The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21

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these occurrences enclosed check Tor his balance and
closed the account forever
MT s,lomon Coleman, Of No la4 Duane street,
stated that some time ago he stepped into A. T.
Stewart Co. . store and asked Mr. Clair with
regard 10 securing rooms at thu Grand Union during
the season tor himself aud family. That person was
not IN aud as he was an old customer OF the nrm,
some one in the store offered give him letter
10 Mr. Clair, as matter OF convenience. This was
done but the latter was never used as could DO
dcrsto0d by the stor occurrences He called several
Guided to write 70 saratoga lie waited two or three
DAYS and no answer came, whom. In consider.
able Indignation at such neglect, be called al
the store again 10 investigate the He could
SEQ no one whom he desired, but on Friday last
messenger came TO MIN TO say that Mr. Clair had
written him letter averrng that therc suitable
rooms discngagod ~ the Grand Union. He asked the
messenger 10 bring him copy OF the letter. but before
be rccovsd !: tho Seigman became KNOWN and he
required no further explanation. Mr. Colmau said no
had done business ~ A. T. stewart Co. Tor years
Al the conclusion or the interview ne sad:-"I sm
speaking tor myself entirely. / am not, perhaps
enough Of jew 70 take up the matter on Mr.. sslig
mans behalf, but am enough of to resent the
treatment have myself received"
TnE srRKNGrn or tbs JEWISH IxD'oSArIoS.
MT Edward Lautevbach, counsel for the Mossrk
Sehgman IN an interview with HERALD representa-.
tive yesterday EXPRESSED little Indignation az Tho
conaucs OF Mr. Hilton The iaiter's statement In a
obnoxious TO him, 40 he sa,d IL WINS TO all the
jewish people IN New York Letters and teegrsns
10 on the Messrs Seeman, expressing strong disgust
with Mr. Hn,on's course. and commencing the bear
this kind have been received from Messrs Charles
Canda George w. Blunt, janice Campbell President OF
Avenue Bank; Charles Wairous, Jackson s. Schultz
Roger A. Prior and Eiia +. Hall A. to tho sugges-
mon !. sn 20 Sss
Ter from Mr. o. r. Barron, of the Twin Mountain
House, White Mountains, and OF tho Craw
has entertained y" Vice Pres,ds.s ''I Wheeler. IN
which he states that ne regards any religious proscrp
ton ne entirely out Of date He says he has enter.
and the relations between him and Mr. Selignisns
family have been Of me most happy and saaisacsory
or more fastidious ladies and gentlemen than the
seI,gnans ....-
tcrizes my statement that many accounts have been
Withdrawn from A. ]. Stewart &c. as outrageous
which usually have aggregated large amount Of pur-
cnases per yen. mat have been withdrawn
l.. Einstcn, Coman Brothers, of San francisco;
Neas,adtsr Brothers, Of San francisco, and konn
Co, OF Chlcaya Others viii surely follow during the
next few days. Mr.. Hiltons endeavor 10 snrk the
responsibility Of hss infamous conduct by claiming
that MS retussl to accept Mr.. seYlnAn rs guest
prcdtcsted upon personal grounds Is failure, and
his expanatoa is absolutely false. Mr.. Hilton
himself admits that had Mr.. segman called uron
him Ia person he night have shown him accom- modu-
tons The TACT that many Israeitos both boore and
after tho occurrence with Mr. Seligman who have
were refused admission, shows this 10 bs crusade
against all Jews and not light against single
individual MI. Miltons Suggestion IN morning paper
thar the jews viii not Withdraw their patronage from
his nrm and that thoy will DO governed W no pripci-
pie except tnat OF buying goods where they can do 70
cheapest, be viii hnd TO his COST to be serious mis-
take No people are more sensitive tnau tho Jews
respect 10 their national honor, ready 70
resent Insult offered 10 their race AIRY cast."
.ro snow the reckless character OF Mr.. H,iton's
BtatemaDt" said the counsel. land how, IN addition
10 tho utorancc Of disgusting attn. he udul<es abb
Bolute lies 1t Is only necessary say IN rcuati0u VT
bis statement that Mr.. Segnan's conueclion with
the Syndicate was disasteiul to tho other members
the following letter prepared and suned BY every
member OF the Syndicate other than the Seligmuna"
INV York. juno 70, 1877.
