The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-13
The Count de Beaulieu and the Other Heirs Of
the Murdered Man Tclegraphed
for 10 Brussels.
Extraordinary Developments
Expected.
Interview with the Female Companion Of
the Belgian Fugitive.
CURIOUS CONDUCT,
Sketch Of the Bianco and Beau
lieu Family.


The great Brussels murder case, the full particu.
lars OF which appeared In Yesterdays HERALD has
created no uncomfortable excitement throughout
the whole country the particulars having been
teegraphed Monday evening to the provincial
press Yesterday morning the prisoner-Carl
V0gt-wnO Is charged not SO mucn with the murder
as with having in his possession the stolen prop
erty, was taken before Judge Hogan at the Tombs
Police Court, where the nrst stages Of an examina-
ton entered into. Assistant District Attorney
Algernon s. Sullivan appeared for the prosecution
on the part Of the people, and Mr.. Jacob A. Gross
performed the office Of
COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONER.
Mr.. Sullivan said the prisoner was not to be
examined, or after examination-n committed
tried for the offence though he were in the coun-
try in which 1t was committed, but he was to be
tried II tried at all, for an OFFENCE committed
against the people OF New York, inasmuch as he
had, IN violation OF the statute in such case pro-
vlded brought stolen properly Into their domain.
Mr.. Gross moved that the prisoner be discharged
forthwith from custody, as the evidence against
him was only hearsay, or at best obtained through
second parties, and even then was not explicit.
Judge Hogan denied the motion.
Detective Philip Farley was now placed on the
stand, and, having been sworn, was examined most
thoroughly by Mr.. Sullivan Farley produced q
number of bonds ana securities, which, he said,
were claimed as the property OF
THE MURDERED MAN.
Chevalier Dubois de Bianco, by his daughter,
Madame Duval de Beaulieu. A letter was read
from the Count Val de Beaulieu son-in-law Of the
deceased, to superintendent Kelso stating The fact
Of the Chcvalier having been found dead at his
residence, the body partially consumed by fire,
on the morning Of the Sd Of october, 1871,
and o robbery committed and that ne
had good reason to believe, from trust worthy
information he had received, that portion, II In
deed not all, OF the property SO carried away IN
the United States ana asking the assistance OF the
New York Police Department in ferreting out the
AFFAIR. Another letter from the same source con.
tanned an inventory OF the property stolen, por-
ton OF which was Ound in possession Of the pris-
oner at the time OF his arrest. Other letters gave
the numbers OF the stolen shares and the names OF
TWO PARTIES SUSPECTED.
two servants OF the family ana an old wOman-Who
receive legacy by the VIII OF the deceased Che
Waller but adding that against these parties evil
dence whatever mas yet been found. The old woman
in question SO the letter states asserts that the de-
ceased had for long time been on terms Of peculiar
intimacy with young girl in low life OF the name
TO questions put by Mr.. Sullivan Detective Farley
stated that he ARRESTED the prisoner In Philadelphia
last saturday, March 3; heard OF his being in that
city previously; he Is German; he SAID. through an
Interpreter that ne arrived In this country the latter
brought him here on the same day and notified him
or the charge against him: he was In his apartment
with a lady when arrested him; she came win him
SHE rs A GERMAN,
ana came With him to this country; she is about
twenty-five or twenty-three years OF age; does not
speak English; do not know whether she Is his
wife; In a conversation he admitted That Vogt was
name; specified distinctly the charge Of the murder
and the robbery and That some Of the property had
been traced to his POSSESSION; he admitted that he
had had such bonds III this city, and had lost two
bonds in u gambling house: produced the inven-
tory Of tne stolen bonds and taose were dou@d to
delphia on the 4th OF January last; searched his
trunks but found no papers In relation to this case
no English papers at all, and nothing to show that
he mad been IN London.
Counsel for the prisoner cross-examned Mr..
Farley as to his personal knowledge OF the circum-
stances in connection with the case ana he at once
admitted that he had none Whatever The witness
said Vogt, at the time Of his arrest, told how he
IN POSSESSION OF THE BONDS
and securities; that he bought them Of man named
had previously told him about the bond NO 1905,
and those left by him with Konitsky 4 hagerfedt at
Mr. Hageriedt was next examined. He said he
represented the above mentioned firm at 744 Broad
way; their business Is that OF bankers; the prisoner
Holiander, Of the Prescott House; on this occasion
ne stated that he had o lot OF German bonds and
stocks to SELL and wished us to take tnem We de-
clined to buy them, but offered to take them for col
~ THE PRISONER CAME BACK
again and left us bonds and stocks to the value Of
$4,000 francs; he said ne was at the time short OF
money and wished to make him an advance;
We did advance him $500; at this time he also
stated that ne had number Of other bonds which,
he would send US from Philadelphia where he was
shortly going; the securities he lett with us were
Immediately sent to our agent In Brussels with ln-
structi0ns to have them collected; he afterwards
learned that on four Of them being presented they
were
AT this point the examination was adjourned I'M
I'll this morning at ten O'Clock, when Judge Hogan
ted the room the Judge directed Detective Farley TO
arrest II possible, man who Is said to have come
over from London IN the same ship with V0gt and
whose passage was paid by the prisoner Farley
said he was already on the track and would In all
probability, have the desired Individual In time for
this mornings proceedings
IN THE CELL
Through the courtesy or Captain irving OF the
detective force, reporter OF the HERALD was per-
mtted an interview with the young woman who
came to America with vogt, and who has remained
She Is apparently about twenty-five or twenty three
years OF age, OF medium stature and slight build.
When Detective Farley and the reporter went into
The cell the wOman's entire nature seemed to start
on the defensive, and she stood like an animal at
bay, waiting ready for the attack. The small
Sss WIN hands e'0 %sr. eyes caspea 'aa sssg
In front, and the whole attitude OF the woman de-
noted watcnfulness and suspicion. she was hand
somelY, but not extravagantiy, dressed, and she
carried her drapery like person who, II not always
accustomed to sucn rich attire, was certainly willing
The fact That she was better dressed than she
was before In her life. The ruddy, almost norid,
hair iestooned and twisted about lie head in the
most artistic fashion, aud when the jaunty hat with
ust the least sprinkling OF red feather and the little
The comfortable burghers daughter or wife TO the
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