New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-11
TESTIMONY IN THE IRSON CASE.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST sCHOENHoIZ-
SAID TO HAVE STARTED ONE FIRE FOR
$40 HIS CRIMINAL RECORD.

DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST sCHOENHOIZ-
SAID TO HAVE STARTED ONE FIRE FOR
s4o-Hls CRIMINAL RECORD.
The trial OF Morris Schoenholz. accused of arson
in the first degree second offence, continued
yesterday before Judge Fitzgerald In Part ii. Gen
era Sessions. Schoenholz is charged with setting
fire to the apartment OF Harris Deutsch, No. 30
East Fourth-st. on the night Of January last, in
order 10 get 500 insurance money.
William Penny. clerk OF the General Sessions tes-
titled that the accused man was convicted OF burg
larry and grand larceny in this city in May 1876
and was sentenced to years IN State Prison
Joseph Schwartz. u tailor. of No. Isl Attorney-st.
said that a year and half Schoenho.Z fire.
auently called at his shop. then at Avenue and
Fourth-st. lie then moved to No lis Essex-st.
and afierward TO No. 2l9 East Seventy-thrdst, and
Schoenhoiz continued his calls. The witness con-
tinued as follows "On February last Schoen-
hoa said to me- 4 made fire lately in Fourth-st.
and the people got their insurance money without
any trouble II you had taken my advice before
this YOU could have made plenty Of money.
Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney Davis asked: Did
YOU have fire." Yes. sir Two days later" was
the reply.
where was Schoenholz at the time OF that fire.?
I'm the room back OF my store"
Mr. Levy. for the defence. cross examined the wit
ness.
Were you Insured in the seven;y-third-st.
house, asked.
Yes" the witness said.
twas the fire accilcna|'
mo. sir: schocnholz started IT,"
with your CONSENT
Yes sir: paid him $40 to DO it,
How much insurance did you get?"
Seven hundred and twenty dollars"
Did you think Of the lives OF the people in the
house put in danger by your fire.
mo: I was % excited I didn't think Of anything
The witness was asked II he had any hard fee
-ch IIp ami no
PENDANT had ruined him. He was told that Schoen-
holz had betrayed him.
Ex-Fire Marsha. Mitchell testified about converse
tions with Schoenholz after the lattcrS arrest
5choenho!z. when urged to confess and TESTIFY
against the bigger men In the "hrebus Industry
asked II immunity would be given him. ana SAID ne
wanted a written guarantee from the District At
torney. Then the accused man sald he wanted 10
hs wife FIRST, and afterward he refused 10
Mr. Levy on cross-exa mination asked Mr.. Mt
chcl II Adolf HirSchkor was In tho employ OF tht
Fire Department The witness SAID no, adding, ]
believe he gave Information to the p'S'fictA'tof-
ncy's office. "
Mr. Levy sad he could show that Hrschkon had
SCI most OF the nccndilry hrcs In this city, and
that he arranged the East Fourth-st. fire 80 as TO
supply information to the District.Attorney.
Judge Fitzgerald said that Hrschkom was rot on
trial then. and such evidence was not admissible.
Joseph Zulzer. the husband OF Rosa Iu!zer, VINO
testified Wednesday, next took the stand. lie teSt-
the fire. Schocnholz was there and asked Dsutsch
for $50 The latter told him TO wait unti he re-
ceived the insurance money Deutsch tod the wit
ness he sorry he had gore into the business,
he went TO Philadelphia because a man came to
him and warned him that he would be Killed and
also his wife II they I'D not go away.
The court then adjourned for the day