New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
'EX-CONVICT HELD
AS PARDON BROKER
Emanuel Helm Accused Of
Selling pull to Get
F. {. Marin Freed.
500, MARKED MONEY,
USED TO TRAP HIM
Prisoner Insists Efforts 10 Aid
the Convicted SWindler Were
All Legitimate.

Emanuel Helm. an ex-conyict, who
was convicted on charge of grand
larceny and paroled after serving two
and one half years Of his sentence.
was arraigned yesterday morning IN
the Tombs court on another charge OF
larceny, arising from an alleged bar
gain TO use his influence on the pay
ment of $1,000 to obtain a pardon for
Frank c. Marin. q former Brooklyn
attorney. in Sing Sing for embezzle-
mcnt He was held in $4,000 ball by
Magistrate Krotel for examination on
tuesday.
Helm was arrested partly through the
efforts of Warden Thomas Mott Os-
borne of Sing Sing, and will be exam
incd at the District Attorneys Office
with a view TO obtaining evidence re-
garding q ring Of men who, IT IS
thought, have been swindllnG prison
ers by Offering, but never rendering,
similar services According 70 HENS
counsel. X. Henry Rosenberg, Helm
made honest efforts 20 obtain Mar
rims release. and to that end retained
a lawyer, H. VI. Schlcssinger. of SO
State ST.. Albany, TO prepare the nee
cssary papers.
Thomas Ma;rin's Charge
Thomas Marin, the son OF the con-
Wet whose pardon was TO be obtainco'
charges that Helm approached hun
early last month and, after telling u m
of the sufferings Of the elder Marin
IN prison, set the price of pardon
at 81 500, saying that he had pull
in the executive offices in Albany
Helm and Marin were at one time con-
fined together in Sing Sing prison,
where they became well acquainted.
Helm was later transferred TO Com
stock prison.
The younger Marin says that ne
paid Helm $3.50 in cash and gave him
a draft, which was dated ahead, TO
the amount Of 81 1850, and that Helm.
after few weeks had elapsed. de-
manded more The matter came TO the
attention of the District Attorneys Of
fee through several sources. BY ar
rangement with Thomas Marin, Helm
met Marin last Thursday at 10 Dey
St. where in the presence OF Detec-
tive Lieutenant Armstrong and Coun-
" Detective Deane he is said 10 have
made the additional payment Of SlOO.
Helm was Immediately placed under
arrest. Marked money was used.
Helm was taken to the District At
tornev's Office and was put through
an examination by Assistant District
Attorney Wilmot. After he had par
tally completed his statement, Mr..
Wilmot saws, Mr.. Rosenberg put in
appearance and announced that he had
been retained 10 defend Helm. who VIII
be arraigned IN the magistrate's court
on Tuesday.
F. c. Marrin's Crime.
He was convicted here two and a
half years ago on a charge OF swim
ding woman out Of $1,000. Last
Nav he was paroled Frank Marin
is serving a sentence of from fifteen
TO twenty years for defrauding Mrs.
Elizabeth Barry out OF $71,9S5. When
Marion is released from Sing sing
he will have TO face another SEN
tence Of four years, imposed M
PENNSYLVANIA for swindling custom
ers of the Storey Cotton Company
which he operated for seven years
and out Of which he made Sl,3OO,-
900. Two years ago Marin sought
pardon at the hands Of Gov
ernor Dix, but his application was de-
MED. He later renewed ms appllca-
ton. and on July Is last the Board OF
Parole recommended that he be given
his freedom. His application had the
Endorsement Of Mr. Osborne. who has
since become the warden Of Sing Sing.
Why no action has been taken ~
Martins case and why several other
similar applications which have been
recommended by the Board Of Parole
have been pigeonholed. for as long
time as nine months, is another matter
into which the District Attorneys Of
fee is looking, with an idea Of eN-
plaining the general pardon situation.
One case which is being investigated
is that of Michael Lee Eisenberg,
Young dentist, who is serving SEN
fence of twenty Years for forgery.
His application has received the IN
dorsement OF nearly every prison Off
cial with whom he has come IN con-
tact.
X. Henry Rosenberg said yesterday: