New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
coyy,cro GENT To AMERICA.

CONVICTS SENT TO AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF SIX DANISH CRIMINALS AT CASTLE GAh-
DEN-THEIR PASSAGE PAID BY TIE PoLoh
AUTHORITIES OF Observation-Disclosures OF
THE EMIGRATION BOARD.
On the arrival of the steamship washington
from stettn and Copenhagen on thursday Afternoon,
tbe commissioners OF Emigration made the unexpected
discovery that she had on board SIX Danish con'i'
who having served out their time oil imprHohho"'' ~
been sent 10 America at the expense OF the ponce
authorities of the City Of Copenhagen iue conNo.'
were Mt once placed in the hands OF some OF the '"
Garden officers and will DO held by them uh soue P'a
of action can be determined upon Inc cohVlots are d"
natives of Copenhagen. aud their terms OF ipri'oN
oont have varied from few days to several years
afIldavits OF five OF the party were Iahen' 'no o'
stodly refusing TO give any information conooin
,n, bimsar ernerntendent Webster addressed
communication 20 the Danish Consul informing him OF
the arrival OF the criminals, ana al tne same u,o ~
another letter to Secretary Fish, incioslng the
The BOARD asked the State Department what course
action should be pursued IN this ana similar cases luz
nresent case Is the fret of tho kind which has Deeh
-, ., t,n atteution OF the Board since 1t began It's
duties, though paupers haNo' 0'"''' ~
IN the same way. ,,,.
The names OF the conylcts are as oilows; ffeueIch'
Oskor Nelson Christian Johann EDWARD MoleI' Eo''
s,efFenssen Ola Lanhard Bachmann, Peter Petersep'
Frederick Wilhelm Schulan' 49,
Nail ia
notsa In riot against the authorities Of Copenhagen
largo number OF his companions were arrested pu' no
escaped and for nearly two years he elnded the
Tn tohrnarv last he WAS captured and sentenced 10 %
davs, imprsonment. short time AFTER his term Oh I'M
prsonment had expired he was iufhshed Dy Tue Po0o
authorities of Copenhagen with uckct 10 NcH-ioiN
and draft for 81 co payable at the American
Company's Office in this city Four days Deore Ills ue
or,nro for New York while at the Police Court in Co
rtrhn frOm
prison and heard Of the police officers pressing
ron them the duty OF finding lawful OF lv
ing or they would be arrested and punished by the a
thories in America. .
M0er. who is OF the same age as Nelison' calls inSI
a chimneysweeper He was sent TO prison Aug TO-
1871 TO serve out term OF Is months TO winch nc hau
been condemned on q charge of theft. AT the ens OF
one year he was released from custody, and since th
time has been plying his vocation IN Copenhagen ho
os obliged however to report to Police Headquarters
every Monday and at length asked that he might DO
exempt from this duty. His request was not granted
but he was told that If he would 20 TO America a
tieket would be furnished him. He himself pad sul
oron m the Drice OF ticket and the remaining eA
ppnsc WAS paid by tho police authorities. $500 49,
sfefenssen was born az Copenhagen IN 1876 lie is
backsith by trade and Dee. 8, 1870 was nprisOhcd
for 40 DAYS on charge OF false pFeten'es IN MS re-
lease he wandered abont the country aOonug wherever
opportunity offered, aad at one time spent sevSIai
months IN Germany. whenever ne was OUT on enpIo5
men he was required 10 report weekly TO the auhof
me- All length ne fell sick and while III hospital al
Copenha gen was informed That request had been maze
y ms amt for "A ticket to take him 70 America he re-
ceyod the ticket and draft for 81 co, and believed tue
expense was betrayed by the police autbores Il! ONO
of these he was conducted ON board the steamer
BaohmaDn the oldest OK the company, was porn I'D
C0penlagcn in lsil lie Is Chimney-sweeper' HeI"!s
arrested for theft IN June Juiy 1869 ana on C. D.
IsG9 was imprisoned on four years sentence, being
charged with theft. He served out his fu tefh ana on
ms release ak months ago sought his friends 10 Copeh
hagen and has since been living with them. lie was
still ob ged. however to report to Police headquarters
every Monday, and at length asked 10 ne sent 20
America Jie received ticket ana "a sum OF money
equal to that of his companions.
Petersen s only ls years OF age lie was arrested On
Aug 1872 on "a charge Of false preten5es ana was Sent
10 ail for seven days He Was also c0ndemnci 10 re-
ceiyc 20 ashes ana the punishment was executed nc
afterWard worked as a hod-Carrier until April l. when
me sought for passage to this country, and three u!
later received a ticket and draft tOE 81 20.