The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-02
rsse Alleged Dcfauller from Prussia

The arrest on Friday night last Of a man
named Lewis Dcible. on the charge Of EN-.
beZzlement of the funds belonging to the
city or town of katt,wltZ, in n orth Ger
MANY, to the amount Of $4,000 Prussian
thalerS, the recovery Of II 900 thalers and
$500 in United States currency, and the
commttal of the accused by United States
Commissioner Rogers, has been stated in
the american. Dciblc, according to the
testimony adCluccd ut the examination yes
terday, had filled the position of Burgo-
master of that city for fifteen years, and
suddenly disappeared, taking with him the
amount above stated of funds belonging to
the city, and which, it appears, formed
part of loan negotiated on behalf Of the
corporation in Berlin. The fact of his dis
appearance with the money was published in
Il paper called the Ulustrirte Zcitong, dated
graphic portrait, 4 complete resemblance of
him. as also his handwriting, lthogra aphed, :,
and Il correct description of his appearance,
and other facts. A copy of this paper,
being forwarded to this country, fell into
the hands of the officers in Baltimore, who
ever since its receipt kept Il sharp lookout
for him. They aSccrtained that he had
passed through New York and Phiadel-
pllia. and after reaching this city stopped
at the Washington Hotel. corner Of Eutaw
and Camden streets, in the vicinity OF
which he was arrested. The examination
before. Commissioner Rogers took place
yesterday afternoon, occupying fully Two
hours, and was conducted by District
Attorney Stirling on the part OF the
Government, the prisoner not being repre-
scntcd by counsel until near the close of
the hearing. Werner Dresel, Esq, the
North German Consul, was also present.
The witnesses examined were CHIEF Dctec-
tive Crope and Detectives Pointer and
Mitchell, who detailed the facts connected
with the arrest of the prisoner and the lind
ing Of the money, as previously stated, rs
also the giving information the next day
Saturday to Mr.. DreSel, who obtained 4
warrant from the Commissioner for the
arrest Of Dieble by tho United States au-
thorities. 4 schedule statement Of the diff
terent denominations OF the notes recovered
from Dieble was produced at the eXamlna-
ton.
Mr.. Drcscl testified to the fact of receiv-
ing information OF the arrest of Deible,
with whom he had conversation. Delble
ut first stated his name to be Dulen, and
that the money found OH him belonged to
Mr.. GrotZman, in Philadelphia, who had
entrusted him with it. He subsequently
acknowledged that he was Deible, and that
he had cmhcZZled the funds of the city OF
KattawitZ, portion of the loan negoti-
ated in Berlin, which came into his pos
session, aud that the money found on him
was portion of said funds. There were
some letters obtained from the trunks OF
Dieble, written to his wife, ana in which
reference was made to what he had done.
These letters were handed over to witness,
and Dicblc acknowledged to have writ
+n,> a
Dieble, of putting out his tongue every
few minutes, which was referred to in the
description published in tha Leipzig paper.
AS also he had shaved off his moustache,
which Dicble told him was done the day
previous to his arrest.
Case continued till to-morrow.-BdH.
american, lSt.