New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-29
L. MINSKY ARRESTED.
Too Indictments Found Against
RothSchild IN Bank Case.

III. srres. OF ex-Aiderrnan Louis AIlnsky on
charge OF grand larceny and the return Of two IN
dict1nents against David Rojhschild were among
the Developments IN the Federal Bank case yes
ssrday. AIirslzy whose name was connected with
fl1e banks Grund-st. branch, was arrested at his
dryFpods store NO. ~ walkerst late In the after
noon on a warrant issued by Justice Wyatt. IN the
Court OF Special Sessions
Meyer Weiss. 8 tailor. Of no. 215 Henrv-st, says
that NinslCy on March Ie, represented himself TO
,e fla .q,oss- and owner Of the Grand-st. branch.
This induced Weiss TO draw $500 from the State
Bank 1y check, and deposit It. together with SLto
.n cash at the Grand-st- branch. Subsequently ne
,sepostted ssh making q total OF $50. Minsky IS
CHARGED with ne larceny Of that sum. On his ar
rest ATins1y was taken direct 20 Police Headquar-
sore where he was released on s50o0 bail later
His case will come UP before Justice Wyatt to-
day.
On the two indictments found yesterday, David
1aothschni was a-raigned. and held in $4,000 bail
Fleadinrs VIII be heard to-day Rothschild has been
in the Tornbs since his recent arrest. and he did
not try 10 get ball yesterday.
one Indictment IS based the alleged discounting
s1v Rothschild Of note for $4,000 given 10 the bank
as security by Isaac Frank and Thomas c Aspluno'
who were engaged IN business transaction IN sep
-erpber 1903 II IS charged that Rothschild con-
verted 10 his own money so obtained The
basis for the other indictment is the alleged dis
counting Of a note for $3.50 signed by Benjamin =
Wise on January 19. The District Attorney de-
clares that every note discounted by hothschlIa
constitutes separate crime
II was learned yesterday that an examination OF
the securities OF the weisse estate Of which Roth
schild is administrator will probably not be MADE
unless and until Rothschild is convicted Of the
charges pending against him. when an application
Tor new administrator viii be filed and the secur1-
ties thoroughly overhaUled. Counsel for the con-
testing heirs value the securities at $4,000. while
the security company places their value at many
thousands less
Joseph Martin appeared a. the Globe Security
Company's Offices yesterday. displaying power OF
attorney signed by William Muirhead- the ex-treas-
oIrer of the company. who is under $1,000 bail N the
carpenter usury case. Martin made a request TO
" !. Brewster, representing Receiver MclNeen, for
Mr. Muirhead's personal mail The request was
granted. Nj Brewster IS confident that the com
TanE through officers agents, has been transact
tnE business and receiving money instruments on
loans made since the temporary receiver took
charge Up 10 the day of the receivers instalia-
tion letters containing money had been pouring IN
hut during the last few days scarcely letter OF
this description has arrived
Although Mr.. McKeen has been IN charge OF tho
offices for more than week he has thus FAR been
unable to open several safes believed 70 contain
important papers. and repeated grueling cross-eX-
aminations Of Miss Katherine Iieaney, the cashier
have failed 10 disclose the combinations. The re-
ceiver IS now seriously considering an application
to Judge Holt. who appointed him, for an order 10
break open the safes.