The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
FIGHT OVER A PRISONER.

LUZERSE COUNTY OFFICERS PoRCrBLY CARRY
orr A MAN FROM CUSTODY OF PHILApEI-
PHIA DETECTIVES, WHO REcAPruRE HIM
AT MAuCH CHUNK.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE H. BALD.
MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, August 10, 1878.
On yesterday afternoon Detective L. ID. Kuriz
aud Ancii Cramer were sitting in the Office Of the
American Hotel, Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
digesting their dinner, they wero startled
by the entrance Of two constabies ard three city
policemen Cramer was addressed by ono Of the
policemen and shown n warrant The officers Of
The law then picked him up bodily, and carrying him
to hack, hustled him in and drove rapidly away,
outstanding tue violent protestaons oil himself
and Mr. Kurtz Cramcr was arrested some time ago
for embezzling from the firm OF Frank Brothers, an
Eastern firm, large amount OF money, estimated at
500, 600 He taken TO Philadelphia and put
pnder $4,000 bail II was charged that
Cramcr, with Myer Goldsmith, had purchased
goods the above amount from Frank Brothers,
had shipped them to Scranton and then reshipped
and SOLD them 10 party IL Akron at hrtytbree per
cent less than their value dviding the proceeds with
Myer Goldsmith, of Philadelphia on whose recon-
mcpdation they srst opened accounts with Frank
Brothers. Alter Crsmsr's arrest II was discovered
that II would be very hard to convict him, and
Pinkertops detectives we're employed 10 work up the
case The result that Cramer turned States
uenee, laying bare the whole crime. He thon
purrendersd by his bail, but allowed to 20 about
.nc city with officer, although TECHNICALLY he was
considered TO be In Jail.
A CHASE.
Some Wilkesbarre parties nave been very anxious
20 get Cramer out OF the way before the trial. when
Is 10 take place september various expedients
have been resorted to without avail Tnis was the
position OF Affairs when Cramcr was forcibly taken
IRON the custody OF kurtz yesterday. Tho kidnappcrs
not wholly without warrant, Tor coargs
had been trumped up against ,ramer IN LuzcrDe
county. As the hack drove OF Kurtz hurried 10
Police Headq uarters, ana with Detective Gichrist
went TO the North Pennsylvania Depot. Not
finding Cramcr there they rightly suspected be
had boon driven TO station outside OF the
city, and would thsrc board the train. A.
Jrnkintown Cramer was put on the train,
aud two country officers accompanied him Seeing
Pinkcrtons men they teiegrapnsd 10 Bethlehem That
would be made to arrest him at that station. The
bethlehem police turned out with n large posve and
on arrival OF the train Pinkcrtons mon endeavorsd
20 get possession OF their man, bat they
powered by crowd, pistols being drawn and great
row started Pinkerton's men tsesrapbcd TO Mauch
Chunk Tor Eelp
On the arrival OF The train here at eleven O'Clock
number OF policemen were on hand and as the train
stopped they marcned into tho car and took Cramer
ami the Luzerne county policemen into custody.
The latter fought Ike tigers before they surrcn.
dered, but they were secured, not, however. until
they had drawn pistols on the Mauch Chunk Chief Of
Police and had been disarmsd. They wsrc at once
locked up. This morning Giionrist lett Tor PbilsdcL
phis with Cramer, ana the Luzcrnc poiicenen were
let OF jail giving bail to answer the charge Of
resisting our officers.