The New York herald., 1875-11-24
A GERMAN BARON ON TRIAL.

Ludwig l. Trier, German Of fine presence, who
claims to have been Baron in his native land,
trial before Recorder Hackett, yesterday, In the
Court OF General Sessions, charge with having
embezzled the OF 81, 900, the property Of
Henri Carrie, OF tho firm OF Roberts Carrie importers
OF French millinery goods at No. % Union square 1t
appeared from the testimony that in February last
accused was employed by the firm confidential clerk
treasurer bookkeeper and general manager. In the
early part of June Mr. Carrie had TO visit Paris
on matters connected with his business Before going
he gave the accused entire control OF his business in
structing him to pay to Mr. Anton holler, No. 40
Murray street. all tho money which might accrue
after paying current expenses. While Mr. Carrie was
In Paris alleges that he heard stories of Trers con-
duct which led him to telegraph to the latter ordering
him TO pay over all funds in hand to James Kings
Sons bankers corner OF Wall and Nassau streets In
the early part Of August Mr. Carrie returned and de-
manded statement OF the condition Of his business
After considerable delay the clerk did, September
furnish statement compiled from the books which
showed that the accused had then in hand the
ST. 925 This money sse s-cused stated he kept at his
private residence No 301 MuberSy street. directly OPP
posite the Central once Of the police N the 4th day
of September the complainant had need Of 600 and
he accordingly instructed the accused TO bring him has
amount out Of the funds his hands The latter made
his appearance at the Office that day and the follow
ing one saying that he had forgotten to bring the cash.
Mr. Carrie thereupon ordered him to bring il
without fail on the following day. When the
accused arrived on the day indicated he stated that
he had placed the 81 900 in his pistol pocket when
leaving home; that he pad ridden down town
Bleecker street car for the purpose Of buying some
stationery, OF which the firm stood in need and that
when he Jumped OH the he found that his pocket
had been picked OF the entire He also stated
that he had then proceeded to the Central once and
related his loss TO the police who simply said that his
story an improbable one as such roll could
hardly have been removed from his pocket without
his feeling IT. hr Carrie Immediately accused Trier OF
having appropriated tho money to his own use and
started on in his turn to the Central Office to have the
matter attended to by the police. When he returned
TO his place Of business In the afternoon he found
awaiting him letter from the accused stating that he
had bought pistol and about to shoot himself in
the Central Park he could not bear live under
the stigma which had been affixed TO him. Detective
OReilly was detailed 10 find the intending suicide
or his body but after riding through the grounds for
several hours the officer failed to find the object or his
search The accused arrested at ten o'clock that
night by officer Alyan II. Williamson, In the house OF
friend the of Twenty fourth street and Ninth
avenue, where no visiting In company with his
wife, apparently having changed his mind about quit
ting the world so soon. The specific charge on which
the prisoner arragned was that Of having
bezzed two checksone for $25 and the other for $5
which be had received during his employers absence
which composed part Of the 81 300 Tho facts stated
above elected by Assistant District Attorney Bell
who conducted the prosecution In defence Mr.. Alger-
non Sullivan placed the accused the stand, where
he told very straight story OF MS loss Of the money
and the circumstances attendingit
A number Of respectable German merchants by
somo or whom tho accused had been employed testi-
fed TO his good character Henry Unger, his landlord
testified that he had known him for many years that
he hired but single ROOM for which he paid $25 per
month; that he had lived very quietly and soberly
with his wife, 20 whom he married last summer,
and that he had anything IN the dress or
ornament OF the accused his wife which would In
dicate that he lived beyond his means
The case Will be given TO the jury this morning