The New York herald., 1874-07-23
ARREST OF A GERMAN FORGER.
Drafts for 100000 Thalers Forged-,The
Capture ut ~ YOnkers HOtcl-Clcver
and Com enda BILE Police Work.

and Comm enda BILE Police Work.
About four months ago Captain Irving, or the
Central once detective force received intel
ligence through the medium OF the German Min
lister in this country, that one Joseph schwick,
aged thirty-siX, unmarried, q merchant lately
resident in the town OF Munster, in Pruss a, had
committed series OF heavy lorgeries upon the
leading commercial men OF that city and mad taken
flight presumably for the United States. Shortly
alter this full description OF the iorger in Gues.
ton was received, the most notable features
being that he had lost nnger and was marked
with heavy scar on his forehead. Provided with
this information and a photograph Detective Van
Gerichten was sent down to the Quarantine sta
ton, where, through the courtesy of Health Oflcer
Dr.. Nanderpoe he was allowed 10 board
all the incoming European steamers IN search OF
the fugitive from justice. Van Gerichten remained
at his post, examining scrupuousy all the steerage
and cabin passengers on board the vessels IN ques-
ton, till one day. the 10th OF May, ne received a
despatch from Police Headquarters ordering him
back TO the city to attend to another case, on
which Captain Irving had decided to place him.
On the 21st OF May eleven days after his beng
called away from Quarantine, Joseph Schwick, the
forger, arrived by the French Transatlantic Com
pany's steamer Vile dc Paris under the alias OF
Johann Schulz.
Tn, forger had taken up his abode in this city,
having hired q small bedroom in the house OF Mrs.
Shaw, at No. 345 Sixth avenue. He seemed to Mrs.
shaw to be in q nervous condition and apparently
apprehensive OF some impending misfortune.
ROBBING MRS. sHAw's HAIR.
About fortnight ago a burglary occurred at Mrs.
Shaw's house, between Saturday and Monday, and
upwards OF $500 worth Of ambrosal locks, the
in trade. were removed. Captain Irving ordered
Detective NJ. Clapp to work up the case. Mrs.
shaw, while talking over the case with Mr. Clapp,
% %a aes Of r o M lost
and told OF his eccentric manners. Ciapp
knowing that this description somewhat tailed
with that Of the man that Van Gerichten had been
endeavoring to meet, alter comparing notes they
was the lorger from Munster. The next thing
done by Clapp was to endeavor TO IND out where
located him at the libby House. at yonSels on
the Hudson: Last Monday morning Clapp went
aR ns ae ns Of the
Toward evening he was seen lounglng toward the
hotel with cigar in his mouth, and ENJOYING ap.
parently the cool breeze blowing across the
the heavy hand Of Clapp was on him, and he
seemed as If thunderstruck. so thoroughly was he
taken abacE. Clapp then led his prisoner nom
tine river side up to the YOnIers street police
station. AS soon as he entered the place and saw
the uniforms OF the police he became fearfuy eX-
cited, and maintained that he was good and
honorable man and had not stolen any OF Mrs.
Shaw's hair. Beads OF perspration rolled down
from his brow and his face became white as mar
that his prisoner the much wanted iorger
He told Scnwick to take the matter cooy and not
get mad with excitement, and II he was innocent
OF the burglary at Mrs. Shaw's he would not De
punished Tor 1t.
THE TELL-TALR INDICATIONS
Schwick's left hand, whicn was gloved (as it su
sequently transpired 1t was invariably while in
public), was lound to be minus the little finger
WOOL aud attached by sewing 10 the third finger
of the glove. The scar ON the forehead was also
distinctly visible. Being thus assured OF the iden-
tity CT his man, Clapp b, ought his prisoner down
to Police Headquarters in New York, and locked
hlm up on MONDAY night.
Yesterdays DEVELOPMENTS.
Yesterday morning Detective Won Gerichten
paid Schwick visit IN his cell and showed him his
photograph. on which the scar OH the forehead IS
distinctly visible. Won Gerlchten asked him in
German, 'Is tnat your portrait?m to which he re.
bb1sq boWeyer % Is most me strknev rreftable ahouS
the photograph shows beard, which the prisoner
had shaved OF while passing through PARIS on his
way to the United States and previous to his de-
parture for Havre, where he COOK the French
steamer Vile de Paris for this city.
WHAT he Is ACCUSED OF FORGING.
Fifty thousand thaerS on ---, of Munster, in
January, 1874.
Fifteen thousand thalers on 18th January, 1874,
on Liedenkaun L. Alters, or Munster.
Twenty-seven thousand thaers in the end OF
January, ON another firm In Munster, and several
other i0rgeres making grand total OF over
100000 thalers.
the police authorities decline making public for
the present. what money they have recovered or
nope to recover. but 1t is believed that he has
large amount placed somewhere in this city,
been living. while In this country, at Mrs. Shaws.
where he mad bedroom, and al Long Branch and
iOnkers. He was at the latter place
on the date when the burglary at Mrs.
Shaw's took place, and he Is therefore
neld innocent OF the participation in the burglary
OF human hair from Mrs. Snaws store Wine he
was living in her house ne represented himself as
very poor; out It appears tnat Whine living AT
Long Branch and ionkers he lived somewhat
extrayagantly. One OF the first things he did upon
his arrival here was secure the legal services OF
Mr.. Kircheis, OF Tryon row. Messrs solomon
Burke OF Wall street. Will appear at tine examination
ne xt week as counsel Tor the German government
and demand Schwick's eXtradltion. When at Mrs.
Schwicx was taken yesterday morning before
United states Commissioner Shields, and remanded
to Ludlow Street jail under the Extradition
Treaty.