Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-03

MAN ARRESTED THREE TIMES FOR BEING
LIKE A "WANTED" FoRGER.-Au incident just
| occurred in Chicago which somewhat falsi6eS
the maxim TO the effect that there are no two
things alike under the sun.
Some time since dispatch was promulgated
at the various ports to the effect that young
merchant who lived in village not far from
Berlin Prussia, had absconded with large sum
of money which he had obtained by forgery,
and that he might be daily expected to arrive
in this country, but probably by the steamer
Corinthian. Accompanying the dispatch was a
full description of the defaulting individual.
Among those who received the dispatch was
the German consul of Chicago who was notified
that in all probability the forger would come to
this city. Mr.. ClausSenius interviewed Captain
George Miller, and called his services into requi-
stion. The captain and a German friend for
several nights watched the arrival of trains at
likely depots, but without success. Night be-
fore last, having become tired of watching, they
repaired TO Ibach & schck's restaurant, on Ran
dolph street, TO take a glass of wine While
slipping their "Scharlaceberger," young man
entered the restaurant, whose appearance caused
them TO indulge in mutual involuntary start.
They exchanged few words and then con-
cluded that the stranger was the man they were
in search Of Gradually they approached him,
and at last asked him if he had just arrived
from Germany. He replied in the affirmative
They asked from what town or village he hailed
and In reply he named the very place alluded to
in the dispatch as the scene of the wanted"
forger's exploits. They asked his business. Even
that was similar to the forgers.
Thus in personal appearance and in every
particular he was apparently the man they
had so long sought for. They then informed
him that he must ego with them" and explained
the reason. Without a murmur he accompanied
them TO the German consuPs Office. There the
reason OF his detention was made known.
bursting into laugh the young man said,
Really, gentlemen, this is too bad; there is
something very unfortunate in my appearance;
this is the third time | have been arrested on
suspicion of being that Internal forger; they
seized me when | landed in Montreal, then was
arrested in Toronto, and now, for the third
time in Chicago" He produced papers which
showed that he was naturalized in this country
some years ago, and had been engaged ia bust
had business connections in Vienna, Austria,
aud that he had been on visit TO his home in
Prussia for few weeks; had transacted no
business there whatever; that he had come
back with the intention of embarking in bust
ness in Chicago, and that he was straight-for-
ward, honest man, his unfortunate personal re-
semblance TO the forger TO the contrary not
withstanding. On this showing he was re-
leased. Before leaving he gave his newly made
acquaintance his address, and told them that if
they were not satisfied as to his innocence he
would gladly accompany them TO Europe and
back, provided they would pay all expenses of
the trip, and he would give bonds not to sue
them for false imprisonment-Ch Chicago EUeRing
Journal, June 16.