The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-21
SHADES MEN FELL
into PRETTY TRAP
MISS DORA PODALOFF HAD BEEN
"PLANTED'' To INVITE ABB
DUCTION.
SHREWD GAME is PLAYED
Authorities Determined to Get Inside
Arson Ring-GirI Feared At
tOrney SIade.
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New Haven, March 21-That the
fight against the larson trust and
its agents in this city is to be car
ried on by the crFrninAL auth critics
and private interests regardless of
cost and to the bitter end is certain,
judging from informa ton that is now
coming out. The attempt to abduct7
Dora Poda1off in New York last Tues
day brings proof with it of the ser1-
Gus determination on the part of the
authorities to nail the men, whether
private citizens or lawyers, who are
responsible for the wave of arson that
has slowly grown upon this section
This will be readily understood
when 1t is stated and upon authority,
that the PodaIoff girl was planted
in New York with the full belief that
an attempt would be made to kidnap
her. That those interested in getting
her away fell into a. pretty little trap
set especially for them is the truth
of the matter. The house where the
girl was planted was conducted by
agents of Detective William J. Burns
with the full knowledge of State At
torney Alling of this city. Constant
watch was kept on her and there was
very little danger of her successful
abduction.
The Burns men purposely played in
to the hands of those engaged by Da-
vfd Slade of S1ade, Slade & S1ade, at
torneys for Maurice Soloway recently
bound over for arson, up to a certain
point when they stepped in and pre-
vented the girl being carried off In an
automobiles by IKE : Hannon Detective
Agency men.
Attorney SIade denies that there was
any attempt at abduction, but admits
employing the detectives to watch the
girl and get information out Of her
in defense of Maurice Soloway. of
SoIoway & Katz, against whom she
had given DANA ging testimony at his
trial in Waterbury.
This performance in New York had,
the effect Of keying up District Attor-
ney whitman, who is now also lend
ing the legal brains and sleuthing
powers of his great office to get at the
red-handed men higher up.
The extreme to which fear has
driven those concerned with the arson
interests is shown by the stories cir
<,1lated in New Haven and Waterbury
that the girl was living in a question
able apartment house in New York
Another story was to the effect that
she had been hidden away in a, deli
cate condition and would remain In
hiding until she was better. These
stories were circulated among the
Jewish people with the idea, 1t Is
claimed, OF prevailing upon the fam
ily of the girl to bring her back in
order to dasprove them. This method
of warfare failed, but it seemed 10 in
tensify the determination Of the au-
thorities to break the arson ring.
Attorney Benjamin 6lade has a
great deal at stake in the case Of
Maurice Solowax. He. has been part
of the 1atter's counsel and counts a
great deal on his ability to prove
Soloway innocent, but those familiar
with all the details laugh at his as
ssrtfon that the attempt to a'bduot the
Poda1on girl was a conspiracy OF the
other side
Another phase Of the case Is the
determination of the authorities to
root deep into the lives Of all those
son ring to find out their associations
for the last few years and so far as
possible within the law, to reveal
them for the public good.
Joseph Weisman, whose name was
mentioned frequently during the rson
trial OF Soloway and the bankruptcy
proceedings OF SoIoway & Katz was
noticed going into the States attor-
ney's office yesterday. It Is pre-
suned that he was put through a
the States attorneys office believes
Weisman could tell some Interesting
stories
In connection with the alleged at
tempt to abduct Miss Poda1off the
following abstract from the testim ony
at the trial of Soloway, and brought
out by Attorney Benjamin Slade, and
perhaps to the regret Of the defense,
Is interesting:
where are you living novv?'' he
asked.
AT No. 4s2 West One Hundred and
she replied.
why did you move to New York ?''
s1ade then asked.
because am afraid of all these
men. I'm afraid they'll do something
TO me. And I'm afraid Of you, too,
Mr. S1ade's