The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-02
aAY0R,s OFFICE.

The License Bureau Of the Mayors once has come
70 partake OF the character Of Mayors court and
every day at noon the bland blonde represents the
Mayor In q "marshaln manner. Yesterday there
were o couple OF complaints against
UNFORTUNATE PAwNBRoKERs.
One John Godfrey, who Keeps a shop at No. 30l
Grand street. was complained OF by Mrs. Christina
Schlee, of No. 65 Eldridge street. Mrs. Schlee
charged that she pawned several articles, for which
she received three dollars On presenting the ticket
70 redeem the articles she was told they had been
sold to Mr. Lederer, OF No. 40 East Ninth street.
Mr.. Godfrey was sent for by the Marshal and
oraered to make return to the complaint to-day al
noon.
Julius Walter entered complaint against Abra.
ham Horn of 800 Seventh avenue, charging that he
had pawned watch for twenty dollars on which ne
was to pay interest at ten per cent month. but
that on calling to redeem the watch could not OBJ
tain IT,
Mr.. Horn was ordered to answer on Monday, at
noon. .ul
Elias Tannenholz. OF No. % Market street, against
whom complaint was made a few days ago for charg-
ing fifty cents interest for nine months on goods for
which the total amount due should be only 81 So
The Marshal ordered Mr. Tannenholz to deliver the
goods for 81 so.
DO not always escape the scourge OF the Marshal.
Thomas Farr appeared this morning before the Mar
shall and charged that he went the exchange Office
OF Joseph Loew at 142 Liberty street, and gave 500
In greenbacks to get English gold for It, He sailed
Tor Liverpool on the 3st ult and while aboard the
ship the captain told him he had been defrauded out
OF forty sovereigns. II appears he had received the
proper number OF coins but instead OF soyerelgns,
had been given half soveregns The captain sent him
back on pilot boat and he appeared at the Mayors
office and complained stated. 0nicer McGrath
was despatched with Mr.. Farr 70 wait on LOew who
appeared to be much astonshed a. losing on his high
game. Knowing that lie would be handled without
gloves Loew refunded TO Mr. Farr S235.
THE LOAN OFFICE.
Accumulation is very frequently brought out by
that of ]. Macduf keeper Of loan Office at No. II
sharp customer and one who knows how to ''lay
on' the charges The complaint was made by Mr..
NJ. J. Dougherty, who stated that he purchased
loan ticket for diamond ring; tnat he called for the
ring, which was at Macduf's place, and was told by
the latter that it worth about $40 $145. He
paid $I25 and got the ring. On having II examined
by an expert he was assured that 1t was not worth
more than $75, He applied to Macdun and asked
TO have his money refunded, but the latter would
not give much for the article he did the first
time.
The '1oan once" business is carried on quite ex.
tenslvey in this city, and with most wonderful
IMMUNITY, under all sorts of nomenclatures, sucn
diamond brokers and dealers in valuable jewelry,
works OF art and tine like. Although complaints OF
sharp lodges to "beat' customers are often made,
there appears to be no method by which the
nefarious business can be reached or managed and
unfortunate pedgers protected against the sharp
ness and Shylocklsm oil the money lenders.