The Cairo bulletin., 1911-06-11
BIC ARSON TRUST
CHICAGO INSURANCE ADJUSToRS
SAID TO Sc INVOLVED IN
ARSON COMBINE.
Alleged Head of Gang Said to Have
Fixed "Union Scale" For
Firing Buildlnas--Re-
veIed by Letters.


of letters said to have been written
and signed by David Korshak. sought
az the head of the arson conspiracy,
Michael F. Sullivan, fire attorney, ar
nouncea yesterday that he was pre-
pared to show the existence of 81
gan,ic trust" formed to burn stores
and houses at contract prices.
Mr.. Sullivan also said he expected
Korsnak's arrest today.
Some dozen OF the letters are be-
lieyed to be in existence. and with
the finding of two of them Mr.. Sulli-
van is confident that he canprove the
axist ence of plot Involving Korshak
and a score of fire insurance adjust
ars in a scheme to commit arson for
PRICES bordering on true union
scale"
Two merchants, whose names Mr.,
Sullivan would not reveal. are said
@ have turned over letters written
w Korshak. While the originals are
in the possession of the hoard of nn-
ierwriters, fac-similies have been
furnished for the use OF the fire atlor
ney
After Long Conference.
Mr. Sullivan held a lengthy confer
ance with A. r. Campbell, inspector
or the board of underwriters. and /
was after this conference that the
ire attorney announced the elews
.iyen In the korshak letters.
81 have learned that Korshak has
written letters to several merchants
,ffering to arrange fires for them, !"
aid Mr.. Sullivan. tine man unlim-
ted nerve and seemed to have no hes,
tation in putting such an offer on
aper. We know where some Of
hese letters are reluctant to allow
hem to get out of their possession,
hut am sure we shall get them and
am sure that the merchants who re
eived them will be here to testify
hen Korshak comes to trial"
Mr.. Campbell of the underwriters
board declared that the police author.
ties were on the right track in the
'earch for the larson trust" members
nd demanded that Korshok De take
nto custody al once.
HE has been known to the under
writer's for years." said Mr.. Campbell
we have in our office letters writer
NY Korshak to merchants offering tc
Gre their places of business for Goa
sideration." ~
Additional detectives have been as
signed 10 the office attorney and or
'ered to assist in the search for Kor
snak.
Adjusters Are involved.
Both Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Camp
veil said that letters and other eyi
ience in their possession ineriminat
d several fire insurance adiuster'
IS members of the arson band. witt
h arrest of Korshak, Mr.. Sullivan
hopes to force him 70 confess, and i
g thought he will incriminate the ad
listers in such manner that they cal
Ne indicted and tried.
"There is no doubt that number o
tnese men are in with Koshak ant
'is fire bugs" said Mr.. Sullivan. |
IS going OF be hard 10 prove their con
7ection, but we have some evidence
md hope to get more from Kor
shak when he is arrested"
The arson plot investigation begal
'ollowing the confession made b!
eopold Dreyfus. the merchant WHIT
committed suicide after admitting h
Nad hired the fire bugs to touch OF
his store on Market street Those I'm
der arrest and who were named b,
Dreyfus. a brother of the suicide
Jacob Wronski, 6i6 Garfield avenue
md f. NJ. Elkins, 1924 West Fifty
ninth street.