New-York tribune., 1901-02-08
CALLS HIN LIAR IN COURE
CHARLES A. HESS AROUSES A DEFEND
ANT, WHO ACCUSES HIM OF TRYING
TO WRECK A COMPANY.

In suit on trial before Justice Mccarthy in the
CITY Court. yesterday, Louis Srenfeld. a broker
and business man. with offices at Nos. 81 and So
Fulton-st.. accused Charles A. Hess, the we'll known
Republican leader. with approac ching him with a
proposition wreck the United Tanners Glue
Company Of which both men officers. Trem-
bling With rage AT charges which Mr.. Hess had
previously made against him in the trial of the
suit Steinfeld took the witness stand and said:
He (pointing 20 Mr.. Hess) suggested to me that
7 wreck the company. He wanted me to do some
thing with dead mans stock-a man who had
been director of the company
few minutes previously Mr.. Hess had taken
the stand. and. in language that was not over
delicate, he declared that Steinfed was liar and
thief. and that he had wrecked bank at Pea
body. Mass. Mr.. Hess charged Steinfed with
having stolen a for 5000 belonging to a man
ma ned We'll. and with having msappropriated
stock of the United Tanners Glue Company Sew
eral times In the examination of Mr. Hess II
seemed that serious trouble imminent Stein
field, smarting under the lash which was being
welded by Mr.. Hess, jumped from his seat near
the counsel table and protested. Finally the COM
motion i'm the courtroom became so great that
Justice Mccarthy threatened to clear the room and
told SteinfeId that anless he desisted he would
commit him Ludlow street Jail for contempt OF
The startling charges were made In the
course of the trial of a suit I'm which Evelyn Fred
erick. a former friend of Steinfed. sought to re-
cover $500 which she asserted that steinfeld had
promised her. The money to he used in paying
a dressmaker's hill
Mr. Meyer called Charles A. Hess He was asked
if he knew the defendant
II do. to my sorrow" said Mr.. Hess in ow
tone
And you know him weli-yOu know other people
who know him.
Il do
What Is his reputation for veracity?
THAT man dramatically is a liar and thief
his reputation is very bad
You were interested in business together?
We we're: in the United Tanners Glue Com
pany. he secretary and was president ana
treasurer
Mr. G4minger took up the cross-examinaiion
You charge my client with being a mar ana a
thief he said MI. Hess
Yes ana | want 20 emphasize the fact
Why do you make those charges ana can you
prove them?' 49,. ,,, y.
Il can He stole note for 5000 belonging 70
Mr We'll. He misappropriated the stock Ut the
company. and he wrecked a bank at PEABODY
You charge him with larceny
Yes. and 1 prove it ..,x,,
I'm show you whether you can. yelled stelnIeln
He about TO continue. when Justice McSaIItHiS Ii
threatened commit him TO Ludlow street jan
IF YOU me TO go into details reSunneo
Mr. Hess 4 will do He sent glue and glue
stuff 10 various cities TO himself without the know
edge Of the company. He overdrew drafts anu
thus caused the suspension OF a bank Ihere are
appropriated the funds of the glue COMPANY. y.
Mr. Hess said that all this was done prior 20
July. 1900 when he got out OF the COMPANY nc
said he got 80 G0O for his stock.
The defendant in answer 10 questions: Nehe-
mently denied the charges made by MT. hess II
was then that Mr.. Steinfeld made MS chsrses
posed to him that he wreck the company, y,i MT
Steinfeld white with rage and suppress"u
anger. 49,. -, ,ha do
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