New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
CALDWELL A PRISONER.
4RRESTED At THE PIER.
fred Druce Case Witness a Phya-
cal Wreck.

1hon4as Charles Druce, the owner of a baz5sr in
z.Ker street, arrested yesterday morning by
1-nited States Deputy Marshal Bernhardt on the
ua,serin Auguste Victoria. Just after the vessel
Jeff Quarantine for her dock in Hoboken.
The arrest was made on a warrant sworn out
nv the British Vice Consul at this port, in which
caldwell is charged with wilful perjury in the
TDruce and is said to be a fugitive from JUS
,ire As soon the vessel reached her pier the
rrisoner hustled over 10 Manhattan and taken
70 the Federal Building. where Charles Fox the
counsel for the British Consulate, was waiting
.o ask for the commitment the prisoner pending
.he issue OF extraditfon papers.
The arrest Caldwell and his king out of the
jurisdiction Of federal district into another
3 surprise 10 United States Commissioner Stanton
sud United States Marshal Joseph Mayhem of Ho-
pokrn rule when a vessel docks the Jer-
sey side the river incoming passengers under
-est are held for examination before the United
States Commissioner in that district. Caldwell was
safe In the Federal Building In this city before
either OF the officials side of the river
had learned OF the arrest They were both very
indignant not being consulted, and said that the
taking Of Caldwell 10 New York was virtual kid
mapping.
Caldwell who is seventy years of age was
IN such bad physical condition and so broken I'D
over his arrest that after a long argument and a
phvsical examination Judge HoUgh OF the United
States District Court decided 70 release him in
em bail for appearance January &
CaidueIIs arrest followed the issue OF a warrant
oeunbe- 1s Two DAYS before it had been discov-
cred that Caldwell had quietly left London. He
was traced TO the steamer and the British Consul
N New York advised by cable by the
Home once have the arrested.
REPORTS that a warrant for CaldwelI's had
been issued in London. but that he had succeeded
,n getting out OF the country before il could oe
served. were received here by cable several days
ego Later the story denied. but II ad-
nitted that the British authorities had under con-
VA O. d.
wells arrest The earlier reports were sent by
wireless telegraph TO the I@aissrin Auguste Vic
to-ia where Caldwell read in the daily newspaper
published aboard the frs. intimation that the Brit-
ish authorities were aware Of his p-herea bouts
The affidavit maker who occupied a stateroom
in the second cabin. Immediately showed the effect
Of the news. According TO P. o. Christensen, an
first tine after the vessel had left Southampton,
optictsn from Buffalo. who met Caldwell for the
the fugitive pitiable condition all the way
across He became more and more sgitated as The
steamer approached her destination and dreaded
the arrival al New York.
FTGITIVE'S BRIEF REINSURANCE.
Caldwell when the kaiserin reached Quarantine
Yesterday morning. could hardly wait TO ask
whether The report true When informed by n
-epo-ter .fat the cabled announcement had been
conrradicted he seemed much relieved His peace
OF mind lasted but e short time. however, for a
revenue cutter came along, with Deputy Mar
shel Bernhardt and Pinkerton man aboatd- AS
was placed under arrest.
The prisoner trembling all over. and had to
be assisted MS stateroom TO make his oeclara-
lion His ewes twitched nervously, and ne seemed |
700 deeply immersed in his troubles 70 pay
any attention what going on around him
He about yield 10 request TO make a
statement. however. when alter e Capeil of the
Law firm Of Battle & Marshall who had gone Gown |
on the revenue cutter with the deputy marshal !
refused 10 allow him TO do The firm Of Battle
& Marshall has been retained fight the extradi- |
-i,a proceedings. When the customs inspectors TUt
tc Caldwell the usual question as 10 whether ne |
was bringing anything subject TO duty, Caldwell |
made effort TO smile, and said, well guess |
I've postage stamp
When Caldwell reached the Federal Building /
Re was Joined by his daughter. Miss 6eorslafIla |
Caldwell who is librarian of the Staten Island |
sosdernv With her was George Gordon Battle, Of /
r2sr,le & Marshall When arraigned before the !
Commissioner Caldwell too weak 10 stand lie |
very much agitafed but his daughter trieo 10 /
calm him During the proceedings she stood pesloe
him with her arm around his neck and kept telling
MIN not tc worry, that the matter would be nxed |
I'D al right Mr Battle asked that the prisoner |
be admitted bail. Charles Fox counsel to the
British Consul General objected on the Erouno that
an extraditable prisoner could not be admitted 10
bzi
Owing n tho evident serious condition Of the
prisoner the Commissioner decided to consult with
Judge Hough. On Nj Battles plea 1t was thsh
arranged that q medical examination should be
Office pending the arrival Cf the physicians Ut
George Tucker Harrison No. s. West DIST street
representing Mr. Battle, and DR. Richard Sha"' OF
the Long Island College Hospital who had peeh
summoned by Mr. Fox. after making their exam
nation reported TO the court that IN their OPINION
tne prisoner in not only a dangerous put III
very precarious condition. |
The Commissioner thcreupon admitted Calo"e'i
70 bail which was furnished. IN the sum OF s9oo
by Frank J. Cutheibertson. OF Clifton Staten
island who reached the Commissioners once De-
fore the arrival the physicians They found 'ha'
Caldwell was suffering from complication OF ols-
eases notably from kidney trouble and arterlaI
sclerosis As soon as the bail bond was signed
Caldwell supported by his daughter and MT Nu'ii-
elb~rtson started for Staten Island.
The warrant charges Caldwell With wilfui ana
corrupt perjury in that on November and 10 last
he falsely in giving testimony IN the 1rial Oh
Rex aE1 Druce The statement is also made that
ne is a fugitive from Justice Of Great Britain |
Should he be in condition to do Caldwell must
appear before Commissioner Alexander on the
morning of January for examination From MS
appearance yesterday IL IS extremely dooptiui
whether Caldwell will be able TO do So
HISTORY or DRCCE CASE.
The arrest OF Caldwell is a sequence of the trial
CT the famous Druce case. in which the man from
Staten Island the most important witness in
Fact, had il not been for his story that ne mao
positive information that the fifth Duke OF Por'-
land and Thomas Charles Drucc. the owner OF the
Baker street bazaar ~er. one and the same per
son, II ;s unlikely that the suit wond ever nave
been brought. II was on Caldwell's statement f1at
tne Duke of Portland had confided 10 him tnat ne
mao decided TO put end his dual life, and that
Caldwell himself had present at the mock
funeral OF Druce, when two hundred POUNDS OF
lesd were placed in a coffin. that George H. Druce
'aaed his claim 10 the estate Of the duke
Herbert pruce the of Thomas Charles Druce'