The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
JOHN BURKE OF NEWBURGH.
In Highly Perple King Situation Becaus
He Didn't Assign HE Wages,

He Didn't Assign He Wages.
GOSHEN. Jan. e.-If there is perplexed in.
dividunl in this country that individual Ia
John Burke Of Newburgh. He has recently had
somewhat to do with the law and its workings.
and it has left him in n auandary similar to
tho ois the gentleman OF the antiquated
| Joke and name OF Ami found himself in
on ,,rtain occasion when he was led
to exclaim: Am I Ami. or am not Ami D
II am not Ami. who the devil am n"
John Burke Of Newburgh was q year and &
half ago an employee of the Erie Railway Com
pany in that city On pay day in June. 1890.
he went to the pay car to collect his months
salary Of $50. and was informed that II he had
as much money duo him as he had nerve the
company would be ruined in paying him.
You've assigned your months wages to d.
O. Beirne of Port Jervis" said the pay official
Were you expecting double pay this month %
John Burke Of Newburgh fell back dunn
founded. as he remarked at the time.
Il was SO shook up and taken back" he said
that it was some time before l remembered
that had not assigned my pay to f. O. Beirna
OF Port Jervis. and that had never. in fact,
seen Mr.. Beirne."
So he went back and made that statement tn
the company's agent, but the latter wouldn't
have it. The claim Of E c. Berne for $50.
made on assignment Of pay to that amount ,hr
John Burke. was on file with the company.
and that settled it Thereupon Mr.. Burke.
feeling that he renlly was John Burke. and be-
lieving that his memory was good. and that ho
positively had not assigned his months pay to
+ @ Beirne OF Port Jervis. sought aid in tho
law. and sued the railway company to recover
his money. Thereupon the company dis.
charged him from its service The suit came
up before Justice of the Peace in the course
OF q few weeks, and then John Burke OF New
burgh me-. with another perplexity: It was
not Yet ii years old. was conse1uentiy an I'M in.
fant IN law. and was no more present In court
1Eag than IL he We're clubbing seals in
tanning the knowledge Of the law the suit had
gained for him he paid his lawyer $40 ~
was not ;v yHt fixed In course Of time he was
against Himself and ND e peirne y Port S4e ger
Wis to ascertain just who they. both were and
h% hnsy a s c T. 81 ss 1s &
was established that John Burke Of Newbarss
Vas really himself and that Z q. Beirne ot
ns Sohn Ha9ks sa y 81
+. c. Beirne and placed the doubt on the ided-
tity OF john Burke Of Newburgh and on the
Bstns hs Syel to bate Il ss%
bqrgh the $50 he had not assigned -
se john ssr Ee a oP aa
signed his pay to T. 9. Beirne Of Port f Jervis.
which pay, the latter had drawn and enjoyed
had lost good job. lain out of the use Of hls
rghtful wages for a long time. been put to the
WoI," said he. so som bod ' must st pay. wv
So s:he looked the, situation over.
Of who d hat 'G
bssause was not Ohm Bur Of Port Jery VS.
company take me back. although they did dis
charge me a Iesaqss was Burke Of Nswbursh.
hadn't taken the. assignment from Burke Of
PT Jeryis wouldn't saye lost berne
Then ' he 90 had ar gaaSdcn appointed so that
he you'd have legal existence and he sued 4:
Bs tn to $40 hs case
bursh began 70 see light. He recovered a
WITH costs. III # he had fn"Wn Berne OF Fort
Jeryis better he would not have gone home. re-
to handle her, ', Bsir S Of Port ervs Is never
80 aaape Sd Ehs% he s nss h:
been known to start In Justices court with Q
e i ys h om f here S eeu aa
thsn to ~ General Term and st last ; e II:
he iosss he sashs It Is the law awins h he aEes
burgh was lust nuts to him.. Ho appealed the
case to tho county court. It rested there sew
.ral months. and came to trial at the. last
term; The result has clouded Burke OF New
yersed the Judgment Burke, received. The
Sdss t6si Burke e S.%t n hi:
P PDri Jeryis TINT BpEke,s name was ,Joha
had as much a right to be John Burke
as Burke Of NeWburgh had Reoauss
Burke the fact did not preclude Burke of Port
Jsryis from assigning his pay. and it was not
the records to see II there was John Burke
OF Newburgh Consequently. he was not re-
complaint was dismissed and Judgment re-
ve!rsed. with costs on Burke OF Newpurgh.
can see but one thing clear In this mixed-
up situation" says Burke Of Newburgh. land
do Will be be TO assign my pay to Beirne q
Port Jsrvis. That's the only way to keep things
straight and save your Job. as sure as my name
Is John Burke Of Newburgh !"
A Maine Mans Story.