The New York herald., 1867-04-16
THE acouRTs.


Won Grabew, the Prussian Consnl General
n Before Commissioner White.
Tho further hearing Of the charge agsst rhlip Hen
xch, who ID accused Of having committed foresriss q
the amount Of eight thousand thales whs acting II
NE capacity Of secretary 10 the Rhsnish Railway o.
Cologne In Prussia resumed yesterday q halfpa
enc O'Clock, before COMMISSIONS whitA Ths Prussial
government have demanded the sxsradition Of III,
Rrscnsr under tho sxtradoa trsasy existing between
Ne Kingdom OF Prassa and the republic Of the Une<
sAtea 4 s#8ss - seog s.AE Mt
Mr.. H. LApaugh, counsel In the United States fo
shs Prussan governmsns conducted the prosecution.
Baron Guido Won Grabow, the Prussan Consul Genera
q New York, was also present. tk
The prisoner vas defended BY Mr. Charles wehs. ~
witness szamined On the isas day, on reading state
nent Of his svidsnos In the papers, sssmed 20 think
rance 70 the lime he exhibited the warrant to ths
soner during the trip from Fond du Lac 70 Ailwau
p % . r. q saw Ssrs vas NJ
~epancy In the matter. There another thing "a
which no wished 70 call atsntion th.s was - 20 tbe
Zrsoner being secretary Of the Railroad OF Cologne.
1ha he believed, the prisoner did intend 70 deny
M Wehle-Ws admit he was secretary Of the rosd at
Tho Commissioner did not think II pecsssarY TO dis.
ouss the matter He understood the witness TO prove
March The witness explained 70 tho prsoSsr The nature
- the warrant and the charge and said his duty
pelled him % take him before United states Com
"a. LApaugh said the next documsAs he would offer in
svid.noe wss oemmaaic.son signed By ceger the
Presidsnt Of the police at Cologne
Commissioner-What 10 the first namei
Nr. Lapaugh-It does not appear.
On two grounds. II did not appear be properly &C.
tnowledged and did not say that It evidence in
The Commissoner-f admitted at all, It would be ad-
Witted on that ground. fs'
Mr. Lapaugh contended that the document was legally
admissible and while he believed It authenticated
N proper manner 70 be received in evidence
the courts Of Prussia he would, without waivng what
he believed to be the law the subject 70 avoid
any question or difficulty hereafter call Baron Won era
bow the Consul General, whose evidence would chow
at the document was properly authenticated in Prus
n, and might be received as evidence there
The Commiss,oner--You don't offer the raper nows
n Mr. Lapaugh-Not yet call Baron Won Gabow
Mr. Wehle argued that under the act Of lS4S there were
certain things required to be done reference to the au
hentication Of documents which could not be supplied
oral examination The paper offered in evidence pro-
some one signed Gei2er the police President in which
certain matter stated about the prisoners wife ap-
plying for passport This being mere munication
he should object any parole proof any thing
else than what Il purported 70 be on its face.
After somo further discussion on this point,
Baron Guido Won Grabow was called and examined as
position under the King of frussai A do Objected
AN) @ What position do you hoids A Consui Gen raj
g Prussia. O For the United Statess A. For the
unitsd States How long have you been in
lssa o How long have you been acting Con.
sul Generaf A I was acting Consul General
Ss ne ,n Or h Of and Consul
What position did you occupyf A. was Secretary OF
Iegstlon q Washington. Paper handed witnessl O.
paper and tell me If it properly receivable the pro-
eecuon In the courts OF Prussia against the accused
Philip Heinrich, therein namedf
objection raised to the question by Mr. wehle on the
grounds that II was leading Heobjeced to the matter
about 70 be shown BY this parole evdence he also OBJ
jeoed TO The question as being indefinite and not
Allowing in regard to what particular crime Il would be
soosdsred legal evidence
The Commissioner said he would allow the question
NJ wshle-Pleass 70 take my objection.
Ihe Commissoner-I will note IL t.I
Baron Won Grabow-Am 70 answerf
he Oommissionor-Yea
Baron Won Grabow--To this question answer it's
srvu -cp drabow question - y two or three other
Hbkfe hQA 10 my hand .rnses .rsanses .nen repea.eo the
s question - 10 whether these papers would be 70
he Baron answered that they would be considsrsd
objection 70 the papers by Mr. Wehie. and objection
,tSeas examined BY Mr. wshie-Q You are not law.
ywi A am not what yoa probably understand as .
swysr. but have studied law 2 You have mot bsen
Der Of several courts In Pus ard the acts have doas
0srs were fully authorized = SUCH o Could you tell
II vhether The first PAPER shown you would or would
any other crime but forgery
r Lapsugh objected. what the court would consider
II. Wehls-I ask the witness what other crime, II
MI paper DO admiss BILE, could be proven BY itf
'Iho Commisgi0ncr-if the charge wero charR0 OF
MURDER would the paper be admssiblsf
Baron Won Grab0w-Just ~ much
Mr. LApaugh then offered In evidence the exhibits re-
Gssrsd 70 In the evidence OF Baron Won Grabow.
Mr. Wohe objected 10 them.
objection noted
with the osring in evidence Of these papers, and
uving 10 himself the right comment the contents
= some voluminous accounts. Mr. Lapaugh stated that
6ke oase for the Prussian government rested.
NJ Wshle then intimated, among other matters, that
- would call witnesses for the prisoner one OF whom
~ in New York, and who would prove that he knew
She prisoner while he Secretary Of the Rhsnish Rail-
rod a Cologne and that hundreds and thousands Of
Yuns had been In the habit Of coming 70 the railroad
Ses for papers similar those alleged 70 have been
fbrgod that in the OF years there must have
Son thousands OF those receipts issued Counsel would
Ooutsnd thaa the prisoner had declared his intention
- bsooning American citisen he could mot be extra
lltsA he would show that tho pnsoner had neid over
Shs money Of the parties who swore that his
0gaaeurs was . forgery. To enable him TO make this
ia hs asksd On adjournment uM Monday.
Mr. LApaugh submitted that Il would not be proper FOR
ssns for the prisoner 70 60 Into portions Of the defence
- I'D skstohed out g
oms further discussion having taken place the further
hearing Of the matter adjourned I'LL Saturday next
aois SUPREME couaI-clacwr l.