New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
UN,uCKY TENANTS OF Mr.. BERGH.

uNrUCKY TENANTS OF Mr.. BERGH.
FAMILY TURNED OUT OF THE HOUSE FOR NON
PAYMENT oF RENT-MR. BERGH SAYS HE KNEW
NOTHING ABOUT IT.
Considerable excitement was occasioned on FRIDAY
last IN the neighborhood of No "a Mulberry-st. ny
the appearance at that place of an otlcer bearing
writ of cjectment issued against FREDERICK huPpels
fer failure to pay his rent. Despite the appeals OF
aud Rupert, with his wife and five children ana
their household goods, was uncerenlonIGIdsttN =,
hustled into the courtyard. The writ was sara 70 70
have been obtained by the collecting agent OF
Henry Bargb and in order TO learn the actual CIR
cumstances of the case. TRIBUNE reporter yeS,ei-
day called on the head of the society Tor ihe IT,
veition of Cruelty to Animals at his residence III
This is the first | have known of the case" said
Mr. Beroh - have so many things to do ana
think about that / cannot Keep track OF az my
business. Why. just see! Eye:None else Is on 10
the seashore or The country. Even mechanics nave
saved up enough to take a vacation. But am tea
10 my post TO attend to the eats and dogs and
horses aud bul-hghts OF the cry, ana a Thousand
and one matters from every state IN the Unlon.
But about this election case The property az no
81 Mulberry ST. does not belong 10 me, bat TO the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals.
My agent George c. Hallock collects inc rents MS
however. for the society. lie has attended to the
business for many wears, ana surely KNOWS now
the society aud myself wish hun 10 act III such
hen You did not direct the eicctment of these
people p .,o. ,.to,,r ona
emphaticaW rcpudIatc the entire Transaction The
DreDlc of New York ought TO know me 900 wen 10
think | would turn family out OF doors because
some misfortune made them unable 10 pay their
rent. A. a Humanitarian won't deprive them OF a
Your agent, then has said nothing to you about
this affair (.
No ~ else should have ordered him TO let the
tenants remain As il is, all | can do is to have
them returned to their home Will look into the
matter IN the morning aud if it is as reported, what
has been done without authority by the agent snail
very speedily o. uudoneN r.
Mr.. HailOck. the agent, is sick, and says ne lett
everything TO his sOn that IN an experience as
agent OF over thIrty years he never had eJected
tenant simply for non-pavment OF reut,
4 visit % the premises ut NO ~ MuiDeTry-St.
revealed scene OF understandable squaior. In a
brick paved courtyard, TeekIng with hlth, were
found Frederick Ruppert. his vie ana children ana
their meaare stock of household goods. Here they
had lived since Friday, sleeping at night IN the nall
way OF a nclghbor's house. RUPERT German,
and is bv trade a cobher He Is det0rmed aud GRIP
pled His wife is also cripple, from the effects OF
a fall down an unguarUed cellar-way, which
owners OF the properly guilty OF criminal neg
iigcncc in leaving the cellar-way unguaTded, ana
has begun suit for 50 900 damages. RUPERT was
surrounded by a large crowd OF sympathizng
friends, and two young men were busily engaged IN
taking up subscrptlon for his beneht: 49,
They succeeded IN collecting about SO. His rent
is only ~ month, and he stated to the reporter
that nothing but the msfOrtuneS of himself and his
wife prevented him from paying 1t promptly. 1t is
now only two months in arrears. Great indignation
was freely expressed by him.
Mr. BeIgh" exclaimed Rupert, as the reporter
turned 10 20, he look along the street all the
times to see if horse, if his shoulder sore,
don't it But he never come here to see If mein
woman fall and break her collar-b0ne any more. Is
Dot humanitlesV