The sun., 1917-06-20
MRS. HYMAN HAS
IACCUSERS ARRESTED
~ Persons, Charged by Her
With Being in Plot, Taken
in One SwOOp.
SHE MAKES CONFESSION"
Says When "BlOwup" Came
They Left Her With Less
Than 800.
SHE MAKES CONFESSION

\ Mrs. Ray Hyman. charged with hav-
Ing defrauded people OF their savings on
promise Of getting 30 per cent interest
. month on their investments. grew
weary yesterday OF the role Of the ac-
eused and assumed that OF the accuser.
AZ result twelve persons are under ar
rest. another Is expected TO surrender
10 the authorities this morning and eight
more may be seized sogn.
Assistant United States Attorney Gar
yett Cotter appeared against the prls-
oners. who were held for examination on
June 90 Their bail was fxed by United
States Commissioner Hitchcock at
$500 each. except IN the case OF Mrs.
Nellie Grossman Of it9s East Eight
eenth street Brooklyn. who was paroled
70 care for her children. The other
prisoners were Edward N. Grossman.
this womans husband, who himself
caused Mrs. IIyman's arrest last week
Samuel Grossman. his father; his
brother-in-law, George Lesvy; Leonard
Bait, Sol Simon. Mrs. Ray Simon, Frank
otarkman. Barney Glanzrock Harry
ohiffer and Harry Ehrmanu, two Broad
way clothiers, and Mrs. Martha Ehr-
mann.
Archibald Palmer and Barnard Sand
Ier, attorneys. who are fighting to pro-
tect the interests of the womans credi-
tors, have signed confession compris-
Ing score Of typewriter pages. which
they will use not only in the prosecu-
If he
cused but also in an effort to recover
n part of the $500 900 which the woman
and her associates are alleged to have
obtained.
wants Company In jail.
Mrs. Hyman said yesterday that she
n willing to go to Jail II necessary. but
she is determined to have lots OF COM
pany there. Some of the persons ac-
cused were instrumental in putting her
Into bankruptcy and IN later causing
her arrest She alleges that they were
Darties with her In a scheme to defraud
and she supplements this with a state
nent that certain of them went so far
- to invite her to get into rowboat
at Oyster Bay last Decoration Day and
then deliberately upset the boat for the
purpose of drowning her.
She declares that after she had been
rescued by lifeguards and revived In
the midst of her companions she dis
covered that she had been robbed OF
$4,000. After a night spent in the home
of one of these persons early this month
she also asserts that 5000 was mys-
teriously missing from her purse.
On Sunday June 10. she asserts
Edward NJ. Grossman, her former agent
and some of his relatives called upon
her at Mount Vernon. and demanded
$4,000 on threat Of a "frameup." Tive
days later, she asserts. three persons
took her on an automobile ride and en-
Aeavored to induce her to leave the
State, saying that the police were aftel
her.
scheme Hatched April 4.
Mrs. Hyman says the scheme to par
fools from their money was hatched or
April last Instead of having been ths
principal she declares. she was but q
tool employed by great ring of per
sons. Posing as a banker, she was tc
make munificent offers of interest
Others, posing as investors IN her plan
were to boost it for all they wer'
worth" telling other people how muct
money they were getting from her ant
persuading them to turn over their sav
ings. She in turn. she explains. was 4
turn over the bulk of the profits TO thu
members of the ring.
The persons arrested yesterday wer
all charged with aiding and participat
ing in the conceament of assets II
Bankruptcy proceedings. The warran
on which they were taken WAS issued oi
application Of Mr. Palmer. Mrs. Hy
man asserts that when the blown,
came, as 1t was bound to. the othe
parties to the scheme left her with les
than 800, having themselves made
practical cleanup of her business.
The arrests came in the midst of al
examination which was being conducte
before United States Commissioner Alex
ander Gilchrist in the interest q
Mrs Hyman's receiver. Morris Frank
Most of the prisoners were gathered u
the room when Mr.. Palmer called u
several deputy marshals. who serve
the warrants.
Intimatiou Is Given.
An ,ntimation that something wa
liable to happen had been given whe
the younger Grossman was being uues
toned about his dealings with Mr..
Hyman Mr. Palmer asked him abou
the boat episode. and the witness re
plied that although member Of tn
Decoration Day party he had not bee
IN the boat with Mrs. Hyman when
upset. He was asked about severa
other features OF the woman's state
ment. all of which he denied havin
had any part in.
Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Sander will as
Commissioner Gilchrist for subpoena
directing each of the new prisoners I
submit to examination in an effort I
trace the missing fortune that is sadl
wanted by several hundred CREDITOR
The bank accounts of all will be probe
In an effort to locate sums which tn
Interest Queen" claims were turne
over to them and efforts will he mad
TO compel them to make restitution I
her bankrupt estate