New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-08
Gunmen Used HObOken
Store as Meeting Spot,
Police Assert.
PROSECUTOR GRILLS
WIFE OF CONVICT
Big Izzy" Aided New Wit
ness, II Is Said-Bail
Reduction Asked.

Evidence that the murder of Barnet
Baf was planned in Hoboken was
placed in the hands OF Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Deuel. yesterday and the
Investigation will probably be contin-
ued on that theory. This. according to
Mr.. Deuel.. is the most important de-
velopment in the case since the mur-
der was committed
Testimony of two witnesses was
heard Yesterday by the grand jury, and
that of another witness who was on
hand to testify will be heard next
Tuesday. After the grand jury had ad-
iourned for the day Mr.. Deuel. sent two
process servers &c Hoboken. whore they
served a subpoena on Mrs. Davis Web
erlinsky. Of 1855 Adams St, to appear at
the District Attorneys Office Accom-
panied by the process servers. she
came to this city and talked with Mr.
deuel. in his office. in company with an
interpreter and photographer, until
late in the afternoon
Say Woman Aidcu Gunmen.
Mrs Webcrinsky was the proprie-
tor of delicatessen store at ia
Adams ST., Hoboken. until few days
after the murder, when she was forced
TO close up her business because, it IS
said, Of sudden falling off of patron
age. 1t is asserted by the police that
she was provided with money to open
her business by Big Ivy Switzky,
who is now being held as material
witness in the Baf case.
"Big Ivy" in statement to Mr.
Deuel., has admitted that he gave her
money and that kid Griffo" Cohen,
together with the men he associated
with. were in the habit of meeting
there
The husband of Mrs. Weberlinsky Is
serving a term Of from two TO four
wears in Sing Sing for stealing a case
Of eggs. He was sentenced mere. AT
that time she lived in East New York
and was acquainted with Herbert Bin
owitz. who is also held as witness
in the Baff case. and who introduced
her TO Big Ivy"
Met in Store Before Murder.
According to the information that
has reached the District Attorney, ten
davs before the murder OF ban the
Cohen brothers were in the store ana
held a conference IN the back room
vith big Izzy" and Binowltz.
ar deuel. has been told also that
these men were i'm the habit OF meeting
there several times week.
"Kid Grifo" Cohen at first refused
% commit himself regarding Mrs We
herlinskv's store and the meetings and
denied all knowledge Of anything that
Nod cone on there. During the course
80 tbe examination he was confronted
,,itb the facts that had been placed at
A. Deuels disposal and made several
I,able statements that are TO be
Lcard By the grand jury.
Rail Reduction Sought.
Counsel for Joseph and Jacob Cohen
..rested during the police inVestga-
Ton of the murder VINO were SUBS
ouentlv indicted Tor asSauIt on A. :;
35aorson. 3oo friend OF BAN appeared
fore Judge Malone YESTERDAY aitIi- &
Doon ol and asked for reduction ,E Td,,he Tl ehe
Iii The Cohens are IA 'ne io"'o9
Dnder bail of S25'ooo eaeh. .i
George A Glchrist 'ss,T eSce,siye sUG"fei for
I'D that the bail was eHeesS.sf siiof ~ ~
o'sf simple assault case ana ,be 'Sei fnSt tbat f
a.aa,ior OF the court 10 'he i"e' Ia la
AZ the time Of the cncad indle,msnI Sy D., The
f5Sri 6istrict Attorneys oGG a@id 'fof FOLLOW ' in
Sne course and that II va ~Si becD eU' 6xed.
Sas thai 1;se arg o3odeioa G% S1s os'% !,
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