New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17
KLEIN on TRIAL AGAIN..
,,,c1 OF THE TESTIMONY ON THE FOR
MER HEARING REPEATED
.,r or THE JURORS TAKES PART IN EXAMINING
THE CHIEF WITNESS. SIMON RosEN-
BAUM-soME CoNTRADIC-

THE CHIEF WITNESS. SIMON RosEN-
BAUM-soME CoNTRADIC-
TONS
~. exciting part Of the trial Of Jacob Klein
.son IN the first degree before Judge Hurd
~ Jury in the County Court yesterday
o., uhen the session was drawing TO a close.
=. ,r,ormer Scheieh. alias Simon Rosenbaum
:. ~ the stand. and had repeated TIE story In
.,,h he said that Klein had conspired with
...,r, Hirschkcpf and the other firebugs to set
:, his house at No. "A Johnson-ave to get
W ,,.unnce Rosenbaum said, in cross-ex-
Wv IA, that he was born in Russian Poland
.,., he had served seven years IN the Rus
o.. army. When he was about to leave the
' william B. Ahrenson. one of the jurors
. politician In the Twenty-frst Ward
~, s,,s IN the front row in the Jury-box. asked
o. a." Court II h might call upon the witness 10
~.nsr few questions. Permission was granted
-, Nv Ahrenson asked Rosenbaum In what
s,.,. n Russian Poland he was born. The wit
w. r.nl,ed something almost unpronounceable
-, then Mr.. Ahrenson asked him what years he
,os served in the Russian army.
~rrom about 1870 TO 1871" was the reply.
nno,t Won know that at that time the law re-
.r,,ss ten years OF military service in Russia"
ssked Mr.. Ahrenson
mo. sir; I can prove that it was five" re-
,,,rded the witness. They kept me over two
lars because there was war between Russia
md Turkey"
Tho Juror shook his head vigorously and talked
,ow tome 10 his associates. The spectators
no Rad leaned forward eagerly while the con-
,rsat,on was going on, looked at one another
.s,,soantIy. District Attorney Backus and his
,ss,ant. Mr.. Niles. said nothing. but Robert
Y Elder who with Andrew F. Van Thun is
,nducting the defence. smiled broadly.
HIS SECOND TRIAL
The trial o, Klein which was begun yesterday
the second one which he has been through in
m. last few weeks. on the first trial the jury
asasreed and Mr.. Elder said that unless the
n,strict-Attorney moved the case on again I'M
msiiatelv he should ask FOR the release OF his
client TIE examination Of the talesmen was
conducted by District-Attorney Backus. but
when the case was called yesterday Assistant
DIstrtct-Attorney Miles. who appeared for the
prosecution on the former trial. took his old
place and opened the case for the People Mt
Bsckus remained IN the courtroom. ard ire
ouently the two lawyers consulted together
Klein. who was not we'll on the former trial. Is
worse now and spent the whole day with
hottie OF salts at his nos.ril3 He seemed TO take
little interest In the proceedings
II was not long after the beginning Of the
trial that counsel resumed the wrangling that
was one Of the principal characteristics Of the
former trial The engineer and one Of the FIRE
uen who were on the engins sent 20 put out
IL fire at Klein's house testified that II was
ma quick fire, and that II 1t had not been for
nother fire within few doors a stream would
lave been on Klein's fire within two minutes
liter II started.
Wasn't something IN the kitchen eaved?"
asked Mr.. Elder Of tn, fireman. in cross-ex-
animation
L don't know" was the response.
All saved: all saved" said Mr.. Miles. sar-
astically.
Don't worry about that" said Mr. Elder.
When we get YOU on the stand. well find out all
you know
RI Mckenzie. a Philadelphia detective and
Detective Sergeant Reynolds, Of this city. testi-
fed regarding Klein's arrest in Philadelphia
They declared that Klein said he was willing
70 return 70 Brooklyn and tell all he knew. He
talked In broken English. but he could be un-
Reynolds admitted that he did not tell all on the
former trial that he testified TO on the present
one On the former trial he did not say that
Fox and Weinig were IN Philadelphia looking
for Klein The witness admitted that he was
poor grammarian. and could not say whether
or not Klein used only verbs, nouns and ad-
tectives Mr. Reynolds left the stand very much
ufied.
tn he tvfr
ton Of the alleged confession Of Klein. which
was introduced in evidence on the FORMER 'riai'
Mr.. Van Thun objected to Its admission, but
Judge Hurd overruled all the admissions, ana
was read TO the jury. In the confession Klein
ADMITS that he plotted with Hirschkopf 70 set
nre to his house for the insurance. and he also
duplicates ex-Fire Marshal Lewis and DETECTIVE
Lundt In the conspiracy
me informer kosenbaum was the star "i'neSs
. .ne gay lie was called after recess anu 'oIo
seash the story Of the alleged conspiracy 10 Dui
mems house, which ne learned by visiting
,,a.iisAkopf and the defendant. When ne was
a"en hand in crOss-examination by hr. Eiuei
.e sad that he had turned informer two years
ss" ana that he had never received q cent from
me Distrct-Attorn office for what he told
IN lhe former trial he admitted that pay mao
, zen given min BY the District-Attorney. ana
NC at ne had received money within few weeks
~ Elder asked him how he made living ana
" sad that ne was a shoe pedler. and made
aoout $40 week He bought shoes from at
sast twenty stores and sold them again He
w ss not remember the name Of a single store
m maere ne had purchased shoes. although he said
" al ne had bought some in the last week.
" what Is the number OF your license?' asked
NJ Elder.
a. haven't any license" said the witness.
DON'T you know that II is a violation OF the
." 10 peddle shoes without licenseY
HE ADMITS IT AT LAST
Inc witness evaded direct answer. and It
- some time before Mr.. Elder could get him
ssdmit that he knew that pedlers should have
'Aepse
Where were you born?" asked Mr.. Elder.
IN Russian Poland"
Were you chased out Of there?"
no was not chased out Of anywhere"
Dd you not follow the business Of a pick
socket ,here?
no sir, have always been very honest"
w. lou are a docile man and always do what
va IA, are told, do you not?"
Yes