New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
A FIGHT OVER A BAD TRADE.
MANAGERS OF THE MATRIMONIAL CLUB
MERCUR" AT ODDS
THEY TAKE THEIR GRIEVANCES TO COURT AND
THE METHODS OF THEIR BUSINESS ARE
RRNIrGHT To LIGHT

THEY TAKE THEIR GRIEVANCES TO COURT AND
THE METHODS OF THEIR BUSINESS ARE
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Adolph Yokel and Sigmund Ucko engaged In
a dispute over the proprietorshp of an establish
ment at No. 467 Fourth-ave. known as the
Matrimonial Club Mercur" Ucko alleges that on
July he had entire charge OF the business and
that he entered into negotiations with Yokel Tor
Its sale. A bargain made by which fokel
agreed to give $500 cash for the business itseii
and the fixtures and goods in the office Ucko gave
Yokel a written bill OF sale and handed over the
business but upon demanding his money ne says
Yokel refused 70 pay him. but said he would pro-
cure a purchaser and would give Ccko 800 out OF
the proceeds from the SALE Ccko says ne asAeu
Yokel for the money several times. and nnaiy 'oio
him that ne considered that ne mao procu'eu ''o
bill OF sale fraudulently.
1rcko finally nut the case in the hands Of his at
tornevs Turk & Roth and ut to-days special
term OF the Court OF Common Pleas' ioKei' as
defendant will called upon to show Judge ulese-
rich cause why Ucko. as plaintiff should not nave
an Injunction restraining the defendant or MS
agents from selling or transferring the business OF
the Club Mercur." or. from interfering Win tne
MANAGEMENT OF the business
Mrs Scbaefer who employed In the Matri-
monal Club Mercur' for several months, thus oe-
scribes the methods OF the bureau
"Al who wish to become members OF the cuo
must Ali out blank on which is full descrip-
t,on Of his personal appearance, a statement OF his
financial standing and. most important OF ALL must
pay an entrance fee Of IS. Exchange OF photo-
graphs or addresses and personal ntroductons ioi-
low real Introduction seldom follows. Tor the
simple reason that all the pretty, charming rch
ladies' exist merely paper 1t took weeks De-
fore learned this much and when got as far as
this determined TO learn everything 1ohei ana
Icko alias tshrlich have been the owners OF the
bureau only few months, but the club has been
md
Reinhart was formerly at the head Of It, Up TO the
present time her is put under all letters l.
as the successor Of this woman. was often called
by her My duties were the conducting OF
the German correspondence. with the exception OF
a few letters which the chief wrote himself ana
to induce visitors TO become members.
when customers called, women. they
were first requested to enter the club. The fee
for the membership card S. and the bylaws
which printed the back of the card, said;
The membership is good until the person is mar
ried. SHOULD a person be absent year without
leaving I'm address. all his privileges expire
member binds himself to pay 20 cents for every let
cents for z telegram. 80 cents for an unkept ap
pontmen ard after marriage sne-h f H. Of the
I'VE had long list Of names Of s persons de de-
lished, although none Of the persons really existed
ns IN az o Rn Example of ali
this one: ledger 10. i$5s-Mss Lilly Amsterdam,
OF long-married members of the club were quoted
proofs OF the clubs efficiency
AS an instance of the working Of the club the
following will serve: Second-ave. bartender read
advertisement in which widow worth $4,000
expressed a desire marry an honorable gentle
man. money object He was pleased with the
prospect and became member Of the Mercur
Club So he of his brilliant future that
he gave up his position and gave his time to the
love affair But through third person the rich
widow informed him that he was too young for
her. and that a mythical Miss Abendroth who
possessed $1,000. would probably suit him better
He expressed desire TO see Miss Abendroth. but
before he could do he told by the same
third party that she did not care for him. Finally
he became introduced to Miss Marie Brouh. OF
Cincinnati whom he met AT the bureau. She had
only $500 and two houses in Cincinnati. He be-
came suspicious Of his new acquaintance and one
evening followed her TO her home In Brooklyn and
learned there that her name was Dominck After
this last experience he compared notes with an
other who had had like experience. and the
two appealed to the Yorkvile Police Court Justice
because of lack Of proper evidence.