The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-08
MRS. SALOMON,s SONS.
CNty Judge Grdcrsleeve Asked 60 Compel
Them "a support Her.


Judge Glldersleeve heard arguments yes
terday in regard to an application from tho
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
that Leopold. Felix. and Alfred Solomon. tho
former dealer in house furnishing goods in
Avenue A, and tho latter makers Of paper
boxes in Worth street. should be compelled to
support their mother. Fanny Solomon, who s
60 years Of age.
Mrs. Solomon. who Is very feeble sat close TO
her lawyer at tho bar. She wept almost con-
tnuously. Her eldest son, Leopold who appa-
rently manages his own and his brothers. de-
fence sat near by. confident and smiling. He
dld not look at his mother. but was intent upon
whispering promptings to his lawyer.
The sons, their lawyer argued. have made a
written offer TO support their mother II sho
will live In tho house OF Felix and Alfred. Her
husband. the sons father. has lived there for
years. Her sons are unable TO give her q sepa-
rate support. Mr.. and Mrs Solomon. tho elder
came from Metz, France. about twenty Ave years
ago. They had four or Ave children. four Of
TINS city. Mr.. Solomon established himself ms q
tnsmith., He and his wife were industrious
and prudent. Mrs. Solomon held tho purse
strings. Whom her children were able TO work
she required OF them their wages. When they
grew older they not only made her an allowance
for tho support Of the table. but paid for other
household requirements. 30 for many years
Mrs. Solomon handled about ti5 week and
must must haze saved her sons aver. at least $40 y
1876 1t is known that she had about 81 900 in n
sgvings hank. Sho. drew this and went to
France. She returned in June last. She boosted
then that she was smarter than her sons iancied
ehe was. and that she would sec what she could
10 win them In court She said that she had
the lawyer added renewed the offer to take caro-
OF their mother in Felix and Alfred's homo, and.
sleeve to command Mrs. salomon 70 live with
these sons =, now have to offer" the lawyer
S cont, ~ letter from officers Of the hos,
Metz. that think should DO read only by your
II obiectl" the mothers lawyer exclaimed.
There IL no evidence that the letter was writ
ten by the officers OF the institution; or that ID
MAS n9t TrtGn at the ips,lgeton o. persons
| letters in this ease I am surprised TO hear the
| evidence. before the referee in the case twisted
Mrs. iSalomon had from sl2 10 ti5 per week
| principally during the high priced war times
| 70 provide food for a family OF five or six It is
saved some money from peddling. and with q
part OF this she went TO Europe. in 1875
with her husband and her children. She
| made an effort, on her return. In June last to
| get maintenance from her sons. She asked for
| only n few dollars per week. She would blush
| to repeat what one OF her sons said TO her in the
street On another, occasion she entered Leo
| pold's store TO speak OF her necessitous condi-
| ton. but Leopold pushed her into the stree
and he used her so roughly that she felt bound
| TO have him arrested. Justice Duffy released
| him under q $500 bond to keep the peace.
=, Counsel, the brothers, lawyer interrupted
., ought 10 be fair enough to state that Mrs
| Salomon was very abusive 10 her son in thS
Nothing Of this kind was claimed in the 20
| lice court Mrs. SalomOns lawyer retortcd
There was no attempt TO make any such de-
fence. II is for this reason-this roughnes'
Sna S. as ne Ms5 S MS her s"o
| Judge Gildersleeve reserved his decision.