The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
A PRINCE IN LUDLOW STREET JAIL

Brother OF the King OF Norway and
sweden Arrested ON a Charge OF Smug-
gling-Intcrview with the Prisoner
He Declares His InnOcencc-The Story
Of His Life.
Frants Gustav Karlberg, OF FREDERICKSBURG, in
Norway, claiming to be son Of Oscar J., the late
King OF Norway and Sweden, and brother OF the
present King Oscar H., in company with Frederick
Plate, a Swedish merchant of CARLSBAD, in Sweden
yesterday were brought before United States Com
missioner Shields on charge OF smuggling DAN
ish gloves into this port from on board
THE ANCHOR STEAMER CALIFORNIA,
from Glasgow. Both men were held to await the
action OF the Grand Jury.
Last evening a HERALD reporter paid visit to
Ludlow Street Jail and was introduced by the
Warden to the Chief prisoner who was found looking
mOody into the street through the iron bars OF the
prison.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISONER.
He is about Eve feet nine inches in height, and OF
about fifty years OF age His eyes are dark hazel
his nose is aquiline, while his mouth Is small and
delicate in form. He wears gray whiskers and
beard and his general appearance is dignined and
commanding.
THE STORY OF OSCARS BROTHER
MY name you already know: l reside at Fred
erlckshald, IN Norway, where have OF late been
connected with the police. In former years. while
younger man, served IN the Norwegian army as
lieutenant IN an infantry regiment. have fought
against the Prussans In company with q number
OF other Norwegian volunteers, for we Scandina-
VANS loved to support and fight for each other.
THE TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES.
In the month Of May last, In company with my
Old friend Plate, went to Copenhagen, in Dem
mark, on an excursion. There we bought o num-
Der OF gloves, aboutia hundred dozen, and agreed
to come on to this CITY on q visit and to make
money by the sale OF the gloves, although had
In tended to visit Paris with my family. Well, we
left Copenhagen and came on here, via Leth. in
Scotland and crossed the Atlantic by an Anchor
landed m a
When the customs officers came on board
steamer we showed the invoices of our goods, duly
hagen. so We cannot he accused OF concealmenJ.
HOW THE DUTY WAS PAID.
We did not have enough money to pay the duty
demanded by the customs officers, so the gloves
were sent to Castle Garden. We subsequently
went there, and upon the payment of $50 we OBJ
tanned our gloves and they were sent to our hotel,
In Greenwich street. kept by one Holman. We
then sent out statesmen who could speak the Eng
hsh language as We were unable to speak word
OF 1t, to sell the gloves, and We intended to return
home forthwith with the proceeds -lll
CAPTAIN FERRIS RAID. ,.
On wednesday, 10th instant. in the afternoon,
band Of police officers entered our rooms, whom at
nrst we took Tor gang OF thieves. We were ar
rested ana taken TO the Church street police sta
ton, THIRD precinct, where we were kept without
1000 till the following day, about seventeen hours.
not stolen property and turned them over to the
customs authoriles-why, God knows, for we had
ALREADY paid the duty once through tine medium Of
Tie Swedlsh interpreter at Castle Garden.
FROM CHARYBDIs INTO SCYLLA.
we were then taken to this jail and locked up in
cell Al on the second tier, where, although we
have been kindly treated by Warden Tracy, we
sui Iee we are looked upon as common criminals,
and 1 am told that we may wait Ior months,
almost years. before the United States Court will
take action in our cases. | have written home to
my vile and three daughters and said that have
arrived, but nave SAID nothing about our cruel and
unjust imprisonment as 1t would drive them dis
tracted, Tor they hear in my country sueh curious
things about the Jurisprudence OF the United States
The police hare made q mistake, and are now
trying TO shield themselves behind the customs
authorities. j hope President Grant viii hear OF
my case, though my counsel knows who am. We
are willing to pay any reasonable duty that may be
asked OF us Tor our gloves but we are entitled to
them at once ron the Seizure Department OF the
custom House. and, what Is more, our liberties.
You would not be treated like this in Norway.
But perhaps you had better not print this, or the
authorities may be maze angry and keep us in
prison Tor years.
Mr.. Plate, the comraoe OF Mir. Kolberg, thought,
however, ike Mr. kolberg. that they might be
hung by the United states authorities, and the
accused spoke win tears Ia his eyes OF his sonin-
law and FAMILY IN Stockholm, who would I've dis
graced were they hung.
Leaving the unhappy pair, who believed that
they had lalen into a den OF lions, the reporter
Withdrew. Their case comes up again next Mon
DAY before COMMISSIONER Davenport.
THE ROYAL FAMILY OF NORWAY AND DENMARK.
oscar ]. had four sons, among them Charles XIV,
VINO lately died; occupied the throne till q lew
months ago, when he was succeeded by his other
brother, the present King Oscar IT,, and Mr.. Ko-
berg's counsel states tnat the former Is another
son. whose mother was q Norwegian lady Of Ere
denck0hald