The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-22
THE RITAL APoTHECARfEs.
The Offensive Plaza rds Mt the Asfor House
The Arrest and Threatened Lawsuit
who Next Goes 10 Prison, and What


who Next Goes 10 Prison, and Whnt
Nexts
The store at the Barclay street corner Of the
Astor House was yesterday the scene OF consdera-
BILE excitement, being covered with curiously worded
pacards abusive Of Mr.. VIM. p. Asor, the landlord.
Several policemen guarded the premises and the
walls at the nstigaon OF the late occupant Of the
store, Mr.. Frederick Rushton, the apothecary. His
father before him had been in the same business in
the same ttore from the first opening OF the Astor
House, thiry-three years ago The lease expiring
the list OF next May, Mr. Rushton applied to the
agent Of Mr.. As,or for q renewal bat that gentleman
declined 10 relet the store. saying which true,
that he had already promised 1t TO DIR. Swan, who
proposed to move in there forthwith.
The real secret OF this refusal give another lease
TO man whose entire life had been passed in the
building II said TO have been desire on the part OF
Mr. Astor TO yield to the wishes OF the other occu.
pants Of the block. They dislike Mr.. Rushton.
When Mr.. Rushton learned that his hope OF
another lease was gone, and that his store was TO
be occupied by another apothecary, bis rage knew
no bounds. He had largo canvas placards fastened
above his store windows, giving tho dimensions of
the store and the rent 800 contrasting II with the
rent OF his new store, $500, and promising reduc
ton OF 10 per cent. on his goods. Todd, n rough,
honest fellow, employed. as night Waterman about
tue MOTEL, whom Hushton had once offended by some
brusque behavior, considered the placards deroga-
tory to the dignity OF the hotel and stuck his knife
into one; and for this be was promptly arrested by
policeman and dragged of TO dismal dungeon in
the Chambers street police station. A night there
came finishing him. While the offcer waa
marching of his man, some unknown person tore
the canvas work OF bodily and bore Il away.
RuslIton was apprised OF this, and Immediately
festooned the granite walls with brown paper proc.
lamatlons headed I" Pro bono puhioo." "Great fall
in rents" aud others OF like import. The other
tenants. finding disagreoabe notoriety attaching
itself TO the corner, consulted about H. and one
gentleman wrote to William b. Astor, asking him
whether me annoyance could not be stopped. lie
answered that he could not prevent It. but that if
his correspondent could, he should feel himself per
sonaly Obliged. Rushton, growing bold with i'm
punity, then began 10 tear down tho fixtures the
s,ucco ornaments OF the ceiling, aud some orna-
mental flooring.
But here Mr.. Chamberlain ntorfered, threatening
to sue him for dilnndations. Having fred this shot
he retired, and subsequently sent two men TO pull
down the placards. Rushton had them arrested,
but finding that they came from Astors agent lie
released them In little WHILE But he replaced the
brown paper proclamations, hired q few men to
walk around and keep their ewes on the conner and
In moving terms committed the integrity OF his dc.
serted store TO the policeman Of the beat Further
rich Developments are anticipated.