The New York herald., 1867-03-31
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Important ExfradItion Casc-Thc Secretary
Of the Rhcnish Railroad Of Cologne Arrested
In Wisconsin, and Charged with Forgery TO
the Amount Of $4,000.
Before Commissioner White.
Yesterday an important extradition case was brought
before Commissioner White at two O'Clock. The facts,
20 far they have been ascertaned at present, are
these From 1856 TO 1865 Philip Heinrich had been Sec
rcary OF the Rhensh Railroad Of Cologne In the kingdom
Of Prussia and occupying that position In December
Of the last named year. when he fed to this country
The Rhenish Railroad Company had, II appears, taken
land from number OF parties, and various sums rang
ing from 400 1000 thalers were awarded TO those
persons for the damage done TO the value Of their pro-
perty. Heinrich, alleged forged receipts and papers
directing him. agent, TO receive those moneys He
took those documents TO the Chief Treasurer Of the
Rhensh Railroad Company, Carl Philip Krecke, and
handed over 70 Heinrich the corresponding sums men
toned in the receipts On the Goth Of December 1885,
Heinrich procured free passage ticket from the Railway
Company for journey TO Eupcn, by way Of Heroesha
the ticket being for the 30th BE also got ticket for the
sn9 be Journey that he was about 70 place his son
young lad fourteen years old at business In Brusse OF
course the urn ticket was never used On the second
Of January, 1885, letter recey by the railroad
company from Heinrich. In this Communication he
asked for additional leave OF absence The ground that
the parties 70 whom IL was addressed said the ac-
cused stated 70 different a several places that he
g cooSns sr The son Of
and the Prussan authorities subsequently became
Of bis flight 70 the United states
This the state OF the up 70 the moment Of the
The Prusaan Acting Consul General in this city, tho
Baron Guido Won Grabow, having becn communicated
with by the Prussan authorities At Berlin, laid CON-
plant and requson before United States
white setting forth the above i.ss and sSssns ass Mss
win intent 70 cheat and defraud the Rhenish Railroad
Company Of Cologne and Of procuring gain for himself
papers, and especially with having, in the year 1855,
falsely made fourteen receipts In the Of Heinrich
Peter Joseph spogen, the heirs OF Frank Kaiser Peter
Bassa, Andrew Fleischname, Jacob Mol and Hubert
MOL, all Of the city Of Cologne. The compliant si,n
made the accused for the purpose OF dcfauding the
parties whose they bear and whose receipts they
falsely purpo to be- and that In the years already men
toned the accused with intent 70 defraud the Rhenish
Railway Company, 40 well as Heinrich Dahen, Weimar
and made use ot fourteen certain forged receipts cf the
same description ~ those before described The amount
alleged 70 have been forged by Heinrich is in American
according 70 the laws OF Prussia imprisonment in the
state Prison and provided for by the treaty OF extra
dtion concluded between Prussia and the other States
OF the Germanic Confederation the part and tho
United States on the other Tot complaint and reqn
stou Of the Pruman Consul General was attached the
warantAof arrest issued from the Court OF Cologne for
the apprehension OF the accused This warrant bears
from different Prassian courts and also
Hon Joseph A. Wright United States Minister At Berlin
Az soon q the Necessary papers had been placed In
counsel for the Prussian government 70 Commissioner
white on the 18th Of December last for warrant for
the arrest Of the accused, was then supposed that
he was residing IN this State but 10 was asceraned that
he had gone 70 Chicago and - commissioners war
rant only valid in the State 20 which iha, Official ia
signed BY one OF Judges Of the United States Court
Judge Nelson. This vas done, and the warrant was
there about four months ago. but had e and taken ~
bs abode at Fond du Lac, In Wisconsin There he va
arrested and taken on 70 New York. On bis vrivA
America, about April, 1899, he resided at 4oboken
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