The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-17

rur.nH DrsruRR A on. Ellis Abram and
r,,i. Morris wsre srrsirusd before the Mayor las.
Saturday morning. 70 answer the cnarao OF dis
ssrbins The congregation q the Jewish Synagogue.
~ Msyo street, LAST Friday morning. during the
hours Of religious worship: The nis.ory Of the
diaicuIty seems to be ~ follow: mayo street
Svuaeoeue and the ground on wnicn u stands are
oyned 81 the congregation worshipfng there. and
o o,s held for Inst purpose by Board of Trustees
elected by the congregation. TOT sevs.s' yeeIs
the members OF the congregation we're seated
promiscuously during the time OF y, woLsn'p. py
sThich nesps those who contributed to defray the
srnenses were often excluded from the most con.
vepient places By those who contributed nothing.
70 remeds this imposition, the trustees, some few
weeks .ioes ssas Them T.
arrhers Yeeervine ct the same time ample space
for the accommodating OF visitors This plsn
seerned TO be equitable one ana worked very
-sii until Thursday isst. the commencement OF
he holidays, when Ellis Abram, non.paying at
tepdant entered the Synagogue and took posses.
sion OF Q seat assigned to some one else Shortly
after this Mr. Isaac Schriver, one OF the committee
manner, requested him to be seated elsewhere,
which Mr.. A. positively refused to DO. This OF
course produced excitement In the congregation,
and led 10 hard feelings, but resulted 10 nothing
serious.
Fearing the disorder would be continued, Mr.
Jacob A, Levy, the President of the Board Of
Trustees and Mr.. Schriver, called on the Mayor
AID laid the case before him. and at the same time
feou0oee0 him 20 nave y polCcmeu present ~ tn6
next meeting to suppress any outbreak that might
occur. "a -fa 4@
90 Friday morning, a. had been anticipated.
young Abrsm again entered the Synagogue during
the reading of prayer and possessed himself Of q
privileged ssai. Mr. Schrivsr. % wAs his ssty.
ssAis approached blnn. and In low TONE requested
hi 70 give Il up With this Abraua became EXCITED,
and 10 threatening mauDsr declared that bs had
occupied 1t for seven years without pay, snd would
not give II up now, Ellis Eori.s, one OF the trus.
tees, and q relative of Abram, sseing what was
going on, jumped up and In loud voice, to the
disturbance of the congreg alton, declared that he
would stand 1t no longer, at the Same time telling
Abram to occupy any seat he pleased, and to take
either the one reserved for the treasurer or the
president If he thought proper to do 90. Seeing
| The confusion prevailing, Mr.. Levy spoke TO Nj.
Morris and asked him 10 cit down and preserve
| order. To which Morris replied Sit down your.
seif-I am g trustee 40 we'll a. you, and have just
a. much authority" During this outburst Of rage,
| Mr.. Jacobs having suspended his reading, Officer
Chakey stepped In ct the door to quell the rising
Storm seeing which, the ladies screamed, the men
| began to take sides. and the whole congregation
was one general uproar. In the meantime the fl
Ger marched In and took Abram OUT which restored
| quiet, and the services proceeded.
After examining two or three Witnesses the de-
fepcs not beog ready to conclude the investigation,
| II was adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.