The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-01
Glazier Lipschutz Does Up
the cassells While They
Pray for Their An
cest0Ts.
SYNAGOGUE IN AN UPRoAR.


NEse% 1888 ~ ~ Va w ttiCil bIt n GN.
Saul Gluckman, a groceryman of No. 1854
Grove street, has temporary charge as
rabbi, was the scene of a riot last even
ing. As a result, Benjamin Lipschutz.
glass dealer at No. 49l Grove street, was
held in the sum of 81 900 by Justice Weed
to answer three separate charges;
one for assault and battery on
Abraham Cassell of No. $50 Fourth
street, another for atrocious assault and
battery on Louis Casseli a brother of
Abraham, who lives at No. 2S5 Seventh
street, and still another and more serious
one of mahefn, preferred by Never
Casseh, an uncle of the two brothers.
who lives at No. 304 Seventh street. A
whole mouthfui was bitten from the
fieshy part Of uncle Meyers right hand,
and the doctors say there is danger Of
erysipelas setting in.
There were no less than fifty male
members at last evenings service, which
listed until after six o'clock. None Of the
women were PRESENT. 1t is customary for
the members of the sect of ews which wov-
ship in this synagogue, to pray morning
and evening for their dead relatives.
The member offering the PRAYER is
Obliged to stand before the altar in the
synagogue. There was a larger attend
ance than usual at the little synagogue
yesterday and the service was necessarily
prolonged.
Abraham Cassell is one OF the contrib
uting members Of the congregation. So
lis Benjamin Lipscbutz Cassell;s bro
Their and uncle, however, who accom-
panied him to the service yesterday after
noon, are not contributing members. It
was after six o'clock when Abraham Cas-
sell finished praying for mis- father, who
died about TWO months ago Lipschutz
was waiting his turn, and instead of Civ
ing way tosLipschutz Cassell made room
Tor his brother. Lipschutz, it APP
pears, had become Impatient at the
length of Abraham's prayer, and
seeing himself showed out Of his turn
Tor non-contributing member, grabbed
hold of Lewis By the collar and com
menced TO haul him away. Abraham
and his uncle Meyer resented such treat
ment and grabbed hold OF Lipschutz. Lip
schultz. who is q veritable bull dog in ap-
pearahce, stout, with red whlskered
face, showed fight Immediately He
punched Abraham in the eye, butted
Abraham's brother Lewis on the nose,
splitting the nasal organ, which caused
blood to squirt as from fountain, and
when Uncle Meyer laid violent hands
upon him he grabbed Uncle Meyers
right hand and, thrusting it into his capa-
cious jaw. bit a whole mouthf al from the
outer edge OF the palm.
THE CONGREGATION JOINS IN THE FIGHT.
BY this time the congregation was in
an uprOar. Efforts were made to separ-
ate the principals, but GOOD intentions
were misinterpreted by some aud free
light was in progress when the Cassells
emerged from the scramble and left the
room. Rabbi Gluckman was too horri-
fed TO speak or act. For time he could
emily wiring his hands and roll his eyes
heayenwerd in prayer, then he came
down to practical work and waded into
the thickest of the fight.
A crowd Of worshippers followed the
Cassells to Justice Weeds office. Blood
streamed down the faces of sll three.
Abraham's eyes were hunged, Lewis
nose was smashed and the front of his
shirt and coat was saturated with blood,
while napkin wet with gore was bound
about his forehead. Uncle Meyer looked
as though he had fallen down several
flights of steps and landed upon an iron
grating. His hands were bandaged. In
the excitement of the rabble IL was almost
impossible for the Judge to get a straight
account of the fight.
Constable Graham was dispatched to
arrest Lipschutz but found his place
closed He then went TO his home and
found him lying on cot covered with
several blankets. He appeared to be suf-
fering. and showed where his hands and
wrists were scratched, and unfolding a
mnff1er from his neck showed the consta-
Bile many marks Of finger nails. His wife
nearly tainted at the appearance OF Cou-
stable Graham with his military ulster.
Lipschutz was marched to the Justices
Office. where he was placed under bail.
Alexander Kantrowitsch, picture dealer
of No. 14S Newark avenue, became his
bondsman and he was released.
MR.. LrTsCHUTz's SIDE OF THE CASE.
Iitschutz In an interview with SUM-
DAY MoRNIEF NEWS reporter, declared
that he asked Abraham Cassell TO make
room for him Abraham turned around
and said. ssYou have no right here"
Il considered l had more right than
non-contributor," said Lpschutz, and l
merely elbowed my way in when was
set upon by the Cassells They threw me
down ana stamped upon me. lear am
injured internally"
Gerry store by the reporter. 1t Is large
and well stocked store. The RABBI IS
typical Hebrew with pleasant lace COW
cred with an immense black beard. his
charge is composed mainly OF the poorer
class of Hebrews and he volunteers MS
services free of charge until the mem oefs
are able TO pay a rabbi to take regular
charge of the synagogue. The members
are mainly Russian Jews, who IN the ora
country are confined to the Jewish quar-
ter and are seldom allowed 10 mIngle
with the upper class of Jews. The Gus
tom OF praying formally TOT ueceaseu
relative has been done away with IN some
of the more enlightened Jewish syna-
gogues, and is not even in vogue In
other synagogues in this CITY,
Rabbi G1uckman was almost prostrateu
with grief that such fight should nave
occurred in his synagogue, ana MS
amiable wife was no less disturbed IN
thought. A fourteen year old boy q uL-
usual intelligence made the broken Eng
lish Of his father more intelliRible TO the
reporter. But 1t required no Interpreter
70 make the reporter understand the
Rabbi, when he wrung his hands and ex-
claimed:--
Il neber saw such deesgraceful tight
In a synagogue. It vas worse den bar
room squabbeeI."
This Is the third fight that Lipschutz
has caused in the synagogue.
As soon as Cassell was released on
bail shortly before midnight, he appeared
before Justice Martinez and swore out
warrants for the arrest OF The three
CasselIs. IL is probable that the trustees
81 the synagogue will have Lipschutz
rearrested for disturbing public wor-
ship.
Free Sugar Tomorrow.