The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-29
NitIurund 1ispattk.
Observation-Disclosures 70, 1870
Arrest Of n Ernsstan Defauiter-Re-
rovery OF Nearly Nine Thousand
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From the Relumore Gazette asth.l

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From the Rslumore Gazette 2sth.
Several months ago the town OF kotte.
VIII. in North Germany. was greatly agi-
+,tct over the sudden disappearance Of the
Nqyoy or Bur~omaster, named Louis
nniblr. and with him fifteen thousand dol
I,r, in PruS<;an bank notes belonging to
thp corporation fund. The particulars of
,Tn rnhez cling were 0 o communicated
IN the chief OF police OF the principal cities
n Furorc ana the United States. together
n;;h = circular describing infinitely the
6rC,ulfcr. and offering q reward OF five hun
Aired dollars and five per cent. Of the money
~s.1ycyci for his arrest. The detectives Of
New York, Philadelphia, and other cities,
sncr being duly appraised of the robbery,
made every effort possible TO effect the ar.
resi- nC peihle, but failed, as he managed to
nsss throughthose cities and avoid capture.
Inc circular coutainiug a wood-cut repre-
.rtgtiOU Of the defauttcr was received by
MARSHAL GRAY, OF Baltimore. and the case
oiyru 10 the detective force connected with
Ihr city police IL ferret out. The latter ut
.n,c went 10 work, and learning that Il
Gr;man answering the description was So
.aHrpjng ut the Washington Hotel, at Eu-
law and Camden streets, kept the house
rn,!c- surveillance, and ON Friday eve
r:nS last represented to the bar
grr2cr that one Of the guests was
cui!tv II one or more murders in Germany,
and hat they (the detectives intended ar
resting him. The bar-keeper in turn COM
ryQnitatcd this important piece of iniorma-
non 10 Constable Robinson, whose resi-
trnct is opposite the hotel, md indicated
70 him who The party, for whose apprchen-
son the detectives seemed so Solicitous,
WAS. Acting under the information so re-
cc!ycd, Mr.. Robinson watched the hotel
entrances closely, and q after 9 O'Clock
observed a mar answering the description
Of pelhle on the street, near the entrance.
He followed him closely, and rs the man
Qa.Scd the intersection Of Paca and
Lombard streets Mr.. Robinson walked
up alongside and arrested him. and
started 70 the Southern Station-housc.
On reaching the corner Of Pratt and
Paca streets, Constable Robinson. with bis
prisoner, accosted officer Wright and re.
QGes;ed him TO accompany the prisoner and
himself 10 the station. This was accord.
.nciy done, and in q few minutes thereafter
the prisoner, in charge OF Mr.. Robinson and
officer Wright, entered the Station-house,
followed in z few moments by Detectives
Mitchell and Pointer. Mr.. Robinson ar
raigncd the man before Captain Delanty and
said be was not prepared to make any spe-
enc charge against him, but had heard ii
rUmored that he had committed murder in
Germany, and that as the city detee-
lives were pursuing him, he had Ia
ken him into custody. Captain De-
iAuty asked for a specific charge on
which to hold the prisoner, which Mr..
Robinson stated he was unable to give at
That time, and after ONE discussion rs to
the legality Of the arrest without Il special
charge Of crime, Detective Pointer re.
marked that he would prefer q charge,
which he a. once proceeded to do (prlvate-
Is. to the Captain in the ~latter's private,
0licG. The charge, as afterwards ascer-
taia"d, was that OF embeZzllng So 900 from
the municipal government OF kottewitz.
Captain Dclanty expressed himself satisfied
with the charge. on which he said he would
d"tain the accused in custody. The person
ii Lei"le was then searched. and five
iorkvt-books found in his pocketS-the
;s>r Of which contained a twenty-Gollar
u,t". The second $40 in notes OF the
same denomination; the third, $450 ID $50
mates, aud the fourth, twenty-five PruS-
slan balk notes for 800 thalers each, on a
Berlin bank. making in all nearly $1,000 in
United States currency. There was also
taken from the prisoner 4 gold watch and
chain, 2 highly. finished dirk-knile, and
u;Irr tritl:ng articles. including sorne cor
ro>,oMlcnce in the German language, all
q. WHICH was taken possession on. Inc
s1-gt.c OF The prisoner at tie Washington
li1-ci was also taken possession of,
and found to be quite valuable. 1t in
ciudcs several trunks, 4 vallse, carpet
lag, &C., in which were found two gold
Watches, and, it is said, other valuable jew
Ely and personal effects. The prisoner is
Iorly-tHo years of age, light, florid com
i!"XiOn, gentlcmanly appearance, about i've
t-"t six inches in height, Ii has been
n.ynr OF the town above referred to for the
Ia-i fifteen years. He WAS transferred TO
Ire custody OF tie United States Govern
mertt TO await instructionsfrom the German
Ion>,!l Of this city, who WAS at once made
sr4utinted with the particulars Of the
ct,r, and VIII, ii is understood, have
;hs prisoner removed to his native town
irC trial. The reward for the arrest, which
"a> effected by Constable Robinson. VIII
anount 10 nearly 81 COO, and proved quite
al incentive to the detectives here and else
where to apprehend the prisoner. Delble
Aa. hcen in this city, at the hotel named,
nearly three weeks, and on arriving regis
tered his name Us al. T.. +. Duling, phila.
delphla." lie was greatly excited when
arrested, but made no resistance whatever,
and appeared thoroughly detected at the
situation he found himself occupying.