New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27
CHIEF MONSTER CAUGHT.
WAS GLUECKMAN. THE FIREBUG. LURED
FROM BERLIN TO NETWORK?

INDUCES HIM TO RETuRN-sToRY
OF THE CAPTuRE-coN-
FIDENT OF IN
MrNIrY.
In the net spread for frebugs was safely iahded
yesterday Max Glueckman. chief OF the hireo IN
cendiarics the man who applied the loren 10 a
number OF buildings in this city in 1898 and IN
1894 Some OF the evidence in the possession OF
the District-Attorney paints Glueckman as
crafty and heartles. monster among the scoun-
drels who made a business Of burning houses 10
get insurance money 1t was he who was Sc
,ected secretly to carry explosive and inflam-
mable materials into buildings spread them in
Mace. where they would be most effective. apply
the ow-match in the dead of the night and then
sneak away before the flames broke out. He was
ready to do his work in any place for his price,
even In a crowded tenement-house. where the
flames might destroy many human lives lie IS
suspected of having set the fire which caused
q shocking loss Of life in a Suffok-st tenement
house two years ago.
The latest work of arson in which Glueckman is
believed to have been employed In the city was the
burning Of Louis Gordons shirt factory, at NO Il
Wa]ker-st last July. He fled to Russia last sep
tember when an investigation OF the hre began u
cause alarm among the conspirators, ana Sarhuei
Mich has declared that Gordon hired GiuecKhah
10 90 and also sent money to him in Russia. He
WAS deceived back to New-York from Berlin by
Adolph HRS chkopf. another member Of the oand
~ Nrehugs who has been accepted as a witness
for the State
THEY HIRED THE MEN
Hrschkopf formerly was partner OF Max
Grauer recently convicted and sent to prison lot
thirty wears. Grauer and Hirschkopf were known
Gra
terms with people who had heavy insurance ana
wanted 70 have their goods destroyed by fire
They also hired incendiaries like Glueckman ana
Rosenbaum who were known the mechanics.
After the conviction Of Grauer Hirschkopf, VINO
had been indicted. fed TO San Francisco, and later
want IN Mexico He took his wife with MN, ana
q few months ago he sent her back TO this city 10
arrange for his return as State witness. AS
sistant District-Attorney Davis. VINO mas pee"
handling the evidence in the arson cases prom
ised that Hirschkopf would have immunity II ne
would return and be witness for the prosecution
of his former confederates. Hrschkopf came
back 10 the city. and made several alleged confess
eons which were not entirely satisfactory. In 'he
mean time Mr.. Davis had been able to learn 'ha'
Glueckman had left Russia and was win MS WIG
and children IN Berlin. Hirschkopf under'ooA '"e
task of going to Germany and inducing GluecK-
detective along to keep watch of HirscnKopl
Hirschkopf and the detective left the city about
a month ago. They easily found Gueckman IN
Berlin. and apparently had no trouble in IN
ducine him to return they got back yes'er-
day on the steamship Rhynland. which arrived
at Quarantine Tuesday night "heh ,he
Rhynland got to her pier yesterday morning DO
tective- Sergeants Reilly and Won Gerichten were
there is take the firebugs into custody, ana 'hey
found that the Custom House officials had
searched the two men carefully
NOT ALLOWED TO TALK.
The two nrebuss were taken to Police Head
quarters and later the reporters there were
entertained with tale OF wonderful de'ectSe
skill In which II asserted that Ceh'ra'
once man had Swallowed the two freougs LOT
weeks Mr.. Davis about tae same time admi''eu
that the work OF "baggng' Glueckman had oeeh
MANAGED from his office. Hirschkopf and GiuecK-
man had been arrested at the steamship pier on
warrants which were issued by Recorder Gon
hut Yesterday forenoon the prisoners were taken
"a the Court OF General Sessions and arraigned
before Judge Fitzgerald. who paroled Hrschkopf
and committed Glueckman to the Tombs without
bail at the request of Mr.. Davis.
~ the facts about the tricking OF Glueckman
are ever told fully they will make an interesting
story: but Mr. Davis was not willing TO tel the
story yesterday. and he said he had taken steps
70 keep the mouths OF Hirschkopf and the de-
tective closed. At the same time Mr. DAVIS de-
clared that there was no intention to use Glueck-
man as witness for the state. 1T Is my inten-
ton to prosecute Glueckman and send MN TO
prison for the Gordon fire." Mr. Davis SAID
"Glueckman will not be allowed to nave any
immunity I have had no communication win
him. and have not authorized any promise OF
immunity for him."
SIN 1, was plain that Glueckman had been
fooled nv a promise OF immunity into coming
back to New-York and getting into the clutches
NJ the law. Such promise was made to him by
Hirschkopf Glueckman said as much yesterday
afternoon when he was allowed to talk with a
Tribune reporter in the Tombs. Mr.. Davis would
not say whether he was aware that HirschKop
had made such promise. He refused 10 IAN
about. the matter. and said that HirschKop
would better keep silent. too. II Hirschkopt toio
ANYTHING about negotiations with Glueckman
Mr.. Davis said. he would do 1t at his peril
Samuel Mich the frebug who lately made a ions
confession to Mr. DAVIS knew soine'nH r 49, =,
tell his story TO Of the newspapers TOT =
nrice. MIR. Davis had another long talk viii
Mich IN the afternoon. and IT was sald later una
Mich had been warned not to peddle another
confession
TO DEcOY GLUECKMAN.
It f. probable that If Hrschkopf ever admits
that he gave Glueckman promise OF immunity
he will deny that Mr.. Davis ever authorized
such a promise or knew in advance that SUCH
promise was to be used means OF decoyin'
Cluecknan back. Eirschkopf was sent to Der
lin. It is supposed. with the understanding ina
his own immunity would depend upon his sue
cess In getting Glueckman back to New-for
and he was not forbidden to fool Glueckman II
any manner he chose .
A promise OF immunity was not the only IN
ducernent held out to Glueckman to tempt mn
back within reach Of the law, II story tou .
the detective who was sent to watcn Hirscn
kopf is to be believed. Glueckman was MAD
70 think that he could free himself OF all crlmiha
charges by giving information against some 9
The other firebugs In the city. and that ne coul