New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
FHRENBERG'S RECENT DUPES.
A CLOSER UNION OF THE ANGLo-sAxoN RATIONALE
TIES FOR PRIVATE PRoFIT-GooD NAMES PUT TO

A CLOSER UNION OF THE ANGLo-sAxoN NATToNAu-
TrFs FOR PRIVATE PRoFIT-GooD NAMES PUT TO
Al BAD USE.
Sieefried Ehrenberg, Phi. D., LII. d., whose
operations as president" of a pretended German
American Society" were exposed in The TRIBUNE OF
April 49, again been operating extensively III ths
city and portion OF the Eastern states HIS capt STOCK
appears consist principally of an lSpage pamphlet pur
porting TO expose" OF this society," which pro-
fesses 10 promote n closer union OF all the Angl0Saxon
nationali,ie- This pamphlet is prefaced by glowing
letter from the poet Whittier. and Is closed Oy seVera
pages Of letters from such men as VcePresldeht VII
son, Prof. LOngellow, the Rev. DIR. Bellows the Kew
Henry Ward Beecher and Charles Francis Adams aud
among the patrons his movement he names some Of
the leading men OF New York. Tho true German So
cley of York, represented by such men as slgs-
mund Kaufman and Willy Walach, lately Com
missioner Of Emigration, disclaim all connection
with Gutenberg, and pronounce hun eonsummate
rascal Early In November he and his Private Score
tary" Charles H. Hertz, called upon Professor silnan
Of Yale College after having addressed him letter Of full
some fattery aud solicited his subscription. at the
time presening him with certificate OF honorary life
membership In the society The Professors suspicious
were aroused and he wrote to b. Westerman Co. OF this
CITY, making inquiries concerning these people and their
socalled German-American Society" He stated that
what excited his suspicion was that the Doctor ex-
hbited at the hands of his Private Secretary" large
which many pages OF prominent names. beginning
with Gov. Dix. Opposite these names were various
sums from $50 $500, the latter amount having been
subscribed by John Anderson OF Penikese Island fame
He added that he saw preface connecting these
names with the A" German-Amercan Society" and that
he believed the fellow had In some way obtained the
book of benevolent or patriotic fund 10 which
these gentlemen had subscribed. and had pasted the
sheets into his portfolio TO entrap the public.
Having been exposed in The Ne1 Hdren Palladium or
Dec g. Ehrcnberg lett that city, ana appeared IN Bos
Hls there
cessu in of another letter OF inquiry
corning hun addressed To a person In THIS city. An
exposure iu the Boston papers followed but not unll
Ehreuberg had secured In That region ABOUT 5000. He
returned resumed his operations IN New York. col
ecting subscriptions OF Peter Cooper. Moses Taylor j.
W Beekman B. Scneitelin and Otbers-the last cOec-
ton heard from being $40 on JAN 49, from ID. b. Will
hanson
The German Consul wrote to Berlin where Ehrenbex
claimed To have central bureau. ana learned that
there was no such office there Oswald Ottendorfer
that In 1861 1868 the was sentenced from ST.
Louis TO the State Prison Tor grand larceny For
NJ Mand pretended to be the treasurer OF TINS
Society but bis connection with 10 severed IN OctO-
Der which all OF him In the city seems 10 nave
lost the organization appears 10 consist OF
three persons-Ehrenbergh the President" Hertz.
the Secretary" and young man with "A THU red
no represented Society at headquarters
the others being seldom there. They have had offices
.uccessiveIy IN the Plimpton Building, the Germana
Savings Bank Building. and the Bible House. They
forced leave the latter on Feb. i. aud were
small dwelling No $40 Second ave- which.
upon inquiry found to be the residence OF Hertz.
the SECRETARY" For the benefit OF persons who have
swlndled IL may be stated that Ehrenberg now
cupies floor OF the tene house No 203 East Seven
where he Is living style less sumptuous
than might naturally be supposed To surround the
President" OF important organization as the
ermaIrAmer1can Society"