The evening world., 1894-07-13
P|EfzsCH PUT OUT.
Coney Islands Monte Cristo Dis
possessed rom His Hotel,
Paid of His SQUIRE ties and Per-
formers N Bar Checks.
Then Took His Washwoman On
Driving on the Boulevard.

COMFY ISLAND, July lS.-DisposseSs
papers were served on Ernest Pietzsch
the eccentric hotel-keeper at Yves.
Brighton. this afternoon,
Pietszch has been running the 81
Nicholas Hotel and various catch-penny
enterprises on Maiden lane and Sea
Beach avenue for nine years. lie Is his'
proprietor of the Plaza Hotel mt St
Augustine, Fla
Two weeks ago he created quite
sensation here by visiting The '""nref,
halls on the Bowery and throwing NOR
than 5000 in silver CONS Mt tine per
formers. He was arrested on complain
of his brother, who told Police Sers
Clayton that Ernest was crazy severa
years ago and he believed he was crazy
then.
The following morning, in the Polio
Court, the hotel keeper said he had
scheme that would net him SlH,VW tina
year, and the silver hoquet throwin-
was the scheme he adopted for adNertis
ing himself.
He was committed by Justice Finnert.
TO the Kings County Insane Asylum 10.
examination. After beng three days a.
that institution ne was recessed. Ih'
day he was discharged from me asylum
he left Worr Win the Superlntcnieh.
10 send all patients VINO Mere dls"narg"r
from The. inslitutIon aud nai 40 pace l.
20 10 his hotel and ne would put them l.
work.
1he Superintendent sent twelve men
to Pietszlh hotel. SAID a waiter to IA
reporter to-day:
"since these bugs began to drift down
here lns pace ~ Nae "A funny factory.
] believe m getting 'nutty' myself look
Ing at them"
since RE szch mas been released he ma.
acted more peculiarly tnan ever. lie has
purchased ali me old lumber he cuul.
md ON the Island and had IT tarted anu
piled up on the grounds in 'front.' OF h.'
hoiel.
He aas also bought a mammoth auto
made organ and two peri Irmns bears
While tine organ pays sweet Marie,
I'ietszch dances with the behis on I'M
stage in the concert hall. lie mas no
m...cy ana no credit, and pays for every
thing as the money comes In over tht
bar ard in the concert hail.
Yesterday he could not pay his gas bill.
ana the Company turnei off his gas
The concert hall was lighted by large oil
lamps of al SHAPES ami s.Zes iast hisn'
a squad OF ronce stood arouna 10 see
that none OF the lamps exploded ana SCI
IRE to the buildings. =,
After the concert Pietszch closed all
the doors, called his help and per
him in the lead they marched down to
the Gas Company's oitice on West
Eighth street to lay out themanager.
The night Waterman was on guard. anu
threatened to shoot the hotel Keeper
ana his noisy mob II they attempted 10
enter. The police were summoned ana
dispersed the crowd.
This morning Pietssch sent Tor the
butcher, grocer, baker and u.her busl-
ness men on the Island whom ne mas
doing business with and told them II"
He offered Them checks. hut all re
fused, as Piets2ch's paper for the past
three weeks mas come back from INT
banks marked IN. q.
Pietszch got very angry at their re-
fusal to accept his checks. and drawing
from under the bar several cigar, POKE
filled with coppers, shouted II uN
yon!' and then projected to pay pay, ', Hi..
appeared, but two of the creditors mad
10 leave without getting their money
When the performers heard tha' tht
hotei-keeper was paving people they
too rushed in Tor their money.
Iie,s-cn CORY ,.'t1i iner tr..n INA, ",
was broke Paid a. VINO VINO N %"H'1 he 'I IN,
walters working on commission, ano
told the receivers that they Were goo.
for the amount of food and drink u
The performers who took the check
Immediately went to the concert MAJ
where they sat at tnoie ana 9rh h,i
genuine champagne until the CHIPS ha'
all been handed back 70 the lar' $500
1t was remarkable sight TO see
the S-a-week soubrettcs, snake charm
ers, lion-tamers, &c, and their mana
gers" drinking champagne,
After Pietszch had finished his bust
ness with the performers H. hired AZ
open carrag" an took his waSher-"o
man out arriving on the boulevard.
Acting-Capt. clayton said this after
noon that the sheriff would IN a.
probability take charge of fietS2Ch
business tomorrow.
1t IL great puzzle here to the bust
ness men TO know what has become q
the hotel-keeper'S money. tie was cS
timsted last year to be worth S2o,~
All believe here that Piets2ch i Athlete
with paresis.