We notice n your ss1s q shs uornax The report Of an
Vim SSase ~ M ~ ms
y stated that tho position Of the segmans the syn
Judge Hilton is under misrepresentation the r.l.-
awsys aud Of she satisfactory charac
-" At Sss!: !!'i gEssSsk'r : GO.
SSk .ExSt Ass hH S1 4 O. co.
GEORGE y. BAKER, Cashier FIRST National Bank.
Mr.. LAu.srbach was asked by the writer " the RI.
NOR that this trouble had foundation differences
thut existed heretofore between the lady members OF
the Stewart and Sstghan families bad any truth, 10
which no replied Mot particle have taken The
trouble 10 that ana there s no presence for
Tho Rev. Henry r. Msndes, OF the Ninee IN Street
Synagogue, thus Expressed his opinon -
Judge n ison has made serious mistake. am
minister, lately from England. y am man who
Of Mr.. Hilton, an proud OF It. Mr. Hilton
says some OF MS guests object TO Jews
tan or Mohamnedan renders himself obnoxious TO
other guests, eject him. but do not brand whole race
cruelty In England, At Brighton. scarboro', Cit
and other fashionable resorts, cer0nsts with
Jews who somehow behave themselves. The
Master Of the Rolls one OF highest English
judges, . Jew, is admitted wherever he likes ana
members Of Parliament 40 not move away wnen a
Jew member sits next to them l do not know Mr..
Sehgman. think Mir. Hilton's remark hut Mr. sslg-
hty.
not objectionable for other reasons than mis-
religion. Hence !, IN common With al OF them.
f,olsnly. l suppose he would admit Tweed, a
Ghrstiun, but fors0oh no must refuse admttanco to
Jesus OF Nazareth, Paul and others VINO We're Jews.
tI0 Jewlo cheat" was eliminated from edi-
ton Of an American dictionary by the eniilntsnsd
compiler at tue instance Of Hon. ALophusS solomons,
and my uucle tho Rev. Dr. De Sola minister ~ Mon
/treal anu prutes or at Mccall College. am not aware
that here more Jew cheats than Christian or No.
hammecau. The iorial IN your paper this morning
gave much pleasure. You say II seems an afronL
to The Tree and tolerant institutions Of the country IL
Ia so, and Mr. Hilton should not only apologize to the
Jews bat 10 tho American public
Mr. stern, oil Hessrs Perkins, stern Co., says that
IN every Particular he agrees with Mr.. seaman and
TAKEN Mr.. Hilton. in s his opinion. Is no longer
oDttcd 70 the name oil Judge, having
proved himselt by his conduct nna. 10
newspapers 10 many hts friends, he says, in the
country. to show what Jew m'gLt expect AZ the
hands of Mr.. Hil,on should the former attempt 10
lodge at any OF the ho,oIs OF which the latter Is pro-
prictOr.
Mr.. S0mborn, Of Somborn n Co, says that he
prsed that educated man as lgc Hltun 10 sup
posed to be could have acted he has done he
thought Jndge Hon's conduct an ouirage--an Insult
to the country and times IN which We 1--we.
Mr.. Isaac Rosenstein, OF No los Franklin street,
thought That jews money WAS about as good any
body ese's that ~bcr0 nc conducted niusef properly
ana In IA gentlcmanly manner he was certainly
entitled 10 tue same consideration us any body
else. While democrats aud repgbncans could ailals
aud ssoca,e together pleasantly he saw no reason
why Jew anu q Christian conid not do lkew.
Judge hiI0n, in his opinion, had maue ms money oy
sycuphantic toadyisri, while Mr. Seiigman made his
IN lac legitimate cnanb el oil trade and 6npncc.
THE cLEKGY's VIEWS
Strange to say, a HKnALD reporter found great re-
!uctancu among the clergy ~ express their vows on
the subject The great najorny OF prominent clergy
men al present out OF town. The few that remain
are very unwilling 10 express their sentiments IN re-
gard to tho snroIt TO which Mr.. SeligmRn has been
subjected. Tho greater number OF them courleously
but nrmy refused 70 say anything ~ AL on the sub
jecL
Or. q. B. ErQihin2nAm. Of The MASONIC TaMple. sald