, 1879-08-08
Tho Trial Of oppenheim on the
Forgery Charge.
He Claims He Was Authorized to Sign
tile Firm Namc.
John parknan, the Murderer of hlat-
thew Peck, Gires iiinsolf Up
10 tho Police.
An Adulterous VILE Brought
Before q Justice Court.
Tho Ordinary Army Of Petty Criminals
-.-The Justice Courta.
OPPENIlEIM,

Il
ON TRIAL FOR ronoEny,
Thr trlnl of Franz A. OppcnIcfni for forgery
was resumed IN tho Criminal Court nj . o'cloek
yesterday morning. A vrry iair-looking Jury
was obtained on the previous evening. Tie
s.Atturncy fought the case alone, although
Mr. W. r. Underwood watched It OH behalf OF
WasmnnatlorT i uelnea.ann, whose names arc
Bnid to hnvo been forged. Gen. Stiles aud alf
Wil!,am Vocse defended. The prisoner WIS
neatly dressed and In no way changed III appear
suco by Ills jail experience.
At tho opening Ut, tho session Con. btHcs
mudo an argument 10 favor Of motion to ooas"
the whoto proceedings on the ground flt
truc COPY Of tho Indictment Ind hot been ltf'
nished the prisoner. The Court oveErated tic
motion. ' >;
Nh. s1MoN FTT11NoHn
was the first witness sworn. Ho 6asa he hatA
known the defendant Tor several years. fto
saw him April at the Office Of tue international
Bank, where witness was cashier oppenhcini
nrcscntrd d draft for e2,1185 tproduced}, md
wautod it casf,cd. Witness said ho woall
cash II IL WasmAna1orR & uc!ncrnann
would jndorso It. Oppenhefm took 1t
away, aud returned about o'clock
viii tho draft duly tndoracd. Witness then
raye him .tcashier's check' for the amount.
Tho draft ,yas drawn to tie order Of Was1nau6-
dprfr g. IIctnemann BY Franz A. Oprcnhcina on
Robert Warschauer & Co.. Of berlin, Germany,
and purpurted to bear the Endorsement Of
Nlcssrs. W. & IL. =
MR WILLIAM nEiNeMAHN,
OF tho firm Of WasmansiorlI ts He!nemaun,
tcstGcd: Otto Waemansdortf and witpcss wcrc
lii business In Chicago as bankers. md wcrn
ucucrai partners On April l, 1870. tho dcffnd-
ant, Frauz A. Oppenheim, vas not. in the en,-
ploy of the firm, nor had be authority to aIgn
the firm ranc 10 commercial papcr Of any kiutl.
llo was in their Office about mon April J.. No
ono had authority to use the tlrnl signature
except Witness and Ills partner, Mr.. Wasn'uns-
dpriT. Witness was ac9liatnted with Open
hclsn's writing, anl identified lctt1r written
by him, which witness received through the
mail. ~
Alolbh Oppenhc,n, the father OF the defendant,
sru. special purtuer in the bank. Lie resided
iu Berlin.
0crma,, nto English By Mr.. Clnussen, Of the
Ire jresse amt, after aotne discussion, was nj.
tn..ed Us evidence. 1t was signcd "F. a. o.
and contained confession that the writcr had
dccoycd tile tlrni, Anl had retained ,s35 Which
hu lad COLLECTED. He said he Ind spent tho
money IN gambling.
Ar. Otto ,Waaa,anslort1 testified that the only
tine il.at Franz a. Opponhelm Was given power
10 stgn the firm nnnc was iu tue year 1877. 1la
wns thcn going ~ Germany una waa given
power OF atturnry to trnnsact certain bubncss
ihrre for thu !irtl. TAis power Of attorney ho
surrendered juno p, 1873, When llc left tho
Cousidcra0e trouble occurred at this point
over
~. THE TRANSLATION OF THE LETTER
written ty Oppeul,eim. Mr.. Cau6suli wis re-
nuestgd to wrto It out, n,,ll did 30, US follows:
liess,s. lfas1aHsdorT It Ii<iafsnaan, CNy:
herewith let you kuuw That have deFrauded yon
li,ntsrsangenl, md that you VII not iDa H. nS e., IN
Iut not delivered llt] to You. i have cnlnbica and
ays ost ftfry fs 4; told you yHs-
w. o s r IT, he ser at % pn
wv! sssss Co. ffss ' its e ses,i
but 1 have teconsderel tho natter. and have 70.
ausstsa Es.llnesr not M 10 psy hp cheek. lie 9aye
ancu III caah, hut did not taks tho money. Tic
check will ba presented Tomorrow, nna not bn
Now you msy do wl.atevor you please; It nakns
no difference to mr. In all l can toll you that
1nuch. Do not Try IL ind mo: Il would DO uselcss:
you would not ind me. would <ay, f.1ewaIl.
II you have anything 10 tell me. nlease lnsett In
flo nuswor in thu same paper tputsonals) oight
fhis lettor was 60. dated, hut tho envelope
boso postmarIs OF April y, 1870.
Mr.. Underwood then translated
AN AGREEMENT
made between TranE 4. Oppcuheirn ortl hcssrs.
". s. H., which was follows:
Aesars. ", 3 H., ete.: promise you hcrcby
that, IN case thu arrangements 1nado hctwcen, III
from Jasy iss4 10 Juy iss9 ssoal I'D aoe aaabs i
ratiaoa BY ny tathes, Will do all ia my power 10
you against 'oss. Upon ny tcgucar, i 80 west
;y!.a Ms' H. g,es.helmss. ot chica4o; II order
tn.n 10 Chicago within twu yrsr., ana pisIge my
scf on my word Vt houos to demand no muney
sy s xnS q .rss;
j. 1850. amounting to 81, 0O1 Ia gold. Tic poscr
tain Europcan ba4tness hereby return md prom.
lse ss!4t will nut do anything, and navo not tono
any dasgs saso uac.so 10 sy :y
secured or unsecured, except with yon and Nochl.
Ing. F. A. UPrxauklA.
Thla boro no date.
ARssas. wAsMANspoRrF 4 uR1xEuANn
then testified that Alolph Oppenhetm ntyur re-.
quested them, or luther Of tlltli, to give his
son, Franz 4. Oppenhctm, powur Of attorney
or puwer to s!gn tue iiFn na'ae. It appeared
ut any time tllu elder Opoeubem could request
tho Transfer u Ills interest Ia tl4o bauk tu tlIs
hoN, but TINT ha never did 80.
The prosecution hero rested, and the defense
Mn. =. nEaz1NoER,
Of the shcr!fE's Office, to testify as to The mean
irE of the uurn,an word Il 'htutrre eauseu," which
Mr. Claussun bad translated y defrauh.h II np'
peats TINT the literal translation waa to "go lc
hind" but It Was cuntenlcI t,,lt II also meant
"dcfraud." Mr. Depztueer held uIat the last
word was correct. and slr. Gcsterlet, Of TIL
Staass.zsania, who was next called, lted .tst |, 7
Other witnesses Of pathological capacity tpok
the Same view.
;: THA DEPENDANT. FRANZ 4. oPrEHnRfu,
was next sworn. llo said ho WAS barn In Ger.
many twenty.saVen years ago, aud came to tlta
country IN 1879 and made the araua,ntance ul
Nv D. n hft Tt1nnlt IA hfnf hnt