New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-29
THE RUFFIAN'S FRIEND.
COL FELLOWS AND THE COWARDTY BULLY
WHOM HE SHIELDED
RECORD OF SIMON, WHO SHOT CITY MARSHAL
GooDE-HE DECEIVED HIS PARTNER, WHO
LOST 5000 THROUGH HIS KNAvERY-

GooDE-HE DECEIVED HIS PARTNER, WIN
LOST $4,000 THROUGH HIS KNAvERY-
LOCKED UP IN LUDLow.ST. JAIL
Bad as John r. Fcllowss record as District-At-
torncy has been. the people Of the city. and es-
pcciaIly Of the district in which he is running
as tile Tammany candidate for Congress, were
shocked beyond expression at the astounding story
published in yesterdays Tribune. of the prosttn-
tion of his office in his dsgraccful purpose to
shield the cOwardly assailant Of Marshal GOOdc.
That q man holding so high and responsible an
Office MS District-Attorney Of New-lOrk could he
charged with falsitying the records and prartis-
ing deception upon the court in the interest OF
one of the worst creatures who Is permitted to
prey upon the people, without dmwmg from the
official either denial or defence, seems we'll nigh
Incredible. The course of the Dstrct-Attornry
in shielding from punishment the man who at
tempted the murder of faithful conrt-oficer while
in the discharge of his duty, and the persistence
which he manifested in dcfnudng Justice, cover
ing period Of nearly two years. toget~r with tue
eliminating act of causing the discharge OF the
indicted criminal without bail, point to a con-
dition Of things which ought TO arouse all peace
full citizens 10 the frightful dangers which bcset
their dnily lives. The voters OF the With Con-
gress District must surely repel with scorn Che
imputation cast upon them that man with such
u record is a ht person 20 represent them in the
National Legislature.
The man Simon whom Mr.. Fellows succeeded
In turning loose upon the city, not only without
bail but without going through the form OF
holding him OH his own recognzance, has most
uusavory reputation, and that the puDIic may
know what sort Of characters Mr. Fellows can br
induced to protect. it. may bc will To point ont
some things which the court records DISCLOSE.
That he has frequently been arrested for ir'''ds
upon creditors aud locked mp in Ludlow
Street Jail said yesterday III
three different ordcrs-ofarIcSt issued against nlih
in 1859 Herman Drcdcn was the palntiH.
Robert IawsoIl and Frederick w. MIsrr were two
other creditors WHOM Slmohs crpohed ways
conl,crd to take similar measures.
Ihe courts arr burdrLcd with evidence OF
Simons knaNery: but Of fus many 'lcll'hs A.aTrs ~
A. Robert win" had the mi'tort III" several years
ayo To lee me his special partner seems - hiIe
fallen upun especially hard lines. According u
Mr. Roberts testlnoly, gwen in . PpOSruas S"nrnms
Court, tho business WHICH the defendant lnducrd
Mr. Robert To eYbark in with hum was the maIu' manu-
scu;!na ] S,mselr M to Robert as man worth $4,000.
On IN. strength OF this statement The pa'ntln IN
vrs.,. s-j,ts0 in this special partner
smif nrnf,s wunld ,%nn not S'" b. be- less than s2oo"o
10 So. 900 "a year. The firm was known as ";
Simon d Co., and did business at Nos. 20 ara -
:
lss2 but in less than year, and before any
profits were d"cia-rd, mysterious lire orrnrr'l.
This did not discourage >Im"a IN the c'sti ho%I.
swears for he c:':c prompt Y I" the palhtlH
house and comio5ttd him w.iI the assurance t'iat
the lire WAS by 40 means bad thulg, i"r 'i'S
would have plenty oi m"i"N III the pnsInrsN' 30
hc would get good set ch.cntS ffom the lhS"ihIlrc
companies - ,., ,.,
and Simon said tO his putHer tidt th'n WIS
some diiiruy in obtaining adjustments WIN tnr
4 insurnuC. ana IN place ol Ht' ilI~
plenty Of cash he hal run behind In the business
and needed money to pay mat tnring m!H i' an.
surancc moneys" would make that good, when he
got them. so the special partl'r was wheeled
into raising SI,I66 mon, whl'h WAS ais" swal-
| lowed ND liy the firm Of e. Simon N 20. .\HauS
ran along until .Iaiuary 1884. when the plaihtIH
discovered that Simon had succeeded III -eitn9
the snug sum OF Si@,00O out OF me insurance
companies but owing TO SimOns intricate way ot
mi Nlns up Affairs with certain rrrdIt rs ko' c.'
was unable to obtain any share OF the amount.
Bat ihr conlding Robert continued to listen h
Simons cry for tuW!S to keep the business alloto
and ST 900 more was raised and permanently IN
vested In May. 1854. Slmoh got s|orI ash,
! and wanted his partner TO nI1ke one grahd hhhi
effort 10 raise 81 900 more. -
With his increased capital Robert testified
that Simon informed him " lr coEld go INTO the
market arl obtain Sj0.0O0 worth "t goods ON
credit, and after he ohtaincd the goods hr would
I fail and thus he enabled Ia protect me aud save
the money put In by myself and loanef by
Flcischhanrr." Ia friend of Roberts Robert.
however fnlIPd 10 IuIl III WIN ,Htn "i'i''''ii'
scheme for raising the wind and Simon soon
went under in earnest. The testimony says that
after this failure goods Of his worth 81 o'OoO
were found srcrrted in II loft belonging to one
Opp nheim, whom Robert discovered had hecn
another spccia' partner with him without his
himself outside tie iurtdiction Of the court. and
from Long Branch. \. j.. hgan negotiations WIN
Robert and other creditors. After long ana
weary effort to get back his own, the plaintiff
.avr it. M. counting his loss at about $4,000.
Numerous other court cases are said 10 disclose
similar systematic plans OF swndling people into
whose confidence hc wOrmed himself on the part
of the man ~ protect whom Mr. Fellows prosfi-
, tnicd his Office.
The fact that Marshal Goode was offered
money directly and indirectly 10 settle the ease
against Simon and stop the pr,S"ruti0n Is wen
known 10 a great many people who live IN The
neighhorhood Of the Fifty-Scvcnth-st 'iNii onrl
The name Of Charles A. Hess the kepnplcan
candidate for Civil Justice in the Ilth LlsIi9ls
was mentioned In yesterdays article on tne SUD
lrrt ms one Of the persons who was ASKER ho
induce Mr. GoWc to settle 10 correc' any ,n,e .rts
ment as regards Mr. Hess. Mr. hooue SesRruuS
sent him the following letter:
Referring TO the article IN this mornings Tribune IN rei
ercn,c 10 the Simon case have to say That you never
alproached me the matter directly or ihu'Fe'NF WIN
Nancy Tbi, Is what occurred between us: You sent
for mo and sid that Of Mr. Smon's ffiehhS re-
ouc.,.d ron to ,ec me. called yon at yeur request
and going the case Win S"" ana 'e'''H my
aide OF the story OF shooting, you said Mr Goode
, hays po,bnu further TO say. II was in your place
vonld leave no stone unturned send Simon TO State
prison" This il all that occurred. and write hs IN
ustce 70 you for that the article referred TO gh'
be msoonstrucd and you may make such nse OF Ihis
letter as you bee IT.