New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-28
NEW CLEWS POINT
TO POULTRY TRUST
Machine Belonged to Dead
Mans Friend, Pearlman,
Foe of Combine.
BEATEN. THEN DUPED
BY GUNMENS PLOT
Associates Told Dealer of Part
His Auto Played in Market
mans Death.

tlifii = ANaAiis
The BaT murder car. sought since
the killing Of the poultry merchant as
the most important clew in the case.
has been found iu an East New York
garage.
Accompanied by the cars owner. a
reporter for The Tribune yesterday
examined an automobile 100 the rear of
l76 Thatford ave, East New York.
which fits exactly descriptions of the
murder car given TO the police by
witnesses. 7. carries license number
6i7S7.
The story told by Alexander Pearl
man. the owner. accounts in logical
manner for the use Of the car by
Bats 'ayers, and Is regarded by
Pearlmau himself as strong circum-
stantial proof OF the connection of the
heads Of the so-callcd poultry trust
with tbc Bail murder.
The Tribune this morning makes ey-
elusive announcement Of the discov-
erine OF Pearlmau and the automobile,
as vell as the finding OF two now Wit
ncsses 90 the murder.
Captain Carey Identities Car.
Captain Carey. head o. the Homi.
eide Bureau. with Detective Drum
called upon pearlman several day.
ago. according 20 the owner Of the
( rar and asked to be shown through
the garage. Carey said fatty that the
car was tho one in which the slayers
O.. .he poultry man made their es-
're according 90 Pearlmau.
s remarkable fact iu connection with
tae discovery of the car is that. al
though the police learned the location
O. the ear only q few days ago. the
lac. tina, ,he murder car was PEARL
mans and tha. D.. wa, stored in his
garage has been public property in
Fast New lor. '9r two weeks. Pearl
man had been twItted by his friends
on the fact that his car had been used
ty the murdeIers and that the police
were looking for him.
The story told by Pcarlmau def
rtely establishes the fact that the
ear was taken flom the garage while
he was d. at t.a home, and that the
'ay persons having keys to the garage
were members Of the trust with
WON Peariuan was forced to go into
iHness 40 the Thatford av. address.
Shifting of Auto a Clev.
Another statement made by Pearl
laa was that he distinctly remembered
ihe position .u which he had left the
car IN the garage, and that when he
returned after his illness the car was
u an saiirely different position.
The automobile, as witnesses to the
nglder have told the police, is coffee
'''oTeo. j: is a six-cylinder Pierce
arrow cer, seating seven persons.
NO. tl5 1hatford av. is near Lott
~ and is occupied by the 26th Ward
1--we Poultry Company, which is said
" be scsocie.-u with the trust" The
sATage, a one story wooden structure,
= about dozen feet in the rear
'l''e So Only one automobile in it.
las; nigh; pearlman told his story
" lrib--e -,portcr. specifying only
'-l' his home address should not be
,'ea.ed. Pcas'man said that he
"Gte be might become "a second
'a' If certain persons knew where
70 fht him.
| leilmaa, according 20 his own
eA went into business az 47G That
s av early in 1913. lie was a
'afss and personal friend Of both
sht. baf and his son, Harry. Out
~ poultry dealers iu the East
~ tork section. said Pcarlman, be
"a. lhs only one who bought his pOul-
- ron BAT and stood out against
ihe trust
Aaiy efforts were made 20 induce
% join fhe trust. he said, and
sa1 we're rcsOrtcd 20 when thes,
lta Finally hc vas attacked on the
tei beaten and left lying unc0n-
syl'. When hc stiiI refused 20 bus
NE Trust be- was again attacked
~ received even % worse beating.
Pssrlman Attacked often.
yh smother occasion. be stated. he
5.s t.iaeked while talking 90 Harry
4hf arfailant escaped after strik-
- .fafiman down. After this attack
r, an app. el to the police for per
~ - carry gun.
- fourth attack occurred fOur
M. ago. and BaT. fearing for hia
80 yptnfd negotiation with men WHO
1 -. ffifd. belonged 90 the poultry
4 49,. uf vent into partnership with
4 ps.f ipfmin2 the 25th Ward Live
&c.. ''m parF, corporation with
Htij -tfc rfockhoidefr.
lhf fafnf time b. turned over 20
~ h duplicate keys O., the store and
4 ~ "tes before thc Baf murder Pearl
fe,. Ntrnr, he .a.d. from the cf-
s.. iNr beating b. received be
\ y. i sn1 vac confined ~ Lis home.
~. parted. leaving the car boz thc
i III .Ni locking fho door.
49, l4fnfd 10 work. b. aeid two
mo mufde'. pon enter
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