The New York herald., 1875-12-04
THE GERMAN FoRGER.

HOW HARD-woRKNo MAN CAN BE DRIVEN
INTO cRIMn-A SLIGHT INSIGHT INTO THE
WORKING OF THE ENGLISH DETECTIVE sYs-
TEM-LUDLow STREET AMENITIES ExEAPLI-
FrED.
Last night HERALD reporter was sent TO Ludlow
street Jail to interview the German arrested yesterday
morning o~board the Idaho by Deputy United
states Marshal Bernhard The name Of the
prisoner Is Karl Schultz He Is forty -four
years OF age of not unprepossessing ap-
pearance, and Of quiet gentlemany demeanor He
was timber merchant and mill owner in Criyitz
hecklenburg Schwerin The charge made against him
Is that he borrowed money from the Mecklepburg
Savings Bank and from Messra Nachmann Kurg-
mann by means Of forged assign ments Of mortgages
the so raised amounting TO about IL 600 marks
equal to about 5000 The details OF the alleged
forgery telcgraphed 10 DR.. Schumacher tho
German Consul General, who, under the Extraditon
treaty, obtained warrant for his arrest and he
captured as before stated, on board the Idaho The
prisoner was shown down into the waiting room to
meet the writer As he speaks no English hc betrayed
signs OF great trcpdation the latter beckoncd him to
a scat AS soon, however, he found that his unex-
pectcd visitor spoke German he seemed to be at
ease. He was evidently quite
UNAcQuAISTED WITH THE AMERICAN CUSTOM OF INTER-
VIEWING
and labored for time under the deuson that the
porter had come TO suppant and underbd the counsel
he has already retained for his defence He ulti
maely induced to toll the story Of the chain Of cir
cumstanccs which hayo placed him in his
present critical position He does not deny the
charge Of forgery, but states that for
time he doing good sound business, until the
wild speculation in Germany, consequent upon the
receipt of the immense indemnity from the
French, caused the memorable panic there Like
many others he found himself temporarily stratencd in
means Two good samarltans OF Hebrew descent named
respectively Nachmann and Kurzmann (which names
might be translated as STALKER and sharper volun
teered minister TO his necessities by advancing him
money at the modest rate ef h2e per cent per month
Al this rate of accommodation the slender exchequer of
Mr.. Schultz soon became depleted and having a wife
and four children support he cast about for Of
keeping them. Unfortunately he adopted forgery this
talking about his wife and children he was much
affected. lie states that no left them with
out the slightest notice or intimaton,
Thence he proceeded by rail TO Liverpool, whittier tho
electric Nemesis had preceded him, and whore no
arrested The incorruptibe representatives Of British
justice tie police, released him payment OF 500
and the cession OF his gold watch and chain He took
passage in the daho with the result above stated but
now thinks that he ought to have stayed somo
tmo longer in England. He states that $3, 100
in gold were taken from him BY the
ashore and seems to believe that this has boen handed
to the Commissioner of the United States Court
When told that the laws Of the North German Empire
arc very severe he passed his hand across his brow
and exclaimed,
''MY WIFE, MY CHILDREN"
The reporter followed him up the iron staircase to-
ward his cell On reaching the first story both
accosted by jaunty, l-favorcd negro, who offered
them candles at FIVE cents each. Schultz,
understanding no English, walked ON. The reporter
wished to purchase one, but the sable Of Africa
'smet rat" and would not part with the searine. At
this juncture the barkeeper came down. He did not
know the HERALD man. who at dispeled his DOUBTS
and followed him to the bar, miserable CELL having in
his train the negro and two OF
NNhn Dnpt all In In ne1fe he
turned to the reporter and saidAre you going 10 do
thisY" Certainly" said the reporter. you're
accepted an English half crown in change for dollar
and left building whose portals might we'll be
written the immortal line "Lascaate ogni sperun.d vof
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