The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Austrian Extradieion Case rhe Charge
81 Forgery Against AAStphc William

G~h~u
r. Before Commissioner White sy l&
Adolphe william Schwartz, who Is charged with
having forged at Groswarden in Hungary, commercial
BINS or exchange TO the Of 100000 FORMS was
brought up yesterday for examination before Commits
aoner White. q ca Il
Ar. Larocque appeared as counsel for the Austrian
government who have demanded the extradition OF the
prisoner schwartz was defended BY Mr. A. j. Often.
Aseer There also present Charles de Loosely
he Austrian Consul, and Hungarian lawyer who ar
rived yesterday 10 this city by the Bremen steamer
suce 70 the alleged offence He dressed the cos
tame of his countryhs coat braided in 'front.' and
Ne were those top boots that generally IN use
among the noble and gallant to which he belongs
He s quite . young man, with extremely intelligent
M. LArocque addressed the court at some length.
stating that the papers had only arrived that day The
Cry The proceedings OF the investigating court were
written 10 the Hungarian LANGUAGE. but accompanying
conclusion could be wonld necessary TO
have aha documents translated into English The crime
snora was the crime Of forging bills Of EXCHANGE and
nom tbe d0cuments which he held and the commupica
n v Vienna nv, ~ ,me m.
uas partcer with his brother, J. B. Schwartz arm
= Greswardein, in Anngary carrying on tnslners as
tme essabIshed lhess rs commission Of ,he crpne il
sosla appear Nom the SNpss took place about shs
ssag g che papss, she sc,>s man in perpssssias che
sassce. mot tho sole guilty Nparty His brother the
nm. mads By him before thA investigating court
q . GrSswatdsia was enc Of the papers now
nan named cohen, who was srrsstea as supposed
srosmpice. after the hight of the prisoner and IN fact
sham ne prisoner according to Cohenhs ssasemsnt
aeoe under oath before the investigating Nvbunal OF
roswardein confessed that the reason Why had TO
anssnt himself and 60 TO America because le had
speaking Of them in general erms-were the complain to
g number Of parties who had been defraaded b,
ma gentleman Who had come over With he papers Was
n advocate In Hungary, and nephew Of would
complaint Of Baron steven Radvogevx eel forth ,ha. by
means those forged accepances and contracts passed
IL he srUs1 ne % a. o,n %
Bason) suited the facts and the names or the parties
whose signatures appeared 70 have been forged by
1gieonef Aier giving the court general idea OF the
snatents Of the other papers the statements made by
ne sro'hs, o. ins prssSsr ,h and his wife
SQUIRT where the charge was pima yce1e cs-,,shed
against the accnsed counsel concluded BY saying that an
en.ned copy OF the prisoners photograph scompan.S
ne prisoner pad been addressed to Mr. Motiey, The
---.san Ambassador at Vienna me gentleman who i
came over rom mad letters from the prisoner
Asa time g ses baggage from the steamer ~ "T I
Mr. Dtienhocfer said the production OF those docu.
sssarsd Simand he was bound TO place ash II that
sssuranee-that he not guilty Of any crime Before
- fsw any COUNSEL accused bad expressed bis willing
vas ccyfoborxting circumstance with regard TO the
ysisoners assertion Of his innocence Theae psrers
were new OF course he bad had NO opportunity Of
reading shem Was possible tina, might be necessary
sser the case had advanced FURTHER and the papers had
Sssn examined By him. 70 rebus evidence contained
- sheu ana In 70 do that mg< I've necessary
% procure the attendance Of witnesses from sne .shar
hide The papers arc In Hungarian and German, and
Voud be agreeable them translated oy person
- whom he and Ar. Lar.cque could agree. He would
~ saaised with English copies Of the tanslaons The
yssones Ind any nlesns and he supposed he would
- enpp*~d with copies -
N. LAroceu. ssld there would be no dnca'ty as 70
MAT; but he would nvs tho view OF tho learned
counsel that he was 70 90 into q reUutsanE
COmmissoner-That does not come up yet
Mr.. Dxtsbhoefer observed that many prisoners had
hssn exsradssd charges different from those brought
ounin4B them
Afvxr some further discussion the case adjourned
al wednesday, Me- Larocqoo undertaking 10 fornish
Ssfss---. .ease ~ssh copies Of the raper quickly
Othsy were made.