New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
HORSE PRISONERS
RENEW ACTIVITIES
Seven Animals Killed and
6S, with Wagons. Are
Stolen.
LENIENCY OF COURTS
BLAMED BY FRANKEL
Alleged That Members of Gang
Out on Bail Boast on East
Side of Safety.

At a special meeting Of the East Side
Horse owners Protective Association In
the University Settlement last night
committee was appointed 10 wait on Dis
trict Attorney Whitman and District At
torney Cropsey TO inform them OF sud
den recurrence OF horse poisoning and
horse stealing. Morse VI. Frankel d.
rector Of the association. said that horse
prisoners whose cases had been unac-
countaby postponed in the criminal
courts were boasting on the East side
that the District Attorney was behind
them,
The call for the meeting was issued hur-
riedly on Monday because of the poison
ing on Sunday morning of seven horses
belonging to Morris Donnerfeld. of NO.
2i6 Eldridge street. Donnerfeld Is the
first member of the association TO suter
in nine months. It was feared that un-
less prompt action were taken conditions
might become as bad as they were two
years ago. when The Tribune exposed the
East Side horse prisoners ann the as
ISOLATION was founded In addition 10 the
poisoning Of Donnerfelds horses, sixty
eight horses and wagons have been stolen
from members Of the association IN the
last two weeks
Mr.. Frankel. in addressing the meeting.
said that RED" Cohen. "Hymie the
Painter" Little Morrie." John L." and
other horse prisoners who had been
bogies TO the East Side for years and
were now under indictment. had been re-
leased on nominal bail and Were revert
iEg to their old habits to pay their law
yers fees
Less than two weeks ago said Mr..
Frankel Red Cohen met l.. GreenCere,
of No. 22i Division street. and said TO
HIM: We lay low for while but we Will
make up now for lost time. The District
Attorney is on our side now and your Or
sanization is useless This same Red
Cohen said to Louis Bremen, president
Of the association: You are the next. We
s. all ruin your organization entirely.
A whole poultry man admitted TO me
only to-day that he had given - for
dance ticket 10 q gangman. He knew
that it was robbery; that there would be
no dance. But what can do he asked
me. They are OIL top now.
Mr. Frankel said that the horse poison
ers-"Yesky Niger John L." and the
others who had been indicted and then
received consideration at the hands of the
District Attsrney-had hoodwinked the
authorities and it was the duty OF the
association TO open their eyes. lie an
nCunced that David l[alhofer former
president of the organization. and Max
Swirskey a member who had been con-
ViCted on the testimony OF admitted pois-
oners had received certificate o. reason
able doubt from Justice Cohalan yestei-
day
Justice Cohalan ruled that Joseph
Friedman, who testified against them
should have been adjudged an accom-
plice. John r. Mcintyre, who appeared
for the two before Justice Cohalan
argued that i'm some respects the case
was similar 10 that OF Charles Becker in
that the corroboration was no stronger
than in Beckers case.
Mr.. Frankel said that lie could prove by
Morris b. Moskowitz, former Assistant
District Attorney. that Friedman and
testified against Kalhofer and Swrskey.
had told a different story 10 Mr. Mosko-
WITT than that they told OH the stand.
The case against Kalhofer and Swrskey
was framed up Mr. Frankel said.
The chief object Of the prisoners who
were now roaming the East Side, he said,
was 10 indict Frankel and Louis Bremen,
president of the association. He SAID
that Red Cohen had practically ad-
nitted as much TO him. A witness who
saw "Red Cohen" steal a horse in Brook
lyn. asserted Mr.. Frankel. had been
brought TO the District Attorney Office
in New York. and there importuned 10
change his testimony.
Inducements had been offered TO Wit
nesses against horse prisoners. Mr.
Frankel said. TO get them TO admit that
he FrankeD had paid them 10 testify AS
they did. Mr. Frankel said that he was
confident his friends would stand By him.
and that the horse PRISONERS efforts
would be without avail
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