New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-21
POLES SWTNDLFD BY UHOLESALE.
THEY MOB BANKER AND Ills CLERK AND

THEY MOB A BANKER AND Ills CLERK AND
MORE THAN FILL n COURT ROOM.
The Essex Market Police Court too small YES
tcrday 70 admit all the people who wanted to complain
against Bernard ArOnson's method of carrying ON a
banking business at No. IS Canalst. There are 800
Of them. and If their stories prove true Aronson is
likely TO serve many years In prison.
ON saturday afternoon there a lively time at
Aronsons banking establishment An angry crowd
Of several hundred people beseged the place, shouting
and hOOtng 10 ArOnSOn TO come out. The banker Dc-
came alarmed and started to bolt the door, but before
hc accomplished his purpose six of the crowd managed
to get into the office and using him and his clerk,
samuel Silokowitz pretty roughly. Aronson and his
clerk on the floor and their shouts for help brought
Detective Michael J. Reap to the place In few
words the people told the detective how Aronson
had swindlcd them ont of their hard earned money.
Reap found difficulty in pushing hs way through the
crowd.
Help hepl7 shouted Aronson. Pity me-
PITY you cried the men who were settling az
counts WITH him. What pity have you FOR our poor
wives and children who are starving in Poland "
The bankers clothes torn and his clerks
WHISPERS were almost pulled from his face. 1t was
lucky for Aron,on and SilokowiH that Reap reached
the spot when he did. lie made them prisoners.
Don't Jet them kill me- whincd AronSon on his
way to IN, Eldr.dccst. police station. There Mrs.
Annie Joseph. Of so 14G Clinton st. stepped forward
and told the sergeant how the banker had deirludcd
her Of 80. According to her story, on Mairh 20 she
gave Aronson the money for ticket 10 bring her
sister aud children hero from Poland Her sister
Journey 300 miles, only 10 be informed by the steam
,h, agent, that the ticket worthless. The sister
wrote that there 100 people the pier with
similar tchct, and that they destitute and I'M
able 20 20 back 10 their homes.
The scene T. 80 dreadful" said the writer that
tho stoutc-t heart would melt in tears. Ill around
the d ,chs women and children -obbng and clutch
inr in their hand, piece Of paper that the New York
abraham Raph. Of 80. rs Essex It,. sald that he
cave Arou-ou 81 to send 10 IN, VII" and that 'ho
never received H.
d., arc that Aroa-ou ,wudlc! them bernard Muncrlct
OF 80. 20 Ityaid st.. Naci Ad".>phn Of 40. 40
lui ST. Abraham Goldberg. 81 40. - DIVISION ~
Io.ri Goldman. of SO. 3G Essex ST.. Al )aud"r Gold
bar of ~. Il Ludlow ~. Charlie, Lubhcn"W. OF So
80 Cherry a. Charlie Eutip. OF No. 80 'Aht"i-
- cherry IT,; JGlln- simon. OF SO 10 E,'e1 -
Charlie, fdci,Ou II 80 - Cary est. and Jacob
u.4uu-tcn. y so IL sixth ave.
When Arou-on and d. clerk were arIaieled D'iore
lu ti,c puny. loo fhc E--oN Market Police Court yes
tcr'iay. no case Wa cAplain'd - him.. 49,,
Where are the compliments " asked the Judge.
Almost every man and woman in the court room
~Incr' are about 100 more in The street who are
unable ~ Lot into ,DYrt.' said sergeant tahL
o.r ilouur.~ said a. H. ~ara-ohu, Who appeared
l.r the banker. you'u ind II very dlih'ut matter
hoid Wy client l0uU b" compelled Z" nav" th'
p.oplc here from Poland before YOU can make out
Il think differently said Justice Duly. "IIo
must lc moan man Z" S"lndl' an u'h' poor Pc'pir''
TN" tVo prisoners were ih"u rHlandcd GhtI pdN
and poirD,ii, Reap wa, instructed % bring the man
a-cr OF tho Hamburg Line =" c"lrt. ihc u,rts tE'
Aiuu-,u sold 10 these poor people were on tic Iidm
Ebrn Nron.on was searched al the police station
lie had a roll bills amounting 10 800 Ia MS pocket