The New York herald., 1877-01-14
SHAMING THE SYNAGOGUE.

ATTEMPTING TO ARRANGE A LITTLE MIsUNDER-
STANDING By MEANS OF GUNPowDER IN THE
MIDST OF A SERVICE
Tho Jewish synagogue at No 20 East Broadway
was the yesterday afternoon Of lively
little iraeas, which brought tho solemn ser.
vice TO an uuiimey end, and might have
resulted in tragic sacrifice tho altar
The OF tho difficulty, as asccrtancd
from the statements Of tho conflicting parties appears
to be follows:lt that tho wife OF Louis Da
WIS., OF No. Is Ludlow street, while getting OF a car
owned by the Brooklyn City Railroad Company was
injured extent which pcr husband thought Just
fed o suit against the company Tor Sc, 900 dam.
ages. THIS accident took place about u
year ago. and Henry Bernstein, q friend
OF tho Davis family. has been employed
since that time, according to his own statement in
negotiating vita the company and attempting bring
about settlement in conjunction with the counsel of
Davis, Mr.. }. McGratn. OF No. "a Park place. Bern
stem claims TO have boon regularly engaged by Davis
his agent, and 10 have been promised hall or
whatever was recovered from the company
other expenses Last Friday n settlement was
made with the company by Mr. Mcf;raih ior the sum
OF s5Oo which was thcrcupon pad over 10 him Ms tho
remainder was pnccd IN DAVIS hands. Bernstein.
knowing nothing OF tho settlement At thu time und
later. Then he declares that he went
TO Davis and asked for his share which
the latter 10 him DAVIS stated
that he did agree 10 give Bernstein $3.50 at rst hut
that, acting on the advice o counsel, he considered
later that $50 enough TO pay tho service ron.
dcrcd, and offered this sum 10 Bernstein. On the
other hand. Bernstein that SIS was all that was
offered him. aud that when he turned up his nose
nt that sum Davis assured him that he would get
nothing at all
On the morning Of yesterday Bernstein rose up.
ppcd himself with hts trusty pistol ana proceeded
10 thu house OF DAVIS, on Ludlow street. Davis was
not at home, but his wc met the iratc Bernstein and
so0thed him so far as practicable with lew glasses
OF brandy. IN leaving the house he met DAVIS and
demanded his money again. but dsdainfnlly passed
by on the other SIDE Then his long suffering temper
Legan 10 kindlc. and when, IN the afternoon, he
entered the synagogue he Ieit moro like the lion
OF Judah than the patient Issacbar Davis was
standing the altar white tho president was con
ducting tho holy service but Iernsic,n's injuries
would brook no delay. Advancing TO the side OF
DAVIS lie called upon him tor his hard
earned portion, but was refused thlri time.
with contempt. Hot words passed between
tbcm, and Bernstein finally drew pistol
and showed II to DAVIS. he SAID, with intention
OF using 1t in any other manner than us displaying
nne piece Of property. Unfortunately the pistol
pointed A. DAVIS and unaccountably went
on, astonishing tho congregation and lodging
ball on the brcrstbonc OF his adversary. A
hue and cry raised, and Bernstein hall dragged,
whittier HIS wounded opponent also brought. DR..
Dexter was called IN, aud probcd for the ball. but
without success nnally expressing tho opinion that n
must bavc glanced on the hone without penetrating
the body. DAVIS, who did not appear much injured,
was then allowed 20 proceed TO his home on Ludlow
street bat Bcrpsssin was locked up 10 await further
EXAMINATION.