New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-07
4 CITY MARSHAL BROUGHT TO BOOK.
HE INVADED THE HOTEL ABERDEEN AND NOW
lie is IN JAIL.

HE INVADED THE HOTEL ABERDEEN AND NOW
lie is IN JAIL.
city Marshal John Salmon and John ", Alexandes.
collector OF the Retail Grocers' Association, Were
prisoners In the Jefferson Market Police Court late
Yesterday afternoon charged with extortion Dy the
proprietor Of the Hotel Aberdeen, at broadway and
rwenty.frstst. Justice Grady held each OF the men
In 81 900 bail, and as they we're unable 70 procure
bondsmen they were lockedup for the night Unu
March Is Nathanial j. W. lie Coto was the proprietor
of the Hotel Aberdeen. and he also conducted
the Edinburgh Hotel and the Hotel Castle, at One.
hundred and thrdst. and Amserdam-ave. lie Cotos
who was for years clerk In the ADerdeen' hxa
borrowed money to take the Aberdeen ana also
the two uptown hotels His business did not succeed,
and he failed in the Edinburgh ana Castle Hotels
and gave them up, after running nearly *l20o 10
debt. Among his creditors were two gTocers-iicwna,
NJ No aOO1 Thirdavc., and Maloney, OF one'
hundred and irst-st and Tenth-ave lie was In deos
N his sonin.law Charles +. Myer, and also 70 his
daughter, Mrs. Myer. At last, on March L. ne sola
the hotel to bis son-inlaw under chatel mortgage
foreclosure and went Soutn. Inc eohS"e'""oi VI
this transaction was 81
On March is Marshal Salmon and Alexander went
IN the Hotel Aberdeen and told Mr.. Niger that they
Ind a judgment against the hotel for about $500 In
favor of Maloney tho grocer They were accompanied
bv four other men, and finally induced Myer, after
soaring him out Of his wits. to 60 to Maoneys store'
9Th
Naloney for $50 and three notes due IN 'hirty' SKY
and ninety days for 500 each
ON Wednesday night at O'Clock Dir. Myer was
sttine I'm the hotel Office, when seven men filed into
the ONCE Marshal Salmon and John V. Alexander
were at their head. Salmon announced that they
hid executions against the hotel Tor $500 ~ ana tnas
they intended levy all the property whicn they
could find. Salmon then went oehno luz a''A ",S
took possession of the money drawer and saic while
the Others scattered throughout the hotel waxing
guests and raising general huobub.
About 80 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. MyeF
sent for his lawyer, Mr.. Onenbach, ana wheh NE ar
rived salmon asleep In the parior WIN us 'ce'
on a velvet chair. Alexander was asleep AL 'he re-
ccp,ion room while one OF the gang had appropnaeo
a whole set Of rooms TO his ns'. JUST pci'.c 'e
had arrived the gang had visited the storeroom
and wineroom on the ffth floor Of the hotel one o.
them tried the door Of the storeroom ahu' Hiu''s
locked, took an az, and with one blow Khoche" '"s
door open After helping themselves 70 "ha' 'ney
wanted they returned 10 go to sleep
ON his arrival Mr. Onenbach aroused salmon ana
asked what he was doing in the place. but Tor answer
salmon waved the four attachments In his iace'
Policeman Mcpar,n OF the West Thrtieth's. station
WAS called In but he was unable 10 "o any
thing In face Of the executions in the posSesso" W
| salmon At O'Clock a. m. the invaders cfhse~
their minds about removing the furniture ana oesan
10 drag It back into the rooms AS tie guests "uo
awakened by the ciSeter' oes"n W
heads out OF the DOORS they were told 'hat h'iae "
four hours they must vncats the hotel or tney "oua
NJ thrown ont After this the invaders again visited
| tho winero0m.
At . O'Clock yesterday morning Ohenbach appeared
nj the Jefferson Market and secured from Justice
| Grady smmonses. These were served ana nte ~
| The Afternoon the two men responded Aexahacr oe
cided that he would not risk appearing and he left
face thu sSnS Salmon aS
| Alexander In unmeasured terms. a.. -
salmon vas allowed to depart pending tEe swear,
Ing OF the warrants and Joined his partner anc crow
of friends I'm a LIQUOR store by. The Judge "
| once ordered *arrants issued, ana salmon anu eA
ander were arrested. ., .
| charge Of extOrtion. and they were locked up
| So mon and Alexander Will be examined tohor'o"