The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-13
LAWYER GOTTLIEB'S ARREST.
DETECTITEs MET HIM WIEN NE RE-
TURNED FROM ms VACATION.

He Dtdn,t Own and - Locked Up to he
Examined for Forgery and Larceny.
Henry Gottlicb. an east side LAWYER and
member OF the firm OF Gottlieb Il Morris OF Il
Park row. was arrested on Thursday night by
Detective Sergeants Jacobs and Dunn oil In
spector Steers staff on n charge oil forgery.
There arc said to be nearly nifty complaints OF
similar nature against him. Gottlieb Is one
OF the best known of tho many Hebrew lawyers
on the east side He is a Hungarian. le lives
with his wife and three children at 22S Stan
ton street, and has boon supposed to be rich
All OF his crooked work. tho police say. has
been done during the past six months Ihere
arc two compliments against tho lawyer at
prescnt Moritz Stern. tailor OF 100 Lewis
street and Adolph Kuderzoiner. n jeweller OF
332 Grand street.
According to Mr.. Ruderzciner. Gottlieb drove
up to his place several months ago in hand
some buck board wagon drawn by fine team
OF horses. He walked UP to MIR. Ruderzciner's
show window with a slight limp. and. after
gazing in 1t for few moments entered and
asked to soc n big diamond stud that was in
the window. Tho jewelOr showed 1t to him
and said it was worth $3.50.
rs that all ?" said Mr. Gottlieb in m i'm
portant way. "Wcll. I'll take it." and he
counted out the amount In $40 notes. He then
loft the store. screwinG the stone in his shirt
front as he went. and getting in his carriage
drove away. whic tho Jewellor congratulated
himself on obtaining such good customer
Two days after Gottiiob returned and made
several purchases. Several days Inter he
called again. and while looking over n tray Of
diamond studs remarked to Mr.. Rude,zciner
that he had two notes mado payable to him
by Morris Rosenzweg and secured by n chat
tel mortgage. One OF these notes was for $500.
the other for $780, and ho asked tho Jeweller
to advance him little money on them. as he
was temporarily embarrassed. Roscnzweg.
tho lawyer said. was n tailor. living at 1875
Allen street. with n large establishment at lGS
Alien street. The mortgage covered SO sewing
machines 10 pressing tables. 100 chairs. 80
irons. aud numbercss other tailorin: imple-
ments.
Ruderzciner hal unlimited confidence in his
new customer. and he took the notes and adj
vanced tho lawyer tho sum he wanted. After
this Gottlieh's calls on the Jowciler became
more frequent and he borrowed considerable
Ruderzeiner that he wanted $500. He offered
9 chattel mortgage on his horses and his olilco
Gottiieb induced tho iewelor to accept n note
signed by restaurant keeper in Clinton place
named Mplchi instead Of tho m9orsEas,. o...
Roscnzweig notifying him of this TACT. The
susS pesa at shat Ihs he
surprised the, leweller. and. while he did not
D the dn srss "nyG tS nl hi
what had become OF Mr.. Rosenzweig. At l,iS
Allen street. where the lawyer had told him
Mr. RoSenzwe.gS mammoth tailoring ostaD-
lishment stood. he found a small frame house
and stable. At l3, Allen street. instead OF
found himself confronted by tho old Dutch
ths 6 b 10 lind ne VINO d nSg
heard Of Mr.. Has cT sa ''' '"' VIM ''
Then il Gawncd on !tHTderzciner that he had
boon swindled. Gottlicb had borrowed nearly
worthless notes to show for it, In great alarm
he went TO Police HeaI1uarters and told In
and Dunn found hat there was no such man
as liosenzweis. the tai lor. and that tho sigma
MR. IF the Gnt1n pG kerp
that Gottlicb hal lrit town for short vnca-
ton. and they decided to wait until he re-
turned. IN tho mean time scores OF other
M?rtz stern. n tailor of 100 Lewis street
tectives that Gottleih had called on him on
June 81 and told him that he was trustee for
sha s t% S@ xaoubs lot, The
Belmont avenue aud Sackman street Brook
Ign: and for certain reasons he wanted to con
take tho lots. and paid Colt licb SOB down.
IN" lest he was to pay on, Aug. !; when the
Aug ] cnme. stern says. Gottleb refused to
turn over tho deeds. refund the money. or
the IN hG
learned that neither Gottlieb nor his infant
relative owned the lots in question Stern was
told to keep quiet and his complaint was
added to that Of Jeweilcr RudorZcner.
Justice White at Jefferson Market issued
warrant for Gottiieh'S arrest. and on Thurs
day night the lawyer. who had boon at KOcka-
way Beach all tho time. returned to this city.
The detectives were inform ed that he had an
engagement to meet his wife mt Dcancev and
Pitt streets ear ~ yesterday morning. and thoy
arrested him there mt | = o'clock. Whom in
iorI1ed that he was under arrest Gottli"b
madca quick motion toward his hin pocket
with his hand. Detective Dunn was ahead Of
him. and He'd II loaded six shooter from
Gnttlieb's pocket before ho could do any harm
with it II . was taken to Police lIeadlu arterg
and locked up Later be WAS ARA :,ncd at
Jefferson Market whore Jowellnr NuderH"iner
charged him with forgery and Tailor Stern
with larceny. Tho prisoner waived exam ina
ton. and was held in $1,000 bail on the first
compliant and $1,000 on the other.
Among others who are prepared to press
COMPLAINTS against Gottlieb are two clients Of
Lawyer Gustav Mannheim OF $50 Broadway.
Mr.. Mannheim told Sergeant Bird mt He ID
quarters that Gottlich had sold Ia two ot his
clients lots on East Broadway for which they
paid $500. He gavo them deeds .or the prop
crty. but when they went to take possession
they found that they had boon swintlle,I, tho
lawyer never having owned the lots Drtcc-
tlNe Jacobs says that Gottliob has forged tho
names OF two unres who are ready to prose-
cute him. and that he passed Il LOCUS check,
drawn on tho sixth National Bank. on II sew
"nth aHeuu" clothier. This complaint will DO
added 10 the others in n !cw days.