The evening world., 1894-07-27
wASITAPU1-up JOB I?
Ugly Allegations Made Concern
ing David Weinig's Arrest
Was Ferretins Out Brooklyn Fire.
bugs for Inspector Macksllar.
Fire Marshal Lewis Caused His Ar.
rest for Alleged Extortion.

There was q stormy scene before Jus
tice Tishe in the Adams Street Police
Court, Brooklyn, this morning when
the case against David WeiniE 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 rre
marshal and trying to extort $50 from
Klein under threats of arresting him As
an alleged hrebug.
1t look a. 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 TiEhe to re-
duce his bail from 1850 to $500 and ad-
journ the hearing until Wednesday.
Does anybody object to thatf" asked
the Court.
II object" said Fire arshal Lewis II
strenuously object to . reduction Of bail
this man was arrested three or four
Of es 70 .nd s
Deputy Fire Marshal Frsel, Of New
York, stepped forward while Mr.. Lewis
.nis. speaking and interrupted him. he
although I'm not . lawyer. I would
Ike to say q word in this case. II the
Court Co. t, T III. permit me l., think she ar
II object to the Assistant Fire Marshal
Marshal Lewis rather eIcitsdiY. "He
A:; ae no on n.sh ~. e jay Tish..
| "WeiniG ID . material witness TOR ths
Brooklyn police in several Important
sns.s ssns 1ss tse sui i q
supt- Campbell and Inspector McKellsr.
The latter is out Of town When he
back VIM n M. h. :.q st %;sns.:
AGAINST three men who nave
again oO'ees s'.sS an sa1 TfS NC E
him before. He, has no right to appear
III expected that some courtesy would
Fir. 'hSsa t9 81 &: smDs. CITY,
Fresl responded quietly: s-.Y-.
There's lots Of work to be done here.
said Justice Tishe. rappang for order.
~ viii adjourn this case until Wednss-
day, and win reduce the BAH 70 -
. ssn thu the s.ns sG.: " Sa
Fire MSrshA Lewis left the building.
Mr.. Freel said later that ne had neveI
rseSmIenSsd Wsin,i it,. .; :. he 20 Ssss
ten wa. /. note ddressed 70 the foremsl
Of all fire companies in New York. or
derinG them TO transmit over the Pc
partment telephones any message tina
WeiniE might sepd MIN. es y va yer;
oG %4 F4s: ..,S T ta.t W %.ar ~.
"a Fire Msrshai Mitchell in May last b,
q member Of the Board Of Fire Under
writer's. weinig gave important fnfor
nation against z gang Of nrebus.. an.
him to Supt. Campbell
"weinig knows Of other inosndiar.
plots" said Freel." and Il IL importan
that he should be set at liberty AZ once
There 10 no doubt in my mind tina
have no absolute proof Of IT,
ut is a significant fact that the do
tective who arrested Weinig was 40
companied to New York by an insur
ance ad1uster named Vaughn. who i
trying to adjust KLEIN ms, claim grains nj,
Of the FIRE in his place in June"
Interesting developments arc expecte,
when Inspector Mackellar returns Z
the city: Tho Inspscto.s Il is s .,
q T,nSps t3 %nIe ss
cess in ferretins out evidence, upol
which three men were indicted. II 10 re
ported, aroused jealousy among certain
onlcials In the Fire Department Vein
ig makes various charges against som
Ing to send him to prison. and ne say
ne may tell an interesting story whel
the case IL heard In court.