New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
A COMBAT BETWEEN TOBACCO MEN

MR. HAMMERsTEIN FIGHTS THE RosESwALp bRof
RRs-THE TROUBLE CAUSED BY LIBEL suiT
The peace and quiet which usually brood
Water-st.. was somewhat ruitied yesterday
passage alarms between the three members o.
firm of L. ROsenwald g. Brothers, dealers ia lea
bacco at No. las Water-st., and Oscar Hann.
stein editor of The United states Tobacco Journal,
the office of which is ut No. 1875 Maiden Lane. Just
before the sun had sunk behind the Erie grain ee-
yators TRIBUNE reporter called at the store OF
Rosenwald q Brothers to learn the cause N tho
combat The members of the irm had done all the
business that they cared to do for the day. and
had gone home. But from o clerk, somewhat RAPID
in his conversation, the following story was OBJ
You see," said the young man. posing himself on
the Herring safe g our firm sued Mr.. tlamne rsteln
for libel some three months ago and won the suit.
At our order he was arrested this morn
ing but was afteIward admitted to bail AS
soon as he was released he came down through
window be shook his fist at Henry Rosenwald,
who was in the Office. and shouted TO him You
can't do it, You can't do it, We saw he was bent
on mischief He passed along, and as he got oppo,
site the restaurant below here, he met Edward
Rosenwald. who was talking with man ON the
sidewalk. Mr.. Hammerstein Immediately APP
preached him, and struck him with his fist. Henry
ard sigmund Rosen wald WHO had gone to the VIA
dow when Hammerstsin passed the store, saw the
and the four Of them fought 1t out. There was
little blood spilled, but not much;
You see Mr.. Hanmerstein has been pitching into all
the firms who wouldn't advertise III his paper and
bad been doing some heavy bull doing. Our hrn de.
teI1nined not to stand 1t, they sued
bin for libel and got judgment for $4,000.
Naturally he was enraged After tho
fight had become very general and large crowd
had collected policeman from tn New street STA
ton arrested the participants. They were all taken
TO the Tombs, where charges and countercharges
of assault were made. Hammerstein also
charged with assault by Elias Bach of No. go
Pearl-st., on February 81 All gave bail and were
released"
Mr.. Hammerstein gives the following version of
the trouble: 80
THE affair /. only one of the results of libel
suit between me aud the Roseuwalds. who. about
two months ago, obtained verdict OF $4,000
against me. Au appeal was entered by me, anu
since then have been annoyed by them IN various
WAYS This morning clerk of the Rosenwalds
entered my Office at No. 1875 Maiden lane, accom-
panied by Two deputy sheriiis lie pointed me out
to them, saying. That's the man. one or
the deputies then produced city limit
why 10 was necessary to send TWO sberfis TO serve
this warrant, when was informed by one OF them
that one of the Rosenwalds had ated at the
Sherf7s Office that was a dangerous man. always
armed, and that it would be well for them to Keep
sharp watch on me: was escorted 70 tue
If were a desperate. procured bail immediately
Atterward. while going through Water-st.' 10 res
taurant to take lunch, 1 met the complain
ant, Isaac ROsenwald, who was standing IN
front of the restaurant. Indignant At the shameful
treatment had received owing 20 his untruthIul
statement at the Sherhs Office, | declared his &C
ton i'm the matter low and dirty. Thereup0n no
raised his arm as If 10 strike me. L then struck az
INA ana had succeeded Ia OverpOwerlng HIM, wnen
suddenly | was struck in the back of the neck.
Turning around found was attacked by henry
EuVenWald assisted BY another brother, Sigininii.
| don't know how many more of the family mlghJ
have TO Isaacs assis ance. but the appearance
OF a policeman On the scene terminated the array