The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-08
LAWYER YOUNG ACCUSED
Disgruntled Clients Seek 81
Arrest-Reeorder Mellon
ough Refuses .
Warrant.

An excited trio entered Recorder Nj
D~onough's police court, liobokeh. I'M
morning, n demanded a warrant 10
the arrest of Counsellor Alec &c. foan
on charge of obtaining money under taiss
nretences. They were Jacob and Sarah
Tannebaum of No. Sc Broome street, anq
Nathan Fischer of No. 81 Cannon street
New York. To Recorder McDonough
they declared in indignant tones thar the
LAWYER had extorted $i70 from them undel
promise of obtaining the release OF
friends of theirs who were arrested OF.
.T,,lv % charged with being pickpoekets.
The prisoners were Gabriel and Sarai
and Sarah Leichert OF Deiances
street. New York. These three We're ap
nrehended by the police on a charge Q
picking pockets in Churcn SQUARE raih
SECURED THEIR RELEASE;
After their arrest the Tannebaum's anc
Nathan Fischer went to HoDoken ~ u
were directed to Counsellor Young's O.
flee. T~annebaum, corroborated py lns
other two. told the Recorder this story
about getting Mrs. Leichert out, tht
LAWYER said he would attend to it, ane
see that she was released for $50.
1--WE handed up the $50. and Mr., u
so' CHEF DoNovAN's IRE.
IT might be mentioned here hat a.
the time The Jersey City News related
how Recorder McDonou nag enangee
Mrs. Leichert to disorderly conduct ant
nned her $40, which Young is said te
have paid. This aroused Chief Dono'
vans ire and he and mac
a lively war of words. Continuing, Tan
nebaum said
I'VE were so much pleased that Mrs
Leichert got out that we went TO Y
a 80 - rA rot tho RlIahnlfZ'G their frPp-
dom. Young asked us how much money
we had. We said SIS. He shook his
head and said that wasn't enough. We
Sl25. We told nm we could pawn a
gold watch and necklace, and he satd
if we would pay him $50 he would get tn,
BucholtZs out. Jake Kramer of der
sey City, near Police Headquarters. gave
US $72 on the watch and necklace, anu
to that we added the $1S, giving Young
got the money the sooner the release Of
the prisoners would be secured. He has
not got them out yet, although it has
been over a week since we paid the
day. For the last few days, when we
have seen Young near his office, he has
hidden from us, and we nave been I'M
able to speak to him. We intend to take
the matter from his and i
REFUSES A WARRANT.
The Recorder refused to issue a war;
rant as the money had been paid to Mr..
Young as a fee, and that he had made
efforts to get the people out as he agreed
TO do.
The trio called upon Counsellor c.. D..
Leonard, and obtained his advice.
Counsellor De Leonard called upon the
Recorder at T~annebaum's solicitation,
and asked why a warrant could not be
obtained for Young's arrest. Because
it's not my business" answered the Re
corder. Its the upper courts affair.
and not mine. 1 won't bother my head
over it,"
De Leonard asked if an examination
might not be had in the case.
mo CURLY replied Nc Donough. 1T
can't be, because the Prosecutor isn't
home TO be here
THAT has nothing to do with it, re-
terted De Leonard.
well, Young. has the case, and he has
had it fled" replied Nc Donough. He
said the bail would be $500. De Leonard
said the Leichert woman escaped with
20 fine and no bail. Nc Donough said
Young had worked hard to get thepris-
oners released, but he (~McDonough) was
obdurate and refused to allow it. Some
thing curious may result.