Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-05
KAUFMAN TO
Be SENTENCED
NEXT TUESDAY
Convicted Paterson Silk Manu-
facturer Out on $1,000
Bail in Meantime.

Convicted for sending threatening
letters through the mail, Harry
Kaufman, a silk manufacturer, of 67
Park avenue, Paterson, is at liberty
today under $4,000 bail pending SEN
tence next Tuesday. Counsel for
Kaufman requested Judge Haight
in the Newark branch of the United
States District Court to defer SEN
tence until writ of appeal to set
aside the verdict could be prepared.
Judge Haight increased Kauffman's
bail from 1000 to $4,000 after the
verdict.
Kaufman waited in the postoffice
building several hours for "A bonds
man. Then it was decided to take
him to Paterson where he could Sc
cure bail. AS he was leaving the
building Kaufman tainted and had
to be assisted to an automobile.
Deputy Clerk William b. Reilly and
Deputy Marshall Christopher ".
Gormley accompanied Kaufman to
Paterson where a bondsman was
located.
man.
The trial of Kaufman occupied
three days. The trouble between
Kaufman and the Kopp family, Of
Midland Park dated back to July
last. On that day Kauffman's auto
mobile collided with a carriage con-
tanning Mrs. Constance Kopp and her
two daughters, Norma Charlotte and
Constance kopp. The women charged
that Kaufman used abusive Ian
guage after the collision. Kaufman
was arrested and fined s. in Pater-
son police court.
In rapid succession followed events
at the Kopp home, which when re-
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like several chapters from dime
novel. The Kopp girls were threat
eneu with kidnapping, burning, shoot
ing and other dire things if a suit
was not dropped, it was alleged.
This information was included in
letters signed III. ks friends" "
Many shots were fired at the Kopp
girls. according to their testimony,
and Fleurette, the youngest sister,
was kept indoors for six weeks be-
cause of threats To kidnap her.
The three sisters received permits
to carry revolvers because of the
threatening letters and suspicious
characters seen lurking about the
Kopp home. Even in the ourt-room
the girls were armed. Miss Constance
Kopp said she was taking no chances
on account of the daring things her
tormentors had attempted.
Handwriting Testimony Figures.
In November Kaufman was arrest
ed by Postoffice Inspector Francis A.
Butler and accused of writing the let
ters. Butler persuaded Kaufman to
copy two of the threatening letters
received by the Kopp girls. These
samples of Kauffman's writing were
compared by William j. Kinsley. of
Nutley, handwriting expert. The eX-
pert did not hesitate TO say that in
his opinion the "black hand mes
sages were written by Kaufman.
Kaufman entered a general denial
of all the charges, particularly OF
writing the letters. Handwriting ex-
perts and character witnesses were
produced by the defense to disprove
all the evidence given by government
witnesses. Assistant United States
District Attorney Charles f. Lynch
secured writ of habeas corpus per-
hitting George II. Johnson, convict,
to testify.
The convict's testimony was sought
because the government believed
Kaufman would try to throw the
blame on johnson for the letter writ
ing. Johnson denied having written
the threatening letters and expressed
the opinion that Kauffman's recen'
visit to him in Jail was for the pur
pose of clearing the manufacturer
Johnson stated he is serving a SEN
tence in the Hackensack jail for try
ing to secure money from Miss Con
stance Kopp by promising to expose
an attempt 10 kidnap Fleurette hopp