The Washington times., 1895-06-18
SHYLOcK BEFORE THE BAR
ROney Lender NeWman's Case
To-Day in Court.
TRIAL OF THE FIRST SUIT
Mrs. Kain's Cause to Be Pleaded by
Times Lawy ers-Revelations Are
Expected-Usurers Have Used Dunn
mics to Represent Them In Dealing
With the Poor to Be F1eeced.

One of the typical gentlemen who do
business with their clients as Shylock
is represented as having done will ap-
pear before Justice Taylor to-day at his
office, No. 1913 F street north west, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
While this is not the strongest case in
the hands of Messrs. Raiston and Siddous,
The Times attorneys, its merits will ex-
hibit in full the ways and means of these
money lenders on a minimum of loan
and a maximum of interest.
1t is not likely that there will be much
more than standing room in the Justices
court when the case is called.
1t is anticipated that there viii be
motion for a change of venue, but no
doubt the attorneys for Mrs. Kahn will
be willing TO try the case before any tri-
bunal in the District or out OF it.
II is reasonably certain that Mr.. NJ. B.
Newman Will appear in person, as the
papers were-served on him on Saturday.
good many guesses Fave been made as
to what the defense will be, but 1t can
reasonably be conjectured that the argu-
ments will be that on the face of the pro-
Ceedings notes, papers, extensions, ana
other mcanderingS of t-e road which led
TO Mrs. j. Kain's pec.et, nothing but
legal interest can be shown, and that the
excessive charges were mere matters Of
business aecomnod odation. Herein will come
UP the difference between the spirit and
the letter of the law.
DEALING WITH DUMMIES.
The suit against the mortgage aud loan
companies have not yet been instituted,
and for a very curious reason, Nobody
knows who they are. All of the com
plainants appear te have been dealing with
dummies. There is not a note or paper
which bears the signature of a person who
claims or holds himself out to the public
tu be an officer of any one of these shadoWy
concerns
The names OF persons to whom notes
have been made have been asCertained
Morse, aud w. w. Yenawiue. These may be
very reputable gentlemen, but So rar
every effort 10 locate them has been IN
vain.
1t may be that these gentlemen have
merely lOaned money to these firms, II
they are SUCH and only get the regular
amount OF interest on their money, but
this has not yet been shown.
1t is nevertheless certain that there viii
be n shuw-up OF hands before the trials
in which the papers have not yet been
prepared.
One of the meanest and almost inCon-
ceivable cases came to light yesterday.
1t is that of a lady in Anacostia. Being
hard pushed for an amount of money
within q limited time, she went to
money lender. II e accommodated her
with loan of $3.50 for sixty days. For
this she gave q note for $500 She was
unable TO pay up within the time. Her
house was sold and the Shylock got his
money. This story was told TO The Times
yesterday by young clerk of the city,
who is familiar with the circumstances.
"a hnpn n
lations OF the Frauds perpetrated by them
upon the poor OF Washington. New cases
ara reported to The Times attorneys
every day, but they are nearly all of
the same nature necessarily. There is
one common strain that appeals 20 the
sympathy OF the community, and that is
that there has been no Indulgence to any
creditor which has not been paid for at
O rate ten times that which is eXacted OF
any debtor of any bank in the civilized
world.
No proposition has ever received heart
ier or more universal approval than that
OF The Times that a banking organization
should be established in this city, through
which the poor people may secure small
loans on chattel mortgages.
1t has received the sanction of lawyers.
doctors, real estate men and ministers or
the gospel. In fact, the initial steps have
been taken to bring the suggestion to
very early realization.
LOST THEIR POUNDS OF FLESH.
Editor Times: Thank God for the step
you have taken in regard to the Shylock
money lenders. I am a sufferer. l found
it necessary to borrow from one, NJ. B.
Newman, now living corner North Capitol
and NJ streets. 1 am paying him 10 per
cent. per month; have paid him more than
amount borrowed, and still owe him the
principal. He is continually threatening
to sell me out. He is the most unpHnci-
pied scoundrel / ever saw. The vie
oaths he utters are simply terrible.
a SUFFERER