New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
RELIEVES GUNMEN
MAY SEEK HIM OUT
Repeats Story TO Magis-
trate Voorhees, and Tells
of Four Attacks.
ESCORTED TO OFFICE
OF PROSECUTOR
Murder Car Tempered with in
Garage, He Said-Dead
Man Held Mortgage.

AIdI QEAs llN Oalb DNoN
Man Held Mortgage.
In fear of his life. Alexander Pearl
man. owner OF the automobile used by
II, slayers of Barnet Baf, appeared
before police magistrate in Brooklyn
Yesterday and asked permission to
carry revolver 10 defend himself
against the murderous hirelings of the
poultry trust.
While weak denials came yesterday
from men involved by Pearlman in his
story Of the borrowed automobile.
pearlman himself gave TO a reporter
for The Tribune facts that strengthen
his story and draw the net even more
tightly about the heads of the trust.
Moved TO action by The Tribune's
story. the police. it is understood,
called for Pearlman at his home yes
ferday afternoon and whisked him IN
an automobile TO this borough. where
he conferred with AN Assistant District
Attorney. They also. it is believed,
took him to the garage at 476 That
ford ". in which the murder car
stands. and had him repeat the story
that he told on Sunday to Tribune
reporter.
Repeats Story of Attacks.
Pearlman, when he walked into the
New Jersay av. police court yesterday,
was white and trembling. He repeated
TO Magistrate Alfred Yoornees the
story Of the four attacks upon him
by poultry trust employees, and pro-
ducei a piece Of lead pipe with which,
he said, he had been knocked senseless
while driving his wagon through De-
lancey ST.
As a result OF the publication of his
name in The Tribune. he said. he
feared an attempt TO murder him. He
felt certain, he added that he had been
followed by two men ever sisce he left
his house IN the morning.
Paul Dombek. a real estate man, Of 2
Belmont ay.. and Isidore Green. law
yer Of Court ST., vouched for Pearl
mans character when he asked per-
mission 10 carry a gun.
Magistrate Voorhees, said that the
natter would be taken under consid-
erstion and asked Pcarlman to return
to-day with letters certifying his good
ciaraeter
Baff Mortgage on Garage.
A touch Of irony was added yester-
day TO the use Of Pearlman's automo-
bile a. the murder car in the discovery
that Barnet Baf lent Pearlman
money 20 start him in business at the
Tkatford av. address. and that when
he was killed he had a mortgage upon
the garage in which the murder car
was stored Baf also had a mortgage
on the main building.
Pear.man repeated yesterday his
story of having been forced by vio-
lence 20 join the trust, and added facts
that prove even more strongly that his
car was taken out Of his garage while
he was ill
In addition 20 the change in the posi-
non Of the machine, mentioned yes
ierday, a large supply Of gasolene that
ne had left IN the car had disappeared.
There was too much Of the gasolene,
fIarlman said, 20 have evapOrated.
Besides this fact, he said, the right
iont tire OF the machine was
Nhen he wen through the garage after
MS Illness. lie IS positive that the
ire was in good condition when he left
lae machine.
Pesr.man Joined the trust, he said,
"a October 20. and turned over his keys
nat day, giving them 70 officers Of the
company az 1873 Pitkin av. Their set
% Keys and his. he said, were the only
VAes ln existence.
Ohcals Of the Twenty-sixth Ward
I've Poultry Company last night de-
so that they were given the keys on
Ceiober ZG. but said that they received
rem on November %. The murder
~as committed on November p. The
~ iHfN AilfI " pApNf Atdh ~
,enDer p was the date, by asserting
,u1si a load Of geese had arrived from
Nanhaitan on that cay and that they
Lad been forced % get Pesrlman's
tsys from him at his home in order 10
Vpttn TIE shop.
another piece Of information gained
.eN night. but which could not be con-
hfmtd, b. that Aaron Cohen. father Of
ne brothers lnder arrest, is mem
st OF The Twe1ty-sixth Ward Live
TVsslify Company.
nhsn Pearlman joined the trust, he
,e'o' ne was given the management Of
sofe ~ Powell -. and Sutter ay.,
"a, New York. Eleven shares OF stock
we I@cnty-sizth Ward Company,
-il'd ~ $50 each. he said, are the
pSpef,y Of bis wife.
"Dfrf Clymer and "gam" Lax, named
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