The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-04
ANNA J1coBy. DoLLaa NOTE
A Grocer Charged with AssauItins her when
she Ashed for the RIsht Chanae.


In an afIldavlt filed In the Marine Court,
Anna Jacobs Of 1870 Orchard street sets forth
that on the 18th Of last month. between 7 and
o'clock In the morning, she made n small pur-
chase in thu grocery OF Herman Eggers. at For
syth and Stanton streets. The bill amounted to
some twenty five cents. and she Rave the clerk
a 81 bill In payment While he was making
change she began talking with a woman Of her
acquaintance who entered tho placn. and when
the change was given her she received II with
out counting II. and soon went out holding 1t In
her hand. On counting II she found It fifty cents
short. About two hours afterwnrd sho re-
turned To tho grocery and informed the clerk
OF the mistake. but told him that she did not
ask him to give her the nifty cents then-sho
only wished h inn to do so In cnse he found him
self that much ahead in making up his cash
account In the evening. While shc WIS talk ne
with the clerk. tn" AFFIDAVIT SAWS. Evgers came
up and inquired what the matter WAS. She told
him. and repeated that she wished the corrrc-
ton made only in ease the error WIS discovered
In the cash account Eggers pointed to notice
posted in the store warning purchasers that no
redif'ntinn IN change would ne madc after
customers had left the place. The deponent
replied that thia WIS unjust. md demonstrated.
but EYgers closed the discussion by pushing
Der violently ont OF ne shop. To save herself
pies. IL was upset. and tlls apples rolled over
tn" floor. The grocer then followed her into
tho etreet. knocked her into the gutter. and
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bHsket. iDjurinR her SO badly that she has been
confined TO her bed ever since. and has had
medical att ndance.
The affidavit. making charges rs ahove. Ia
corrohorAted as To the assault by on affidavit oi
ID. II. Keey n dealer in oils In Maiden lane.
VINO Opposes that h- was riding by tho grocery
In ear and saw n man beating an old woman
over the head with basket. He Jumped from
the car and intrrferod. Tne man d"slsted and
entered the grocery. and Mr.. Keey gave tho
woman his card telling her TO call upon him us
a witness.
On these af1davts. presented in civil suit
against ERgers for damages Judge Goepp
granted m order OF arrest. aud ths grocer was
last week taken into custody. and required to
give bail In $500
Mr.. Eggrrs says that when Anna jacobs came
hack several hours after making her purchases.
she demanded the half dollar. and. upon his re-
iusing. she became abusive. and 10y her conduct
,nteriered with the transaction OF business in
his store. Hs has n notice pasted upon the
cashiers desk notifying customers that mis-
takes will not be- rectined alter the customer
has gone away from the desk. He says that he
was compelled to make this rule for there are
many customers making small purchases. and
experience has taught him that the complaints
OF incorrect change would be numerous IN he
did not enforce this regulation. When the
woman became 50 demonstrutivo IA to seriously
int'rlere with his business. he gays hs ordered
her out. hut ho was finally Obliged to put
her out. He alleges that she caught hold OF the
basket and that he simply took II away from
her He says others in the trade in his neigh
borhoOd have had simnr difficulties. and that
tho com plants have been taken into court In
the hope Of prodting by compromise.