The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
wASITApUT-Up JOB?
Ugly Allegations Made Concern
ing David Weinig's Arrest
Was Fcrretins Out Brooklyn Fire.
bugs for Inspector MacKeilar.
Fire Marshal Lewis Caused His Ar.
rest for Alleged Extortion.

There was stormy scene before jus
ticc 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
OF complaint Of Jacob Klein, Of n John
son avenue, and Fire Marshal BENJAMIN
Lewis. OF Brooklyn. charging him with
representing himself az deputy fire
marshal and trying to cxtort $50 from
Klein under threats of arresting him as
an alleged hrebug.
1t look ~ 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 Tighc to re-
duce his bail from sl,5oO to $500 and ad-
Journ the hearing until Wednesday.
Does anybody object to that?" asked
tho Court
Il object" said Fire arshal Lewis. II
strenuously object to reduction of bail
ana Allowing this case to go over. Since
this man was arrested three or four
people have come to me and offered
proof OF additional charges against him.
Deputy Fire Marshal FreeI, OF New
York, stepped forward while MIR Lewis
was speaking, and interrupted him, he
said.
Although I'm not a lawyer. I would
like to say a word in this case, II tho
Court VIII permit me. / think the ar
rest OF this man was put up job
~ object to the Assistant Fire Marshal
Of New York appearing here. said Fire
Marshal Lewis rather excltedly. He
has no right to say a word
GO on" said Justice Tighc.
"Weinig Is material witness for the
cases." continued Mr.. Freel. He was
SO engaged with the fun knowledge OF
Supt. Campbell and Inspector Mcclellan.
straight. Why. weinig is a witness
against three men who have.
shall a fsw oe'eeb s' 1d E,I Mao 70
FrecD Is a stranger to me. I never saw
here" Mr.. Lewis was greatly excited.
~ expected that some courtesy would
be shown to a representative OF the
Fire Department OF the Empire CITY,"
Freel responded quietly.
You have no business here" Lewis
There's lots OF work to be done here"
said Justice Tighc. rapping for order.
" will adjourn this case until Wednes-
day. and win reduce thu, bail to $500.
When the case comes up, ! only wish to
hear the complaining witnesses"
Weinig was taken back to the pen and
Fire Marshal Lewis left the building.
Mr.. Ereel said later that he had never
claimed. The only letter he had writ
ten was a note addressed to the foremen
of all fire companies In New York, or
derng 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 in
communication with Weinig.
Mr.. Freel said that Weinig was sent
to Fire Marshal Mitchell in May last by
a member OF the Board of Fire Under
writer's. Weinig gave important infor.
they found that he could be very usefu
to the Brooklyn police, SO he introduced
him to Supt Campbell.
"Weinig, knows of Other, incendiarl
that he should be set at liberty at once
There IL no doubt in my mind that
have no absolute proof of it,"
tectivc who arrested Weinis was &C.
companied to New York by an insur-
ance adjuster named Vaughn, who IL
trying to adjust Klein's claim against
the insurance companies, growing out
of the fire in his place I'm June"
Interesting developments are expected
when Inspector Mackellar returns to
the city. Nhc Inspector. II IL said
set Weinig at work on the trail of n
gang OF flrebugs without the knowledge
cess In ferreting out evidence, upon
which three men were indicted, 1t Is re.
ported, aroused jealousy among certain
officials in the Fire Department. Vein
liz makes various charges against some
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.