The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
4 norm KEEPER is zDrocirE
Defending Himseif In his Fir,t Case against
tae salt OF - Head Cook.

Sixt Carl Kapfi, the proprietor Of the Lion
Park. appeared 10th IA defendant and counsc
in trial that was finished y, ,tor1ay in thc
Marine Court. after occupying two days. The
suit was Instituted 10y John 2. Rohn formerly
butcher and head cook in Mr. Karffs employ.
Tor 1878, duo for arrear. Of wages since June.
1910. Mr. kapn abandoned hotel kc ping some
monta ago. md entered the profession Of the
law being admitted to the bar niter n course oi
study ia The Office Of jerome Buck: and II mny
be- remembered that on the occasion Of his ad-
mission hc gave a banquet nv the Lion Park.
He announced to tho Jury Yesterday that this
WINS the first case lie ha- tried.
For the plaintiff appeared the vniorcus Col.
SrcncHr. accompanied by his youthful shield
henrer Fernando soiingcr. Nj. Knpn- defence
ers. had dclrauded him by means OF "surrep-
iyu, checks OF rlore tlan II 600: also that
GUS conduct ana inttentirn TO business than
thc AMOUNT that was owing him Tor wug, A.
Boi1rc the tr'u was ~ ned Iud.r teerp called
rcirioi hy mnrriago ~ the defendant, and thai
II would therefore hardly DO proper Tor him 10
preside a, tho trial: but tie tDicin,j ger.rou.y
NgiVol any objections IN Mat score.
Mr.. haun was rot only his own counsel, brit
he was aw ltn,ss also ior himself. Col. Spencer
tinus 20 any Testimony that Mr. FnpN mipht
volunteer, whcrcuIor tho latter rulnted that on
th1 might Of juno 20. 1875. Tho riaintiG had
Park RESTAURANT. ana md thrown plate NJ his
head. and that h. Lad boon rs sistcd IN this in
sutreciinn ly female assistant cook. Ivy name
Emily lniclhorn. Mr. Klpf 'nlloda policeman
and bad the two arrested, and in conscduencc
amount oi meat was spolt. and he WIS ple-
Vcntcd rom liilno orders Tor yiands. lie esli-
mai"d his dannge from this cause AT 1900
~ the tirt evening and 5000 on the nest.
HE wife had Ia go into thr ki,hon TO cook anil
Il" pln,,~ = ROM aud EmilS Thielloru were
illird. His lp-sas ftoT tn system cf SUR. D.
ttious che,es' he said hc had 40 doubt *
tended over several wears and amounlol To
much more Than he he'd alleged IN his answer
tho walters. when they ordered dishes from the
kitchen. to deposit checks Tor their cost. Tho
wa;sers received % yn,cnt from gdesis and had
opinion TINT Roi.n. The pia'ni'fl had long been
IN the habit II abetrarting the chocks and sell
one witness was produced WHO know enyihhg
about this personally. and all that hc knew was
that ne had he'Nd rs1l1ctody else say ihat tlie
llHlntln had once offered walter dollar check
rhe plainifr denied MI. ,KapTs accusation
about the surr"ptitous check" conspiracy.
AMI explained in reenrd 10 The revolution On
bio ar,s" because The defendant had not paiA
him and Enily Thieihorn their arrears of
wa;srs. They demanded payment, and had u
quar- aioui It with the deicnhnnt. Being ina
waltrr. and Mr. KnVH seized this q. q prctext To
vent ms anger On them 10y having them arrest
W 'iip mont W', Hl''At,ds u 'lh' 10 iNit uh-
ull'd ly reason ~ their absence. IT WIS. there
fore. tho iaui, 90 Nr. kap1. by whom their
absence lad been caused.
Emily rhieihorn corr iboratod Rohn's tes'i-
monS, Sho IL sister OF the two Irothcrs that
were hunted into the river al Newark some time
ago and there stoned to death by the populiteo
Tor tho murder OF a Policeman.
Mr.. kugif and COL SPENCER both addressed
The jury elcgurntiy,. lir. Kapff quoted from The
Consi tuition AMI b u 90 Rights. and Col Spencer
from Seripthr, aud M cinrsicr. The iury re-
turn u q -p'a'dy verdict for the plaintih
Two suits by Emily Thchorn Tor wages
aQalnss ils Same dC.tnIant w.Ie tie noXt on
tue calendar. hut MI kann allowed Judgment
L. h. taken in thesr without n struggle. having
cNhau-tAI himself in the ca-r 81 hls head cook
~ onl,ietsly as Osman Ghazl IN the def, nee Of
Dil.Nna-