The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-14
nL4CKMIILMR TRAPPED.
Tried to Extort Money from a New York Broker-Arrested at the Given signal- Held in &2,OOO Rail-

Joseph Minthail, alias Joe Miller, of No. 92 Bowery. Miller was arrested by Central Office Detectives Vallely and oCOnnell, and was arraigned in Center street court this morning. He had threatened to tell the police that MT, Leverich's wife, who died suddenly in the Windsor hotel on March Sl, had been foully dealt with.
 MT Leverich and his wife, who was Mary De Forest (of a most highly es- teemed New Haven family, daughter of Andrew De Forest, one of New Ha- ven's leading citizens) had come from New Haven to this city, and were stop ping at the Windsor hotel. coroner's inquest was held, and Mrs. Leverich's death was decided to have been caused by Bright's disease Since his wife's death MT. Leverich has been living with his sister at No. 15 West Forty eighth street. His office is at No. AS Wall street.
 THE FIRST LETTER.
 On April IA he received this letter, written on note paper in pencil
 New York City, April IA, 1S97. MT. c. D. Y.:
 Sir-By chance I found out that you put your wife out of the way, and am verry sorry to trouble you about that, but have to do 1t, because I am verry poor and want little money, but not much-about $500. You shall send that money as quick as possible, and if you do not send it sooner I'll report this case to a police, and if you send the money soon I will not bother you any oJyy of this case. From your friend,
 D. Corrock,
 392 Bowery Saloon,
 City.
 This is my address:
 MD. Carrosick,
 No. 332 Bowery Saloon, City. MT Leverich gave no attention to this letter, but on April 19 he received an- other letter on the same subject signed Zoe Muller No. A Division street, asking if the first letter had been re- ceived A third came on April 21, and Joe Miller wrote that he would give MT. Leverich but one more chance.
 A REPLY.
 The last letter received last Thursday to the same effect caused MT. Leverich to report the case to the police. lie sent the following letter, written at the dictation of the detectives:
 May 10, 1897. MT. Joe Miller:
 On account of my absence from the city, pressure of business, I was un- able to write you before this to ackoWl- edge receipt of your letter. I wish to avoid any publicity, and would like to have you make an appointment to meet me somewhere to talk this matter over Don't come to my office, as l am well known here and don't want any one to know about it. Write me where I can see you. Yours,
 T. D. Leverich. MT. Leverich received no answer, but yesterday Minthal called at his office. Leverich pretended to be frightened, and made an appointment to meet the man at Central Park South and SeV- enth avenue, at S:30 o'clock. The de- tectiyes were hiding behind the park fence. and heard Menthal say that he knew that a man named Nicholas had ben paid s400 by Leverich to keep s1- lent He demanded $500 as the price of his silence.
 GAVE THE SIGNAL.
 Leverich gave him three marked Sl0 bills, and then wiped his brow with his handkerchief, which was the signal the detectives were awaiting. They leaned the wall and seized the black mailer In his pockets they found the marked money and the letter Mir Lev erich had written to Joe Miller.
 Minthal told Magistrate Kudlich that he had written letter upon the dic- tation of one Sam Aronson, who work ed at No .s32 Bowery. He said he meant no wrong and intended to give the money to Aronson, Magistrate Kudlich held Minthal in s2,O00 bail for the grand jury. He Is thirty-f1ve years of age, and Is a pedler.
 Yesterdays New York Sun In speak Ing of the case says: "When taken to police headuuarters Minthal made sev- eral contradictory statements. He said at first that he was acting for man names Aronson, who worked at 332 Bowery, and then he said he had writ ten the letter at the request of another man. He said he was acting for Aron- son and did not think he was doing anything wrong. He pleaded not guilty and was held in s2Oo0 bail for the grand jury by Magistrate Kudlich. In default of ball he was locked up in the tombs The detectives could not find Aronson nor the other man described by Minthal They think, however that he acted for others who probably in- vented the plot. Why they pitched upon Mir Leverich as a victim they cannot even guess. MT. Jeverich Is one of the firm of C.. D. Leverich & Co.,, of 48 Wall street. MT. Leverich's wife, Mrs. Mary DeForrest Leverich, had been in deli rate health for some time before her 1eath and, upon advice of a physician, had taken a trip abroad. When his wife went away MT. Leverich gave up lis house and when she returned he made his home at the Windsor hotel" REV. MIR. ROOTS LECTURE POST
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