New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-30
Witness Says Poultry A..o.
citation Plotted Against
Rich Rival
Accuse Woman Deale
She Cried, "Baf Should p.
Drowned" Lowenstein
Testihes

Evidence was introduced ,es,.rd,,
: az the trial OF the four alleged %.
spirators IN the murder Of R.r,, :
Baff. 10 show that the entire Nevy,
Live Poultry Dealers Associate, ~
seeking to get rid" Of Baf. III. ,,
2 poultry man was referred TO a, a,h.
nuisance by his associates /, "a, .,
tilted. because he fed his chickens vi,s
sand and cement and grew rich Will,
his more scrupulous competitor, ken.
on losing money and bcmOaning their
hard luck.
Abraham Lowens,ein. memb,, =,
the association. testified ths, 10.
Cohen, the most active Of the alleged
murder consprstors, wss pressn, =,
most of the meetings when Bats min.
Gus methods were discussed. A, on.
Of these meetings. in 1913. Low.ns,eio
said, Mrs Pishkosh got up and in
shrill voice declared that "Bsr oush,
10 be drowned
Elias Goodman, a lawyer. who in.
vestigatcd the "overcrooping" evil FOR
the association, testified that he va,
present when Ms. Pihkosh made that
remark. Goodman testified that viii.
lam Simon. the chairman. followed N,
suggestion UP By saying that the men
ought to stick together to &c, rid Of
"thc nuisance"
Nuisance" Referred 10 Ban
"The substance Of his remark y.
that tho nuisance meant Bsf," ssie
Goodman, land / reprovcd Mr. Simon
a; once for allowing Oh, meeting to run
az wild as that"
Confederation Of The charge tina, J
Cohen paid the money for the bon
that was set in Bats summer home.
3 South Summerhold Avenue Aryerne
IN July. 1918. was furnished yesterday
by Frank Burke. who says he is trying
90 go straight" since he got out Of
Burke testified chat he accOmpanie
Antonio cardinale, the alleged pro
curcr' @. BAD, murder: Tony Ninc
and Joe S0fro, 10 get the reward o.
500 which had been prom sod them
lie said 10 add N.1o "aited outsid,
the market ard Cardinale brought Jo,
Cohen out and .r.r'dJced him.
"Joe Cohen said chat we'd have =,
produce some newspaper article show
ing tnat the bomb was sot before tn,
association you'd pas u.s. Burke test
fed. 81 said ~ 500 aaout that. tn
next night 7 teirrh0.oA 90 the cit
editor OF The World and asked hir
n he could give mo any information
regarding the planting Of bomb d
Bats home az Arvcwe.'
~ hat did he say 20 asked Deput
Attorney General O'Nailcy for IN
prosecution.
He said he couldn't bear good an
ked mo 20 hold the sire, until n
got b.tfor counoctio."
well. what then ?'
Naturally ! didn't hold The wire,
replied Burke with "a knowing grin
Story of Bomb Published
The next day, which was SUNDAY
July l3. a story was published about
be- indng OF the bomb outside Baf''
house. The day after that We went
down TO ;hc market again and saw Joe
Cohen. Ho caid he lad seen the ar
ticle i'm the paper. lie said II was q
lbm Job and tho association WASH Q
willing 20 pay moro than 800 for thai
kind Of work. He took the money oui
OF his 'focket and handed % TO ne,
9d Burke.
'rrhc witness said boo made suo'e.
quon. demand on Cohen az me msrse
fCr tho other $500. bur didn't get H. +
"The next t.mc I saw joe Cohen va
in he Tom5 after the murder OF Bar.
was under Arrest for receiving stolen
r.orcrfy. Whenever J spoke 70 n,m
4 about the money he always changed the
conversation said Burke.
Burke denied, however. that ne va
the head Of gang Of horse thieye. u
. Ilarlem or that he was accustomed
citing bombs
II was afraid 20 touch that bomb on
the way down 20 Aryernc. and 100.
na-ticuiar pain. 20 see ,Hat Il diah
- OF" Burke. t
"Nhaf oo you near asked riS"N
,.ca COUNSEL ior Cohen.
of mean ;dat w, he iuse 20 "
.Ouid not explode
Then all YOU were interested 10 va
getting the money
Exactly c.,
Jacob Press. OF 10 East l0ith Stree;
and The chauffeur. Joseph MARITIME Q,
-so PARK street. testified 20 making the
Trim by automobile 10 Aryerne.. Pres
y.bo was fourteen year. Old az the time
said he made the inquiries WHO" '''
the party TO the righ. house -.
Tic trial Will be resumed No"''
r.Ciuing.