New-York tribune., 1913-08-21
M|LKMEN INDICTED IN
HORSE POISONING PLOT
Confession of "YeSky Niger"
EnmeSheS Rich East Side
Dealers in Net.
MAY RIVAL larson TRUST"
Prosecutor Believes He Is on
the Threshold of More Start
ling Revelations-Other
Indictments Expected.

A confession made by Joseph Toblinsky.
known as "Yesky Niger" who is under
a ten-year- sentence for poisoning horses.
has resulted in new investigation OF the
East Side horse poisoners by the District
Attorney. As a result OF "Yesky Mig
gers" testimony before the grand jury
two indictments charging wilful destruc-
ton of property were returned yesterday
against rich East Side milk dealers.
Royal II. Weller. Assistant District At
torney, who had charge OF the larson
trust" investigation. has charge OF the
inquiry. II is probable that other indict-
ments will be found.
The men indicted are Julius Liberman
and his brother Simon. of the Libermsn
Dairy Company, with places OF business
a: No. 173 Delaney street, No. 323 East
Eth street and No. IS Boerum street
Brooklyn. "Yesky Niger" accuses the
brothers Of hiring Louis Blumenthal, the
blacksmith who was murdered In Decem-
Der, 1911 on the day before he was 10
appear in General Sessions against
Charlie the Cripple" 10 poison the horse
OF Mrs. Bessie Israel, OF No 81 Norfolk
street Mrs Israels horse was poisoned
in 1909 The Libermans are members OF
the Wholesale Milk Dealers Association.
I'D to 1910. "Yesky Niger" says. ths-
element Of extortion never entered into
horse poisoning. Up TO that time horses
we're poisoned simply as a matter or
a
himself poisoned about three hundred
horses, he thinks.
Mrs Israel started in the milk busi-
ness on Norfolk street IN 1908. In 1903
she bought a horse and wagon andf
started TO make deliveries along a milk
route OF her own Toblinsky says that
her route encroached upon the territory
Of the Liberman brothers and she re-
ceved notice from them TO move further
uptown.
She did not move and her horse was
poisoned. She got another horse and
vitriol was thrown on it. The vitriol
was thrown. Toblinsky says, by man
now doing time" for horse poisoning.
Mrs Israel told her troubles 10 Toblin-
sky. who was an old friend Of hers. and
for sl75. That horse. without the knowl-
edge of Toblinsky. Mrs. Israel lodged in
a stable at No 22i Cherry street. which
Toblinsky says was known to the
gang" as the dead house
shortly afterward the horse died in
the dead house" Toblnsky says that
its death was caused by flax pill'
rendered by Blumenthal at the behest Of
the Libermans. A fax pill' is a ball
made Of flax seed dry feed. arsenic and
water Only about a spoonful Of arsenic
is necessary. Toblinsky says.
"Yesky Niger" told the grand jury
that he had a "heart-to-heart' talk with
the Libermans and told them straight
that not only should no more horses be-
longing 10 his friend, Mrs. Israel. be poi
soned. but that they should give her
new horse Toblinsky says he threatened
70 divuge certain things he had done
for the IAbermans II they refused. He
SAYS that at first they offered him 500 X
he himself would put Mrs. Israel out Of
business, and when he refused and con-
tinued his threats OF exposure they gave
Mrs. Israel $3.50. with which she bought
new horse.
Mr.. Weller succeeded IN finding enough
corroborative witnesses 10 warrant pre-
senting the case TO the grand jury. Mr.
Weller feels that he is at the threshold
OF an investigation which may lead 10
more startling revelations than did mis-
larson trust" investigation.
II is the first time that any member OF
the horse poisoning gangs has consented
TO help the District Attorney. Toblinsky
evinces perfect willingness TO do all that
he can 10 uproot the evil.