New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-02
ANOTHER " FIREBUG" CA UGHT.
MAX" BLUM. A MEMBER OF THE DARK
SECRET" GANG. ARRESTED IN BOSTON.

4 FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE SINCE LAST JUNE
ONE or THE PRINCIPAL PARTNERS OF
sC-uoENrIoIz & zUCuER-RUMoR THAT
HE WILL. TURN STATES EVIDENCE.
Assistant District Attorney Vernon l.. Davis who
has been at work on the case for months receiver
the welcome news from Boston last night thdl
Max Bum, sixty years old, one OF the memoe's
of the Dark Secret" gang of irebugs whose opera
tions were laid bare last Summer. had been arrest
ed that city last night Blum waived requiE':oh
and will be brought back TO this city to-day py
Detective Sergeant McCau,ay, who lett mere ior
Boston at midnight for that purpose
Blum is wanted for arson in the second degree
Years ago he lost a leg. which has since peen re-
placed by artificial limb, but neither MS age ho'
his nfirmities prevented him from being one OF the
most active members of the Dark Secret gang
The fire on which this charge against nm Is oasea
occurred in January, 1892. Bum was then IN ous'-
ness as tailor No. PCS Division-st Next uoor
to him. at No 264 was the store of Max Lucher'
another member of the gang. on January me-
preceded by number of explosions. broke "u'
simultaneously in the two buildings, and, in spite
Of the exertions of the fremen. both structures
which were two and a half stories in height were
burned to the ground. Both Blum and Zucher ate
ward collected insurance on their stock
The confessions of Rosenbaum and another OF
his confederates spread CONSERVATION among the
members of the gang in June last. II was then
learned that the Tires Of both Zucher and Bum
of incendiary origin, and warfah, was -
holz laid the fire and that partition was ops"e'
members OF the gang VINO confessed that Scaoe
between the two stores in order TO allow the hre -
sp WSan warrant was issued for Blum's arrest,
Detective Sergeants McCauey and Otrlen We
detailed to serve it, Blum was then living at NO ~
Diyison-s but when the detectives went 10 t-r
house, they found that he had been warned ana nta
fled. His son said that he had gone to Euro}r
The warrant remained in the Detective Bureau ~
Police Headquarters. and IN the mean Tune lne
trials Of the other hrebuss proceeded Grauer W
serve a term OF forty-cght years. Later the detec-
that Blum had had a brother in Boston. who had
been run over by truck on the street, and h ]
succumbed to his injuries They thought IL posso'e
her children at their home in Saem-st In that cry
and asked the Boston police 70 watch the place
ceivng a telegram last night from Chief Inspector
Watts OF Boston. which said: Bum arrested
VIII without requisiton papers
The arrest of Blum is a most important factor IN
the investigation of the work OF the hrebuSs which
members Of the gang The others were Isaac ouch
er, Schoenholz Abraham Nrohne, Mannheim and
and I laid ha ther plans Blum and isaac Zncher sot
to set fire to the buildings Nos pa and 2cs Division
situated. on January 3. 1892 Both buildings were
burned To the ground. and on that fire Is based me
was caused by schoenholz scattering innammabc
materials all over the place. and leaving lighted
candle In close proximity to them When the candle
burned down an explosion took place. The FIRE oc-
Cured early in the evening, No one was in the
building at the time. Zucher had moved. in order q
went back with a Ratchet and chopped the wood
work in order to increase the damage.
to turn States evidence. but Mr.. Davis would
confirm the rumor.