New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-14
BAIL JUMPER BACK;
HAD YEARS FREEDOM
Harris Rothstein, Wanted for
Jewel Robbery in Boston,
Brought from Austria.
TWO PALS TO RETURN ALSO
Fugitive. Who Took Advantage
of Reduction in Bail, Fought
Extradition for Months AT
ter Being Found in Jail.


stein. an alleged safebresker. who was
recently captured in Austria after a
chase lasting over year. The prisoner,
who Is said TO he a desperate criminal.
was guarded throughout the journey by
Thomas H. Lynch. an inspector, of Bos-
ton. to whom he was handcuffed last
night when the Kursk came into Quar-
sntine
Lynch expected 70 land his man in
Brooklyn last night. but as Captain
Kirchfelt chose 10 anchor his ship until
this morning the inspector locked Roth
stein in the ships hospital.
The Kursk was reported east Of Fire
Island early in the afternoon. and it was
thought that she would come up TO her
dock. in South Brooklyn, before dark.
The Health officer and the customs off,
Gals. however. were informed later by
the skipper that he would not leave
quarantine until this morning.
out the voyage of twelve days from
Ilbsu Inspector Lynch never left him
alone He permitted the prisoner TO
-orne our on deck and walk, but he was
always by the mans side. Rothstein
was desperate when taken in Vienna.
and IL was feared that lie would either
commit suicide or hribe some sailor 70
=end him adrift at n. CHIT in a lifeboet on
the westbound transatlantic track.
To Stand Trial at Once.
Rothstein will be taken Immediately
10 Boston 20 stand trial. with two other
Russians. on a charge Of breaking into
the iewelry store Of Samuel E. lillian,
in Washington street, that city, and
stealing diamonds and jewelry valued
AZ $4,000 Rothstein's confederates,
Jacob Goldberg. alias ties" and John
Lineberger. alias Goldberg, also are to
be brought here on a steamship Of the
Russian line. The three, who skipped
their bail here, are well known 70 the
police of the country. Reduction or
their bail al the time caused much COM
ment
investigation of the lillian robbery
convinced the Boston sleuths that ii was
the work Of expert safebreakers. The
robbers had covered their tracks COM
pletely. but the detectives knew that the
three were greatly in need Of money
and hoped that they would show their
hand by trying TO convert the loot into
cash
Nor we're the detectives disappointed.
few months after the Boston detec-
tive bureau had sent out a description
or the men ana Of the articles stolen
Detective Seleski. Of the Brooklyn de-
tective bureau, who had interested him
self in the case and VINO has sent many
foreign crooks TO Sing Sing. learned
from a stool pigeon" that Stanley ko-
vosh and Josephine Kowoski, who had
saloon in South LIST street, Williams
burg were offering large quantities of
jewelry for sale 10 the frequenters OF
their place at much below cost.
Detective Gets His Men.
buy some Of the Jewelry. and, taking 1t
20 the BROOKLYN Detective Bureau. found
that IL fitted the description given OF
some Of the articles stolen from lillian.
William E Watts. deputy superintend-
ent Of the Boston police, was informed
and detectives Of that city came here.
IN conjunction with Manhattan and
Brooklyn detectives they kept close tabs
IN the Kowosk saloon. AS result
Jacob Goldberg was arrested, in hiding,
IN Manhattan on March 26. 1910, and
mis- COMPANIONS We're caught little
later Each was held in $1,000 bail.
Their lawyer went before a Manhattan
magistrate the night before the day set
for their examination and succeeded In
having the bail reduced 70 5000. The
following dav the prisoners were missing
and their hail was forfeited. All The de-
teotives on the case were disguised. and
Proceedings against the magistrate were
threatened but he managed 70 explain
hrs side ~ the case satisfactorily Fol
owing the disappearance Of the robbers
Tho detectives arrested the Kowoskts.
who We're taken 70 Boston
Superintendent Watts kept his men
here working with SelesN. who discov-
cred thar Goidbergs wife had settled in
Williamsburg. where she was keeping
.under cover Seleski succeeded in inter
'certirg letter written 70 her hy her
husband Goldberg wrote that he was
in prison in Gancia. Austria. adding
Don't SEND ne any money In letter,
ss hey will take n away from me-
Seleskis work was reported 20 Boston
nd Inspectors Cronin and Lee We're
I-ried to Washington, where they oD-
fsiuAd from the state Department let
ters Of Introduction 70 the Austrian po-
lice authorities. at the same time max
ing arrangements for the extrsdition or
Their quarry. They. with Inspector
inch. sailed for Austria and found
'nthste'n doing time" in Trieste ior
taAng ipto bank. Goldberg and
'n@b.rger also were found.
For months the detectives had 20 re-
main In Austria while the fight for eX-
tradition was going on. Ten days ago
Rotnstein was turned over 70 Lynch'
and he al once sailed for this port WIN
i's prisoner Lynch hardly had Iei'
Austria when superintendent Watts re-
'eired word that the two otner men
Nere ~ his disposal Watts VIII start
with thcm for this country on Au-