The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-10


! Tic, where the two made the acquaintance
OF Mr.. Strasburrer. They laid cousidera-
BILE stress on the fact that the three above
named were all picture-dealers. Detective
Cornish. Of the Twenty-eighth precinct. has
gone to Philadelphia after Frederick. II he
will come here without requisition he will
be brought on at once; II not, requisition
will be procured.
The Arrest in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April Sat the request
OF the New York authorities the police to-
day arrested Eugene Friedrich, who Is
charged with being implicated In the Stras-
burger blackmail plot. Detective Cornish,
OF New York, arrived this evening to take
charge OF the young man, but he pleaded
absolute ignorance as TO what part the pri-
soner played in the scheme. Friedrich is
Frenc5man, thirty years OF age, and has the
carriage and address OF a man of culture.
He denies having any knowledge OF The al.
fair, and prOclaims his arrest as bighhanded
outrage. He saws he came to this city from
New York in February, and few weeks
ago obtained a situation In the art depart.
ment Of one Of the principal stores in the
city. His mother, a widow. resides in Pa
ris, and Is well connected Since his arrival
here IL is known that Friedrich received
one registered letter from New York, which
is thought 10 have contained a remittance
from his parent. lie has not been thrown
! into cell at police headquarters, but is ac-
corded the privilege Of the corridor lb-
erty seldom granted. lie wears a light
moustacbe, and combs the hair from his
well defined forehead high up in front. Ills
dress is that OF q gentleman, and his con-
! " in, IL "A A.
the requiSiton papers are made out Officer
| Cornish will remove him 10 New York.
The Confession.
New YORK, April S.-T0.night Captain
Gunner gave the following statement OF
Voge 10 the press: | arrived in New
York on the 25,h of October on the same
vessel as Mr.. Slrasburger. In the course Of
the month OF November | became ac-
quanted with Mr.. j. Sigert as he was
about to leave the firm OF Frederick keppel,
on Broadway, opposite City Hail. In Berlin
| had casually met Sagert at Lindes DEPOT,
and ! had business relations before that
with his father. Similar business brought
Us together in New ork; but one Sunday
morning, as | was about to pay visit to
Mr.. Strasburger and his family. met Sl-
CERT IN the street. He said that he was taxi
ING a walk to the Park, and as cur destna.
tOn was almost identical went with him.
In this way we happened to speak about
Mr.. Stlasburger'S affairs. After this met
Saoert in an art-dealer's place, and when he
asked me how my visit TO Mr.. Strasburger
pleased me, we had Il general conversation
about Mr. Strasbureel; this was about the
Saturday before Christmas. Three or four
weeks ago | met Sagert in Broadway, and
for the first time this year. He had book
saieS with him, and was ped0ing. He said
he was in distress. gave him dollar and
promised 10 aid him 10 return to Germany
with me. From that time Sagert visited
me daily, and | assis ed him as far as my
means permitted. He promised to pay me
back every cent that i advanced either here
or in Germany. He also said that he awaited
a remittance Of 240 thaers from rich uncle
in Altoona, Penn, and one OF 100 lhlleIs
from his father. He also said that the for
tune Of his intend wife in Hanover was
over 10000 thalers. He often spoke Of the
Strasburger family, and inquired II yet
visited them, and
ASKED ABOUT MISS SPELTON.
asked bim what interest he had in her
and the StrasburgerS, and he said that lie
would not be averse TO courting Miss Spell
ton. In the course Of further conversation
be said that he intended TO levy c0ntribu.
ton on the wealthy Mr.. irasburger. ] said.
.'Try it," He replied, "l'll do it," |
looked at him inquiringly. and be said.
Any how, he can be reached with threats"
| asked him what be meant, but he smiled
and told me to keep quiet. Al first thought
that he was joking, but seeing that he was
serious | watched We went out together
! frequently, and | twice saw man, appa-
| r ,f,.N chnrI rI
and was dressed in a blue suit. lie met Us
twice. He and Sagert cOnver>ed, and
ioined in The conversation. He once asked
me il child could be kidnapped easily.
said NO" and asked why such a question
was put. He replied that with wagon the
affair would be an easy one. III, for IN
stance. | acted as driver he and a third per
son could take her from the street by force.
suspected that they had
Mr.. sTRAsBURGER's DAUGHTER
in view, and told them so. They said that
| | was in error. We thea changed the con.
versaion. Sageri a>ked me then many odd
aucstions-for instance, when the services
| began at the Temple on Sundays. | said
that did not know, but that | would ask
al the Cafe Cosmopolitan. So matters went
along until March 26th, when the rooms IN
! Fiftv.secOnd street were hired. Sl9ert said
! that they were for a family named Dubois,
| who were well known TO him. Sagcrt sad
! that could 90 with him or not, as pleased.
| went on the evening OF The 2Gth Of March.
! At that time he asked me to give him hat
| box and nap. He wanted to Pack uD his
effects 20 that he could bring them TO ne TO
pack NJ i'm my big trunk prior 10 our de-
| parture for Europe. On the morning OF
March 27th be told me that we had better
pet the kew Of the rooms II the apartment
in east Fifty-secoud street. He sent ne to
The bousckreper there. She said that The
keys were mislaid. We walked about the
streets for three quarters Of an hour, and
parted at Lexington avenue and some street
at 1880 A. II. took car to go to No. 20
Stanton street, ard had my dinner. Then
| tried to find Saoert to play game OF
pinokel at Hodman'S, in stanton street.
found hm. lie came with me TO Hohman's,
and we played there. That day he told ne
about
AN "ADyENTURE,'
rs he termed it. | have spoken OF this TO
Mr.. Strasburger. After this summed Sa-
cert. Hoffman knows that not word was
sa,d about the Strasburger affair in his place.
ON the Oh instant Sagert gave me letter
for Mrs. Strasburger and asked me to de-
liver il. | did this, and did not know what
tbe letter contained. On Thursday, at about
II O'Clock in the morning, accidentally met
Sagert on First avenue. We were joined
by the Israelite have spoken OF. We went
nm 10 Fortieth street. and reached SiXty-hrst
street and Fourth avenue in zigZag way.
Then | was tired, and told S9gert that