The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
FOR TRIAL AFTER 10 YEARS.
4 Y. NEWMAN RE7URNs TO FACE Az
OLD CHARGE OF kMBKZzLEMENT.

| Levinson BrothersgNyhoseC Confidential Man
He Was. Attributed Their Failure In
1896 to Thefts By Him-He Jumped His
Balls Said to he Wealthy Row.
After having been fugitive from Justice for
thirteen years. Edward NJ. Newman, formerly
confidential bookkeeper and cashier for the
clothing house OF Levinson Brothers. who II IL
charged, en- bezzled the firms funds and ned
In 1885. surrendered himself yesterday at the
District Attorneys offlce. In the years that he
has been away from this city Newman. II is
said. made large fortune as diamond mer-
chant In Holland. He has also visited nearly
every part OF the world.
Leyinson Brothers was one OF the most im-
portant Wholesale clothing houses In this city
In 1885. 1ts headquarters were at 515 Broad
way Newman was tho firms confidential
man and had the handling OF all the books and
money. His lawyers declare that he also
had an interest In the business. The house
suspended in 1SS8. und the members OF the
nrm swore that the suspension was due to
crooked work on tho part OF the confidential
man. Newman was arrested on their COM
plant and oil sorts OF stories wore told about
his alleged populations. The indictments for
em bszzlement subsequently found against
him represented about $1,000. but It was
said that he had got away with from 5000
to S5O.0OO OF the firms money. Newman was
arraigned before Police Justice Andrew White
and bail was 1xe ed at SIS 900. After the pre-
liminary examination. however. the bail was
reduced to $4,000 and Newman gave bond
for that amount and was released. He was In.
dicted by the Grand Jury. but when his case
was called Tor trial in the Court OF General
Sessions he did not appear and his bail was
declared forfeited.
Nothing was heard OF the case again until
1880. when the Court vacated the forfeiture OF
the $4,000 bail and a compromise was made
with the city by which 81 900 was paid By the
bondsman. Then Newman and his affairs were
forgotten altogether until nbout a year ago
when in cleaning out the District Attorneys
office the indictments with a mass OF others
were dismissed. The complainants in the
original case heard Of this and called upon the
District Attorney. They insisted that Newman
was alive. though they did not know in what
part OF the world he was. and that he only
awaited good opportunity to come back to this
this city. They also said that they had
heard that their man had grown rich and
they demanded that new indictments be
found against him. This was done aud
the Grand Jury year ago returned six
indictments against Newman for perjury in
the third degree. These indictments are now
on file In the ONCE OF the clerk OF the Court Of
General Sessions.
months ago and is now living with some
friends at Arverne. His lawyer. Otto horwitz
OF $40 Broadway. called on the District
Attorney two weeks ago and said that II rea-
sonable bail we're fixed in tho case
Newman would surrender himself and stand
trial II necessary. He added that he did not
think Atrial would ever take place. as there was
really no evidence against Newman. and that
the whole affair should be settled In the civil
~ N.tN
agreed to accept bail OF 81 900 and Neuman
marched into court yesterday aud surrendered
himself. He was imme diately released on the
$1,000 hail and hurried away. refusing to talk
about his case.
1t was learned, however. that after leaving
this city thirteen years ago Newman went to
Brazil. then to Peru and then travelled ali over
the world settling eventually in Amsterdam,
Holland. where he went into business a dia-
mond merchant. Though the police did not
lind out where he was. he never assumed q dif- |
ferent name. and for the greater part OF the
time that he was away he had his wife and
children with him. 1t was also said yesterday
that he had made several trips to this country
and never made any attemp pit to conceal him self |
He Is now about about fifty years old. tall
and well built, with iron gray hair and it ia |
said that he Is very wealthy man. He will |
probably be called upon to plead to- day In the
Mahon.
Newman's lawyer said yesterday: There is |
no criminal case against Mr.. Newman. He was |
interesteq in business with Ievinson Bros and |
had difficulty with them in the settling up OF |
their AFFAIRS. This resulted in civil suit. and |
in order to force settlement Of the civil suit
criminal charge was made against him. Nr. |
Newman has never tried TO conceal his where |
abouts, and when h" heard Of the new indct- |
ments found against him offered to give
himself up. The affair will be settled without |
any dishonor to him. and that is all there s to |
the story"
Bail for Newman was furnished yesterday BY |
Mrs. Winnie Frank Of Al East Seventy-sixth |
street Newman also gave that as his own adj |
dress.
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