The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
GET FUGITIVE HERE
MISSING MAN CAME HOME
ON VISIT.
Police Catch Much-wanted Max Green
stein in Pool Room at Four
Corners Today.

After a search of over two months
Max Greenstein, of 225 West Kinney
street, was today arrested by Detective
Sergeant Ryan, Nthe prisoner being
taken into custody at a pool room at
Market and Broad streets Greenstein
Is wanted. in connection with the
wholesale theft of goods from the
United States Express Company. and
for which his brother Abraham Green
stein is now held in $1,000 for trial.
Abraham Greenstein In a sworn state
ment implicated his brother Max, who
disappeared on September 10, the day
that Abraham was arrested Since
then the polio nave been looking for
him. Greenstein's arrest was necessary
to. convict Abraham
Max Greenstein formerly worked for the
United States Express Company, of this
city, as a driver. During the time he was
employed there thousands of dollars
worth of goods shipped in cases disap-
peared, and no trace of them could be
found. Pfnkerton detectives were set to
work on the case, but without success
Greenstein left the employ of the COM
pany and obtained q job for his younger
brother, who started to work there last
July. A short time after he went to work
more goods were missed. They were traced
as far as the local branch of the com
pany, but there they disappeared.
Detective Sergeants Fohs and Pagan
went to South Canal street In search of
goods stolen In another robbery. Acci-
dentally they found In the store of Max
Rosen several pairs of trousers with tags
on them. thought to have been stolen.
Rosen said that he purchased them from
Moritz Baer. of 100 Belmont avenue. The
| latter was placed, under arrest and con-
fessed to having obtained the goods from
Max Greenstehn. of. 225 West Kinney
street. The officers arrested Abraham
Greenstein and he confessed that he had
been stealing goods which the express
company officials think will amount to
several Thousands OF dollars,
Greenstein's system, as related to Cap
tain Carroll, of the bureau, was simple,
and one which dehed detection. He would
go to the freight yard and receive the
load Of stuff that he was to deliver and
would also take a case Of goods set aside
for another driver. This case Of goods
he would ttrr over to Max G~feenstein
and the latter would dispose OF il. Having
delivered the goods charged against him,
he would Therefore avoid suspicion.
Inrough this system many cases of
clothing, cigars and merchandise were
taken and sold. Abraham claims his
brother put him up to steal the cases of
goods. he told the police where several
boxes We're sold and much Of the stolen
property was recovered. Max Greenstein.
i the police claim, went to Chicago, and a
warrant was sworn out against him charg-
ing him. with receiving stolen property.
To-Day Greenstein came to Newark and
went TO the billiard and pool parlor on
the -Four Corners Ryan sauntered into
the place, and, seeing Greensteln, placed
MIN under arrest. In Greenstein's POSSES
slon, wnen captured today, was found a
pawn ticket. showing that he pledged a
woman.s sack this morning in New York.
Inc police think that Greenstein can
explain the disappearance OF several hun
was n the employ Of the United States