The New York herald., 1867-01-18
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Invsrsans Exsradisisn Case-Adslphe williasn
II 6cbwartz.
Before Cunauis1leuss whits 1851
Adolphs william Gchvsrtx. - AustriaA, who wAs A.
rsstsd ON board the steamer Brnsn a Tuesday on his
arrival nom visnns, where, u alleged, he had com
mitssd fursss Of commercial bulls Of exchange 70 the
amount Of loo, 90 ncrins was brought before Csur
ssossr white q two O'Clock yesterday. me Apsisn
government which has nsds demand for The xisadi-
ton oe the prisoner represented BY Mr. yAzooae =
counsel and Mr.. A. ,. Distsnhoefsrs dSendsd the
prisonsr . a Un L
an sa,ounmsDs q M de "a csss as ssssss shss despatch
had been received from the Aussrisn government,
and tnss tho Judicial proofs regarding the chsrss
against him would follew Ine steamer "a xnich ne
Sssfss. ~ %ishs ocasss sSss shs n % psps csnssns
the proofs would arrive By the steamer q the 10th on
the Of The psonsr the Austrian Consul sent de-
proof. ana ssius for an mm.dss answer Ss
the 'cablA He was awaiting reply 20 that despekch
What time he could 70 into the pSoof At present he
wished TO have an adjournment Ma s ~ r gsi
Mr.. A. Dittenhoefer observed that be appeared for
tho prisoner He had consultation with him aee night
He told him 81 the facts and everything relating 70 the
charge, and from what he said he fr Dittenhoefsr)
was entirely satisfied that he had not committed any
forgery no orrery according 70 the
decision Of the English Judges IN the Windsor case
When arrested the prisoner quite startled at the
charge and satisfied OF his innocence he expressed his
willingness 10 20 back he suffered much imprisonment
here. But he fearful that II be got back into
the possession Of tho Austrian government he might be
Commissioner white-That ID . matter to bs comment
Mr. Dttenhoefer remarked that while no must oppose
the adjournment he had 10 complain that the prisoner
was kept In close and solitary imprisonment IN Ludlow
combs had been kept from him. He had endured great
suffering in solitary confinement
Commissioner White said he must grant tho adjourn.
'ment -,..s..a n
MI. IArocqus esid be had no objection that the pi-
soner should get bis Clothes and that tho Marshall who
the liberty Of the jail commensurate wilh that purpose
Mr.. Dittenhoefer-The money he brought With him
and and T = he M ssi % presumed 70 b MOI no. guilty want %
have given him such money as will provide some con-
tsand pecessaries for him
The prisoner tells he has never signed check, and
that the why he expressed eagerness to 80
back.
After some further conversation the case adjourned
for week, with the understanding that II Mr. Often
hoefer Wished in the meantime, TO make motion for
tho discharge Of the prisoner he should give notice TO
Mr.. Lsrocqus. ae
Charge Against = Lawyer Of Forging Pension
Papers.
Before Commissioner Betts
John A. IrApp siswyer, charged with presenting
the paymastsr writing, alleged 70 have besn forged
FOR the puspose Of obtaining the back pay bounty Of
deceased soldier sppearsd from the evidence that
Francis Prest brother Of the deceased soldier employed
ny Trapp in August 1885, 70 collect tho back pay ana
had executed for him power or attorney and left u with
him In December Of that year. acerAcate Of appropra
ton for the bounty sent IN 20 NJ Tnpp and IL 10
charged against The latter that he forged the name Fran
els Priest to the certificate and forged assignment ofhe
certificate 10 himself Mr.. Priest was examined. He
swore that his name the certificate forged; that
he had never the defendant from ths day he left
him the claim, in August 1885, I'LL to-day; that he bad
signed any paper eIcspt the original paper which
to ene him 10 get the money and that this certificate
ON the Of appeared 10 have been issued In Decsm
ber 1885, by the Pension Department Of the Treasury
The further hsar.ng Of the matter was adjourned LII
Tuesday next NsM..lfews ~ Et q