The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-04
wBRH9ZFHLD'S NEW GAME
"Jakey' is Now Connected
With a Bogus Employ
ment Scheme.

August Stein. of No. 100 Grove street
who was held to await hs action of the
Grand Jury by Justica O'Donnsll yesters
day morning, Upon a charge OF fleeing
poor worklngmen by promising to secure
them positions upon paying certain sums
OF money. was again arraigned In court
Ghis morning upon two other charges.
me OF which implicaIes Jake" Bretz>
field OF Hohoken. who some time ago was
sentenced 10 a term at Snake Hill uDou
being convicted OF some crooked transac-
HOW ETHEL WAS DUPED.
Il The nrst charge against Stein was
made by Joseph Etzet of No. 703 Jersey
ayenue. Eszel testified that on Saptem-
beI % Stein promised to secure him q
position as night Waterman ON the Psnn-
syivanfa Railroad for IS. Etzei, VINO had
been out OF work for some time, readily
consented 10 pay the aniennt agreed
upon and In return received a letter to
an alleged official of the road. When
EtZei presented the communic alton at
the company's office he learned that he
had been heeced.
The second charge, which implicated
Bretzteld, was made'b by John Meliski, q
Pole residing on Henderson street. On
Wednesday. October Is, Stein visited
Henry Puifsr's sAiuoa. No. 35714 Hsn-
derson street. and told Pulier mat he
could secure a position for a strong man
as night watchnan ADD asked him II he
kneW OF anybody who wanted the posi-.
ton. Mr.. Pnller thought inat th is would
lie a good opportunity to secure employ-
ment for his friend Meliski. He told
Meilski and That evening he met Stein
and agresd to p y him $40 IL he secured
MN the position.
He met MIN by appointment the next
morning when Steiu promised to take
him TO Hoboken where he said ne would
Introduce him 10 y heat official of the
Erie railroad who wopld put him to
work.
MeliskI testified this morning that Stein
took him to Senator DAYS. office in Ho-
boken aud was Introduced to the alleged
employer. Stein introduced the
field. Fuller then rave Stein
The $40 agreed upon. Brelzfeld handed
him a letter. aud told him that It would
open the way 70 employment. The letter
Was addressed TO q a who Is not
Known by the Erie Company, and had
the full signature OF "Jaksn Breizfsld
attached. Pnller like Elzel presented
his letter before he realized that he was
playing in the hands OF sbarpers. He
complained to the Second precinct police,
and when Stein was arrested yesterday
he was notified. and last evening he
Identified him as the man VINO dseced
him.
Had it not been for Stein, however,
Bretzfeld's connection in the scheme OF
fr aud would probably never have be-
come known. When asked what b. had
to say about the matter ne allowed
Bretzfeid,s name to slip off his mi
and before be could hide The break, as
attempted. JnsBice O'Donnell opened up
and made him tell all about the Hoooken
lawyer. He tnen admitted thar Bretz-
leld was the man who gave Meiiskt
the letter. Up to this time Meliski,
who testified with the aid OF an iuterprs.
ter, had not told Of B~rstzfeld's conuec,
lion with the case. and would not have
done so had not stein spoken of 1t. He
then gave the letter, which he had In his
possession. TO JusIlcs O'DonneiI, wnu
Will hold it Us evidence. Bretzteld will
be arrested aud Will probably be ar
rai9nsd for trial on Monday moraing.
Steiu Was held on both charges to await
the action, Of tue Grand Jury. As ne
was p1 In the prisoners dock Judge
O'Donnel remarked:-"rhese charges,
Stein. II true, ought TO sent you 10 Stats
Prison for life.