New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
LPSTELN,S SEELOrN CNlRGE.
AMONG WHOM THEY LABOR.


WAS MONEY rXroNrEp FROM MRS GoLDENsEN
Of THE PLEA OF "rIXGNG" 4 JUDGE?
George u. Epstein. the lawyer. who few days
ago ia the course Of an argument In supreme
Codrt Chambers. before Judge Andrews, upon a
motion to compel Abraham \. Joseph. another
lawyer. 10 turn over to Mrs. Sarah Gol"nsen
money which, IL was sal. hc hal belonging 10
her collected by him as the result Of suits tried
In the cry Court. made DE statement that $500
had been paid uy Mrs Gollcnson upon the state
mont q her attorney that ii was 10 be given 10
the Judge who tried the clsos-Chcf Justice Ehr-
Mch-nlcI yesterday In supreme Court. Chambers.
the ahilavts In support OF the statement that he
made. The principal affidavit Is made by Mrs
Gollrnsen. and is supported by one by her hus-
band. one by her sou-in-law. Jacob Rchmond. and
ais, an additional one made by her attorney 4lr
Epstein
An agreement had been produced by a \. Joseph
and signed by Mrs. Golcpscn for The pay ment OF
$500 to his brother. Herman Joseph. who tried the
cases I'm the city Court. as counsel fee This
sum. Instead of being for the lawyer was. II is
charged intcrded for the Judge. according to the
| concentrations made to Mrs. Gollcns,n by A. ~
Joseph Mrs Goldcuaen. IN her affidavit. declares
the. fact 10 be that she never saw Herman Joseph
until the day Of the trial OF the cases in which she
had an Interest. TWO or three weeks after the
cases were tried, she says. y. ~ Joseph came 10
her with a paper. which he asked her to sign lie
,xplalpca that in order to get the money involved
I'M tb. cases il would De necessary 10 give 500
tn the Judge who tried The cases. OTHERWISE II
infant take d couple of years To &C. the money, II
She got IL AT all He told her that immediately
after the paper WAS signed she could get the
money. ~.
Mrs Golleuscn says that she doesn't read Eng
lash and az rst refused to sign the asrcement or
paper which was presented 10 her, as she dld MOI
want 20 ,iyc up $500 more. Under the oriS'na,
ntrcen, nt with \. a Joseph. he was To get 10 per
conf of the amount inVolVcd-Or N,uNb- winch sh"
REGARDED AZ amply sufficient for him and to give
mo $500 more sho considered would he without CON
sid,l.u0u Although she states she Is ignorant oI
American customs and laws, yet Il was the oehei
of herself and husband that Joseph "aAied to eN,
| tort this additional sum OF money from h'r ana
made the representations which he did merely as
a eubterfugc. lie called upon her TWO or three
umcs and spoke to her In the presence or her SON.
In law Mr. Richmond. The latter read the agree
mcnt and Joseph stated IN the presence OF her-
| SELF husband aud son-ir-law what he had told her
! before about giving tho additional 5000 Tor the
Judge who was t. try the cases Joseph told them
that the money would have TO be paid bciorchhnd,
and If she would sign the paper his brother. Ter
man Joseph. would advance the money ana II
! would be- deducted from the recovery IN the cases
| and tho next day she would get her snare OF II.
81 saws that Joseph explained That he pat MS
| Hothcris name TO the paper because II would not
| Inc advisable that the paper should snow us true
nuruort She felt induced 10 sign the paper, rear