The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-16

tornsy weller asked him II he was will.
Ing to make Q confession.
Stein said he Was AFRAID. A threat Of
some sort he'd rsachsd him and he ex-
pressed the opinion that the big men OF
the arson trust are powerful enough to
have him assassinated. even though he
Ne connneo within prison walls.
Mr.. Weller sent for Abraham Levy.
who acted ~ counsel 70 Stein In his
trial. Mr.. Levy talked 10 stein for
hsie an hour end Advissd him to make
a complsts confession. Stein agreed.
This man." said Mr.. Levy. returning
to Mr.. weiier's office with stein. has
tol1 me he wants to tel you the truth"
rGllS STEM NE MUST owe
WHOLE eroRY.
That's what We want" said Ar.
Weller. Nov. Stein. the District-At.
torney will not help you In any way II
you don't tell the whole truth and moth
Ing but the truth. II you tell us . lie
we'll drop you. We want not only the
facts about fires you started with Sam
Gold. but about all the Mes you started
and who directed you to start them.
and who got the proceeds ,'iected from
the insurance companies."
Stein said he wanted 10 tell the com.
plete history Of his activities a. q hre-
bug Mr.. Weller ssst for two stenos.
raphers TO work In relays. and Stein,
talking rapidly and nsrvously. started
In with his remarkable recital
Stein went out and started fire after
fire with the ease and confidence Of q
giasier starting out TO put In . pane
Of glass. He was 90 successful that he
cana to bsiisvs he would never be de.
tscssd.
otsta protests that he was always
careful and that none Of the fires he
ssasred ever got bsyond the confines
% the fiat or stors which had been
selsvtsd 90 the sosns Of the fake blase.
Th~'s 10. apparently. considerable Of .
ksasx In starting fires which will look
like the real thing.
Stem didn't have to worry much about
the looks OF things Before the flremen
had left an Independent adjuster." .
msapsr Of the syndicate. would happen
around In . casual way and proceed to
maze up the proofs q loss for the A..
sursd. Then the adjuster for tho insur-
ancs company would come and generally
ssttis right off the reel after cutting
down the claim from &c to 10 per cent.
Nearly Al the fires set by Stein we're
designed TO destroy property which had
been insured for from u 200 to 5000. The
persons who took out the policies and
put In the fake claims Of loss were g.
lected by the men In the syndicate con-
ia L. . ia
fire insurance companies.
George 0ruts Of No. q East One Hun.
.drsd ana Second street. who posed a. Q
Me Insurance agent and . IRE insur-
ancs broker ana sdjustsr. has been held
I'm oB.ooo ~ Justice 0o6. He could not
supply bail ana was sent back 70 the
TombsL
xAimAn Nswmark. who posed ~ an
Insurance. aAjustsr st No. 90 West One
HundraA and Tifty.sscond street and
who maintained an once at No. 50 Pine
street. In the heart of the insurance
lis,s3ct was held IN taoW. He also Wa
ee9mitted 10 the Tomhs In default Of
ha1l Tue charge against Nswmsrk u
Thea a submitting . false proof Of ioss.
NE onsnss 10 . felony punishable By
Imprisonment for fivs years. oruts u
charged with arson In the second de-
gree, . crime that may b punished By
. ssntsacs Of twenty-five years.
Assistant District Attorney Wdisr be-
iia1es 0ruts and Nswmark worked In
u1lDon. Both we're sdjustsrs and both
cola insurance policies. though neither
. We . licensed broker recognized by the
New York Board OF Fire Underwriters.
rhsy employed an tntsraooking or rscip.
roeal system. Il appears from the svi.
esacs oseors ths GRAND Jury. On 0rutss
poActss Newmafk appeared ~ adjustss.
On Ne marks policies oruts usually I'd.
tustsd the iossea There we're an un.
ccmmonly large number Of nres among
the two mems risks.
a.IumsdAatsly NswmaFk was ordered
70 the Tousbs. his counsel. Morris Got
Heb. wished to enter plea Of not guilty.
wi<h permission 10 ale demurrer with.
In ten days. Justice Con objected to
thu. saying ne would listen TO q mo.
ton aftsr the plea he'd bssn made. Got.
~ then aAid he would take Advantage
a Ne time allowed b. ~ ststuts.
tweaty-sour hours. before satsring Q
plsa
samuel Gold. who = under indict.
uent OF arson In the third degree. and
vho confessed hs had two nrss started
~ '1ssy the painter" has been thu
star tnformsr against the larson trust.
Il was because he gave % much In
formation In which ''lssy the painter
figured that steps wsrs taken. u brtnl
the lattsr from sing sing.
When asked why 0rvts wAs held IN
SiS.eoo and Nswmsrk In only ea0p. Nr
Weller said,
There y reason 70 believe tina
0!ees was ne srssns q ~ arsea or
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