New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
THIEVES SAY HE LED THEM
PLANNED ROBBERIES THEY COM
MITTED AND TOOK BIG SHARE
OF THE PLUMBER.

According to Captain Titus. of the Detective
Bureau. Joseph Goldman, who was arrested Oh
Thursday night with four other men and BOY on
the charge of burglary was the head and brains
of extensive gang of burglars that opera'ed
throughout this city, Brooklyn ana Ne"-1erseS.
Goldman's alleged accomplices, at least those OF
them who arrested, described themselves last
night Philip Herman. tailor, of No l'2 for-
sytl-st.; George Smith. whose picture Is IN the
Rogues Gallery. janitor at No. 63 Bowery; MOTHS
Gross. of No. 165 Madson-st. Abraham stem no
S.14s in the Rogues' Gallery. tailor at NO l5i
Madison-st.: Harty Checkman, an eXpressman, or
No III Essex-st and Harry Marcus. seventeen
years old. who Goldman's ofhce poy. 1o!u-
man described himself commission merchant
No. AIS Broadway. He lives at NO % b"ii-
bridge-st.. Brooklyn.
Goldman was known to the trade an exten-
sive commission merchant in gloves and SILKS lie
did carry any stock at his place OF business
but 1t is said had control of large stocks IN Vari
Gus parts of this city While apparently DONG d
legitimate business he was, according to the 20
lice the head of gang of thieves, occupying TINS
position for three years For d co"''u'
able portion of the time he has been ufluer tlie
watchful eve of the detective force, It's at'eht'oh
being directed 10 him by thieves VINO hau oeeh al
rested and convicted of numerous roobefles' ana
who after being sent to prison. accused eoiuiia''
of being implicated in the robberies because ~
said Goldman had not kept his END OF 'he oai som
The particular alleged burglary for whlcn "oiu-
man and his alleged accomplices have peeh hIteS'
od rae committed on Thursday night in the loI' ol
F Lefkowitz at No AZ Howard-st- EoioiiaH' az
cording to the police story diverted a Pioe'',4,
attention by engaging him in conversation "i'Ae
the men effected an entrance. Another ponceinah p
annsared on the scene the time and joined 10a
man and the first policeman; Inl9 ~ Sbwrried
& Goldman al here the men were at work and S gaye
the alarm An OF the ,n men dstentves disguised
nn1ters who had followed Goldman ana nau moi
waiting the Opposite sioe VI ''
served on on Bicycle had been waiting for
Dr. lIXOh
ing He was followed to tGgs the ,r0SS Word was then
the Brooklyn END nd Of anSatfan 5he end OF the bridge
and detective watched f9r faa MN 70 the building
here Goldman was then ioilo"eu - ~
where he was caught
PRESIDED OVER ROBBER COUNCIL
,,,,r r,eetines Of the alleged robbers "ete
held according to the police. at herman "o s,A.
Forsvth-st Goldman would be there a'in o,,,d
Each man would make sugeestioiiS' ,..a or
ho nassed on by Goldman and either h0osp -.
..os rrben according Detective clarke sun"
ona uou,d suggest the next place 10 ne , 'o'e
and preparations for that Work "o 70 ,vas
r,oob mans work was mapped out ana ne wa"
ia resnonsible for that portion OF tle J"N , -,
Goldman would take upon hlmseI 'S ~
,,,t,a over the ground. He would 20 to the p'"ee
n he robbed invariably glove or SILK hoHSe az
h,,,, . hill Of goods amounting to 40 or co. NJ ~
same time being careful oerms 10 mnu He would make
his report at the next meethS o! ~, ,ho ,ace would
finally preparations for "toucn'ns ''e p'4o'
70 onnaeionaIIv II would be decided 70 enter ~
IA Tor this work II Is alleged, CIodihdn lau noco
90, nat workers or thieves. INC l
60 +beS have always noticed that wheh any -,
80 .bieyes who later claimed 10 be IN the eIPloS
me iSpsn sIeyes We're arrested Goldman would al
u.svs rIrnish a lawyer for them: . - made
Tte gang according to Captain llius, ha s stItr
,r.nersftons for robbing two big glove anu SIR h
pnnees and the plunder they expected 10 oo az
ejn nould have been valued In the agsi 49, q,
.sn noo In order to store this punder Goiola"' -
| ;s declared had rented a loft - ,ba+ when
Is ore Of the convicted thieves says tnaL t tba
Goods amounting in value to 81 800 were 'aAem II, nv,
sSOT Sres were 10 receive $50 but that In man y
cases they only received S5 one OF these inet for
cds fS ~ hS lake" Davis who Is now serving Iour
snd onehalf years in Sing Sing AFTER ms @ ar
60 GoIdman IT is asserted promised 10 t"he c"'e
| of Davis's wife. . 49, .ouon prisoners yes
terday Goldman, Checkman, the expres sith and
ba f9ur ailege burglars. Gross stem Siilion
uer1nan were held in 1900 bail each TOR eNA'iia
The boy Harry Marcus, was allowed sad 40 20 vas all
| he knew 10 Deputy Assistant Dlsttict A'''iN'S
| rrain who has charge of the case. ,, .oIa q
Mns.s II C,rossman, counsel Tor tIoloihdH t',u 80 :"
rrShnne reporter last night that, althousn ne T' as
| ot readv 10 give any statements IN resatt11 ~
W. case he did not believe that Goidfila CouLu '
| oonn,icteS Mr. Grossman said that trolui or ~ y
| Sorniiy was prominent in Brooklyn ana VIZ .b
thnSb hngb, of there The lawyer said he thought the
| uboIe affair was awful mistake