New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-10
TIE COURTS.

A MONUMENT IN A JEWISH CEMETERY.
The Maimonides Cemetery, at Ncw-Lots, l..
L. is owned ana controlled by the Maimonides Beneyo-
lent Society. Jewish organization. None excepting
those OF the Jewish faith allowed TO purchase lots III
the cemetery or TO bury members of their antilles there
Isaac Reinheimer, OF No. 237 neyenhs Is member oil
the society, of the Jewish race and creed ana owns
Two los in this ceIuetcry Ills wife died one year ago
and was buried of these lots. Mr. Reinhelmcr mad
AN expensive monument made, ana TINS week II was M
ished and ready be placed over Lis wife grave upon
one side of the tall shaft the face OF Mrs. Renhener
was cut in ba+reief. There is strong feeling among
many Hebrews against putting any figures OF pieces of
statuary upon monuments or tombStones Thissenti-
ment Is said TO grow out OF the ancient prohibitions
of the Jewish creed against idOlatry, ana the
feeling that such figures over the graves Vi
dead friends might lead into some ioru oil idoatry 1t
became to OF the members OF the ManOnl-
des Society that IeiDhener had had his wfes image
cut into the stone OF her monument and there was
feeling among some Of them that such an image was
violation Of the Jewish sentiment against the setting up
Of tombstone figures. Wolf Benedict the president OF
the society was this opinion and he directed John
Bensch the keeper Of the cemetery, not to allow the
monument TO enter the cemetery The facts became
known in Jewish circles and there was considerable con
troyersy over the matter Mr. Reinheimer claimed, as
Stunning that the Jewish sentiment against pieces of Gem
etery satuay would properly exclude such work fion
Jewish cemetery, that the monument he han mao pre-
pared was not Of this character.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Reinhemer was ready to remove
the monument from the stone ard and have 1t set up IN
the cemetery Cornelius A Runke, his attorney, OBJ
tanned AN Injunction from Justice DOnOhue, III Inc SUI
preme Court restraining the keeper OF the cemetery or
any officers OF the society from interfering WIN
workmen entering the cemetery Win the lnohu-
men setting IL up. Armed with this injunction,
Mr. Rein went, together with Dr. Wise rabbi OF
| the Congregation kodolpn SnOlon ut Nos; . 10 ~
C1nton-st., Ralph We'll, Hebrew merchant, and
SpeciaI Deputy Louis kOOs, TO the stOneyari
Inc stones loaded st0necarts and the worknen
| were directed 90 to the cemetery. Mr.. R10s then
served Injunction John Bensc the Keeper OF the
| cemetery. Inc keeper threw the copy OF Tic Order
aside and hurryng to the cemetery gates, Locked them
before the workmen arrived with the tombstone. when
they reached the gates iron bars were obtained and
| the gates were forced from their hinges The
! worknen taking the monument III when
Bcnsch appeared and made personal assault upon
Mr. ROOs just officer came rldlng up Win war
rants for the OF Mr. Rcinhelmer and Mr. Roos,
sued out on the complaint Of MT. Benisch The whole
parry went before Justice Gertum, OF East New Ork
when cal ed upon their defence Mr.. kcnhener AMI
Mr. Roos merely showed the Justice the 1hJmctlOD OF
the Supreme Court. the Justice ut once discharged
them lie Sharply rebuked Mr.. Benlsch for his conduct,
as il would Supreme Court TO take
punishment for the contempt, but he warned the
| epcr interfere again. Mr. Reinhelmer went
back win his friends. alter tie work
men had set up the monument DR.. wise cOnsecTaLod IL
| according the rites OF the Jewish Gnu rch.
has Increased the discussion OF tbesub
ect among the Hebrews OF the city. Mr. kunkle, the
counsel Mr. Reinheimer. said yesterday that Mr.
Beuisch would be held 10 strict account Tor ns conduct