Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-03
REFEREE ADAMS
IN TRUTH QUEST
Beekman Declares Lawyer
Aided Him in Alleged
False Testimony.

In an effort to determine who is
responsible for the false testimony
given on the witness tand in the
Bankruptcy Court during the numer-
Gus examinations of Theodore R.
Beekman, the so-called bankrupt, and
his brother, Abram c. Beekman,
Bankruptcy Referee Edwin G. Adams
yesterday re-examined the two broth
ers carefully and had them go over
again some of the alleged imaginary
transactions they had related at
previous hearings.
From the questioning of Referee
Adams it was plain to be seen that
he suspected some one else was be-
hind the whole frame-up," and that
the Beekman brothers alone were not
the only ones in fault.
Asked About Falsehoods.
Abram Beekman was asked point
blank why he had told the falSehoods.
on the stand, and why he allowed the
securities to be transferred to him
under such suspicious circumstances.
II knew Theodore was in some
trouble he said. "and also heard
that he was gambling and fooling
away his money Then, too, he owed
me $306, and l took the securities
to protect him and to protect my
self"
But how was it you came up here
and told a deliberate falsehood while
you were under oath" asked the
referee.
my brother egged me into 1t, and
my mother told me not to tell lies on
the stand but asked me to help Theo-
dore, and l did the best [ could Tor
him. Afterward / was sorry had
done it but it was too late then.f
What Abram Beekman Says.
The referee then put questions to
Abram C. Beekman, who would reveal
what connection, if any, Peter Stein
sitz. the original attorney for the
bankrupt, had in the ''frame-up' and
n he knew that his client was swear
ing falsely.
Abram testified that his brother had
told him what to say regarding trans
fer of bonds and then Steinsitz later
had told him again, SO that he would
Get it right. After a cross-exa NINA
ton by Mr.. Steinsitz Abrarn said that
the attorney had only asked him GER
tain questions and his reply had been
that his brother had told him what
to say.
Again he said that Steinsitz had
told him to say that he sent securities
of the New Jersey Fire Insurance
Company, which Theodore had trans
ferred to Abram to prevent their go
ing to a receiver, to a broker to be
sold. On cross-examination he said
that his brother had told him to say
that.
Mr.. Steinsitz was very much ag--
prieyed at the insinuations against
him hidden in the various questions
put by Referee Adams, and took oc-
easion to make a protest against the
line of questioning.
Mr.. Steinsitz prepared Beekman's
schedules, in which practically no as
sets were mentioned. He represented
the bankrupt alone until recently,
when Nathan Bilder was clled in to
straighten out the tangle. 1t was
after Mr.. Bilder became connected
with the case that the Beekmans de-
cided to go on the stand and correct
their former testimony, which Ref
cree Adams had repeatedly termed
Tissues of lies"
Both Abram and Theodore have
been threatened by Referee Adams
with certification for perjury and con-
tempt of court. Mr.. Bilder asked for
the appointment of a day on which
he could present arguments in defense
of his client on the contempt charge
and prepare brief for the pefusal of
the Federal judges in event of the
eertification. This was allowed and
September 10 was named as day for
the argument.
George s. Silzer, prosecutor of Mid
llesex county, represented Abram
Beekman at the hearing today, and
will present argument in behalf of his
client on September 10 also.