The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20
ERIE AND EM1aRANTs.
rns Rovst Castle Garden on the Appointment Of
Hiaolas Muller a. the Erie Agsnt-Intsr.
view with Commissioner Willy WAL
lsch-Hs Will Not Vote for
20 Man II He Must Watch Him.

Among the changes contemplated by the ruling
party at Albany, and asked for by numbers Of the
leading citizens OF this city and State, Ii one
which creates new Board Of Commissioners OF
Emigration and wipes out the existing Board with
tts "rngsp and clques. The management Oh inc
present Board Ia such as to call for Its condemna-
ton BY all who have business to transact IN castle
Garden, and ALTHOUGH there Is semblance OF re-
specttul unanimty among the members at the
open meetings Of the Board, yet those who are
well Informed state that In committee and execu-
tive session there is decided "split" among
the members and o want Of confidence
In each other as officials which cannot
but oct against the interests OF the
Immigrants and destroy the efficiency of
tho departments. Inside the Castle Garden 1t
must DO known there are located agencies of the
several great railroad lines communicating with
the Great West. These agencies are there estab-
nshed with the av0wed purpose Of protecting emf
grants who desire to proceed Immediately on their
way from this city and them from the clutches
OF the sharpers, runners, belt game operators and
thieves Of all kinds who lay In wait and are ever
ready TO pounce on unfortunate and unprotected
: 1t recent meeting Of the Castle Garden Com.
mittee q motion was made to confirm tue appoint
ment Of Mr.. Nicholas Muller as agent ior
ERIE UNDEB THE "REFoRM" DIRECTORY.
TO this strenuous opposition was made by Com
missioner Waliach and as he showed considerable
earnestness in the matter it was postponed until
much So nn e on among railroad men poll
tcians and others, and as 1t Is an incident which
It's rssu ss the 0 4f sm Of
The AERLD was M s% to na
to the appointment OF Mr.. Muller.
Mr.. Wallach is medium-sized man, with full
brow. which looks rather higher than is usual be-
apparently in the neighborhood OF the hfties IN
age. has q fine, clear eye, an ron,gray oeard ana
nestness. II" He received the reporter with oil the
afYability Of gentleman OF the old school, ana on
learning the nature or the reporters mission he
Eyes, there is some little trouble about the sp-
pointment oil an agent for the Erie Railway in the
ceved, stating that Nicholas Muller had been
designated by the President Of the Erie as the
agent for the road In Castle Garden"
REPoRrER-The present President, Mr.. watson'
Mr. AtLACH.Yes sir MI. w, watson SsI,,o It hap
mm ts were PRESENT. at the time and as that
enter the Garden: Nj; Grimm who has been be the
lowed to remain until be could close up his ensi-
ness and books endeavored to get Il, the n permits
REPosrER-What objection did you urge against
granting the permission to Mr.. MullerS
20 nc allowed to deal with the mmigrans IN Castle
Garden, and will not vote to permit man to go
among the immigrants that Think needs to be
watched himself
REPORTER-Have you any special proof that would
tend to show that Mr.. Muller is not proper man
to act in the Garden as agentf
Mr.. WALLACH-I have the charges that were
made against him Of swindng immigrants and
which were published in the city papers ! have
the record of his conviction and sentence by the
Court of Special Sessions which Is open, sup.
pose, to anybody that wants to examine it.
other complaints against him-no account Of his
former recordi
just yet. l must wait until ! see what the end
will be.
MIR. WALLACH-Next Tuesday, l suppose. The
matter was laid over until that time, order that
might obtain information on the subject.
Commissioners
Mr.. WALLACH-I suppose it win be settled in
there il I feel that must stay there, and
watch him lest he should run away with the
Immigrants Or the YH IN t M
as well as all other matters, and H. am overruled
then will appeal to the press and place myself
III must stay there and watch him all the time:
s hs
ZACH, and the reporter withdrew.
The record Of the Court referred to by Mr.. Wal
ZACH Is the complaint OF Christian schumacher,
who charged that Nicholas Muller did induce him
TO 60 from boarding house coS on Carlisle carlisle
and there procured for him o steerage pas
senger's ticket, for which he was charged $685.
subsequently learned chat Muller had no authority
to act as Q Hrunner." The complaint WAS sworn
to before Judge Richard Kelly, August IA 1850 AMI
four days afterwards Muller was tried before the
Special Sessions-JustiCes Osborn, Steers and Welsh
presidng-was found guilty and sentenced to
three months In jail. This term Mr. Muller served,
and those who are well acquainted with him assert
that he was 1t time locked up by General DIX In
the old Br0ome street headquarters for being a
principal party to bounty frauds during the war /;
that immigrants we're brought from Castle Garden,
induced to sign papers under the impression that
they were engaged as laporers ON FARMS but In
reality joining the army.
1t Is probable that the commissioners Will not
endorse Mr.. Muller.