New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20
JEROME AFTER 8 MORE.
To MAKE 1t Hot" for Employers
Il ter September 1.

That the building trades employers have
three other leaders besides Philip Weinseimer
in mind for prosecution. also on charges or ex-
tortion. announced yesterday. One of these
men has not been found for the last three days
While it cannot be said authoritativey that
this is being sought 1t is known that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome has received irforma ton
that may result in his apprehension. 1t also
came out yesterday in dramatic way that Mr.
Jerome will act vigorously against en-
ployers who give brides.
Mr. Jerome was talking with G. +. Johnson
IT., of the Johnson Kahn Company, builders
and owners of the Chatsworth Apartment
House. at Seventy-second-st. and Riverside
Drive, on which a strike called. 1t is all
legged. because Samuel X. Essig failed to fulhl
his promises to Wenseimer.
Johnson met the District Attorney in the
corridor of the Criminal Courts Building just
outside the latter's office, and took exception to
a statement made by Mr.. Jerome several days
ago. that the employers bad the en-
p,oyes, and that their motives were anything
but altruistic In making complaint against
Weinseimer.
You people are no better than the employees"
exclaimed the District Attorney. you come
down here eight months after you made the
first payment and try to make believe you
are honest in the matter
MIR. Johnson replied with warmth. Then Mr..
Jerome said: That's all right but wait till
September l. and I'll make it hot for you peo-
pie"
September l is the date for the Prince BILL
making the bride giver equally guilty with the
bride taker. and depriving him of the defence
behind which he may now take refuge, that he
is the victim of extorton to go into effect.
The grand jury. following its indictment OF
weinseimer. continued yesterday its investiga-
ton into the labor situation. Several more
employees of the Peoples Security Company, Of
No. pa Broadway. were examined. 1t is known
that an effort was made to find out more than
the mere fact that the money was passed to
Weinseimer by Samuel X. Essig. at the Sc
curity Companys offices. 1t is desired to learn
what Weinseimer did. after the time il Is al
legged he received the money The money was
not found on Weinseimer and has never been
found. and Mr.. Jerome has little hope Of ever
finding it.
Besides some of the employees of the security
company three or four lawyers active in the
Work of the organization were present Inc
company was organized with S2OO,Ooo capltal 10
look after the laboring man. furnish bail. pre-
pare civil suits and perform other legal ser.
vices. 1t started about the time that sam
Parks taken TO Sing Sing.
Alter the grand jury had adjourned. counsel
for Weinseimer said:
The District Attorney did not have after the
examination a witness who will swear that on
the DAY IN question ESslS was III Nle oluCc
with Weinseimer. The District Attorney has
got against this man. and our defence
will be a general denial Of the peoples story
He is innocent. No one saw him take dollar.
and he didn't take dollar Was Essig
searched the day he caused the arrest OF
Weinseimer? No. he wasn't.
Mr.. Rand said regarding the security COM
pany:
No action against the Peoples Security Com
pany is contemplated from the District At
torney's office and far as the District At
torney haG any information. the Peoples Secur-
ity Company is organized for perfectly legal
purpose.
II is understood that the District Attorney be
lieves he has even stronger case against
Weinseimer at this time than he had against
Sam" Parks at the same stage in his
1t Is known that after September l a number
OF employees OF the Peoples Security Company
will be called to the District Attorneys office
and questioned under the Prince law. While
the measure is not retroactive cases may be
based upon the evidence adduced under this Law.