The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-09
Lawyer Hess Calls Louis Sten-
field a Liar and Thief.
TROUBLE ALL OVER 5000 BILL.
Broker Wins The Suit and Then Makes
Threats Against His Former Friend,
The Lawyer.

New York. Feb. s.-In a suit for 500
brought by Miss Evelyn Fredericks
against Louis Steinfeld. wel-known brok-
er and business man. before Justice Me
Carthy, Ia the city court Steinfeld was
accused OF being a liar and thief by
Lawyer Charles A. Hess.
Miss Fredericks. the plaintiff, was ac-
cuSed OF being a blackmailer, and with
using influence OF Police Commissioner
Hess TO keep from being arrested.
While these accusations were being
made. steinfeld tried TO break his way
Through the crowd TO The witness stand
10 attack Mr.. Hess. Justice Mccarthy
arose from the bench ana threatened
Steinfeld With Ludlow street Jail. and
quiet was restored.
According to the evidence. Miss Fred
ericks now lives at the Hotel Victoria
and has been living in fashionable style
for the past two years, supported by the
broker. who allowed her $50 week.
Steinfeld. although married to a young
and devoted WIFE has travelled through
this country and Canada with Miss Fred
ericks.
His attentions 10 her were never known
10 his wife until recently. when Miss
Fredericks' demands for money made II
imperative for him to tell her
SUIT BROUGHT FOR HER DRESSES.
The suit was brought 20 compel Stein
field 10 pay 500 for dresses bought from
q Miss Campbell by Miss Fredericks. She
charged that Steinfed had promised her
the dresses. Steinfeld declared that Miss
Fredericks had come to his office and
demanded $4,000. He had refused her.
she screamed and he called a policeman.
THE policeman was afraid to arrest
her because she told him she had infiu-
ence with Charles \. Hess who was the
brother OF the commissioner, Jacob Hess
Steinfcld testified
Miss Jessie NJ IIosmer. n stcnographer
in Steinfeld's employ, gave similar tes-
timony.
The sensa ton of the day came when
Charles A Hess. who had been sub
poenaed BY the defendant TO testify 10
his good character, was suddenly called
10 the stand by the plaintiffs lawyer.
Maurice Meye.
II know Stenfeld 10 my sorrow" Hess
testified. "a know him to be liar and
thief.
Instantly steinfeld arose to his feet and
kiarled for the Witness Friends quieted
him
II know the seriousness of the charge
make but I crn prove every word ]
say. Steinfeld nisappropriated the prop
erty OF the Glue company and robbed a
hank IN Peabody. Mass. of 5000, break
Ang the bank There Is now warrant
OUT for steinfelds arrest in Boston. he
added.
Lawyer George w. Gallinger. for Stein
field. tried 10 get Hess TO make damaging
admissions against himself, which would
have Involved several women. whose
names were mentioned.
Objections were made 10 these ques-
fions and the objections were sustained
hut Hess insisted on answering them.
He denied absolutely meeting women
while travelling with Steinfeld. who was
accompanied by Miss Fredercks and de-
Ciared steinfelds questions were simply
an attempt TO involve him.
LAWYER HESS ACCUSED.
steint.id. when called to the stand the
second time. declared.
''Iiess tried 20 get me 10 enter into a
conspiracy with him to wreck the United
Tanner Glue company lie appropriate "a
eSceo of The companSs money 20 his own
use Every word NJ has testified hercSis
false
In mstruc,ing the jury Judge McCar-
thy said
''tf the defendant agreed 20 pay Tor the
dresses whether she was his wife or not.
makes him liable FOR tho bill
After being cut tour hours the jury
returned verdict in favor OF the de-
fcndant
Stylnftld has instructed Attorney Calm
ger 10 brine an action against Hess for
defamation of charactcr.
-'i'niess he rsn prnve J am thief AND
liar ! win send l;m to prison said
Stcinfed.
Miss Frederick has also filed a civil
aeiion against Steinf,ld for slander. She
sIenanda 5000.