New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
MRS. MANDELBAUMs STATEMENT.
WORDS BETWEEN JUSTICE MURRAY AND HER
CorNSEL-sTROCDT FINDS BAIL.


CoUNsEL-sIROCDT FINDS BAIL
After the bonds had been perfected in the case of
FrcdcrIcka Mandelhaum, Yesterday. at the Harlem
Police Court Mrs. MandclbauU's counsel addressed
Justice Murray saying that his client wished TO
make a statement which she desired 10 90 on the
record each case. He then proceeded to read the
following:
NV name is Frederick Mandelbaum and fftg-two
years old and a widow. | live at No 80 Clinton ST.,
New-York city, and have lived there with my children
for twenty years keep a dry goods store, and have
for twenty years past. buy and sell dry-goods rs
other dry goods people do. have never knowingly
bought stolen goods neither did my son Julius !
have never stolen anything in my life. feel that
these charges brought against me for spite have
never biibed the police had their protection.
never needed their protection. never gave money To
any person whatever, TO orbe or influence any ocll
help me God! ] and my son are innocent ot THESE
charges preferred AGAINST us. never knew that any
piece of the silk stolen. nor do believe 1t was
| got the property, produced the subjects ol
these charges, III honest aud business Ike way, ana
insist being discharged Herman Stroudc was my
employc and wd, in way responsible for the buying
or selling of ANYTHING in my store. lie smI Is
clerk to open and close the store, and arrange the
goods, and wait customers and obey my orders.
Ny and detention these charge m outrage
and claim that the the police Is the cause oi
my arrest. and has created prejudice against me "i
which | am the victim. ! say that III many respects
knows it 10 hc say that viii not he the cat paw
to suffer because there i fight against the police
am innocent Of The crimes charged. aud ] say that
these charges preferred against me simply To-
Dir, goods -tore in tli, city which nnoccutly purchase
goods which may have been stolen
Counsel argued that Section 1913 of the Code of
Criminal Procedures gave his client In" right IL
put the above OH he record. Justice Murray sad
that ne doubted whether the law meant to allow
the defendant TO bring IN subject outside 0i
matter on trial. some of the staten nts made
there are untrue he said
How do Won know that !' said counsel
The code was sent for, and counsel rcld Section
1q~ The Justice said that hc adhered 10 his first
opinion. Counsel argued that his counsel had the
ri9ht 10 make the statement He made notion
to that eject. and spoke 10 the motion IA LOUD
voice.
shall not allow any statement to Zoe made Tor
the purpose of allowing stump speech to hc
made" SAID Justice Murray.
Judge Murray. Won must not say that to me, ina
court room exclaimed counsel
have said IT, and shall not take ii back, said
the Justice.
/" II is wrong. 1t is improper II il indecent. it Is
Disgusting. 10 uuIudc'al,' replied counsel warmly
Then the Court ordered stricken ont of the state
mcnt those parts referring to possible anlmus M
the ease.
Assistant District Attorney Cove said that D"
considered the cyidcn." sufficient to loid the prs
euors Tho Justice reserved hi decision.
Herman Stroudc procured bail through Conrad
Peters. of 80. ~ East IIoustou-si.. yesterday.
lie Is held i'm ~ 900 cl'h lh three cases.