The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-04-24
HE IS WANTED IN DENVER
Simon SchuIlman, a Russian Jew,
Captured ia This City.
One of q Gang Of Organized FirebuEs and
nvnamiters-Othe Members Under
Arrest in Denver

An important arrest was made by
Detectives Goodman and Steele yester-
day morning, when at $3.50 they CAP
tured on Also street Simon Schu1lman,
alias Stuldaff, wanted in Denver on sew
eral charges of arson, dynamtng and
conspiracy to defraud. On the Sth of this
month Chief Glass received a letter ask
ing him to be on the lookout for Schulz
man, who had skipped out from Den
Yer just as he was about to be arrested
The detectives soon located.the man, who
was kept under surveillance and the
Denver authorities communicated with
Yesterday, fearing that Schullman
would escape, he was gathered in to
await the arrival of an officer to take
him back.
For the past two years Denver ha;
been afflicted with q gang of organized
firebugs and dynaniters, who have ope-
rated extensively in dcfrauding the in
surance companies. On April 9Th tho
grand jury found indictments against
Max Lipschitz. Simon Schullman, /. Ia
linski, Israel, Herman ard Harry Kortz,
who were accused Of three separat e
cases of arson, dynamiting and consph-
acy. Three indictments were placed
against each man, each Indictment OH
three counts making fiftyfour in all.
Lipschtz and the three Kortz brothers
were arrested the same day and placed
in the county jail, but Zalinsli and
Schullman had fed.
On February 4, 1895. the cottage occu-
pied by Herman Kortz was burned, the
blaze being undoubtedly incendiary.
Christmas morning last a brick block at
the corner of Rochester and NevnS
street, Denver was blown up by dyna-
mite. This property was owned by Max
Lipschitz. On February II of this year
al midnight ne-story brick block con-
tanning four stores, at the corner of SeN-
cpy,, CT a
stroyed by an explosion. One of the
stores was occupied by /. ZalinslIi. who
pretended to have been injured by the
explosion. All these properties were
heavily insured, and an attempt was
made to collect tho policies
Schullman is said to have been the
leader of the gang, and to have manu-
featured the bombs He is a shoemaker
and had a shop at 2147 Larmer street. In
physique he is a big and powerful man.
tall. and weighing go pounds. When
he levanted from Denver he took With
him his wife and four children. These
are left here in destitute condition.
Zalinski is nowhere to be found, he
probably having gone east.
Both Schullman and Ialinslli left Gin
cincinnati suddenly in the spring OF lo3',
as warrants were about to be issued
for their arrest for arson in burning
down several places. The whole garg
is composed of Russian Jews anu their
operations have covered a large num-
Der Of instances. The Denver police
claim to- have clear case against them
and badly wanted Schullman, as he
was the prime mover in the enterprise.
Since he has been in this city, about
two weeks. Schullman has kept con-
tinually on the move. scarcely eNerstay-
ing two nights in the same place. 1t
required some fine work on the part OF
the officers to keep track of him, but
they did it, and when word came that
the indictments and warrants were
ready he was nabbed. An officer is now
on the way here from Denver to take him
back