The herald., 1895-09-11
Professor Loeb and Rabbi Blum
in Windy War
BLUM INVOKED THE POLICE
But Finally Decided to Pass the Matter
in Silence
He Says That Loeb 10 Seeking Revenge Be.
cause He Lost His Position In the
Synagogue

When Greek met Greek, according to
the proverb, something was bound to
happen. and yesterday witnessed meet.
lag under somewhat similar ciroum-
stances, in which something die occur to
the surprise of all concerned. In this in
stance the conflicting parties were of the
Hebrew race and, as a consequence, the
encounter was more Of wordy war than
q pugilistic combat.
Professor Leon Loeb seems to have
been the aggressor in the case, aid for a
time it looked as though he was to have
been arrested for using inherent Ian
guage. but the peecemaker stepped IN, in
the shape of Chief Glass and there was
truce arranged for the present. Accord
ing to some authorities, Loeb accosted
the venerable Rabbi as he was alighting
from the street car and AZ cused him of
undue interference in his domestic rela-
tions, ana then followed up his harangue
with highlander under Blum chin.
This is wholly unsupported by other evil
dence, however. and it is probable that
no actual assault was made.
Herald representative visited the
house OF Rabbi Blum at late hour last
evening In order to ascertain that gentle
mans version of the affair. In response
to a hearty ring at the bell, voice was
heard from the interior announcing the
natural modesty that the rabbi felt in ex-
posing himself to the night air in light
marching order but after being assured
by the reporter that it was entirely en-
regale in case of the kind, the door
opened and that individual appeared in
a white robe that quite filed the office OF
the proverbial fig leaf. He was promptly
told of the situation as reported In the
evening papers and then said:
1T is lie. l had gone down town on
little business and had Just got off the
car in front Of tho Bryson block, when
this man Loeb called to me and said
Hey, l want to seeYyou.' I stopped and
he then said, I hear that you have been
speaking to my wife, had not seen
his wife and l would not have spoken to
her if l had. He then poured out a tor
rent Of abuse and low gutter language
swer him but walked into tho police
station and spoke to the chief about it.
but did not swear out warrant as l
could have done. l would not have my
name mixed up with such low speci.
men of humanity for anything. and so
expect to drop the affair unless Loeb
tries to 60 farther with his insults
In speaking of the motives that actuated
Loeb, Rabbi Blum said, "Y on see he was
the organist of the synagogue for some
time and about year ago the congrega-
ton decided that they did not want him
any longer. He then taught music class
for some M )nths but ultimately lost his
pupils. He blamed me for this and has
since been trying to revenge himself. L
know all about tho attempt to blacken
my name before the school board, and
it was Loeb and q man named Moss that
went about talking against me. They had
better be careful what they do. for l have
consulted my lawyers and will ia lie
steps to defend myself. Personally do
not care much, for have lived in this
community for the past seven years and
/ think that my record can well stand
for itself"