The evening world., 1894-08-01
WE|kIG To ANSWER.
Grand Jury Will Hear the Charges
OF Attemp ed Extortion.
Justice 1ighe's Summary Disposal
OF the Case.
Would Not Hear Any Defense aud
Fixed Bail at $500.

David Weinig, an Austrian tailor, who
was arrested week ago, on complaint
OF Jacob Klein, OF "A Johnson avenue,
charging him with attempting to ex-
tort $50 from him by representing himself
as Assistant Fire Marshal and threat
ening to arrest him for setting fire to
his home, was held for the Grand Jury
this morning by Justice Tighe in the
Adams Street Police Court
Since Weinig was taken into custody
at the home of his sweetheart, in New
York City, he has claimed that his ar
rest was a put-up job. He has also
made ugly allegations against certain
persons who figure in the prosecution,
and said that when the case came up
for examination he would make merry
music for them.
Detectives Ryan and Kelly, Of the
Brooklyn Central Office squad, and
Deputy Fire Marshal Freel, of New
York have declared that Wenig had
been working for them and had pro-
duced valuable evidence in several ar
son cases: The examination to-day was
brief, and Weinig did not get chance
to put his story on record.
When tie case was called, Jacob
Lawyer Whitehouse, who appeared for
Weinig cross-examined him on his af
fidavit. He said that he had first seen
Weinig on the night OF July 5, when the
back yard and told him he had better
give up few dollars
81 have been sent here by the Fire
Marshal said Weinig," according to
!" About $50 will do, and If you don't
pay, you'll be. arrested tomorrow. l
told him." continued Klein, that, If the
Fire Marshal wanted me he could. send
for me-.
Lawyer whitehouse tried to get Klein
to repeat the rest of the conversation
but the witness said he could not give 1t
Didn't you swear in your complaint
that oWseinig demanded the money on
"No, sir; that's wrong. 1t was on the
The affidavit was produced. showing
that Klein had sworn that Weinig yis,
sd hm called 2H 'y his house ae ex Rnd ssw
wife on the earlier date.
At the conclusion of the examination
Justice Tighe said: II suppose that the
defendant makes a denial of the
which should be left to jury. T.
But we have dozen WITT. witnesses s.s, here;
getting evidence to be used in prosecu-
ting incendiaries. He was working for
the police and could not have been at
That's a question of ,veracity," said
Grand Jury in $500 bail"
Fire Marshal Lewis told an Evening
World' reporter later that he had over
a dozen Witnesses who would swear that
Weinig had attempted to extort money
from them.
n Rrnpklvn Dpnartment
what a desperate position he is in" said
Mr.. Lewis. II challenge him or any one
else &c. say anything against me. ! court
the fullest investigation
AS the matter stands, the case cannot
be aired in court before the Fall The
! next Grand Jury will meet in September,
not be begun until late in that month.
| At 2 O'Clock this afternoon Weinig
placed in the hands of Deputy Commits
| sioner Harmon two charges of miscon-
duct against Detective-Sergt. George
| V. Zundt.
Weinlg was arrested, as told above,
| by Zundt on "A charge of attempted ex-
In his charges Weinig says that
| Zundt took him before Fire Marshal
Lewis and subjected him to an oral ex-
| animation and other indignities without
first consulting the authorities at Police
Headquarters. He also charges Zundt
with taking certain papers valuabies
/ from him and failing to surrender them
speedily to the Property Clerk of the
| Police Department.
Zundt has been assigned for duty with
the Fire Department for some time
past.
Inspector Mackellar has had Weinig at
| similar work ION the quiet.
| 1t is said that considerable Jealousy
| has existed between the Police and Fire
Departments in connection with ferret
| ing out firebugs.
| rested by Zundt, the latter put hand
cuffs on him and squeezed his wrists
unnecessarily, at the same time de-
nouncng him as ''stool-pigeon' OF the
| Police Department.
Zundt Will probably be tried next
| Tuesday.