New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-22
THE ZTKER ARSON TRIAL.
MRS sCHOENHOLZ SAYS THE DEFENDANT
PAID HER HUSBANDS COUNSEL FEES.

MRS SCHOENHOLZ SAYS THE DEFENDANT
PAID HER HUSBANDS COUNSEL FEES.
The trial Of Isaac Zuker who is accused Of arson
in planning the burning of his house. No 264 Di-
vs.on-st IN Japrary. 1892 was continued yester-
day before Justice Fursman in the Criminal Branch
Of the Supreme Court. Several witnesses from
Newark gave unimportant testimony. and then
Mrs Annie Schoenholz. the wife of Morris Schoen-
holz. the convicted frebug. and the prosecutions
chief witness called She testified that Zuker
had paid for the services of lawyer TO defend
her husband against the charge of arson. and had
told her that under circumstances should his
name be mentioned in connection with the case
She declared that Zuker had given her S. week
regularly as long as her husband was In prison
before his conviction and had given her besides
so month for her rent lie had given her other
sums at odd times
Assistant Foreman McCiinnis. of Engine Com
pany No 10 testified that in his opinion the fire at
No. 263 Divison-st.. was clearly oil fire.
Gustav Meyers. of No. Essex-st.. called next
He told Of a conversation ne had with Zuker before
the fire in Divsion-st.
"Zukcr tod me-" said the witness that he had
made ii deal with Blum that the fire should go
through into his house. that Blum could collect
the 81 100 Insurance"
Meyers then said that Zuker told him that he had
put dummy named Sulzer into the house at No.
40 Iuberry-st.. Newark
II asked aim. said Meyers why he put Sulzer in
there. and he said that Fire Marshal Mitchell had
Win all cOiNpdilleS. ana
that he mad to do II"
The witness said that Zuker .old him that ne had
difficulty in collecting the insurance for the Newark
house. and that the goods removed from there only
brought 40 cents on the dollar. Returning 10 the
Dvison-st fire. the witness testified that he met
Zuker in Grand-st after the latter mad purchased
three gallons of alcohol which he carried in deni-
John.
What did ne say 10 you. Il anything?
He said he going 10 do the JOB
Meyers then testified that ne met Zuker the night
Of the fire Ridge and Division SITS The fremen
he said were playing on the fire at the time
Zuker said I'm afraid that fire Is not burning
right and that SchOenhOlz hasn't done the JOB prop
eriy III he hasn't won't pay him.
The witness said he went to Newark ana inquired
out as appraiser Xukers loss in the December IRE
He valued the loss frs; at Sp but Iuker SAID mat
was not enough ne PUT on $500
you sued the Alliance Insurance Company OF
Brooklyn before Justice Gildersleeve. for $500 dam
ages sustained by you IN Broadway nre, dldn
YOU
81 did. sir" 49,,
Vow YOU say you had several crooked fires. Did
YOU or dil you say in that trial that You never
had fire. .-,. ...,or .
~ don't remember being asked any such question
The witness admitted that he had set fire To houses
in West Broadway Eighth-ave. and Thrd-aNe. Il
is, mi lighted candle in tub OF oil, and the whole
Thing went of" SAID Meyers, in matter-of-fact
Nv Howe the defendants counsel in cross exam
ming Movers went carefully over the testimony
Given nv the witness at recent nearing IN a CIVIL
go hefore ex-Jnige Rowland as referee.
cas-. will to- lay