The evening world., 1894-05-11

LUDWIG Il. GoLDHoRN.
ton followed. and his employer, as a re-
suit, charged Goldhorn with having
forged fifteen checks, on which he Sc
cured $18,375, as told exclusively in The
World. Inspector Mclaughlin sent
notices to all places where 1t was
thought Goldhorn might have gone. de-
scribing him and asking for his arrest.
The Inspector received this cable mes
sage yesterday from United States Con-
sui Stewart at St. Thomas, w. l.:
Goldhorn. alias Watson. arrested In St. Croix.
Found 81, $50 on him, besides bank checks and
1ewelry.
Goldhorn planned his flight with great
shrewdness, but every movement he
made has been traced by Detectives
Heidelberg, Sheridan and Kush. The
kilograms n cable messages sent by
Inspector Mclaughlin are said to have
cost over 1920, the bill for one cable
message sent to Consul Stewart, at st.
Thomas, that led to the capture..
Goldhorn had been at his employers
previously sent himself n despatch from
the Western Union Telegraph office at
Twenty-third street, and Broadway, to
a leg and arm in Phiiadelphia. The
day before Goldhorn had bought a
registering as wv. Watson. Naturalist,
of No. IS Lexington avenue" Gold
horn had formerly lived at No 40 Lex.
naturalist named Watson, whose name
he. assumed.
on receiving the message relating to his
brother, Goldhorn went to the Ashland
House, Fourth avenue and Twenty
fourth street, whence he sent the hotel
DOIfpr for his Trunk and vnlGa nt M
$3.50 East Fourteenth street. About the
same TINE ne sent a telegram to Miss
first street, which she received at 7
r.. NJ. telling of his brothers alleged
mishap, and that he was going to Phila-
delphia. Miss Meyer was betrothed to
take place some time this month. In
vitations to the wedding had already
been prepared.
Leaving his trunk behind, the fugitive
took "A cab to the Liberty street ferry
and caught the $50 p. NJ. train to Phila-
delphia, and registered at the Bingham
Meyer. Hardly had he registered, un-
der his own name, when he hurried to
the Broad street station, despatched two
kilograms, one to Manager Riley and the
other to Miss Meyer, and then took The
10 z. NJ. train back TO this city. arriving
shortly after midnight. He became
Chummy with the cabbies about the fer
ry. treating them to drinks, and finally
engaged one to take him to the Ashland
House. where he got his TRUNK. Then
he drove to the Desbrosses street ferry,
where the trunk was placed in the bag
gage-room. He then went back to the
Ashland House and early next morning
orinoco, at the foot Of West. Tenth
street, which sailed at 10 A.. NJ. for Ber-
muda, with Goldhorn On board. The
zane line runs steamers from West
points in South America.
Goldhorn, it has been learned. was
q high-roller. He spent money so Law
son. He had been in Mr.: Riley's employ
since last July, earning $25 a week. But
bank account. drawing and depositing
Checks, and SO enjoying the implicit con-
hdence Ct his employer he found i
The forged checks were for amounts
ranging from 800 TO $500, except the ff-
teenth, which called for $500. The
Riley, made payable to cash and drawn
on the Merchants Chemical Bank OF
Quebec.
Goldhorn, now twenty-three years old
long to a once wealthy family. He has
a GOO education, speaking several Ian
and ornithology. He was formerly EN-
, ployed in a bank In Berlin, but left
g. t thhst police Ss has say when zen It It was sm fGans
n NS ~ 'h' ~ hlS ~
by diyulging the plan Of a big stock
operation.
As soon as the necessary ~extradltior
papers can be secured from Washington
and Albany. which will take about
week. Detective Sheridan will be sen
after the prisoner.
Miss Minnie Meyer lives with her par
ents at No. $50 West Thirty-irst street
She passes for twenty-one years old
TSr father is Jacob Meyer; q halter
me family spoke freely OF Goldhorr
Mst night, expressing belief in his in
hocence. Miss Meyer made his acquaint
nnGe last Thanksgiving. He had called
nearly every evening afterwards, anC
IiIen dined with the family Sundays
Il8 engagement to Miss Meyer was an
uUungel by card to friends of the fam
ny about Easter.
AGEr9Hidhorn's last visit to tbs house wa
NWIlll u, the day before he disappeared
MISS Meyer denied that he had spent hi
amom n on her. HE never bought me an.
ISm2nds," she said, nor INDUCED ii
T Iay ~e&trayagances. He always SCENE
NnVG plenty Of money, and said h
from Germany" ~