New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18

HIS TESTIMONY AGAINST LOUIS GORDON

HOW TIE ARSON PLOT WAS CARRIED oUT-HE
WAS THE MECHANIC OF THE GANG.
nh. ,.,a, Of ouis Gordon accused OF arson was
r.s,r.d Yesterday before Judge Fitzgerald In Part
Ill OF General Sessions. Andrew Lyon member
Of the Fire Patrol. testified that he went 10 Cor
don's factory while IL eth on fire on July a.
1891 After the fire put out he was stationed
ON the frs, floor and covered the damaged shirts
with boards He testified that none OF the STOCK
had been removed while he vas there
O,her members of the Fire Patrol testified 20 see
ing Milch's clerk making an inventory.
After recess Abraham Heyman. OF NO i" East
broadway was called and testified as to meeting
between Gordon and Mich, when the former OF
se,.s some checks calling for $50, and Milch SAID
he did not want checks, but wanted money Cor
don said he would get the money TOT MN,
Max Glueckman, the alleged mechanic OF the
sunnosed gang OF frebugs. he star witness OF the
osacr,,on was called He gave testimony through
an interpreter He is about twenty-five years oid.
He said he started the FIRE in Gordons factory.
lie made the bargain with koppel frledahd ana
Samuel Mich. They came TO the place where ne
worked at shoemaking They called MN Out ana
told him they had a big Job for him. They men
.,on.a the name Of Gordon and said that he should
that evening 20 TO the Harlem Bridge, where
meeting was to be held about O'CLOCK. mere ne
would meet the man who wanted the Joo zone.
They told him that ne demand $500 for 1t and
man wanted TO give less he must not consent ana
~ he he'd out ne (Max) TO tell him TO go and
make the fire himself
The witness went 10 the Harlem Bridge that even
ing and met Friedland. Cohen. Mich and Gordon
The witness said he had Helped Hirschkon in max
ing the fire for Herman Cohen in White-st
At the meeting at the Harlem Bridge. Gordon
was introduced to him. The others then talked In
English. and he did not understand what was said.
Mich then said IF you want to talk to Gordon,
too ctla md col
his factory at No. Walker-st Gordon told
him to call there. and agreement was made that
he Ohe witness) should ask for work Gordon then
asked who would start the fire. Witness said he and
another would. The chief thing them Gordon
said was the price. Gordon asked the price he
wanted 81 said s.. 500" testified the witness. oh.
that is too much" said Gordon. I'VE haggled and
Gordon tried to beat me down ] told him TO make
the fire himself We then walked back to Cohen
and the others Gordon said we could not agree
The next day went to sec Hirschkopf and ne told
me go and Gordon TO go to the factory and
IL / saw a window broken TO tell Gordon to have II
fixed.
"Adolph Hirschkopf told to ask Gordon and
Mich how much IT cost TO make Cohen's fire he
told me also TO how the stairs were In Gordons
factory. lie told me to examine the whole factory
and that there was no draught in the building.
II there was a draught the stuff would smell out
In the street when the fire was made | called on
Mer talk fes to oM e Mich said had
Was w o have $500 and the other said did
not know; | must go to the factory to make exam
inaton. Mich gave me the address went there
and met Gordon lie took me through the factory
and / many panes of glass In the windows
broken, and told Gordon to have them fixed. Cor
don said II summer and II would look suspicious
TO put in glass He wanted TO stick up paper.
insisted and Gordon said he would have them fixed
before the time TO make the fire. Next week Will
tell Mich what day to have the fire. he said Then
j went away. This was two weeks before the fire
The witness said he used to be Hirschkopfs
helper Hrschkopf questioned him closely to
what Gordon and Mich had said to him. After
aiming the factory Iiirschkopf told him to go to
Mich and demand $1,000 for himself TO make the
fire. and under no circumstances TO take less than
$500 Hirschkopf also told him 10 of the
money right away, as he (IiirschkopD was to sup
ply the combustbles and he needed some money
The witness saw Gordon and Mich. and there
much bargaining about the price. Finally the
witness slip Of paper to show to Gordon when he
the factory He told to so and wait
at the corner" the witness SAID until all the people
had left the factory. When | Gordon shake
his hand out OF the window to know every
thing all right. and then go in. That same day
Hirschkopf gave me package 10 take 10 Gordons
factory. | carried the bundle TO Gordons factory
and a step until Gordon came out He
out on his step looked up and down. and then took
recognized the signal. and passed in. lie led the
way upstairs. and followed. / told him to put
away The bundle in good place He put II in
box and told not stay long. He said 10
come the next day with the other bundle
Witness said he saw nobody else In the factory at
that time.
Court here adjourned until II o'clock to-day.