New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-23
CAPTURE or A GERMAN FORG TX.

, MAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY PROVES TO DE A
CRIMINAL WANTED IN PRUSSIA.
Police Commissioner Matsell, while acting as
Superintendent in April last visited by the German
Consul General and was requested 20 nave arres'eu
a German named Joseph schwick, accused Of forgery,
who would shortly arrive at this port in one OF the
Hamburg steamers. The Consul said that he had re-
ceiyed telegram by the ocean telegraph informing nm
that Schwck had obtained 100000 thaers by forging the
signatures Of several wealthy merchants IN the CITY OF
Munster situated the Province Of Westphaa Prus-
sia The fugitive had been traced to Hamburg. and 1t
was suspected that no had taken passage thence IN
one of the American steamships. Tho accused
was infinitely described 10 the telegram superintendent
Matsel told the Consul that detectives would be sent 10
the Quarantine station to await the arrival OF the sea
ship and II possible to identity the criminal Inc
man would be arrested Capt. Irving OF the detective
squad upon being informed OF the Consu's request as
signed Detective Jacob Won Gerichtcn to the duty OF
watching for criminal The officer went to tho Quar-
anne station and thoroughly searched the steamship
named ia the telegram upon its arrival but 10 his ds
appointment did fad Schwick. The officer remained
for fortnight at Quarantine boarding every
vessel as it arrived from Germany and inspecting the
passengers. but did not discover among them the face
of the fugitive He then up tho !search, believing
that schwick either TO this country in an En-
esh vessel or that he bad eluded his search by he
aid Of some one OF the OF the German steamship
The criminal did to this country as the po
lice discovered to their great surprise yesterday when
he fell into their hands by a lucky accident
fortnight ago the store of Mrs Louisa Shaw, dealer
I'm human hair goods at No 1868 Sixthaye was entered
by thieves and stock worth $500 WAS stolen IL Il q
curious fact that this is the third time burglars nave
Window nor the door was broken in. a fact which has
led the police to believe that the store door was Ope
by means OF skeleton KEYS The detectives as usual
were informed OF the robbery, and Detective Clapp Oh
the Central Office sent 20 the house to inyesuSMe
the robbery. He inspected the premises ana ten aseu
Mrs Shaw whether she suspected that any Que OF her
employees had assisted the thieves she repiei at sue
believed her employees TO be honest nut thht ner luz
bands step brother, man named John Schuz VINO hau
recently come from Europe. had acted ~ SUSPICIOUS
manner Detective Clapp followed Schuliz Tor sGnuta .
days. thinking that If he had stolen the goods ne gns
any pawnbrokers shop, and at last one miSru
ing suddenly disappeared Aitet Wahy i"I mr.,
that place. Detective Clapp succeeded IN mnu,ns
Schultz and arrested him on Tuesday night. Inc prs
| oner was brought Police Headquarters in this city
Yesterday morning and was shortly identified by Of
the detectives the forger Schwlck, Tor wEom sncn
means of photograph, which sent to this country
by the German police May last. Inasmuch as he was
burglary i'm sxthsye it determined Ia surrender
! him at to the German Government, VINO accuse
| hun OF greater crime. Application was mate 10 the
United States Government month ago Tor scnwIeks
surrender under the extradon treaty; me eHtfai ,
ton papers at once signed by the freSuen, anu
doubtless the criminal VIII soon DC on MS va, ~
Europe. The accused taken before united STATES
| Commissioner Shields yesterday afternoon, by whom
| he subsequently committed. ,,,
| merchant In Munster for many years. Toe Pfussan
police upon making inquiries concerning ms crime,
alleged that the FAN OF 1873 ne hau
forged the signatures of banking firm OF that city on
bills Of exchange 10 the amount OF 5V9 thaeIs anu
from other nrS. "nO discounted Tue
bills Again JAN IS 1874 he forged the SIGNATURES Oi
IedcnkLn IL O!ers, bankers, on OTIS Oh eA-
change the amount of 20OD thaers Later In ftDruay
he forged the signatures of third banking firm. and
obtained 27COO tlaers. In March he forged the sigma
lures OF several other dealers 10 bills OF exchange Tor
smaller obtaining altogether Dv MS IOfgcfcs
100000 thaler-. The banking firms have offered reward
of several thousand thaers for ms arrest ShwlncA
crossed the iDe Vale de Pirls, frOu iaVFe
arriving here May II. Just week before inns datc
| Detective Won (Icrltchen was Recalled from inc
Quarantine Station, where, "a already stated ne nau
searched every arriving steamer for the criminal ne
day afpr arrival ShwInck hired room ol MIS- oh"
al Fourthst. and the BOWeIy ANA Ved thsrS up 10 "
IN three oil his arrest Mrs shaw ana hr husDanu
uformra thu police that Shwnck dl1 not act a, IL he
mad much mOnry. He dressed plainly was not exllaVa-
| gInt, aud beyond taking "A pleasure "Trip occa-
| SinnnlIv ito Lon. Branch did not spend any
| nancy beyond the necessities or NE. lie
| nuuetr,a AZ II he feared some cadilty.. IL
vas learned that had left his lodgings before Mrs
snnw's Sixth-aNe was roopeu' au tn $50 70 o.
| i'm Ynuktrs AT the time. Detective Clapp lOuhd MN
,,tiu., ON The steps OF hotel 1T fonkers snoklnga
cigar Sawuck appeared much agtated upon Deihg ll-
| formed through German interpreter mat ne was
arrested charge VI forgery anu Ro.oS'cu
| That ne was gultess OF the crime. The de-
| tecrive noticed that there was long scar
| ON his right forehead ana remembered that
the telegram from Europe describing tue forSer hdd
be- Identified The telegram had also stated tnat tue
orger had lost the little finger Or his let manu- pom
tins hand there at the moment q XIII gloVe Com
melting the prisoner remove the glove, TIE detective
saw that the little finger was indeed mlsSing 10 pre-
vent this being noticed snwinck had filled up with
cotton the nth finger OF the glove. Several PAIRS OF
gloves thus prepared were found IN BIS tiuns Tue
prisoner locked up in the Ludow-st JAN.