New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
WEINSEIME INDICTED.
Nmoant He Is Noe Charged zcith
EGtOrting, 81, ZOO.

Philip Weinsairner, the president OF the Build
tng Trades Alliance, who was arrested on
Wednesday, charged with extortion, was IN
cicted by the grand jury yesterday.
The Indictment charges weinseirner with ex-
iortion in accepting from George ]. Essig. a
plumber, OF No. 20 Hancock Place. 81 900 on
December 81 1903. with promssory note for
$500, payable ar the Hamilton Bank, one-hun-
bred and twenty-hfth-st. and Park-ave, on
February IS. 1904 and six other proTn.ssory
notes bearing data Of January 2. 1904, each
bearing the premise of George J. Essig to pay
$3.50 on the following dates: March 10. 1904:
April 10, 1904: May 10 1909: June TO- 1904;
July 10. 1904. and August 10. 1904. The indct-
snent further charges that the $1,000 and the
several notes were obtained from George ].
51ssig by Philip Weinsenler by means of threats
20 iajure, annoy, harass and obstruct him in
his business and prevent him from properly
carrying his business. The sum charged as
extorted is 81. 700 ia all.
None OF the notes were deposited in the Ham
titon Bank. but were held by Weinseimer. IT is
ssid until they were paid by Essig, when they
returned TO him, with the exception of the
last note due August 10 which has disappeared.
The hasts with which the indictment was
found is said 10 show that District Attorney
Jerome Will try 10 take the same procedure with
Weinseiner that he took with the late Sam"
Indictment at this time obviates the necessity
Of public hearing in police court. and made
81 unnecessary for the District Attorneys office
70 show its evidence prior to trial Mr.. Jerome
may ask for 4 special term. IL is said.
The District Attorneys Office believes II is
understood, that the six promissory notes, In its
possession, made 10 Weinseirner by EssiE. are
conclusive evidence Of extortion though there
IS no evidence Of money having been paid The
further facts that one of the notes became due
on Monday and was not met, and that strike
-pss called on Tuesday the Chatsworth, the
building ct Seventy econd-st and Riverside
Drive which Essis IS erecting. are given as
further proofs % the extorttor- These notes
were for a payment Of $3.50 3 month, and when
rhe note Of Monday vas not met the 1ob was
struck On Tuesday
A number Of employees of the Peoples Security
Company were brought 10 the District After
rey's Office on grand jury subpRnas Yesterday
and were closeted with Assistant District Attor-
nav Rand for some time. The Peoples Security
Company represents about one hundred and
FORTY Il Dor organizations. The employees who
sppea AIRED were Edward Ryan, a telephone boy;
A A Casey q process server: Benjamin Will
SANS an f,yestlgat tor: MISS f. Woodward a
rtenographer. and John G Toole. E H. Board
and Charles a. Maloy, lawyers attached to the
firm.
them identify Essig and Wenseimer.
The indictment filed IN Part Of General
Sessions at 1:1J .. m. Pleading TO it was post
poned until Tuesday on application OF his coun-
rel who said they had another case on Mon
day Bail was increased 70 $1,000. despite the
objections Of Weinseimer's counsel. The addi-
fional money was furnished at once.
James J. DAILY president OF the Tile Layers,
declared Yesterday that, three months ago the
Building Trades Employers Association sppro-
pristed $4,000 for prosecuting Philip Vein
serler and other labor leaders.