The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28
A LAWYER IN LIMBO.

Second Chapte in the Famous R1esbeck-
Gardner Conspiracy Case-Arrest OF
Bcrtram, the Lawyer-fiis Judgement
in the Newark Jail.
AS already described at length in the HERALD,
the last Grand Jury OF Essex county, New Jersey,
developed the most extraordinary conspiracy case
on record IN the New Jersey courts-one in which,
as alleged, a gang Of INSCRIPTIONS knaves
plotted planned and succeeded IN neecing the
heirs OF numerous estates of the property be-
queathed to them by relatives. The rOgues fell
out though, and made bold attempt to effect the
incarceration Tor term OF years in the New Jersey
state Prison OF one OIL their own members who had
become obnoxious to the rest-one George w.
Gardner. 1t is in evidence that Gardeners brother,
Jonn, died in Brooklyn, in 1869, leaving property
worth about 500 600 George, two other brothers,
a sister and some minors. The gang got hold OF
George and induced him to go in ..wnacks" with
them in swlndiing the estate. He did so, but
subsequently became troublesome. Hence the
anxiety 10 efectually crush him In State Prison.
job was got up TO have Gardner arrested IN
Newark on a charge OF subornation OF perjury.
Like other ''best LAID schemes o. mice anu MEM
TINS one went ''aeleyn and resulted IN the bIters
instead OF indctng Gardner, found true bills oil
indictment against
Gilbert T. RiesbecK, Charles II. Bertrand, Edwin
NJ Cooke and Charles I. Davis. Riesbeck and DAVIS
were arrested soon after the finding OF the bills.
Inc FIRST was admitted to BAH lor trial ana the
other held. Three weeks ago the trial OF Riesbeck
was commenced. 1t occupied the undivided at
tention OF the Court lor lu week, and finally, IN
spite Of the efforts OF the ablest counsel, resulted
in a conviction, the jury being out only long
enough to save appearances, as they said
DAVIS had turned states evidence. Ia the
course OF the trial counsel Tor the
defence painted Riesbeck as paragon OF gener-
osity and honesty while Bertram was depicted as
the real lago-the mead devil In the case But
Bertram ana Cooke made themselves very scarce.
4 For weeks and weeks the New Jersey offcers,
armed with the necessary papers from Governors
! YORK IN search OF the Iugitves but without sue
cess. Finally, saturday night, in q saloon near
the corner Of Twenty ninth street and Sixth
avenue, Bertram was
CAUGHT AND SECURED.
/ He was held In New York all night and yesterday
afternoon was taken to Newark In charge OF De-
tective Haggerty and two New YORK de puty sher-
lffs II was found on comparison with MS photo
graph that he had undergone complete facial and
physical transformation. From having q fine Jul
brown flowing beard he cean shaved, and
from being quite stout ''butti OF man ne had
become lank and almost cadaverous. He Is about
thlrty-nve years OF age. under the average height,
being only five feet -FOUR, and has a phys ogn omy
prisoner was first taken TO the sherlf's office.
where he begged to be kept out OF
reach of the press representatives. The authorl-
ties promised him faithfully nothing should appear
should be stated tnat IL is not their ault that any
thing does appear in print. Bertram, in reply to
question as to how he had thlnned out so, said
he had had a great deal on his mind lately. He
4 Davis has been admitted 10 bail in $500. Res
! beck, contrary 10 expectation, has not yet been
sentenced. IL Is said that this was suspended
with view TO inducing him to let cat or two out
! OF the bag regarding the whereabouts oil Bertram
/ and Cooke. Betrram Is member OF the New York