New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27


with the Stein case. had appealed foi
Intervention.
lew told the court stein was an OLD
man. who for a week had gore WIZ
very little nourishment. owing 10 rs
,nahnity to get kosher food IN inc
Tombs. and in consequence was very
weak. He had had no opportunity &c
Get luncheon. the lawyer continued
and as a result he was In 4 nleatai ana
nhvsical condition that m ce s5 fur-
Their examination cruel ana aiSnY I'M
proper
In court stein had talk with the
indigo who ordered that he be allowed
10 rest half an hour, be given an OPP
nortunity 20 obtain such food as ne
might wish and consult with counsel
who would advise him as to his rish's'
To this end the court assigned Leo
Lauterstein, a young attorney. VINO
happened 20 be in court, 90 advise the
old man.
The lawyer took the elder Stein TO
luncheon with him. and up TO the time
the District Attorneys office closed ior
the day had not returned.
Loss Of Witness Not Serious
The apparent loss Of this witness
however. did not cast any gloom IN the
District Attorneys office, for while II
was recognized his fear of the wrath
Of members of his family and his
former associates in business might seal
his nps hereafter. the bulk of his story
is in the form Of stenographic notes
What is more important. two other
persons. whose names are withheld. but
who are said to have been parties 10
the conspiracy that is charged nave
told the District ATTORNEY all they
know OF the scheme. one OF the men
who confessed is understood TO De III
the list of those against whom ihui9'-
ments have been voted.
Further corroborating testimony Is
said 10 have been furnished by MI
Rosenthal. who is believed to nave hau
an agent at a meeting held in room
in the Hoffman House on the night
preceding the failure of the Stein hrih'
JUDGE Mayer Gives Aid.
Judge Maver. who with his associ-
ates on the local federal bench has
been working hand in hand with the
District Attorneys office TO break up
illegal bankruptcies, here put his spe-
c;al knowledge into use. A year ago. IN
the case Of one Finklestein, ne ap-
pointed Ernest X. Coulter receiver
with the result that Coulter uneartheu
clever conspiracy TO defraud ana q
lor0e amount of valuable merchandise.
u know Just the man you need as re-
ceiver" he told Rosenthal. as he signed
an order naming Mr.. Coulter. Coulter
at once began working with Mr.. Mar
shalTs staff. giving the District Attor-
news Office the first clews 70 work upon
and much of the evidence since pre-
scented 10 the grand jury. In addition
Coulter yesterday recovered goods De-
longing TO the Stems and has cleWs
that will probably lead to the recovery
If as much more within the next rev
days.
While the Stein case was taking up the
attention Of part Of the District Attor-
news STAFF and Of Judge Mayer, lsidore
KreseL Of Jerome, Rand & Kresel, coun-
sci for Alexander S. Webb, president OF
the Lincoln Trust Company and trustee
In bankruptcy for the firm OF Joseph Sam
pels E. Co. who failed in July. 1912. was
busy examining witnesses before Samuel
Hirschenstein, Assistant United States At
torney.
Every practice known to the crooked
bankrupt is now in evidence in this case ~
said Mr.. Kresei yesterday. The evidence
of a bookkeeper and others shows that
the books were doctored, that notes were
fixed I'D for the benefit of those who
might examine the books, and stocks In
company holding valuable apartment
house property uptown were transferred
in June. though the transfers were dated
so as TO appear TO have been made IN
March. and therefore exempt from scru-
tiny in bankruptcy proceedings. In tact'
the transfer. being within the time limit
made by law, can be set aside as illegal
There is much other evidence of wrong
doing as we'll"
The investigation in this matter Will
continue to-day.