The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-29
A MEAN CONSPIRACY.

A Leather Dealer and Locust Swinger
"Geing for" Poor WOman's Savings.
On Thursday OF last week Frederick Schultz, OF
No. 2l4 East Forty-sxth street, was arrested and
brought before Justice Coulter, at the Yorkville
Police Court charged with grand larceny, on COM
plant OF Marcus Frank, OF No. 1OS East Fourteenth
street. Ofncer Patrick II. Larkin OF the Twenty
second precinct, made the arrest and arragned the
prisoner In court. When the case was called there
was no complainant In court, and Schultz was
OF course discharged at once. On leaving
the court room and on arriving in the outer hall
was there met by officer McWlams OF the court
squad, who told him to wait While, that officer
Larktn wanted to see him. Larkin appeared shortly
after ana McWliams asked him If be did not want
to see Mr.. Schultz. He received reply in the az
frmative. Larkin was accompanied by Frank, but
where they had met Schultz OF could not say,
1t will be seen, however, by what follows that the
meeting was not accidental by any means, but was
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for purpose not very honorable, but certainly OF
frequent occurrence. Frank then and there de.
mandea OF schultz the sum OF $780, and II this
would cause Schultz's arrest. It does not appear
What course oicer Larkin advised Schultz to pursue
In n any but ne certainly da on
demand. Schultz who, for Teuton, Is very limo.
cent. was thoroughly frightened by Franks threat
give equivalent security il they would but
accompany him to No. so West FortY-sxth street,
where his sister, Bertha Lang. resided. Frank
and officer Larkin consented and the whole party.
including Mrs. Schultz, proceeded directly to the
residence OF Schutzs sister. 1t that this poor
girl had the OF 5000 in bank. AT the request OF
her brother she placed the bank book In FRANKS
hand as security that the 5000 would be paid to him
on the following day. With this security In his pos
session he seemed satisfied Schultz would not fail
to meet his demands, and with a warning from him
self and Iarkn 10 be sure and see him the day fol-
lowing, they separated. Schultz at last began to
SEE THINGS IN THEIR TRUE LIGHT,
nff 1rao sninr nVnr fhn nhn1n Af
that night and talking about it TO frau schultz
until both were almost heartbroken at the idea Of
parting with SO much money, they preached the
subject to friend the following morning aud asked
his advice as TO what was best for them to do In tho
matter He, Of course, saw through the whole thing
cent Of the $500. Accordingly, on the following day.
officer Larkln, who went TO Schultz, was
ast0unded to learn that gentleman's intention TO
give nothing 70 Frank-or, for that matter, any or
also interested in the $780, by advising Schultz then
and there that 1t would be
"a BAD JOB''
for him II he did not "cOme DOWN. with the money.
Another visit from the Official and Frank also
proved frui,less. Schultz thought 1t was his turn
for the two conspirators to Justice Coulter to whom
he related the foregoing facts just they have been
given. The warrant was OF course granted, and on
Sunday Larkln and FranK wero arraigned before
to extOrt money by threats Mrs. Schultz and Ber-
tina Lang appeared against them rs witnesses. Tho
prisoners refused to answer any questions, on the
advice OF their counsel, and Frank was held to bail
in $4,000, but Larkin was allowed TO go on his pa
role until the Is brought before the Grand Jury.
Frank is a dealer IN leather and has the reputation
OF being wealthy.