The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-15
CARL VOGT's RECEPTION.

EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS TAKsN BY
THE BELGIAN PoLIcE-HIs PASSAGE oNrBE
STEAMER.
The New York Herald says that b7 the
arrival of the Red Star mail sttamer Swift
zerlsnd from Antwerp in Belgium, the fol-
lowing interesting details have been received
concerning the alleged German murderer
Carl Stoupe, better kiown as
Carl Nogt, who is accused of
killing the Chevalier Bots de Banco at
Brussels about three years ago. Nogt, after
long litigation, being first arrested in this
city for bringing stolen property into the
state of New York, remained for wears in tie
tombs and Ludlow street Jail, until he was
recently surrendered by this government TO
the Belgian authorities, under a retroactive
clause in the extradition treaty bet veen tie
two countries, and vas sent back TO Belgium
on the Switzerland ia charge Of Detective
Philip Farley, who arrested VoZt in the
hrst case, and captured large quantity
of the murdered chevaler's bonds
and other valuable prOpertv in
his and his paramour's possession.
On the l65h of June the steamer, after
rapid passage from this port, arrived in
Antwerp. Thousands of people had gath
cred on the wharves and roofs OF houses To
witness the landing of the alleged murderer.
Hardly had the Switzerland arrived when
she was boarded by the chief of police Of
Antwerp, with platoon OF gendarmes, who
TOOK the following extraordinary precau.
tons to prevent any ate mpt at escape bv
Nogt: First, pair OF steel handouts were
put upon his wrists, bis arms were then
pressed close to his body and rope fast
ened across his back, then brass shackles
were put on his arms and fastened to the
right and left arms of the two gendsrmes.
and thus secured be was taken over
THE sHIP'ssIDE
into the police authorities boat and as soon
as it touched the shore the prisoner and the
gendarmes in charge and attached TO him
entered carriages and drove to the railroad
station in the rear otthe town. she excite
ment of the population was intense. Vogt
was locked up in stateroom No. l. which is
two berths. In the lower one Detective
Farley slept, and at night
light chain was fastened TO Vogt
by Farley, and passing through the bottom
or his berth, was attached to the de-
tectiye's leg. Any move made by Vogt in
his berth was, therefore, instantly made
known to Farley. During the day time
quartermsSter stood W itch at Vogt's cabin
door. He was never allowed TO go on deck.
His food was cut up for him by the steward.
Nogt had TO eat with wooden knife and
fork. Farley, as may be supposed, did not
have his razor in Vogt's stateroom, but
shaved himself in another place. Farley, at
night, had no arms in his bunk, not even
pistol, for fear that Vcgt might become pos
sessed Of il. The prisoner expressed
himself grateful to Farley Tor his
kindness TO him on the voyage, in
Guiding occasional draughts of Rhine
wine and English ale, with glass of punch,
when it was brewed tor the passengers.
Vogt was very communicative during
the passage, but strenuously maintained his
innocence. At Brussels he engaged the ser
vices of one of the best criminal lawyers OF
that city. Vogt has already been tried
while prisoner here by the Brussels Grim
inal. Court and sentenced in contu naciam.
The general opinion in Belgium is that the
crime of murder can not be proved against
him. Vogt states that he was formerly
farmer, near Cologne, in Prussia. His trial
will excite great interest in Belgium and
Germany.