Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08

am charged with diplomatic mission,
but upon a certain day shall be In Co
logne, and In passing / will call for the
decorations at my bankers, to whose
address You may send them.
nj. Cramer sent the objects to the
house of Oppenheim Il Co, and inform
ed them that they would be required to
deliver them to the Chamberlain OF the
King of Prussia.
The banker Opperheim received a
few days later, a letter sealed with the
Queens arms, which informed him that
the writer could not stop in Cologne,
but that he would be ready to receive
the package intended for him at the
railway station, and receipt would be
given to the clerk who might be charg-
ed with the commission. When the
train entered the station, an elegant
gentleman alighted, went directly to the
clerk. and said am the Count Schah-
gotsch. Here is my card and the receipt.
Give me the box. Five minutes after
wards the Count was off to Berlin. =
A fortnight now elapsed, when Nj.
Cramer received another letter. The
Queer of Prussia, astonished and
charmed at his success, had decided to
confide to him the manufacture of all
the crosses of all the orders, amounting
to about 500, 900 in value. nj. Cramer
having as yet received no money, com
menced to suspect. He wrote to the
Prussian embassy for information with
regard to Count Schaff9otsch. He heard
that no one could be more worthy OF
the highest consideration. But, said
the Count de. Goltz. the Prussian En-
bassador at Paris, "May ask why You
seek this informatiOn?"
nj. Cramer told the whole story.
Il fear very much that yOu have been
taken in Dy "a horrible swindler," said
M. De Goltz, "but show me the letters,
drawings, &c, of the Queen" =
AS soon as the jeweller displayed his
collection, Count Goltz declared that
they were not in the handwriting of the
Queen, but. said that the royal arms and
the Count Schaffgotscn's signature de-
manded great circumspection in deal
ing with them. He therefore advised
the ieweller to keep his own counsel,
and go directly to Baden, where the
Queen then was, and explain the whole
affair to her Majesty.
M. Cramer took the Counts advice,
had an audience, with the Queen, III
which he was 1ully convinced that he
had been duped. The Queen nearly
tainted with emotion at the idea of her
name having been employed in so in
famous a transaction.
Nj. Cramer returned to the Prusslan
Ambassador, aud asked his advice as
to the next step.
M. de GOltz-Keep quiet, write to
the false Count that his orders shall be
executed, and take your measures &C
cordingly.
Nj. Cramer took this excellent advice
and received another flattering epistle
in return, in which it was vaguely hint
at that the Prussian decoration of the
eagle would also be offered as testimo-
nv of esteem, etc. NJ. Cramer wrote al
the end of month that all was ready,
and asked If the second box, like the
first, should be sent to Oppenheim. 8
A few days later, a man presented
himself at the jewelers. establishment
with letter from the Count, saying
that, on an important diplomatic mis-
sion in Paris, he desired to take charge
of the jewels personally, and requested
that they might be delivered to the
messenger. OF course this man was ar
rested, but he found no difficulty in
proving his innocence; he was only the
hotel commissioner. The police took
Uuc requisite pa ---.-tsonu anil supcaed-
ed in arresling the false chamberlain,
and, what was of more Importance t.
Nj. Cramer, in obtaining possession %
all the diamonds. They were conceal
ed in trunk.
The scandal of the affair is, that the
Count is veritable Count, holding
high rank at the Court of Prussia. Hi
father was for many years Governor o
Cologne, and the most popular of gov
errors to the soldiers and citizens. 4
passion for gambling has reduce d tb'
young man to bring disgrace upon In
name and~family. p ~