New-York tribune., 1874-08-27
CRIMINAL INCIDENTS.
THE PRUssIAS CASHIER RE-ARREsTED on CIVIL

THE PRUssIAS CASHIER RE-ARREsTED on CIVIL
SUIT.
Gustaye Mayer alias Theophile Georgia Ker.
sein who Is charged with embezznS 10000 thalers
from the Royal Credit Bank OF Kulm West Prussia, and
tor whose the German Government las offered
reward Of 5000 thalers. again taken before United
States Commissioner stiIweIl yesterday. He was In
the custody Of Detective Hsneside, who accompa-
MED by Julius Lipman, the counsel employed by the
German Consul TO conduct the prosecution. Mr.. LIP
requested the Commss to commit the accusef
in order that he might be in the keeping OF the United
States Marshal until papers upon which 70 bass
proceedings against him could be received from
Germany Toe Commissioner, as the former
sion declined to take any steps in the matter until
the Presidents mandate authorizing him TO do should
be received or at least until the German Consul should
appear and made formal complaint against him. Mr.
Lipman explained that the Consul had yet no evil
dence upon which he could act, and the Comm souer
replied that he could do nothing In the absence OF proper
evidence The detective then took Kerstein away and
Mr.. Lpman said that by to-day he would probably
present evidence upon which q warrant for his
arrest could be issued. Henry Moses. the nephew OF
Mr. Moses who recognized Kersten In Cathafine-st,
was present. and stated that he had worked With Ker
stein in Kulm and that he sure that lie had been
cashier Of the bank in that place.
Capt. Ulman then took his prisoner 70 Police Head
quarters accompanied by Moses and another resident
OF Kuhn, who had identified Kerstein. The prisoner
was taken before Superintendent walling. To him
Capt Uman stated the action OF Commissioner Still
el and added that the German Consul General would
not prefer complaint without instructions from the
Prussian Government. The German Consul had sent
telegram the authorities OF Kulm informing them Of
the arrest OF Kerstem but had not received ele
gram in reply informing him what TO do about the
matter. Moses also had sent a telegram 10 his
friends in Kuhn informing them OF his discovery but
he also had not received any reply. Moreover IL had
been stated by certain lawyers that the accused could
only be held under the extradition treaty II he had
robbed one Of the Government banks OF Prussia, and
be released IL he had merely defrauded private
bank superintendent wallns after hearing this state
ment turned TO Moses and said: az am compelled to
release this No complaint has been made against
him, and the State authorities cannot lawfully
hold him q moment longer" The accused was then
liberated. As he about to depart Deputy sherfs
Hassen and Erbe arrested him a civil suit brought
by Gustave Buchholz Of No. l52 orchard.-st-
Julius Lpman the counsel already referred TO, had
appeared before Judge Donohue in the Supreme Court
in the morning, and upon affidavit made by Bu,hnolz,
had obtained an order Lor herstsn arrsss 3 s h
been engaged In business in Kuhn On Nov 1873, no
had bought from kerstein promi'sory m nose Ior 90"
wine merchant In Kuhn AT his request kerstein DAD
lowing Kersein had fed and discovered that the
signature OF Schmarsa was forged The complainant,
600 in American currency and the interest thereupOn
from Nov l. 1873, up the present date. Judge DO0o
hue had liked the bail for kers,ens appearance fof
trial 0OO The prisoner taken 70 the Ludlowst
Jail by deputy sherifs and was locked up.
A THIEF SHOT BY AN OFFICER.
Officer Nicholson of the 18th Precinct noticed
man helping himself the money in the till o! ROBERT
McKiever's liquor saloon at Fourteenthst and Third
ave-. yesterday morning about o'clock He at once
arrested the man. who made little resistance. on the
way TO the statonhouse in Twenty seconis the thief
dropped q Is in currency the sidewalk. which the
officer picked up At the Station house, the prisoner
gave his name William Norton, H. Of No AIS East
but recognized by the Sergeant as
thief who had recently escaped from Sing Sing where
he had been serving for larceny under the name
OF Bill williams" While he was st the srreeant's
desk aud Officer Nicholson searching his poe kets tue
prisoner suddenly gave his c3ptor push pushing MIN
aside and rushed out OF the door OF the station
house. across and through the hallway OF No.
32s East Twenty seconds Officer Nicholson promptly
gave chase and reaching the yard OF No, S4s
the fugitive scaling the fence between that yard
and the yard of 800. The tenement buildings are 50
thckly the desperate classes IN That neigh
borhood, that the officer couprehended mmedatey the
certainty OF losing prisoner should he once permit
MIN 10 cross fence. He therefore drew his revolver
and fired one shot at the rereatng prisoner whe no
had one leg over fence, and about dropping on
the other side The ball took effect In Norons groin:
and he fell TO the ground disabled He Was carried
back TO the house, where Ambulance surgeon
Shannon examined him. and pronounced the wound
mortal. The ball had entered the abdomen aad pro-
duced internal hemoTrhage. he was TAKEN 10 beIie'uo
Hospital.