The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-15
KUPFERBERG'S BAIL
BOND is FORFEITED
Was Under Indictment for
Alleged Conspiracy.
Case Proceeded With and Also Against
Louis Semel, Both of Whom
Were Found Guilty.

Samuel kupferberg. who is under in
dtctment for conspiracy, yesterday jump
ed his bond and fed the Jurisdiction
He was on trial in Criminal Court No
2, together with Louis Semel. a man of
many aliases. The trial was begun on
Wednesday last and on Thursday Kup
ferberg testified in his own defense, de-
nying emphatically that he was in any
way concerned with the conspiracy of
which he and Semel were accused.
The proceedings on that day were ad
journed over until yesterday morning.
When the court convened Attorney E.
Richard Ship, counsel for Kupferberg,
seeing that his client was not present,
was little surprised, and dispatched a
messenger to his boarding house. There
it was learned that the defendant had
not been seen since Saturday Mr.. Shipp
informed Justice Barnard of this. and
asked that bench warrant be issued
for the apprehension of the absent de-
PENDANT
Bond Forfeited
District Attorney Gould stated that he
preferred to proceed in regular order
with the matter. and after having the
defendant called by the crier. asked that
Kupferberg's bond be forfeited. His
surety is William G. Davis. who is on
his bond for $1,000.
The trial was then proceeded with, and
In short time the case was submitted
to the jury. That body returned YER
dict of guilty as indicted against Semel
and also against the absent defendant
Counsel for the defendants promptly
gave notice that motion for new
trial would be filed
About two years ago Macmillan Falk.
while on trial in Criminal Court No. /.
on charge of violating the law of the
age Of consent, jumped his bail. In that
instance his trial was proceeded with,
and verdict of guilty returned against |
him. Some time afterward Falk was |
in New York and brought to |
this jurisdiction for sentence. He was |
given six months in the penitentiary, and |
was pardoned by President Mckinley be- |
fore the end of his sentence.
At the close of the trial yesterday. Jus |
tice Barnard remanded Semel to jail to |
await sentence.
A Review of the Case.
The specific charge against Kupferberg
md Semel is that they entered into con-
'piracy to rob and defraud the Metro
'olitan Railroad Company out of large |
'um of money. According to the testi-
nony offered by the Government, the
scheme concocted by the defendants is as
'oilows:
They were to board one of the cars of
he Metropolitan Railroad Company, and
me of them. SemeL was to fall off and pre-
end to be seriously injured. Knpferberg
vas to be witness to the supposed acct
ent and toGtestify againS. the railroad
ompany inza suit for damages.
On August last Ssmef and Kupferberg
i'd board Metropolitan car. and Semel
ell or He then made demand on the
abroad company for 81. 500 as damages
or alleged injuries. and upon refusal of
ayment threatened to sue for larger
amages.
Made Bad Impression.
On Thursday last Kupferbereg testi-
ed in his own defense. He made a very |
ad impression while under cross-exami- |
alton by District Attorney Gould, and
his is believed to be the principal cause | q,
'hich influenced him to abscoDd. Semel |
id not testify on his own behalf.