The New York herald., 1865-06-11
One OF His Subjects Charged with
Forging a Bill Of Exchange.
The Accused a Soldier Of Sher.
mans Army.
APPLICATION FOR BIS SURRENDER.
Remarkable Display Of Skill In
Judging Of Writing,

The matter or The extradton Of Frederick Theod0F,
alias Theodore Seydel, charged with having committed
forgery in Saxouy in 1884, again up before United
States Commissioner Newton yesterday, and some pro-
gross WAS made settlement We have already
published the broad facts Of the case; but little
detail will not be out of place at this stage Of the proceed
ings
The prisoner it appears to this country In 1884,
and enlisted in the Second Massachusetts, regiment be-
longing the Twentieth corps Of Major General Sher
mans army He was a foreman in the iron foundry of
Edward Kerzscher at Chemnitz in Saxony previous 70
his arrival in this country and while so employed
charged that he forged bill Of exchange for three hun
dred and thirty-six thalers currency, purporng -
be drawn by Edward Kertzscher upon himself at
Chemnitz and payable the order Of Theodore Seyde
on the last of April 1884 This BILL it is alleged, he
negotiated with banking house Of Krinath Merits,
receiving the three hundred and thtysx thaers, and
then escaped to this country Proceedings wese
promptly taken 10 discover his whereabouts BY the
proper authorities in saxony and 1t was finally asoer
tanned that he in this country The necessary egA
stops for his extradition then taken, and the
United States Consul at Dresden certified to tho genuine
ness OF the legal documents. The Consul General oe
saxony this port obtained the necessary roqusions
and finally had the prisoner arrested in the camp Of biz
regiment few weeks ago
AT the proceedings yesterday the prisoner was present
attended by his counsel, Mr. A. J. Dttenhohsr The
accused is plain nonensive looking individual, with
out anything remarkable in his physognomy.
The King Of Saxony was represented BY Mr. G. v.
Schmidt Jr Consul General Of the Kingdom Of Saxony.
The case was opened by Mr. Lapaugh pending the re-
QUESTION Chief Justice Chase by the Saxon Consul
General and also copy Of the legal proceedings held
den The requisition was merely statement OF the
committed by the prisoner, and Of the fact that
said crime is punishable by the laws Of SaxOny and also
that il comes under the treaty OF extradOn between
Prussia and the Germanc Confederation on the one side
and the United States on the other
Mr. Dtenhoer objected TO the reception Of the copy
Of the legal proceedings held In Saxony on the ground
Consul accordance with the provisions Of the statute
The statute he contended requires that they should %
certified to legally and properly before being received n
court he objected TO the papers because the Consul bad
added his official designation TO hs name, and BE-
there evidence that be was Consul at The
Mr. Lapaus6 spoke at considerable length in opposition
to the motion.
motion Of the counsel for the accused, and the papers
were read
The hrst witness examined was Mr. Samuel Afoant,
who called for the prosecution, and testified a: fol
lows-I reside in the city OF New York; was employees
by Mr. Lapaugh TO discover the whereabouts Of the p-
soner Seydel; went TO Washington IN regard 70 the
last wsdnesdar week; went TO the Headquarters
of the Second Massachusetts, volunteers saw the pr:
his name, place Of birth, the employment he was IN
in saxony, and the names Of bis wife and children he
born in stuessen near Groesheisssn he wrote docs.
ment in nv presence In which he stated his namo ana
birthplace and that be foreman In Kerzschers iron
foundry In Chemnitz, Saxony, and other particulars
The counsel for the prosecution handed witness docu-
mont and asked him TO identify IT,
WitnessThis s the paper he wrote in my psesence;
he stated to that he had enlisted under another
in the Second Massachusetts, regiment, Twentieth
corps the name he said he took was William Sunder
Mr. Lapaugh who employed mo in this business; ]
the camp with the Marshal and Mr. Lapsagh
did not did any one else tell the prisoner was
necessary to write such paper in order to obtain he
bounty the colonel ordered him TO write the paper and
translated the wish Of the colonel TO the accused since
the prisoner arrived here from Washington have con-
versed with him, and he told he had forged the bill
Of exchange but said he did TO himself because
Mr. Kertzschcr owed him the amount Of money, and he
he prsone thought that would be tho easiest way -
get it.
Counsel for prosecution here handed the witness Two
letters purporng TO have been written BY the accused
10 in this city, and asked him II he Identified
the signature OF Seydel
Witness-Thosc the signatures OF the prisoner; I
could tell his signature from having seen him write the
paper which he wrote at camp by the request OF his
colonel
Counsel for the accused objected to the testimony Of
the witness this subject unless the witness could
prove himself competent.
Mr.. Iapaugh remark cd that there would be oppov.
tunty TO test the COMPETENCY Of the witness the cro
Mr. Dittenhoner, at the conclusion OF the direct sx.
animation, presented three letters to the witness, and
asked him point out which In the handwriting Of
the prisoner The witness selected one, which Mr. Dit-
tenhoer stated TO the court not 10 the handwriting
OF the prisoner but addressed TO him the counsei
by client Mr. Dittenhofer therefore objected to the
competency Of the witness on the subject Of hand
writing.
The Commissioner stated that the papers had not yss
been offered In evidence, and that would be time
enough to object when that question up.
The then adjourned until Tuesday next, e
twelve a. -