The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-30

any scrupes and stIenced any outcry against
overriding the Judiciary. WHILE according to Judge
Blatchford's great ability and soundness OF Jndg.
the treaty. he took too much the view OF an
equity Judge. and endeavored to establish
dtion Of the accused us. pH in manner which
was strained and unwarranted. Powers con-
ferred by treaties should be too clearly given
and expressed to require on argument TO demon
strate their existence. No doubt the accused was
Thought guilty OF the crime OF (which he was charged
punishment. 1t may not, therefore, be without
interest to say something OF him and his connec-
dered and robbed and OF the theory on which he Ia
believed to have committed those crimes.
Little has been published or is known OF Carl
Vogts life and antecedents previous to his COM
ing TO this country some eighteen months ago.
1t appears that, shortly after his arrival in this
country. he sold some bonds which formerly be-
longed to Count De Banco ana which were
sent to Frankfort-On-the- Main for redemption.
AS soon as this was known, coupled with the
sudden death OF Count BfancO who, on the first OF
october, 1871, was found dead in his bed. and the
bed clothes little burned. 1t did not take long to
OF murder, robbery and arson, and to charge Carl
Vogt with the commission OF the same.
AZ Is but air that few additional facts should be
stated which. In measure, may aid to disentangle
the web OF guilt which the circumstances, unex-
pl plane apparently woad seem to warrant and
the theory OF guilt so hastily formed. Count
Bianc0 was possessed of large estate, resident
Of Brussels, Belgium; widower OF ffty-two
years OF age and cOrpuent He had an attack OF
apoplexy three weeks before his death and was in
the habit OF making oil his servants walk before
him to catch him IN case he fell into one. His father
had died from apOplexy, and no one dreamed that
the Count died at the time from any other cause.
As to the bedc0thes being a little burned, 1t was
easily accounted for from the habit the Count had
OF smoking while IN bed and 1t was naturally sup
posed that while INDUCING In that luxury in bed he
had second attack OF apOplexy, from which he
did not recover.
At the post-mOrtem examination held there was
nothing to awaken suspicion that he had come to
his death by violence. No one ever suspected
Carl VOgt who did not live at the Counts resi-
dence, OF being anything else than harmless, nof-
fensive kind of person. No. one to look upon him
would ever take him to be murderer He had
lived in Belgium for 1--WE years and, much in Oppo-
sitOn tn the wish OF the Count, had married Mrs.
Schult, who, as q tenant, had lived many years ON
the Counts estate and had been regarded by him
favOrably.
These bonds, 1t is said, Carl vogt received from
her that they had been given her by the Count.
After the death Of the Count Carl vogt left for this
country, his wife intending to join him here.
From which II will be seen that the circumstances
charged against him are susceptible Of an expana-
ton compatible with his entire innocence,
FRANCIS @. BOWEN,
Counsel for Carl vogt, No. Warren street. New
York.