A traveling circus of contortionists,
double jointed men and women, chauf
feurs and several motor cars la now
commanding: the attention of the Dis
trict Attorney. It is alleged that this
outfit hae grown passing rich by de
frauding accident insurance companies,
and while the extent of the Industry can
only be estimated at this early date, Je
rome Simmons believes this latest graft
syndicate must have taken in nearly
1100,000.
Yesterday the Grand Jury returned I
three grand larceny indictments on j
complaints made by the Ocean Ac- !
eident and Guarantee Corporation, 114!
Fifth avenue, against Jacob ltzkowitz.
who formerly lived at 635 Moore street.
Brooklyn: Max Elsteln and Benjamin
Greenwald, suid to be Elstein's son. Mr.
Simmons declared these men to be In
Boston at the present time under indict
ment there.
It appears that ltzkowitz has a mal
formation of one of his feet. It Is al
leged that one of the bonus forming
the Instep of this foot protrudes above
Its ma'cs. Elsteln Is suid to own an
automobile and Greenwald Is charged
with being its chauffeur. The Oceeti
Accident and Guarantee Corporation
charges tliat on August 2, 1921, it paid
ltzkowitz $400 for an Injury to his
malformed foot, and that It was his con
tention that the car driven by Green
wald did the injuring.
Traced Throogh East.
Mr. Simmons nays he has four papers
signed by ltzkowitz at various times
in settlement of claims out of court by
accident insurance companies.
