The New York herald., 1877-02-03
AN EXTENSIVE BELGIAN FORGERY.

A FORGED MARRIAGE GIFT FOR FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND FRANcs-FLIGHr AND ARREST or
THE FUGITIvFs
Tho Observance of the extradition treaty existing
between the Kingdom Of Belgium and the ntcd States
has Its enforcement here ovcrtakon two noted crm-
inals, fugitives from Belgium.
Tho Baron DO Pasquicrc d'Acossic, wealthy noble.
man Of Bothcy, in Belgium, died IN 1873. For somo
time previous to his death among his domcstics was
one Jcannette Damas, who, previous TO tho Baron's
death, cspoused to Joan Baptistc Henri
vandcrvcpcn. These latter pcrsonagcs are tho
principal actors In an actual drama Of
Ito which, in its main features, stni
prociaims that fact is stronger than fiction. Tho
Belgian Baron above npmcd very wealthy, and
very much attached, like all the old worthy barons
over read Of 10 his rctaners living the ancestral
doman-morc particularly was the Baron to Jeanette
Vandcrvclpcn, nee Damas. II he not sho de-
icrmined to give him credit for immense amount
OF affection for her. To place the dcfunct Baron In
his truc light, looking through Jeanctc's eyes an
admIring world, regardless OF tho Baron's rcla.
tivcs' contemplation OF tho act, the husband
and wife, in tho words OF tho complaint,
fascy, irauducntly, iconiousiy and with In.
tent to deiraud the estate OF the Baron DO
Pasquer d'Accossic, forged certain obligation
purportng to be the act OF Tho said Baron with which
10 dcraud the estate Of tho sad Baron said
paper representing 500 irancs made In favor of
tho sad Jeanette Damas and representing that tho
paper dated Tar back 1852, though since
clearly proven to have been tho OF the present
rg,tives some time alter their marriage, and shortly
before the arons DEATH The order beng made payable
after his death. In furthcrance OF their scheme
Vandcrvclpcn aud hts wife boldly caused their forged
obi CATION 10 be recorded ~ the oicc Clerk
the CITY OF Brussels, subsequently produced the
same IN The heat OF an action brought by them before
the civil tribunal of First Instance sitting in the place
OF justice at Namur. IN the Kingdom Of Belgium,
against the heirs and estate OF the deceased Baron.
The claimants defeated in the civil action tho
nrpe ntlpu n n
transparent that the authorities instantly commenced
criminal proceedings against them but they made their
escape IA time aud reached, without CAPTURE, the
United states las, July.
Tbcy landed at this port aud at once continued their
fight Westward They nrst halted at Chicago re-
from the and direct OF travel hating tor
another brici period at Marquette IN Michigan; IRON
az Goshen, Ind. Here Nandcrvcpcn found favor,
IL is saidikc Jacob III the Land oi Pharoah--through
his VIE, and things were gong on prosperously with
the fue,tivcs, vandcrvcipen being good musician
and In much demand among tho musical Gosh
cnitcs. The principal citizen there Mr.
Maysnard and when last the Nemesis OF
tho law lnoxoraby tracked them to their retreat he
spared no expense In defending them the prelirn.
nary examinations necessary To justify the authorities
there to surrender them to the detectives whom tho
Coudcrt Brothers, acting for tho Belgian Consul here
had sent upon their track. From tho moment oil thor
ght IRON Brussels 10 their capture tho lynxeycd
hccrs OF The law were In pursuit. and, though some
times bslcd and the wrong trail, they unerringly
returned 10 H. with the result mentioned. Much OF
the success OF the detectives the promptncss
with which United States Commissioner White,
specially appointed In cxtradon proceed ings issued
the necessary and papers necessary TO
the parties with the offence charged against the m,
When first arrested habeas corpus was procured bv
their friends In Goshen, and they discharged,
but only for an instant Tho mandate OF the Execu.
tive, through the secretary OF the State, was pro
duccd, and there further effort at parlcy OF
delay. The fugitivcs Vnndcrvcpcn and his wic. will
DO brought up ibis morning Tor examination before
commissioner White.