The evening world., 1893-12-20
FALSE TESTIMONY GIVEN.
Actions Against Reuben Cohen
May Be Dismissed.
A Mixcd-Up Case in Which Gold
foglc Springs n Legal Trap.

Civil Justice Henry NJ. Goldfogle and
Lawyer Maurice b. Blumenthal. OF $50
Nassau street, are preparing orders Of
discontinuanCe OF the actions brought
against Reuben Cohen by Sacharize
Isaer for 81. 292. 81, simon Silver and
Martz Tarshetz for $4,000. and by Harris
kaplan for S2.242.jO.
The orders are based upon the decis-
ion OF Judge Freedman. in the Superior
Court last week, dismissing the com
plant OF Israel Rosen against the same
defendant Cohen.
June . Cohen was indicted on charges
of fraud preferred against him by the
above five creditors. His bail was fixed
at 5000 by Judge Cowing. In General
The only one willing or able to give
bail for Cohen was a brother, Nathan.
who lived In Richmond. Vay and who
t tTr , jus,i reas Gnl;df TsI nG the e' asceused man
attorney, finally prevailed upon the Bank
of New York, National Banking Asso-
citation. of A Wall street, to give bonds
for Cohen. This was done upon the
brother depositing 5000 with the state
Bank of Virginia, in Richmond, TO the
credit OF the New York ~banking-house.
became surety, and Reuben Cohen was
released.
The case was afterwards frequently
on the court calendar for trial, but the
prosecution, for one reason or another.
was never ready. and Judge. towing
finally ordered the surety discharged
and released Cohen on his own recogni-
Zance.
In the mean time civil suits. supple
mentary proceedings. third party orders
and multitudinouS other legal manoeu-
against Reuben until Dec. 4. when Israel
Rosen's case came up gains him In a
so-called judgment creditors action
before Judge Freedman In the Superior
Court.
The gist of this action was that Reu-
ben Cohen had fraudulently transferred
all his cash. amounting to about S5.VU,
to one Charles Levy and Harris Cohen
Ia brother OF Reuben). who in turn de-
livered the money to Nathan Cohen. the
Virginia brother. who In turn deposited
the money In the Richmond bank as the
In the criminal action. ,
This claim brought in the Richmond
bank and the New York Banking Asso-
spectively represented by Lawyers Mau;
rice -. Blumenthal. OF this city, and
Blumberg. Of Richmond. Thirty;
eight Witnesses sN %ere s w called by DAVID
One OF these, Lewis Levene, a truck
man, swore that he had carted away
many truckloads of stun from Cohen's
place of business at night and that Cohen
had admitted to him that he was about
to defraud his creditors. but begged Lee
vene not to mention the fact to anybody.
Levcne said that the parcels We're taken
by him to docks and ra away depots, and
were consigned tc Louisville. Ky, Nor
folk, Va, and other points South.
How do you know" asked Justice
Goldfog!c. that those were the points of
destinations
Because answered Levene. II read
the addresses on the parcels.
An AFFIDAVIT made by Levene at the
Tombs Court In June was handed to him
for Identification. In 1t he swore that he
had taken away only one bundle from
Cohen's store and had delivered 1t some
where In Church street.
Asked to read Off this affidavit, Levene
astonished all by saying he could not
read.
This was too much for Judge Freed
man. In view OF the witness having sworn
that he had read the addresses on the
parcels alleged to have been delivered to
him for shipment South. The complaint
was forthwith dismissed.
Still more astonishing recklessness In
swearing had been displayed by other
witnesses. 1T was. therefore. no surprise
when Lawyer Leventritt yesterday noti-
fled the Court hat he and his associates
in the case. Lawyers Goodhart and
Phillips, would consent to a discontinue
ance OF all cases pending against Cohen.