New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
MILK DEALER HELD IN
HORSE POISONING PLOT
Abraham Smith Said to Have
Had a Hand in Practically
Every East Side Case.
BAIL FIXED AT $4,000
Lang Wanted in Brooklyn as
Fugitive, He Prospered IN
Manhattan Unmolested,
It Is Asserted.

II Is Asserted.
Abraham Smith VINO is said 10 have
had a hand IN the destruction OF prac-
tically every horse killed In the East side
horse poisoning war. was arrested yester-
day for attempted extOrtIon. Judge Null
queen. OF General Sessions committed
him TO the Tonbs In default OF $25.oc0 bail.
ROYAL II. Weller. an Assistant District
Attorney learned that Smith was wanteu
IN Brooklyn also as a fugitive from JUS
tee. and District Attorney Cropsey OF
Kings County filed in the Tomos war
rant for his arrest IL Is probable thaI
Mr. Cropsey will Try 70 find out why no
effort 10 find Smith was made by the
Brooklyn authorities
Weller believes that Smith can De OF
/ great assistance 70 him II uncoverlng Sc
crets OF the horse prisoners, and Is con-
fdent ne will do so. There Is some eFl-
dence in the present case against smith
that the prisoners had the assistance OF
some Headquarters detectives IN tnelr
work.
Abraham Smith IS a prosperous Wnole-
sale milk dealer az stan on and Mangin
streets He lives az No. 90 East Houston
/ street He Is a member Of the horse
Owners Protective Association. ACCORD,
, lng 10 the testimony given 10 the graho
jury By Joseph ToblHlssy and JACOB
Smith. the complainant. Smith was also
Z, member OF the "A e.. A'-the Arsenic
I Club OF America" Other members OF the
"a q A" were "Yesky Niger, as
Tobllnsky was known. John l. and
George Fuerst." al, notorious horse
prisoners and all under indictment
Smith is alleged 70 have furnished the
"haxseed pills" which were used oy the
/ "A. C.. A." when horses were poisoned u
( is alleged that n February. 1910, the H.
/ 6. A" came TO the conclusion that JACOB
Smith. an East Side milk dealer. "ould
/ have 10 contribute 800 % its organization
/ Accordingly George Fuerst' wrote MIN
I th.s letter.
4 III YOU 90 not give Us $50 we VIII POI
sou your four horses. a T.. -
/ 30 well known were the members OF the
"a G.. A" and So great was the fear
which their name inspired that no furtner
particulars mad 70 be given. IL IS alleged
/ that Abraham Smiths part was 70 meet
Jacob smith and arrange 70 Tx up th1
matter for 1880 Jacob Smith says tAa1
/ Abraham Smith made that offer. but tnat
he refused 20 pay more than 80.
II was finally agreed. % was alleged
that Jacob Smith was 20 pay 70 JACOB
/ Smith. however. had gone 20 the ponce
and 10 was upon their advice that ne
agreed % pay the money. "lesky Nls-
ger accuses q detective formerly at
[ branch or me
detective Bureau OF warning the a 70
A. not % take the - as the Who1-
thing was a plant" and the money Wol.a
be paid IN marked bills.
The a. O.. A" accordingly did not Keep
the appointmeut with Jacob smith -
merely poisoned one of his horses as a
warning not 10 take his troubles 90 the
police That was on February Il. 1910.
Weuer's records show that Abraham
smith was indicted IN october 1910. ioF
poisonlug a horse belonging 20 Abraham
Turetsky His bail on that charge was
discharged iu December 1911. because Oh
III. reluctance = some Ut the state VII
uesses 70 testit. against him. The indlct-
msr- Weller said st... stands against
him.
gropsey notified Mr Weller YESTERDAY
that Abrsham Smith had been convicted
in April. 81. OF horse poisoning III AiNss
County and sentenced 20 not less khan
two years and six months. nor more th4il
I'VE years re obtained a ceruncate or
reasonable doubt and was released IN
son bail pending his appeal ms con-
vtct.ou. ar Weller was informed. was
affirmed in June. 1872.
Detectives NegEesmith and barnltz
went 10 the Tombs yesterday and identi-
fed Abraham smith as the man VINO was
wanted IN Brooklyn as fugitive. from
justice.
Ia spite OF the fact that Abraham smith
did not appear when his CONVECTION was
afnrned the Brooklyn authorities appear
20 have made no effort 20 md him lie
has been IN the milk business on the
East Side Tor years. and - well known
there. he Joined the Horse owners Pro
tective Association. yet II was not un-l
Mr. Weller notified Cropsey OF his arrest
YESTERDAY that he was arrested. X Is into
this phase OF the AFFAIR that II IS expected
Mr.. Cropsey Wi. inquire.