New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-14
EXTORTYON CHARGED NOW.
NEW WARRANTS ISSUED FOR BARONDEsS.

CLOAK MANUFACTURERS ACCUSE HIM-HIS
FOLLOWERS SAY 1T is ALL PLOT.
II Joseph Barondess escapes conviction in Jamaica
the charge of melting vitol throwing. he VIII De
arrested and tried in this city charges OF eNtorton
Warrants for his arrest on two complaints were o.
tanned BY Inspector Byrnes yesterday at the Jefferson
Market Police Court One OF the compliments Is
Abraham Popkins, a cloak manufacturer at No. 40
Broadway lie has made affidavit that he was COM
PEELED TO pay 800 to Barondess in January Baroness
went TO sec Popkns and asked him 10 raise the wages
Of the 400 clOakmakerS in his employ. Popklhs re-
fused at first but after long discussion he consented
to slight advance in the wages. Next day the CLOAK
makers left his shop and lie was invited to attend
a meeting OF the strikers. He went to the meet
ing and consented to the demands which were
made by Barondess regarding wages, WIN the under-
standing that the would return 10 work III
mediatey. The men did not go back for week. anu
Popkns feared trouble about contracts for WORK
which he might be unable to fill. Barondess went to
see Poplins again and said So am going TO fine you
$500 for falling to raise wages as you agreed 10 40
Popkins refused to pay such fine. Barondess
lowered his demand to $500 and Popkins stl reused
A man who was with Barondess advised Popklns 10 pay
$780, and Barondess agreed To let the men return 10
work for that sum. Barondess received a checK ior
$780, payable to his order, and the men went 10 "orA
next day.
william Fishel a cloak manufacturer at No. 1913
Broadway had a similar experience with Barondess
Fisbel sent check payable to the CloakmaKers'
UnOn but IL returned with the statement that only
n check PAYABLE to Barondess would answer Baron
de,s received 800 from Fishel and FishePs men N'
turned to work. Upon the aiidavits OF Popkins and
Fshel Justice Mcmahon issued the warrants Tor the
arrest Of Barondess. The warrants Will be served AZ
Jamaica IL Barondess Is released Inspector Byrnes
said Yesterday that he expected to hear Of other cases
of cxtortion by Barondess in this city.
Barondess and the eleven cloakmakers now IN jan
at Jamaica will be arragned TINS morning oeiore JUS
ce Iendrickson. Barondess is much chagrlncd over
his arrest. lie has been anxonsy awaiting all order
from the Supreme Court TO release hlmsen ana MS
erday, and it is now likely that rsthing VIII be done
toward admitting the defendants tCrball unt AFTER inc
hearing before Justice lendricksOn. Tile prOsecuVlOl
said have summoned about twenty persons TO S1ae
evidence against the defendants and prove lat tieS
deliberately planned TO mob GTeenbaums pace ana
if necessary inflict violence on the inmates.
Mr. Palmer yesterday visited Jamaica and also
the prisoners in plot TO wreck cIoa,nahc a
shop at Corona week before they mobbeG nreet h
him and persons who were questioned in private
room made statements which were taken down In
The Cloalmalcrs' and Operators Union in this city
with the United Hebrew Trades, including over loo0o
NEIL Will probably quit work before May l. Ihefe Is
rumor hat the old Cloak Manufacturers Association
is 10 be reorganized and headed by Blumental other'
d Co.. of No. 40 broadway and benjamin Iospory
Of Canal and begin general lockout OF their anton
men. Tie cOakmakerS are holding secret meethes
and every man who is not in good standing Is looked
upon as a detective and stunned. IL Is more Unan
probable that the first sign OF a combination among
The manufacturers general strike OF coakmahers VIII
take place.
The charge made Yesterday that Barondess i
guilty of cxtOrtng money is looked upon BY the ma
jOrity OF his followers story cOncOcteh DIV ulc
police 10 throw discreit their leader and a. part
Of conspiracy to break up their union Barondess
showed a reporter short time ago check for TlOo
which he said was given him by firm Ia e pay the
expenses Of the strike" BarOndess saving the men
would not return to work until the money was pad
mentioned A
he said il the custom to make firm paw all the
expenses of "A strike before returning To work.