The evening world., 1894-07-27
VAST APUT-UP JOB?
Ugly Allegations Made Concern
ing David Weinig's Arrest.
Was Ferretirg Out Brooklyn Fire.
bugs for Inspector MacKeIlar.
Fire Marshal Lewis Caused His Ar.
rest for Alleged Extortion.

There was a stormy scene before Jus
tice Tighc in the Adams Street Police
Court, Brooklyn, this morning when
the case against David weinig was
called for examination.
Weinig was arrested several DAYS ago
on complaint of Jacob Klein, OF "A John
son avenue. and Fire Marshal benjamin
Lewis. of Brooklyn, charging him with
representing himself AS a deputy fire
marshal and trying to extort $50 from
Klein under threats of arresting him az
| an alleged flrebug.
1t look as though there was an ugly
scandal back of the case. which, how
ever. has not been disclosed.
When Weinig was arraigned this
morning he asked Justice Tighe to re-
| duce his bail from 81, 500 to $500 and ad-
journ the hearing until Wednesday.
Does anybody object to that?" asked
the Court
| II object" said Fire arshai Lewis 81
strenuously object to reduction OF bal
and allowing this case to go over. Sine.
this man was arrested three or -four
people nave come to me and offered
PROOF OF additional charges against him
Deputy Fire Marshal F'reel of New
| YORK, stepped forward while Mr.. Lewis
was speaking. and interrupted him. he
-, "Al Though I'm not a lawyer. would
Ike to say word in this case. If tn.
court VII permit me. ! think the ar.
II object to the Assistant Fire Marshal
OF New York appearing here" said Fire
Marshal Lewis rather excitedly. HE
has Go no on riEh sa to Say wp pisbo
! einig Is a material witness for the
Brooklyn police In several importan,
cases continued Mr.. Freel. He wa.
Sssupt. Campbell and Inspector Mcclellan
comes back think he sam SAN set matters mat rs
straight Why, Wslnig is witness
shall lewis !rihis man pointins " t.
FreeD Is a stranger to me. I never saw
here" Mr. Lewis was greatly excited.
| 81 expected shat some courtesy would
be shown to representative OF the
Fire Department Of the Empire City,
:. You have no business here" Lewis
| rejoined.
There's lots of work to be done here, -
~ will adjourn this case until wednes-
day, and will reduce the ball to $500
When the case comes up ! only wish to
hear the complaining Witnesses
Fire Marshal Lewis left the building.
Mr.. Freel said later that he had never
recommended Weinig. as had been
claimed. The only letter he had writ
| ten was a note addressed to the foremer
of all fire companies in New York, or
| dering them to transmit over the De
partment telephones any message that
| Weinig might send him, as II was very
important that he should be kept ir
communication with Weinig.
Mr. Freel said that Weinig was sen
a member of the Board of Fire Under
writer's. Weinig gave important infor
nation against gang Of firebugs. ant
they found that he could be very usefu
to the Brooklyn police, so he introduced
"Weinig knows of other incendiary
plots" said Freel." and IT is important
that he should be set at liberty at once
There Is no doubt In my mind thai
have no absolute proof OF 1t.
1T is a significant fact that the de
tective who arrested Weinig was &C.
companied to New York by an insur.
ance adjuster named Vaughn, who Is
trying to adjust Klein's claim agains,
OF the fire in his place in June"
Interesting developments are expected
when Inspector Mackellar returns &c
the city. The Inspector, 1t is said
gang of firebugs without the knowledge
OF the Fire Department Weinig's sue
cess in ferreting out evidence. upor
which three men were Indicted, II Is re-
ported. aroused jealousy among certain
officials in the Fire Department Vein.
of the people, who, he says, are try
| ing to send him to prison. and he says
| he may tell an interesting story when
the case is heard In court.