The New York herald., 1870-05-30
A SWISS SWITCHED OFF.

The Troubles of Young Man from Bernc-
He is Accused of Forgery and Awaits His
Fate in Ludlow Street Prison.
The readers of the HERALD will recollect that in
the month Of October las one Francois Farez was
arrested Immediately upon his arrival in this coun.
try from Berne, Switzerland charged with having
committed forgeries to large amount, and after
having been held for upwards of month under
arrest was discharged by the United States Com
missioner, as no evidence OF his having committed
the crime was produced except the simple tele-
gram from some European official to the Consul OF
the Swiss Confederation requesting his arrest and
detention. Upon his discharge the Consul took steps
to have him kept under constant surveillance, and
sent to Les B0is canton Berne, Switzerland for the
proper documentary evidence, which arrived by the
last steamer, whereup0n the Consul, L. p. DELUXE,
again made application to United States Com.
missioner Shields for warrant, which was duly
issued.
The warrant recites the usual treaty stpulations,
and charges that Farez did, during the year 1869,
within the Jurisdiction Of the Swiss Confederation,
with the intent to obtain gain for himself, and also
with the intent to cheat injure and defraud Messrs.
Barbiere, MOser & Co., Of Benne Switzerland;
Kaufman Stenbin, OF Chaufderonds Switzerland;
Macon ste1in, Of Chauxdefords, respectively, and
the Swiss Confederation and other unknown
persons, commit the crimes of forgery, The
emission Of forged paper and the utterance
or private writings, TO the amount OF 1000 francs
and upwards, and also charging him. the said Farez,
with having specially committed the forgery OF
prOmissory note OF August Pandel for 1000 francs,
or pronssory note Of August Dubail for 1000
francs, of promissOry note of A. BOichat for iiity
francs. That such crimes are contrary to the laws
OF the Swiss Confederation and subject to Infamous
punishment, and that the said Farez mas fled
from the jurisdiction OF the SWISS COniedera-
ton, and is now within the limits Of the
United States, and that the said crimes are
within those enumerated In the treaty between the
Swiss Confederation and this government, and that
in conformity TO such treaty application has been
made to the government OF the United States for
his arrest and the secretary OF State has issued his
mandate stating that It appears proper that said
| Farez should be apprehended, aud concludes with
the usual direction ordering the arrest OF Farez, and
that he be brought before the Commissioner TO tile
| end that the evidence OF his cgimnality may be
heard and considered pursuant to the law In such
cases made and provided.
Armed with this warrant Deputy Marshal Ken.
| nedy, accompanied by IL. ID. Lapaugh, the attorney
of the Swiss government, proceeded Saturday last
| to Matamoroa, small village near Port Jervls. N
ut home; but after considerable inquiry succeeded
| in tracing him to Port Jervis where, on Sunday
morning. they arrested and brought him TO this city,
committing him to the Ludlow street Jail to await
| stating that he became embarrassed in
| business, having bought out a hotel in
| Les BOis, called the "Hotel OF the CrOwn,n
and being unable to meet his payments ssod and
came to this country, having Tut $500 francs III his
! possession. With this, after his release from his
| first imprisonment he went to Matamoros and pur-
| chased half interest In blacksmith shop that
being his trade before he purchased the hotel and
had been steadily at work theie for the past foul
| months. Farez has engaged able counsel and VIII
an examination pursuant to the application for his
| extraditiOn.