The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-14
A DETECTIVE DETECTED.

Ec - Accused Of Robbery and Is Acquitted
s'schncider, How You VASE,
Among the women who have In Late years
achieved @ distinguished success In tile profession
OF "shopliiting' Is widely known in the dens OF
'fcncesn ana among the police Kielne schmio,.
This Industrious female, whose accumulated
wealth made her aspire to all the cnoyments of tho
rich, lately determined to take jaunt across
tho Contiacnt, feeling, perhaps, that travel
might better her prospects In more ways
than one. she visited many places OF interest and
resided little time III California. On her return to
New York not long since her eyes Que day fell on
the tar proportions OF shoemaker.
ONE SCHNEIDER BY NAME,
whom she madiy loved at first sight and she per-
fected arrangements which led to her marriage
With the recipient Of her affections Schneider, the
happy bridegroom, claims blissful ignorance OF the
past history OF his Jraat, and the shock which
awakened him 90 The situation was, as might lie ex-
pected. great one. Early on the morning OF
Friday last, and when the denizens OF Thirty.
first street were sound In sleep, fearful
Knocking took place at tho door OF ScDneider's
dwelling place in that vicinity. The shoemaker
arose from his coucn TO respond, and questioned.-
Make dat Use owet who Is dats
Answer-Mr. Rice.
SchneldcF--No you don't be Meester Rice
AnswerYes, ara Rice; open the door quick.
Schneder-No, / dent open lie door auicy !:
oweL of dis.
Answer-Opeu the door or III burst 1t.
Scnnoiderko, by damn; don't open IL, NOT at all.
Just then the party on the outside burst the door
In and drawing q reyols er sand, 'N0W, shut your
clothes; am q detective, anu arrest you.u AZ
ihe same time the party showed his SHELBY
Schneider asked
'wnAT FOR wHy rs DIS"
but the detective told him 10 "ShuJ his mouth and
shovel on HIS clothes" When Schneider was
dressed the officer hurried him into street. and
Schneider says he told him that the arrest was for
robbery his wife had committed In Syracuse; but
he did not think schneider was aware OF the facts
or suspicious OF ms better halfs total dcprayity So
as he ritied him, he would not take him TO the sta
tion mouse MI morning. Then, Schneider says, he
was taken to The detectives house, where he
sat UP MT A CHAIR
all night after it was comm daylight out or do
windows and mt dc ohcer's VIE and child" He
ADDS that the detective told him he would be sent 20
State Prison for zen fifteen years, though un-
deuotediy he was innocent; but the law was very
severe IN the case OF men VINO married dishonest
1Iaus. He then pitIed Schneider more than ever
and finally told MIN he would not take him 10 the
station house. trial and to prison * he would pay
$1,000. schneider was terrified az the fate OF dis
honest women's husbands and consented 10 the
terms. After sociabe breakfast the couple visited
the bank where schneider kept his savings and the
shoemaker drew $1,000, which he alleges he paid 10
the detective. Then, az the detective SAID some
other 0fcer would be hheiy TO
CATCH AND SEND HIM TO PRISON
il he renamed In the city, he hastily packed hi5
household goods and tools together. and left Tor
Springfield COM. AS he went away he told
Dclghbor he had ''much troubles in DC house, aud
ne was going 10 Springfield, where NOBODY could
ind him.
Inquiries by friends who missed Schneider led TO
suspicious that he had been scared away by some
species OF fraud and no was teIegcaphed TO aud
ms freDd and stated the above facts, and that the
detectives name was Farley. and that when they
went to get some drinks after the thousand dollars
Was y. ID the detective met friend who
DIDN'T CALL Nm FARLEY,
and that he thought this rather strange Schneider
was brought INTO the presence OF the famous de.
tectiye, Pnii Farley, OF the Metropolitan force brt