New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17
"ROBBERY,' Sd VS. MDONALD.
HE ACCUSES A SON OF EX-ALDERMAN
FINCK AND HAS HIM ARRESTED.
THE AFFAIR TOOK PLACE IN WILLIAM MoOLDS
LIQUOR STORE IN BROADwAY-FINCk DE-
MES THE CHARGE AND THREATENS
TO SUE MDONALl

TO SUE NJ DONALD.
! The money which James Mcdonald OF NO. -
West Thirty-fourth-st.. says he was roDDed ol -
the liquor store Of William Mould NO l'SO0 h'o''N
way is causing al the interested parties s'o'
do,, ~ trouble Notwithstanding the fact that Jus
,,cs yoorbis decided that the persons McDona'C
charged with robbng him could not be he'd on '"'
evidence Adam Finck. son OF eN->'"e' '''''
Finck whose office Is al No rs Broadway was o,'
of the parties charged with the robbery ne Sd',
! Yesterday that ne would cause papers ~ u. '
| upon Mcdonald to-day, suing hin LOT ui''
| for fa.se imprisonment Party thro"s" ~ ~
! 1uence Of his father Finck possesses 'ucr''l''
nrac,ice and some of his wealthy clients are asking
hin, ~ exn,ain his connection with the ROBBERY
NcDona.d has succeeded n eniisiins the sym
p1thv Of the Parkhurst Society ana 'i's '"V.
causes good deal OF uneasiness TO huih''' VI
prominent people =,
Mr. Finck when called upon yesterday ~
Tribune reporter said My arrest on d '''''''"' -
charge IS n very serious matter TO me- ]" -
,,,,,-irc mo IN tho minds Of my friends. McDona.d
was drunk on Tuesday night ard WEDNESDAY
morning when the trouble occurred al Mou-u :
He declared that he had been Mt the races INA.
day and won 500. He pulled out 'arRe ron
of bills and showed them TO me. Then he ""''e"
mo 70 draw M incorporation pspers Tor DIG
god mine Re said he owned IN the west anu l '0''
him TO come to my office the next day. IL was
about 1 o'c.ock Wednesday morning we went
into Moud's pace. and While there McI,onail M
suited severa. men. and he WIS pui oni OF ','e
mace He got IN again by saying ne Wanlei -
apologize. and while ne VAS az tAe n'a ac,ln in
number Of men, inc.uding mySc.,, ne =, honr ,nt n
suited some of rs. and dashed glaSS oi noi n',
the faces OF two Of the party. Then he was pn' or
again but before he went b struck th' p''-
tenders and others with his cane ... ,,,or or,
"Mcponald came back twenty minutes Iatcr mn
called for me. saving that he haI pee" tuu.',oi
He sent for policeman and hal ms ooDi
hui | was promptly discharged. Mci'oi'hih 'in
have been friends for eight years. ana lhitH
.x.{fh and
never have had me arrested .,,. for
Mcdonald had partial revenge Yesterday 10.
the alleged wrongs Inflicted npon MN IN tns ios
F~cderick Ueuslcr. one OF Moud's bartenders. for
Violating the Excise law In Jefferson Marker
Court Yesterday, Justice Hogan held H'usler ior
TRIAL -, .,o a.,
his home. No 1876 West Thirty fourth-st. last
night He said that he perfectly clcar-hea'"'i
when he was robbed and minutcly described INC
the robbery. He declares that IT was in Mould =
and nowhere else that he robbed and that
he vaInIy begged his friend. Adam FinCk. to help
him while the robbers were assaultine nun III "'e
Il don't believe n mans life or properly would
be safe under the present regime IN ms cly an
Mcdonald. II met Judge Noorhls on Broadway
and he begged me believe ne meant 10 be just.
am not a drinking man. | have been respect
able resident OF New-York city FOR thirty,one
wears and don't believe in submitting 10 bandits.
II Finck dares bring an action against me FOR
false Imprisonment I'll show up how many times
the ex-Aldermans son has been arrested
George Thornby. Moulds cnshier SAID TO the re,
Violent but that Mcdonald threatened TO shoot
him and the bartender. and that they intended 10
prosecute him for his threats.