The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-19

sent our redoeIS thiS DAY Win report OF one Oh the
most interesting (if not importantly cases that has
been tried in courts within the last half centu-
ry. The question involved was one Of vital import
ance to the Hebrew COMMUNICATIONS one Of Its
most ancient and sacred institutions was TO be al
tered, and new and novel mode introduced in its
place. II is known to all who are acquainted with
the history of this interesting people, that the priest
hood, and all the Offices appertaining to the ad-
mnisration of the rites of the Jewish religion,
were by the law of Moses forever to continue in the
tribe of Levi. The main question presented by the
case was, whether in this particular the Mosaica
dispensation to be overturned, and one of the
Joshuites let in to perform the sacred effice. The
case was specially fixed for Tuesday last, and at an
early hour that morning the Levtes were seen
vending their way through Chatham street, Duane
street, Frankfort street, and the adjoining Streets
to the land of promise, the City Hail. On the other
side, about the same hour the Joshuites and their
friends were seen coming through Chambers street,
Murray street, Warren street, and the other streets
in the direction of the North River, crossing the
Park and making for the same destination. The
parties met in front of the Court of Common Pleas
in the City Hall, and molly appearance they pre-
sented Some wore long, flowing boards, reach.
ing down to their lower stomachs, while others
were shaver up to their temples, and appeared as if
they had that moment come from the hands of Jem
Grant, in Ann street, or some eminent barber in
Wall street.
Having put our readers in possession of the nature
of the case and the question at issue between the
parties, we now proceed to detail the facts:-
Court OF Common Pleas.
Before Judge Ulsoeffer.
MAY ls.-Henry L. Goldberg VS.. shari Sadiek.-This
was an Sc'Gn atsd ~ 20 reco
He said that in the year s40 Jewish congregation
pied Synagogue in Pearl street that the defendant and
mayed its financial concerns that on the i2h Of April in
that year the plaintiff elected Shaumus" at
larry of 500 per annum and per all the collec
that he could make for the support of the church
The plaintiff continued to perform the services 10 the
month of September in the year. when the defend
ant under some pretence went to the Synagogue
morning in the latter month"; and during the performance
the regio services forced the plaintiff from the read
ing desk INTO the street. and refused afterwards to permit
him to perform the duties attached to his office.
The plaintiff proved his election and induction that he
continued TO perform the duties the time above
toned that he was forcbly expelled stated by his
counsel and that he had received salary for the time
he had performed the services this was the plaintiffs
Now it will he borne in mind that the question turned
the meaning OF the word Shaumus when rendered
into English.
On the part Of the plsnti contended and proved
that the word Shaumus in the Hebrew lang usge means
reader Rabbi learned and reverend that is learned
man, teacher of the laws and married man which in
Hebrew reverend man, whether he has children
is high prest and one Of the most learned Of the Jewish
persuasion in the Uuted States.
The defendants up defence that the plaintiff
neither learned Rabbin a married man. that he
elected fill two menia offices in the synagogue;
that nasmuch he Joshue he could not be elect
ed any clerical spiritual office. Secondly that he
had usurped authority With which he not invested;
that he had in many instances dsobeyed the orders of the
trustees and particularly in bringing large grave stone
four TONS and placing against the door Of the
sanoorum which all ngress egress
not accounted for part Of the moneys which he had col
lected The first witness the part Of the defence
Rabbi Sylvester Benhamd Maccabee Jackson. This old
gentleman presented most interesting appearance and
short description OF him will not be uninteres.ng He
appeared to be about sixty of age and the largest
part of him His hair and beard completely
sverad and the latter entirely covered his bosom; his
upper benjamin of modern cut but the OF his
Of very ancient date, and seemed to be after the
fashion Of those in the days of William Penn His
trousers were made in the Turkish STYLE with this differ
ence that Turkish trousers are closed at the bottom
dimensions and seemed if it intended
in of necessity that quantity of provisions might
be slowed in them for journey the desert This
witness testified that the word Shaumus Chalde-
&C xord and meant in plain English, mental servant.
intended that plaintiff he being Joshue) fill any
clerical spiritual employ in the Synagogue This
Leverdge; after which Irish witness called
prove that Shaumus Irish word and that il had its
Shaumus vas rae Irish word-that about one hundred
and fifty years ago an English gentleman came to Ire.
landhat ne rem away from the Battle OF the Boyne and
witness ignoramus and knew nothing at all at all
about foreign tongues or English grammar. This wit.
ness underwent long and severe crossexamnaon by
Mr.. O'Brien defendants counsel The next witness was
Scotch gentleman called behalf of the defendants
rebut the testimony the Irshman He that Sha
pure Erse-that about two thousand years ago
King of Scotland married daughter Of King Polemys,
and that from her the Scotch learned to
and that they had a named Shaumus-that his de-
scendants became Kings of England-that il Of
those who went to Ireland and the alluded
uitr cd To Aonan rofn
Egyptian word, and transferred into the
Scotch language Hereupon the Irshman few into a
rates and humbuggers-that they claimed every great
that had appeared for the last thousand years
countryman-stole all our Irish music, and claim it
| as their own Here both parties became much excited
and obstreperous and frequently violated the decency
and decorum Of the court and his Honor fearing that hos
tlies OF another kind might ensue, ordered Pat and
Sawney into the custody of two tip staves and commit
ted them to the Tombs After this the proceeded
quietly Several other witnesses examined to the
minor points of the but their testimony OF
public importance and at O'Clock the closed
both Sides when his Honor proceeded to charge the jury
for both parties and told the jury that
ton for breach of contract and IT, upon the evidence
ted his contract and expelled the plaintiff from his office
without any just they should find verdict for the
plaintiffs but, the other hand they Of opinion
that the acted improperly in the discharge
his duties in dischargng the lawful commands Of the
own use then they should find for the defendant The
jury retired. and shortly after returned verdict for
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J.W.C Leveredge Esq, conducted plaintiffs case and
NJ OBrien and Judge Lopez appeared for the defend
ants.
MAY ls.-Phihp Leri vs.. George Manson and Edward
Mawson.-This was action of assault and battery. It
was alleged to have been committed the oath of No
vember last at the defendants store 1t alleged
the plaintiff called the dee ndanshat we'd them
some modey, (Which was d)-payment was demand
ed-hgh words ensued plaintiff was pushed out of the
store-Ieceived fall upon the pavement resulting in
paralysis and other njuriesall which was denied Dr.
Mott testified that the fall on apavemen as described to
which the plaintiff is suffering. DR.. Duval attended
upon plaintiff and testified to the great suferngs and in
| juries which he injured from the fall
The defence a denial OF statements made. and that
the plaintiff used insulting language the defendants
justifyng them in eecng him from their The