The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-26
FIRE BUGS NABBED.
Clever Work of New York Police
Csught or the Rhynlawsi.

NEW YORK, June 26, 109o.-When the
steamer Rhynland of the Red Star
Line landed at Pier A. North River.
shortly before seven o'clock this morn
ing she was boarded by detectives who
had warrants for the arrest OF two men
who came over in her. The men they
were after were Max Gluekman, the
chief mechanic of the fire bug gang, aH4
Adolph Hirshkopf, whose confession has
led to the arrests of several members OF
the gang.
Both were indicted last March and
they disappeared at the time. They were
traced to Europe and Russia and it was
learned ten days ago that they had
started back for this country on the
steamer Rhynland. The detectives took
their men off the steamer and brought
them to Police Headquarters. Gluek-
man gave his name as Max Pierchar
He said he was. a shoemaker, twenty
eight years of age. H.rshkopf gave his
name as Hart and said he was thirty
three years. He claimed to be q broker
and to have a residence at No. 81 Nor
folk street this city. The specif1c
charges against Gluekman is setting
fire to the shirt manufactory OF Louis
Gordon at No q Walker street in July
last H.rshkopf is also under indictment
in connection with tie Gordon are,
that Gluekman was paid $1,500 for APP
plying the torch to ,Gordon,s factory
When the authorities. began their 5nves-
tigation into the Gordon fire both Gluek-
man and TIirshkopf disappeared
The later had given some information
TO the District. attorneys Office which
frssaiso tracE Of the the fire bugs When Hirshkopf
disappeared It was thought for time
that he had been murdered by some Of
his former associates because he
'ssoueaIed'' on them It now transpires,
however. that he and Gluekman left the
city together and took a slew steamer for
the time that indictments were found
against Them Detectives were immedi-
ately put on the track Of the fugsitives .s
to Antwerp. They followed the pair from
Antwerp to Russia and kept at their
some some weeks weeks travelling in Russia and
then returned to Germany and went to
Berlin The detectives who were after
them kept the authorities here posted
about their movements. Before the
steamer Rhynland sailed cebiegram was
received here stating that Gfuekman and
Detectives boarded the steamer when
she came to her dock and New York
detective who had followed the pair
the Rhynland with them, pointed them
out and they were taken into custody
Both were greatly surprised at their ar
They had no idea that they had been
followed or that their movements had
been known. They blamed the surgeon
on the ship for giving them AWAY. They
were both brought up to Headquarters.
Each carried a handbag with clothing and
they had a little money. The. detective
said that GlueEnaan and HirshkoDf We're
on their way west where they We're going
to do some crooked fire business. Both
are under Indictment for. arson in the
first degree. 1t is said to be Hirshkopf's s
second attempt at arson and that he
could be sent to prison for life if found
guilty.
court : Of General Sessions today, plead
ed not guilty. He said he had no money
for lawyer, and SO Judge Fitzgerald
land lane plead pleaded not l guilty i &hs morning to
arson in the third degrde His counsel
then made motion forNa reduction Of
bail It was denied.