The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-14
DETECTIVE oREAmER,s ARREST.
re IL Accused of Attempting TO Procure
witnesses to Commit PERJURY.

william A. Dreamer, n private detective,
was arrested in Brooklyn yesterday on charge
Of attempting to procure witnesses to commit
perjury in n case before Surrogate Daley.
Justice Walsh held Dreamer in 81 600 bail for
examination. Dreamer was first employed as u
private detective in the divorce suit OF Charles
Fcrchland n South Brooklyn physician against
Christine Ferchland. After the Jury found for
the defendant Mrs. Ferchland began suit for
absolute divorce ngninst her husband and
Creamer. not having been paid. ms he alleged,
for his former services became u witness for
the wife. and swore that he had been employed
by DR.. Ferchland to get evidence tor MIN in any
way that would secure an absolute divorce.
Whilc this divorce suit was nendng before
referee, tho suit VI Mrs Mary SrhirrOh to re-
cover 81 500 from her husbands cstnto was be-
fore Surrogate Daley Conrad Sehicrloh, who
kept harrQom at Eightcgnth street and Fihh
avenue died intcstatc in February. 1878. lenv-
ing fl5OuO worth of uropcrty. which. after tho
widows dover was satisfied went 70 Hasten
SrhicrOh the fniher OF Conrad. The widow
averred that 81 200 more of the estate belonged
To- her IT, she had advanced that sum toward
purchasing the properly. One thousand dol
Germany, and the rest was present from her
husband. II WINS IN the bank IN her name but
her husband she snid. took II out to pay for the
hous" aud agreed to have tho properly put in
her name but this was not done. The chief
witness against the widow was Wesley himbnll
VINO swOrr that tonrnd SchierlOh told him TINT
the money in tho bHnk in his tSchierloh 50
wfe's name was there for convenience and
that the money was Schicrloh's Surrogate
Daley decided that Mrs. Schieroh was entitled
to 400 being tho money she brought from
Germany. with interest.
Mr.. Thomas T.. pcarsa was subsequently in d.
formed that Creamer had procured kimball ms
witness, and that To- several other persons
Crcamer had offered $50 for testimony regard
ing similar conversation with Schieroh
Crramer. II is alleged. confessed 10 the lawyer
that he tCreHmcrl had drummed up the wit
nesses, ana that his conscience hurt him for
the part he PLAYED in it. Mr.. Pcarsall thus
learned that Louis Pritchnrd had among
others. hoen offered $50 If hr would testify that
Conrad Schirrloh had told him that the money
In Mrs Srhrrloh's name in the bank was there
only for safety. Prtrhard made nm affidavit to
this effect. and Justice Walsh accordingly
granted a warrant for CronmeT's arrest,
Pruchard added that Crvamer told him he had
already secured one witness for $50, and
Creamer showed n photograph OF Mrs. Schier
Ion To Prltchard 50 thUt in the event Of his con-
senting to testify pritchard could pick Mrs
Schierloh out IN the court room throng. Nor
mun II. Pollock and W. l.. Meakley also made
ailidavits thar they had been approached by
Crramer to testify falsely for $50 each. and that
they refused.
The father and brother Of Conrad Schieroh
became Creamcr's bondsmen. Dreamer was
formerly on the Brooklyn police force. but was
dismissed. II being alleged that he falsely repre-
sented himself ~ being the brother-in-law or
some relative OF Gen. Jourdan.