The evening world., 1894-08-10
EAST SIDE JUSTICE"
Mrs. Apisdorf the Victim Of Rob-
tery and Assault.
Ordered at a Police Court TO Serve
a Summons in Person.
She Did So and ms n Result Was
Saysgciy Beaten.

brutal asxnult was made upon a
woman this morning b. persons who
are said TO enjoy immunity from arrest
owing 20 political influence.
Mrs. Sarah Apsdorf was tryins to
serve upon her husband, Morltz Apis.
dorf, at lsT Alien street. a summons.
charging him with having beaten her
last night. The summons was issued
this morning at the Essex Market
Court by Justice simms. who gave the
woman strict orders TO serve the paper
herself. She followed his directions and
was neatly killed for her pains. And
upon this hinge turns a strange story
which serves to show the workings OF
an east-side political coterie.
Mrs. Ap'sdorf opened coffee saloon
IN May. 1893. at 1877 Allen street. He
husband. who hau left her some tims
before. returned and begged to be take
in as partner. The woman says she
feared to give her husband half shar'
n the business because. sne claims, h
was a habitual gambler.
However, she told him he could make
his home with her. and she would not
let him want for anything. He had not
been installed long in her home and
affections, she says. when he insisted
on putting his name on the show-win-
dow and In other respects exercising
rights OF ownership. After that he
carried matters with such high hand.
she says. that she was compelled to
sue him. and by some hocus-pocus which
she says he practised the Court was
deceived and judgment was rendered.
whereby she found herself only joint
owner OF the cafe with her husband.
Not content with this victory, her bus
band, says Mrs. Aplsdorf, took In his
brother Joseph and the latter's wife,
and between them Mrs Apisdorf was
beaten and thrown out into the street.
and complained Of the treatment had
received. But 1t seems that my hus-
band lad previously called upon Max
and Ludlow streets. and who 10 credited
with having the biggest pull next to Sill
ver-Dollar Smith on the east side Con
wefn SIT to Finn IN co OF s s Has
Third street. the latter was made a prs-
oner ard was told to 60 away: .,
then Stnt e the E tbs oc fsTeH
lcrsings. as my husband and his allies
refused e give up anything ;ha nsn, The on. ON,
two policemen with me and instructed
them to see that ] got my things.
AS soon as We arrived at the cafe
turned with Max, Hochstim.
II had four expressmen with me. and
they had begun to load up their wagon
| VIII en- HochRt!m arrived.
| Hold on a moment commanded
Eochstim who then commenced whs-
Lered consultation with one Of the po-
sultation the policeman asked me to
show some paper corroborat!ng my claim
Of ownership. ! Old SO. and he said' All
right ht;, go ahead .ann =. tho s,nrss,nsn rs
sumed their work my husband and his
| allies interfered. A struggle ensued and
the result was that the policemen ar. ar
latter's wife. the four expressmen and
THE next day. In. Essex Market Court;
me IS each and let my husband and his
81. was Just leaving the court art, room m
came up to me and sal
See here, II you give me 500 will
see that you are no longer molested !:
put viii S Ss r soa s S SING as s"re
you were born
he scowled and said, threateningly All
THE same night" continued Mrs.
Apisdorf, Il was arrested. charged with
having stolen fling from a girl who
IL was srratabed before Justice Feitner
the next day In the Essex Market Court,
and discharged.
Then ! proeSred q letter from suvpt.
be Issued against my Husband;
When ! presented myself with this at
great enmity to me, said: You better
go home. You will never get any war,
rant here II ] know myself. You Nigh,
as well get out at once
get my things by pacific means. but as
soon as my husband and his allies saw
me they ,new at me and beat me mer.
An Evening World" reporter was
present In court to-day when Justice
Simms gave the womsa summons ant
'FsS ssS h W * xii feISe i !siS se
"Oh, no they won't" replied the jus
tice. Just YOU go there, and give tn,
summons to your husband yourself"
osity. the reporter went around to the
Gaie and 81 e., there jnSt in time to Sc,
APtSaS Tse ap Evs paIns W Hsr Hsr
no; driven the assai'ants OF, there. 1
no doubt that they would not have lef
a sound bone In the poor woman's body
as none OF the 800 odd .ookers-on Offered
her any assistance.
Once clear OF her assailants Mrs
Apisdorf again went to the Essex Mar
ket Court 1t was closed, and the police
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mrs Apisdorf, despairing OF redress |,
the police r courts has, through 4, her at
brought N he