodor Seydel; be didn't tell me where he
came from, but saw marked on the letters coming to
him the word "Chemntz."
Mrs Nina Tribler bright, interesting looking young
woman was the next witness called and testified u
resided there hvo years. ten years ago re-
sided in Chemntz, saxony; saw the prisoner
my sisters house, my sisters name is Caroline Luders
when he was at my sisters he said he was Mr. Seyde OF
Chemnitz he said he knew my father In Saxony, and
said he was in iron factory; have sister named
Mrs Klampe In this country
MIS- Louisa Kampe sister Of last Witness deposed II
was born Plaum in Saxony; lived there eight years,
and then went to Chemnitz where resided; knew the
prisoner in Chemnitz; his name was Seydei first saw
him in this country IN Allen street; ne said he had
ifo In Charnnt him. thouca and
times in Chemnitz but spoke together there.
Mr. Dittenhoffcr-whats the reason he did not speak
observation-disclosures suppose 80; I haye a
brother in the iron business In Chemnitz the prisoner
told me he knew him, and that his son was in my
Mr. VIM. Jarvis special Officer in the United States
Marshals ONCE testified TO the arrest OF seydel outside
OF Washington and to the fact that the prisoner wrste
description Of HIMSELF at the request Of tho colonel Of
his regiment, In which description he gave his
Seydel, and some particulars about his family
Mr. Samuel Apolant then recalled, and handed
letters purporting to have been written by the
prisoner 70 Mrs Schazberg and asked to identify them
Mr. Lapaugh at the same time, offered the letters In ev
dence The letters would be important as tending TO
identify the accused
Mr. Ditienhoncr objected to the admissbili,y of the
Mr. Lapaugh contcnded that they were admissible on
the ground that Mr. Appellant had Scydcl write and
having him write had testified TO his belief In tho
genuincncss OF Scydes signature TO those letters He
also stated that the etterAwhich bore the signature Of
berg were admitted by Seydcl to have been written by
him
Mr. Dittenhofer said that the biggest legal Joke he
had heard was attempting TO prove the handwriting
of a by witness who absolutely that q letter
written by third person to himself (Mr pttenhoer)
was In the handwriting Of the accused He claimed that
IL perfectly safe for Mr. Apoan the time he
ned 10 state that those letters written by the
prisoner and that only having seen him write once,
he incompetent TO judge OF the handwriting from
the fact that two handwrngs totally dissmilar and
having nothing in common with each other, actu
ally by this astute judge Of handwriting Apoantl
| TO have been written by the very same man In the
course Of his argument Mr. DcnhofIer alluded TO the
| case Of Mr.. Hunter, accused by Mr. Cisco,
| who absolutely swore that his name was
| forgery, and through long cross examination
insisted that 10 forgery and stated that after the
examination was finished Mr Cisco forward and
knowledged his mistake stating that his name was writ
| ten by himself
The Commissioner stated that II the testimony we're un
supported by any other evidence he might have some
doubts about tho letters being admissible In evidence
but having other evidence tending provo the correct
ness of Mr. Apoants evidence he should rule that the
| letters were properly admissible in evidence. -la
Mr. Appellant then further examined, but nothing
new was elected from him Mr. Iapaugh then an
nounced that the for the prosecution closed
Tho further hearing Of the thcn adjourned til
| Friday next, Juno 10, ut twelve M