, 1877-02-01
WHO WILL DECIDE !?
AFree Fight in Justice Meech's
Office Yesterday.
Isaac Weis, Got tho Worst Of It, and
Says tho Judge Did 1t.
sbe Latter Insists that lie Acted Only
az peaccmnkcr.

az peaccmnkcr.
Ho csu,e into the local room about o'clock
IN t',e afternoon and inquired for reporter.
M. fare was scratched in scvcra! placcz partic-
nl,r1y under tho right eye, close to the nosc. A
ean1 he handed to the city editor showed that
la name Is fsaac Weiss and tiat he is wf,Olc-
ale dealer In ltquurs at No. 500 Stale street.
seatfpr ttrnacl!, he told the following story:
az little while before New Years my clerk,
Julius l'urlbcrg, mud myself were arrested by
tsxyer Chetlnin, who charged us with assault
sn,l battery. He came to my Etorc Tor The rent
Of house whie! tho Doar,l ii Health hal cotn-
ttm,i wouldn't pay him until the scwcrs were
out In order. lie went l,eni the co,,nter 10 a
desk and commenced writing. Having no bust-
ncts to be there, ! told one Of my clerks 70 ask
totd ii nj clerk TO put him out, and lie took him
hv tho arm and showed him the door. The care
did not COMIC UP right a.ay.. Justice Mech
Issued one warrant for both u us, but wr hal
Day, samuel stclnherger, Justice Mccch's clerk,
Better Bette = M iet ay 4 s5 bill anl bottlo
e whisky Or brandy brandy I, Is ~ New ,t ,5ss Issrs rs
that' i' l' yoa viii III b. be- djacbargel.' i told lin
Sr1S iii. ios III sa sa 3a;it' as e"Ss essls
sn4 rolled them Up n paper); m1kc yo,i "a
case.' i also gave hin drink. The trial came
oil two or tfirco weeks ago, AM! VIC were i]ncd
$40 and costs cacl1, although ! hua dye Wit
thcte to p1ovs that ts esIE ai ha hs s not
blood on hts face when he catne for the WAT.
rant, That was one lny after he was put out.
did not hit HIN. ! nm not that kind OF man.
don't tlgh4s, Y, viii, my one: 40, - peass Sss;,
and told him he Ind wrong.ulty tinctl us-that
was no fighting tna1l-a,ld I would pay him
costs, sl.5o. nc wouldn't get anything II he
III The papers lint ] va. arrested for strkinga
man when dill not. Mcccii sail. Tive me s5.'
told lin I wouldn't give him cents; TINT
would rather pay 800 III the Criminal Court
man and appealed the case, and pa'l 26o , Tor
Slclnbcrgcr II he should come. lie didn't think
1t was necessary, but said he would
SEE THE JUSTICE,
and send me pnstnl-canl. Dny before Yester-
day constable came to my sture With 4 eapas
for my clerk. I told him ! hnl uppsalesl, and
be went away. At II o'clock to-h.y Wedllea-
take him: that wouI'i Eo and acc TIC Justice,
mud pay tho fine, Tnthcr than hnvc him luckcd
up. But l,e took lin to jail. Now, he hua no
right to do that. lie should Lave fu,1nd out
.cyy o,,, and, ii Id found none. ulaks return.
ind then gcta ca;las Tie .usticc acknowledged
that llo did wroHi. In ssutng tho cnuiNa. went
to NY lawyers, Monroc ~ Lrdy. unA we went
to Mcccn's oillce. l askcd him Why hr issued
the clpais 20 quick, ns had appealed. ! gail
the elerls told mc hc would send nc worl IL II
was accessory for my clerk to yGinc and stgn
tic boni The seri called NC 1iar: ! called LED
knncls.t, my hat oil, ind caught mo ~ tho ltar,
and struck nc on the head uni breast several
tstnca. My lungs arc weak, and they patn me
mich put NY a1 % 9'11 ,sto ny 'Sgc, Mr, an, ta t1'ra
at Inc, aud my lawyer tried IN keep him Oh but
he put bis llllyera In my eyes and twisted ihG1n
nronnd, an sesacllsd no ny A. a. YOU Az sss. .,!s lily
Ran a oan ny ee cry Pcopo "i ' i" Tho M s sa
nc. and they rusllc,l N. coi!ltln,t opsn my
eyes fur twct'iy minutes JuRtisc Mcech gang
10 me and sath he was sorry,-tflnt 10 didn't
alnnc .lI,i il. went towar,!s the door, and
Mech artl Stcrthtrscr came alter Mc, hut my
lawyer pushed inc ont Of the dt'or. Mech ''oa
tllyGateiled, II l got ont warrant for ln he
would do solnetning 10 nc. llo made threats.
Blue 1alallu and get the warrant. There eau
get Justice from, the farmers. The other jus
tlceB III the city ara with him. is hc 1T Justice
u Aavet liz Is not. It Is dtsIrncc.'
And then A1s. Weiss arose fruu, Ills seat and
MEEcn's STORY.
Justice Mech nld l!is rlcrk. alr. Sam Stern.
tsr,lh:on oi tic secnr. Their story ii ti'at
Weiss uud lis clcrli committed brutal assault
OF, Mr.. ChGslal!I, aud when the trial tamc oil
they swore urelty lmr.l Il" .selr e'loste 70 get
Nclss took m, appeal, giving tie necessary
bond and promising to send up his clerk, purl-
berE, to sign Fcpnrntc Instrument made iIec-
essaTy by lily peeui'arities Of tt'o case. Twenty
nn execution was !seucd nGa!nst tic property nf
Puslbcsg and put in the hands Of Constable
John Herbert. !nsttast ot paying, purlbcss
ya he aa GppeaWS9 Iy Wc, xs h "t1ss fs, was xf
Da, no no. , arleal bond had been ti!s,!l,
%hen neresrt ela'ms4 me-, IT, boy "f hts man ~
porous, wlcrcnlo1 IlcrLer, tipped Weiss uyer
Then Weiss .aici for Ncech's co,lrt, drunk
win fury, and, arriving there, Instituted pro:
promising 10 send The po.laI card announcing
tie ucreasfty Vt furlhcrE giving bond, alui
when the clerk dcssrA it called him q "G-.i
id liar" Over the rail- tamc Mr.. Clerk,
tcuanrc. a man stau!lng by caught thu rlcrll
to pull lin oil, when Nc}Hs commenced kicking
the clerk. alccch pushed Wess agaisst thu
wall asd told lin to nc quiet, Nl,cn Weiss com.
pretty hard names, 10 which That gentleman re.
spuuaeu by plantlilg ILLS fist In Sit. Wcta1' eye.
Mr. stcrnLrfger leucs that he .eyer, solicited
IS anu n tnttle Ut brandy from Mt Weiss, and
says TINT Weiss called lmm into The saloon onc
day ami offered lin drink. which lie refused,
anil then gayo hul ctgar,wllcl' h. took. THAT
IA all that ever occurred between them until
Mr.. Weiss put Ills head N suyl posuien GA u
make puicllIn. 1t a temptation too strong T.,
conhat. The Two gentlemen say they will al
ford Weiss every encouragement to take ont q
warrant. Mech says lie charged Wctts 81 ful
approving, the appeal bonds. the rcEuar fee, mt
hd denies III conclusion that lie threatened Mr.
Weiss when that gentlemen proilused arrcstlut
hls xsagilunts for assault ant battery.