Mr. Bayard to Mr.
Parkhurst.
Department
of State,
Washington, February 12,
1889.
No. 22.]
Sir: Referring to previous correspondence
concerning the Sambolino extradition case, I inclose herewith for your
information a copy of a letter from the district attorney at New York
reporting that Sambolino has been convicted of the crime of forgery and
sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for ten years.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 22.]
Mr. Fellows to Mr.
Bayard.
District Attorney’s Office,
City and County of New
York,
February 2,
1889.
In the matter of Adolph Sambolino, a
fugitive from justice of this State.
Sir: The above named fugitive, who was
extradited from Belgium pursuant to a request made by the Department of
State in October last, and was brought to this State by Charles
Heidelberg of the municipal police, by virtue of the President’s warrant
authorizing the delivery of the said Sambolino to him, was on the 29th
day of January ultimo, at a term of the court of general sessions of the
peace of the city and county of New York., before the Hon. Frederick
Smyth, recorder of the said city of New York and justice of the said
court, in due form of law, convicted by the verdict of the jury of the
foregoing, upon which his extradition was granted, upon an indictment
for that offense found by the grand jury of this county, and afterwards,
and on the 1st day of February instant, was sentenced by the said court
to imprisonment in the State prison at hard labor for the term of ten
years.
I am, etc.,
