The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-07
RENCONTRE IN TIE CARS.
TWO NEW YORK 0ENTLEnEN EvCHiNG-
NO INSULTS AND BLOWS.
The Quarrel Between Adler and sunstney
Over u seat In ~ Long Branch Trais-
stiastncy Very Roughly Handled by Adler.

stiastncy Very Roughly Handled by Adler.
LoNd BRANCH. Aug. Scigman Adler
was put under bail 10y Justice Of the Peace
here to-day to appear for trial on the charge OF
assaulting L. J. Stiastney The case is the alb
sorbing topic in the hotels because Of the social
business standing of the two men. Adler is n
dry goods merchant at 3ji Broadway. New
York He is very wealthy, n jew. and social
companion Of the Selgmans, with whom he is
related by marriage. Mrs. Adler being n cousin
Of the brothers Jesse. James. and Joseph Scig-
man. Stiastncy Is n German. not II Jcw.
director Of the Central National Bank of New
York and Of the Gcrmania Insurance Company.
He has wealth estimated mt n million, and has
an elegant residence in HoDokcn Adler has
been living with his family Mt the Mansion
House during the season. Stiastncy came TO
the West End on saturday with his wife TO visit
his friend. Henry Fisher the cloth manufac-
turcr Fisher Is also an intimate friend Of
Adlcrs. and. indeed. Adler and Stinstncv have
many friends in common. although thcy did
hot know each other previous to their difficulty.
Every afternoon. and particularly ON Satur-
duvs, the travel 90 this plnc" Is very great from
New York hv both routes Incidental to coming
by way of Sandy Hook is n disorderly scramble
for seats In the cars. On quitting the boat ut
that point everybody wants to get ON the shady
On saturday last Adler ran ns fast ne he could
from The boat. and put an umbrella in one seat.
/ ~ 70 H. ~
bundle in fourth thus laying claim to
places for eight persons. Then he started back
toward the boat 70 meet some ladies for whom
! he had reserved the seats. In his absence
Stiastncy and his wife entered the car. There
yer" no empty seats 'Nc9li those in which Ad-
| hrciia and sat down by tho side Of his wife Adj
/ Ter returned and claimed the scat, Awitness Of
/ the event says that Stastncy replied How is
because reserved it," said Adler very
| bluutly.
| II don't think You had any right TO reserve
| IN and shall not give II up. said Stiastney.
Adler grow very angry. shook his nst menace
| inlly. ana cried. You're hog. You re a dog. y
/ He tono wns so loud that an ia the car heard
! him. and excitement was NJ onrc aroused.
| Stiustney seemed To dislike the attention that
was attracted TO him. and looked straight out "
9g YnjoT r ny,ins me- Mign,lon to Adler who
! Adler won't away a few feet. and In "A loud
voice, in e"uyer.atiou with those who asked
| him about ~" difi ulty. again called Siiasiney
a Dog and a. hog. using proian' and vulgar Ian
guuge. AMI pointing mcnu'ingly nj him. SIT,
uSin WV mt oui at tn rear Ut the ear and started
| toward the head Of the tram. ia search of other
/ seats. He says Adler vortuok him and said.
What lid YOU take ms seats forf''
nat did YOU call me names fOrf said Sti-
astn.y.
"Sia-tucy WIS 10y thi-time excited. and he re-
torted. You're a liar. and nobody hut loaicr
would use such language before ladies"
Instantly Adler struck Stiastncy three hard
deliberate blows Ia tho face. the last knocking:
him down. and u finger ring cutting deep
Eh~Ni~. IN a usll INC utNunitEt was Ull ON one
sid'. even had any warning rrc rhcd the al;
Ia Is. The assailanl was six feet tail. lury. and
am athl, t,. The other wa- small and no' mus
cular Their ages were about the same. per-
Sp'taior- n,erfcrcl. ani stiastncy. rising
with h- face covered with blood said. III
sclt.e this with you some time.
Adlor pulled on his coat, and shouted. Settle
rausrd him g. dosisi. Th"n the whistle blow
and all boarded the train. Stiastney entering
TIE haggago ar and his wife remaining in the
Dric.,yc Bum took Adl,r to court to-day
The yri-'nn"r waved an cNgmination. amt Jus.
man h~s,ame tiir bondsman. Stiastncy did moi
attend nut he says hc VII prosecute re ,,en
TO business Notwithstanding his face was dis
figured.
Aalcr says he he is sorry G i haEpcEnci yet h
ing - Mr. Fisher. been concerned in sevcra
pugilisiic en- COUNTERS before. and il an"Npor
iigltgr The case has revived The discussion %
the jew question ~ raised hy Jud.,r Hilton
viii IN b. always q moot'd one here VIII 'ro 'W'
cen-itri' iasSc element ~ tnc summer pop
ecrting twp. In ihr-" two exceptional huus .
me, ur. not refused Recommendations poin
g,.nrrl, is brli.Ne,i that "A ,iu.l WIS arranged T.
b" tuu-lt 10y Aa.er and Sturtu"y. but trace
indu~tl su-ly. it~ onb foundation s""mS 10 10
t' q. that friends are trying to bring ahO ut
recon- iiidi"n. Adler has been advised 10 apol
, | o..i.,.. hut llr r'iu-t.- to ,ll 500.
Nh Adler says that ~. account ~ tho anal
llfIl-fltN So fflNN morning r. n cross NNiftE
! ON him. (uu See. SAID he. " IN" Jesse Hoy
arrlN' 4 about fifteen or twenty minutes hefpr
, the train started. ! accompanied by anniho
gentleman and two lai'o~ went into the last ca
| of thrfrain. had absolutely no baggage wit
, me-. not even an umbrella. "" went n. ] .u
! tered on" -eft ami rn-- to turn over tho back 81
thu scat in front ~ rs so That our purity coul
-it Together just then St'a-tney came in AN
: ~lugurd down on the scat from witch ina
just risen. turned round and told him it wa
my scat He r"pi"d that II was his Just a
, much | then told HIM That his conduct wa
| very unEcntlrnaniy. and 10 avoid any furth"
. ! uupIra-uufn /. with my party. wen
, ! g. tine other end Of th" AR. A. the trui
5 WnuI mot I.ave within ten minutes. | went oul
| side and smukrd a cigarette. Suastnry cam
Up Go lIc A., 'Iu anu affi~ird me Very ruiply.
% t0.i him would have nothing To- do with hin
. ~ hc had bclnNed 80 worry ung.ntlcmanly an
, doegi-hy, Then he c~ied mo a liar and
! loafer. and let him have IT square IN TIA" face
4 | ! don't know anything about his attempting I
: draw q knit or a revolver. We rea he'd Ion
! | Bran D without further incidents. and ! wei
% to the Mansion House. la the afternoon wa
served with AN order of arrest and Mr.. jaime
: S"lgmhn und myself went before the Pole
7 Justice, who was furnished with SluO bonds r.
my appearance. Mr. Joseph Sclgman hccomin
- nay huAdsman. - to this man being snla
mum. hr u.s. p-rhaI~a little shorter thHn ]. bt
70 h. = "a powerful man.