The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-16
UNITED STATES commssIoats's COURT.

Inp0rrnnt ExtradttiOn Case-Arreet OF ="
Austrian Charged with Having Forged Com.
merctal Hills to the Amount Of One Hundred
and sixty Thousand Florins In Vienna.
Before Commissioner White.
few days ago the Consul General OF Austria IN this
city, Mr. Charles r. Do Loosely, received despatch
through the Atlantic cable from the Austrian Minister
OF Finance, informing him that an Austrian named
Adolphe William Schwarz had committed forgenes OF
commercial bills Of exchange 10 tho amount Of 100000
norins in the city OF Vienna and that the alleged OF
fender had fed to New York, taking passage in the
Bremen steamer from Bremen. Mr.. De Loosely, on tho
receipt OF this information, put himself In communica-
tion with United States Commissioner Kenneth 9. White,
before whom be lodged complaint 70 the following
Charles F. De Loosely, being duly sworn. that he
is Consul General OF the Emperor OF Austria residing 10
the city Of New York And depopent, on the behalf
and by authority Of the Emperor Of Austria COM
munica:sd the deponent by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs OF the said Empire, complains OF Adoiphe Will
liam Schwarz and alleges that the said Adophe William
Scbwarz Ia O subject of the said Emperor OF Austria,
lately as deponent Is informed ana pe.eves wm ~
commercial bills Of exchanges and that The SAID Adophe
William Schwarz after such crime 80 committed by MIN,
has sought asylum in the United States OF America,
to wit in the city Of New York. DepoDent further says
tat the said crime Of forgery with which Schwarz 10
charged Is ishable by the laws Of Austria with i'm.
prise nment In the Prison, and prays for the issue
or for the apprehension OF Schwarz, that ne
may be dealt with according TO the exradiiion treaty
existing between America and Austria since 1856.
This complaint was sworn on the 18th inst before
Commissioner White. who issued warrant embodying
the OF the Austrian Consul for the arrest OF
the accused Tho warrant placed In the hands Of
two officers from the Office of Marshal Murray-Messrs
Mclay and Dwyer-who assisted by detective Tie
man. they have been watching the Bremen since sun
day when she expected TO arrive but she did not
make her appearance till yesterday morning, when the
officers board At the quarantine station, and In
the course Of few minutes succeeded in arestng
schwarz, who was at The time In the first saloon 10
was taken 10 the Marsbal's office ABOUT two o'clock
he searched. Upon his person was fOund q
draft for 500 gold and $3.50 10 franc gold pieces
l. 70 Ne New YorK Who expected
by tbs next steamer for the purpose OF terrifying
with respect to the charge alleged aanst tho prisoner
frame He his bard in the European fashion, on
upper and lower ps was dressed in caret coored
carried large travelling shawl or comforter stated
that he 10 married and has left his wife and child In
Austria -
Shortly after two O'Clock yesterday schwarz
before Commissioner White for the purpose Of having
day nxed for hs examination He does not speak q
word OF English, but from what could be learned Il
that he quite astonshed al the nature Of the
cusaticn. Mr. Larocque appeared as counsel for the
Austrian government, and Mr.. de Loosy, the Austrian
Consul General was also present Commissioner White
appointed Thursday for the examination, and by that
time Schwarz will Inform Mr. Larocque whether be will
waive an Investigation and demand an immediate OK.
tradition TO Austria
Alleged Murder ON the High Seas.
Before Con,mireiouer Osborn.
Charles Martin brought forward yesterday for
ninat1on on . charge OF having murdered Joseph
Greene cocrcd man. cook of the American ship Galens
the 10th Of November last the high seas, while on
the voyage from New York TO Hamburg.
NJ Joseph Bell appeared behalf OF the government
TO conduct the prosecution, and Mr. D. G Bsdsal for
the prisoner. H0s
TESTIMONY ron THE PROSECUTION.
Peter Johnson seaman board tho Gaona, deposed
that lie the Of The ship from New York 10
Hamburg; sent back to New York by direction OF
the American Consul; on the 10th Of November we
tho high seas at eight O'Clock in the morning
went 10 the cook, Joseph GrceD with dish Of era ker
bash and asked bm II he could not cook il better than
II had beer, nobody could eat H. be said II was
good enough for US; then the second mate sung Cut
TO lay aft the watch went af and the second mate
ask ed noe wba. was tho matter told him about
'-be grub,n and no told mo to go 10 tho captain;
turned back to tho galley and the cook coming
ing Martin, who walked backwards; The defendant
walked back seven steps TO the galley and struck the
cook with tho capan har be had in his hand; he struck
the cook right the head; The cook fell and Martin
took the knife from him and gave IL 10 tho second mate
the cook had the knife raised high bis shoulder
the knife ,he cook had; the knfo was pointed towards
Martin The cot was eol2red naa: the cook died the
afternoon and his body was thr9wn overheard at
four O'clock the vessel belonged 10 Mr. Nelson OF New
York, ana called under The American Tag
Cross-exam ned-Martn Was quiet and reac able on
the voyage; when the cock out OF the galley be
appeared as If he wanted 10 stick Martin with the knife
Martin ~an;ed 70 get away from the Cook think Ne.
tin did not want TO strike the ccs but getaway ne said
be was very sorry that he ,aai kiiled tho s5os.
Auother witness ..ened to the above state OF facts
Commlss'on.rC Osborn discharged the defendant the
grouna snat 10 had committed justiaable homicide
While acting 10 self defence.