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

There was stormy scene before Jus
tice Tighe in the Adams Street Police
Court Brooklyn, this morning when
the case against David Weinig was
called for examination
Weirig 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 az deputy fire
marshal and trying to extort $50 from
Klein under threats OF arresting him as
an alleged tirebug.
II 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 arshal Lewis II
strenuously object to reduction of bail
and allowing this case to go over Since
TINS man was arrested three or four
people have come to me and offered
proof OF additional charges against him
=. Deputy Fire Marshal Freel, Of New
''ih' s''pItu lbTWHTu Wn1le MT. Lewis
was speaking and interrupted him. he
said:
-, Although I'm not lawyer, I would
IKE to say word In this case. II tho
court VIII permit me. / think the ar
| rest OF this man was put up job
u object to the Assistant Fire Marshal
OF New YORK appearing here" said Fire
Marshal Ma ma IT., Lewis rather exc,edly. He
| Go on" said Justice Tighe
"Weinig is a material witness for the
Brooklyn police in seyera important
so engaged with sie full knowledge OF
Supt. Campbell and Inspector Mcclellan
The latter Is out Of town. When he
straight. Why. Weinig is a witness
against three men who have
ri again object" calculated Fire Mar,
fhs is stranger to m me .a% TO
here" Mr., Lewis was greatly excited
:" expected that some courtesy would
be shown to representative Of the
Fire Department OF the Empire CITY,"
Fresl responded quietly.
" You have no business here" Lewis
rejoned.
There's lots OF work 10 be done here"
said Justice Tighe. rapping for order
I Will adjourn this case until Wednes-
day. and win reduce the bai to 500
hear the complaining witnesses"
Wcnig was taken back to the pen and
Fire Marshal Lewis left the building.
Mr. Freel said later that he had never
claimed. The only letter he had writ
ten was note addressed to the foremen
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 in
communication with Weinig.
MIR. Freel said that Weinig was sent
to Fire Marshal Mitchell In May last by
a member OF the Board of Fire Under
writers. Weinig gave important infor-
nation against a gang Of firebugs. and
TO the Brooklyn police. so he introduced
| him to Supt Campbell.
"Weinig knows Of other incendiary
plots" said Freel," and II is important
that he should be set at liberty at once.
There Is no doubt In my mind that
Wein.g's arrest was II put-up job. but l
have no absolute proof Of it,"
ut is a significant fact that the de-
| tective who arrested Weinis was ac-
companied to New York by an insur-
trying to adjust klein's claim against
the insurance companies. growing out
of the fire in his place in June"
| Interesting Developments are expected
when Inspector Mackellar returns TO
the city. The Inspector, II is said,
gang Of hrebugs without the knowledge
Of the Fire Department. Weinig's sue
cess in .err@ting out evidence, upon
which three men were indicted. 1t is re-
ported, aroused Jealousy among certain
officials in the Fire Department. Vein
| ig 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.