The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-23

THE OPPOSITION TO NIB. LEwrs AS RECEIVER
CLAIMED TO BE BASED ON A PREJUDICE
AGAINST THE HEBREws-Exc1THMEsT IN
JEWISH CIRCLES.
The the administration OF the estate OF
the late samuel Wood Is assuming new and inter-
esting aspect II will be remembered that Mr.. Wood
lett about $500 In legaseA directing that the
residue Of his estate. in real and personal properly
should be sold by the executors and tho proceeds
applied TO a fund for the establishment OF an in
stitution to be known "rhe Samuel Wood Benevo-
lent Institution and Hospital" The whole property
was estimated ~ about 81 000,00U When the will
and codicil were offered for probate the codic was
contested by Mr. Edward T. schenck, one Of the ex-
eutors named in the will. Mr.. William Elmer, one Of
the executors appointed for the codcil, thereupon
applied for the appointment Of receiver and collec.
tor OF the estate The Surrogate granted the notion
and tho lessssss asked Tor the appointment Of Mr. L.
A. Smonson, one OF the executors To this Mr. Elmer
and others objected and Surrogate Calvin refused
make the appointment against their wishes. On July
he appointed Mr. Frederick A. Lewis to the posi-
ton, requiring him to give bonds in the Of
$250,000 Mr.. LOWS accepted the trust, and Aessrs
Frederick Meyer and Simon Mack becoming his
suretss he prepared to enter upon his duties. But
lew days la;er ex-Attorney General Levi ). Chat
executors, applied 10 supreme Court Tor an tn
junction 10 restrain Mr.. Lewis from acting, GU tho
ground That ne aad not properly auaiiasd and tnat
purposes no one was authorized 70 administer
It except the executors. Judge Daniels grained
temporary injunction, and the question OF vIcating
the order or making II permanent now pending be-.
fore him in the Supreme Court. Chambers. Mean
while tue contest between the two parties 10 being
waged with great bitterness aud with an unusual
amount oil personal ILL feeling.
SUPPOSED CAUSE OF THE OPPOSITION
has beeu a ed "A IN h.r of r
friends th the OF the Opposition
uuon prejudice against MIN because he is Jew Oue
Of them, well known member of the Young Mems
Hebrew Association, said yesterday to the writer hat
tue Whole trouble In this case was Of the char.
and AZ the opposition the admission OF Jews into
tho bar Association. SIT this ordinary law
SUIT, ne said 1--WE should have nothing TO do with Il
as Jews. but II not ordinary lawsuit The very
men VINO are nov lighting Mr.. Lewis on the ground
wnen they thought that ME- simonson would DO
appointed. Their leader, Mr.. Chatheid, has publicly
declared that Mr.. Wood hated Jews. and that no Jew
should al II he could nelp It, Now,
II that Is their talk we Jews propose 10 take hand
the matter don't care Tor Mr.. Lsw,s but do
10 see, FAR a. can, thai Respectable citizen shall
not be deprived of rights because u
Jew. did not know Mr.. Rosenbla.t and
Mr.. Frankenhc mer, but when heard OF
their beng biackballed In the Bar ASSOCIATION
because they were Jews was ready to espouss their
cause. This Is just the same thing Mr.. Lewis Is a
brother OF Alderman samuel A. LOWS, snd one Of
Mr.. Chatdeias Gle ts said in the Supreme Court IN
tie bearing Of my partner IN ITS enough to have
them turned loose on the Surr0gate's Office Tho
Jews have as much right In Tho Surrogates office az
tho Surrogate mad right to appoint receiver then
Mr. Lewis cannot act II he had that right he will
not BE- prevented from acting because he Is Jew,
and his Jewish brethren will see 10 that"
Other jewish gentlemen spoke in the Same vein.
One Of them, an ex.oaicla, OF the Shy government
Is because he Is Jow, but know that great mSny
people say don't think It would MAKO any dif-
ence, anyway; Judge Daniels will certainly not be
Influenced by any such CONSIDERATIONS"
WHAT MR.. LEWIS
Mr.. Frederick A. Lewis found at hts office
Broadway, immersed IN lcagers and bankbooks 81
hive no speak OF those Matters sir he SAID
81 have too much business TO attend 10 Besides It
would be improper for me- or to say the least inds.
icaIe for talk about case IN which am Ia.
teres,ed, and which Is now pending In enc OF the
.Havs you heard that the opposition to you was
based the fact OF your being an Israoiie3" asked
son, yss,' was the reply. 81 have been told that
Mr.. ChatAeld would have no Jew receiver oil the
~, V SINCE Know that Mr. Chnsnsia;s power is not
without limit aud since have learned by experience
that Jew hating does not thrive rs = branch OF In
''Did Mr. Cha,neId make that rsmarkf"
"He Is SO reported. But, excuse me from further
conversation on the subject. When Judge Danicls'
decision Is rendered shall Know ali about It, aud
do not imagine that II Will be affected by fact
my being u Jew or Me- Chatasld being q Mormon--sr
Whatever he Ia"
"Oue question, Mr.. Lewis" urged the reporter;
yoa .ss Of S"Oa
..Never, sir, never, was the emphatic reply; sand
I am lostn 10 believe that the prejudcos attributed
TO ME- Chafeld and reported TO be hlm attributed
TO the late MIR. Wood, have any existence among
healthy Americans"
QUEER PREJUDICEs.
The reporter next called Mr.. ChatHsid, but both
he and his son and partner, Mr.. Harvey ChRtfsid,
were out of town. Ev-Surrogate Gideon j. Tucker,
who has his Office with them, found. however,
and questioned about the matter. 81 am not con-
nectsd with Mr.. Chatfeld this case" he SAID.
"thoush / was connected with the business Of Mr..
Samuel Woods brotneE ! do not agree with Mr..
Chathsld IN this case and prefer not TO DO inter.
Viewed"
s.You knew Mr.. Wood" said the reporter; sis ig
true that he u prejudice against the Jews?n
"Yes," was the reply; she was queer In many re-
epects and did not ike either Jews or Irisnm I
have undersiooo that Mr.. Lewis opposed Tor the
reason that he was jew"
sDo you know II Mr. Chatneld opposes Mr.. Lewis
for that reasopf" asked the reporter.
"weIi, know that my old riend Chat1cld is not
over fond oil Jews He has his rrejudices like other
men, But he certainly wouid urge them court.n
"Wouid he be likely TO be Influenced by them in In
caser
al can't say. l differ him 10 tho whole busi-
ness | was Surrogate here for many years, ana I
would never brook the Interference oil any court In
the matter OF my appointments"
ME- Tucker addsd:-"rhe opposition to q
receiver vi an estate because he Is Jew would DO
oby ivusly absurd. Tue limo has gone by for that
sort OF tling. Mr.. Woods prejadccs would hardiy
taken into consideration IN the matter Of passing
upon the action OF the Surrogate. With regard 10
Mr. Chatned's feeling In tho matter do not to
be interviewed He 10 an OLD friend Of mine"
Ii Is understood that Mr.. Lewis' counsel will repre-
the Supreme Court the grounds vi the opposi-
ton him. ana thus force before that tribunal tho
question OF whether the Surrogate can appoint Jew