The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-17
SIMON STERNBERG BACK.
Released, Pending His Trial, on a
$1,000 Bond.

The Story of His Arrest in New York
Which Took Place in the Doorway
of the Grand Central Hotel-He
Had Engaged Howe & Hummel
and Was About to Demand Pre-
liminary Hearing, but Reoonsid-
cred and Decided to Return to Sa-
vannah Voluntarily.
Detective Wetherhorn returned from
New York yesterday morning having in
his custody Simon Sternberg, who was
arrested there on a charge of having
forged the name Of S. Krouskof to
note for $3.50, which was discounted by
the Citizens Bank.
Sternberg was not taken to jail, but re-
manned in the custody Of the detective
during the day, waiting for his bond to
be arranged, which would again put him
at liberty.
His friends were not long in arranging
for bond to secure his release, but for
some reason or other it was not signed
until late in the afternoon. Sternberg
was taken before Judge Falligant after
the Lilly case had been disposed of,
which was shortly before 2 o'clock, and
his bond was filed at g 200.
About $50 in the afternoon the
Johnson as principal, was pre-
sented at the solicitors Office and his
discharge was signed by the solicitor.
Shortly afterward the discharge was
turned over to Detective Wetherhorn,
and last night Sternberg walked the
streets again.
sTERNBERG's ARREST.
When it was learned that Sternberg
was in New York the authorities there
were notified to be on the lookout for
him. They were also notified of his in
dictment by the grand jury which was
made Tuesday, Aug. s. The next day he
was arrested, the first announcement of
which appeared in the MORNING NEWS.
Sternberg was walking into the en-
trance of the Grand Central hotel on
Broadway on the same day that he was
indicted here. Just behind him were
Detectives Weille and Evanhoe who, it
seems. in calling to someone else they
were looking for pronounced his name
Simon" Sternberg turned and asked:
did you call me2'
''Who are you," asked one of the de-
tectives.
"My name is Sternberg," he replied.
YES said the detective, 1--WE want
y 3
Mclaughlin" That is how he came to
be arrested, after which the authorities
here were notified and Detective Wether-
horn left with Gov. Northen's requisition
for the prisoner.
When Detective Wetherhorn arrived in
| New York on Friday Sternberg had en-
| ployed the well-known criminal lawyers,
Howe & Hummel, and was to have had a
preliminary hearing at the Tombs court
| on Friday. Gov. Flower was telegraphed
| not to sign the requisition until the re-
suit of the preliminary hearing was
| known.
HE AGREED TO COME BACK.
Detective Wetherhorn left Friday
night for New York to get Gov. Flower
| to sign the requisition, and in the mean
| time it seems Sternberg reconsidered the
| matter.
He denied his guilt strongly and said
| that his note had been properly endorsed.
| For this reason, he said he was ready to
return to Savannah and that he would
| return with the detective voluntarily.
He even wired the governor of New York
| to sign the requisition, and when Detec-
| tive Wetherhorn arrived in Albany he
found no difficulty in getting the COVER
nor's signature to the requisition.
Sternberg was remanded back to jail
on Friday and the preliminary hearing
| was 10 come up Oh NlOuudy, UuJ dG Jud6
| time he had agreed to return to Savan-
nah, and he went before the dis
trict attorney to sign paper to
that effect. Under the laws of New York
this has to be done even in case a requisi-
ton is granted, when preliminary hear
| ing is not held.
He left New York on Tuesday morning,
arriving in Savannah yesterday. Stern
berg was seen last night, but refused to
| talk. He stated that he had said nothing
for publication, and that he would say
| nothing then. In New York, however, he
! persisted in his innocence and on this &C
| count returned Voluntarily.
| Several propositions have been made to
the bank looking to a settlement of the
! case, but all Of them have been declined,
and the bank officials say they will enter
| tain none, but will insist on a prosecution.
| The case, however, cannot be tried at this
| term of court, as the criminal business
was wound up yesterday. The superior
| court will not entertain any more crini-
nal business until the December term, and
at that time Stenberg's case will come
| up.