The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-15
GILMAN ISIN
''"" ~ :" Tolls AGAIN
He Is Charged with Tampering with
the Seal of Alderman Howe and
Other Illegal Acts.

Deputy Constable Jake Gilman, OF
Dickson borough, formerly one of the
| attaches of Alderman Kelly's court
was Saturday afternoon held in 81 ,OO(
bail by Alderman Millar, on the charge
of tampering with the official seals OF
Alderman John T. Howe. of this city
| and Justice of the Peace Mason, OF
Blalely borough.
Ellman's arrest was the result of an
investigation made by Alderman Mil
lar. the outcome of recent hearing
in his Office.
Max HarowitZ, an 1S-year-old youth,
living on South Washington avenue,
was arrested and held in the same
bail, as an accessory of Ellman's. The
specific charge against the two is that
they filed out several warrants, US
ing Harowitz's name as the prosecu-
tor and used these as Instruments to
blackmail various women who are
proprietoresseS of places of ill repute.
The seals of Alderman Howe and JUS
tice Mason were stamped on these
warrants.
The first suspicion of the affair was
arrived at by Alderman Millar about
three weeks ago, when Mrs. Daisy Mil
Ter, of Raymond court, was arrested
by Gilman and Harowitz, who served
on her a warrant to which Justice
Mason's seal was attached. The
woman declared her readiness to waive
a hearing and enter bail before AL
derman Millar, and she claims ELL
man was very averse to her so doing,
and tried to compel her to go to
Blakely and there receive hearing.
She finally succeeded in entering bail
before Alderman Millar, who scented
something peculiar about the affair
and who began systematic investi-
cation, aided by Special Officer John
Tierney. The result Of this seach was
seen Saturday afternoon when Gilman
and Harowtz We're arrested. On the
person of the latter We're found a num-
ber of blank warrants bearing the seal
Of Alderman Howe and Justice Mason.
Alderman Howe ISSUED the warrant
for Ellman's arrest. The magistrate of
the Seventeenth was highly angered at
the use to which his seal had been put
and could only explain Ellman's pro-
curing it by saying that the constable
must have seized his opportunity by
stamping number of warrants while
lettering around the Office. The seal
is on the alderman's desk. and it
would have been very easy thing
for Gilman to use it while alone in the
room.
At the hearing in Alderman Millar's
office, Mrs. Daisy Miller appeared to
give evidence against Gilman, but the
latter denied the charges and waived
a hearing. Harowitz did the same,
and in default of bail the two were
committed to the county JAIL Gilman
was yesterday released. Mr.. Weiss, of
Priceburg, becoming his bondsman.
In the warrants Harowitz figures as
John Ialinsky," his true name not
being used
Constable Jack Teiney, who did
clever detective work in ferreting out
Ellman's little scheme, last night de-
clared that Harowitz mad signed
written confession, which stated in
full the complete modus operandi.
Hurowltz claims that he has been ELL
mans dupe throughout.
He Furthermore states that his part
in the game was 20 appear before al
dermen and justices Of the peace and
say that he was robbed at the house
in question, and then swear out q
genuine bona fide warrant, armed with
which Gilman would visit the place,
and then after serving the papers, Of
fer TO settle the case for a sum of
This method was adopted before
Justice Mason and several Scranton
aldermen. Harowitz says that Gilman
took great pains in coaching him in
ais role, and when he appeared be-
'ore any alderman Or justice of the
peace he was supposed to be able to
speak in the Hungarian language
alone. Gilman would then volunteer |
,is services as interpreter, and thus |
10 away with the possibility of any
Dad breaks on cross examination.
1t is Furthermore alleged that on |
wo occasion within a week, Haro-
Hitz swore ont warrants for the ar
est of the proprietress of the same |
louse.