The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-19
WEDDING
POSTPONED
RefOwich InterfereS With Shapira'S
Hymenean Arrangements.
WHICH OWNS THE STORE ?
Both Parties Claim it and Law Suits
Over the Matter Are Becoming
Quite Numerous.


and hat and cap manufacturer of town
have bec)m involved in the meshes of
the law to an extent that presages long
! battles In court and lengthy bills of costs
for one or the other side to pay when he
| end is reached. As in most legal
| controversies, all parties involved hav,
their own stories to tell and of course
thev differ greatly from each other
Tae main cause of trouble lies between
Is vac Shapiro the druggist, and Levi
Refowich, the clothier. Isadore Lauter-
stein and Constables Tom Boland and
Jack Dando come in on side issues.
On Sunday last, Mr.. Shapiro says, he
left his drug store in charge OF clerk
and went to New York to be married
to a Boston lady of some means.
On Monday morning Levi Refowich went
to the drug store and took possession of
it. He drove out the clerk and locked up
the store, and it remained closed until
Mr.. Shapiro, who had been summoned by
teleg raph, returned Thursday night. Mr..
Shapiro says that Mr.. Refowicb's action
caused a postponement of the marriage
and it will not take place for two months.
The druggist got into his store by forcing
open trap door leading from the cellar
to an apartment at the rear of the drug
store.
Yesterday morning Refowich placed
Constables Boland and Dando in the drug
store and told them to keep strict account
of all sales Druggist Shapiro made. S.
G. NJ. Hollopeter, Esq, as counsel for
Mr. Shapiro, appeared and told the con-
ables to leave, but they refused to do SC.
Mr. Refowich went down to Pottsville
and consulted lawyer and after return.
ing last evening caused warrant to be
issued by Justice Cardin for the drug
gist's arrest on a charge of forcible entry
and detainer. Constables BOlaDd and
Dando went to the drug store to execute
| the warrant and arrested Mr.. Shapiro.
Mr.. Lauterstein was in the place and, it
is said, refused to leave. He was also
placed under arrest. On being taken
befors Justice Cardin Shapiro was put
under $1,000 bail and Lauterstein under
5000 bail.
This morning Lauterstein retaliaUed
by causing the arrest of Levi Refowich
and Coastables Boland and Dando on
charge of assault and battery.
They appeared before Justice Denger
and entered $500 bail each for trial at
court.
The whole trouble arises out of dis
pute as to who owns Shapira's drug store.
Retowich says, and pro iuces a duly signed
typewriter document to that effect,
| that he purchased the store in question
from Nellie H. Finney and subsequently
leased it to Shapiro, the understanding
| being that Shapiro was to pay Sl,500 for
| the place. OF this $400 was paid in cash
and the balance was to be paid in install
ments of $50 per month, and upon the pay
ment of the full amount of 81 800 Refowich
was &C. give Shapiro bill of sale. The
document also provides that in case
Shapiro defaulted in the payment of any
| of the installments six per cent interest
was to be added to them, and if the in
stallments went in default for three
months Refowich has the right to enter
| and take possession of the store. Refowich
claims that Shapiro paid him but $3.50
altogether and has not paid anything since
last July, whereupon he entered the
place.
Mr.. Shapiro claims he has been imposed
upon. He claims that Refowich stated
that he paid 81, 800 for the drug store,
whereas he only paid 5000, and that, there,
fore, there was a Misrepresentation. He
also says that after he had paid $4OO to
Mr.. j. F. Finney on account of the sale
Refowich insisted that before he would
pay the balance of the purchase price
Shapiro should sign the 81 800 agreement.
Mr.. Shapiro takes the stand that Refo-
wich simply served as agent for the
purchase of the store for him. In denial
of this Refowich produces lease of the
store from Isaacher Robbins to himself