New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
STRANGE SCENE IN COURT.
DIR. ABRAHAM KORN ACCUSED OF BEAT
ING HIS AGED MOTHER.
ARRESTED ON HER COMPLAlNT-HE DENouNChS
HER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE, WHO


HER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE, WHO
SHARPLY REBUKEs HIM.
Dr. Abraham Korn, OF NO l'' f'Is' o'N's No.
ST. who was In the Yorkville CIVIL court U" '.'''
seeking TO dispossess John Cox. his vile ana loui
children from their home, at NO. 80 frs'-a'e' oe
cause Cox owed him 81 for rent was arragned IN
tho Yorkville Police Court yesterday afternoon on
the charge of beating his aged mother Inc ia''er
told Magistrate Flammer pitiful tae OF inc ABUSE
she said she had been subjected to at the hahos Oh
her .
When Mrs Ko-n had finished her story, DR.. Korn
denounced his mother. This woman has been
perfect devil" he said. she is liar and foul
mouthed woman. Her other children don't recog-
nze her Her own sisters don't recognize her. she
has made my life hell. Give me a chance, ana
will show her up.
Stop" exclaimed Magistrate Fammer. Il VIII
not permit you to abuse your mother in this court
1t is sad spectacle to calling his mother
a liar in public place
What can do judge" replied Korn. she lies
about me-
Even If she does" replied the Magistrate "if it
my mother. i would consider IL my duty as
TO forbear to pass the lie back"
After listening TO her sons denuuciation OF her.
Mrs. Korn burst into tears. According 10 the story
she told Magistrate Flammer. when her husband
died he left large estate. consisting mainly OF
tenement-houses, occupied principally by poor
aboring people. She said that her son had
divorced wife living and two children. He dis
graced family" said Mrs. Korn, when he
became separated from her At the time Of the
separation he lad $3.50 to his credit in the Co
umbia National Bank. and before he was ordered
to pay alimony 20 her he turned the money over
TO me and had II placed in the bank to my credit.
that he would be enabled to swear that he hac
money when the question of how much he shoulc
pay his wife came up for consideration
Mrs. Korn then told the story OF the alleged
circumstances which induced her to swear out the
warrant for her sons arrest. She said thai some
time ago a Miss Fannie Schiller, of No. 3ss East
Fifty third-st. came TO her house to live The
doctor lived with his mother and had his office on
the first floor. He brought this woman 10 my
house. said Mrs Korr, land persisted In Keeping
her there against my wishes | wen, 10 Miss
Schiler's mother and told her about the matter.
She said she had understood that her daughter
was engaged to my son, and that there was no
improperly in her coming to my house. when
my learned of my objections TO this womans
presence in the house he became enraged and for
the last two weeks has made life miserable for
me. He threatened TO kill Inc with a meat chopper
on several occasions.
when he placed the $3.50 TO my credit in the
bank and after the court proceedings in the divorce
case over. gave him power of attorney so
spent all the money until only s5l5 10 remained !
personally drew out $50 from the account. ana he
to wait a while and the trouble between us then
| started. He threw me out or my bedroom last
Friday ana broke chair over my head.
Here the piece of the chair with whch ne
struck me-" said Mrs. Korn holding up a piece OF
wood Of the size of a police night stick
Miss Schiller and her mother were In court, ana
DR. korn called both TO the stand TO TESTIFY that
he had always been kind to his mother
~ think the hest thing can dO SAID Mags hdnd
to keep away from your mother. lit, .
Your Honor said the old woman. while tears
away sS' Let him get out of my house viii be in
peace"
Are you willing to leave the house, asked the
Magistrate.
Yes" replied Korn.
He has got key Of the place. SAID Mrs Korn,
land If he gives that up, so won't stand in nightly
dread of his killing me, shall be satisfied:
At the request CT Magistrate Flammer. korn de-
| lvered the key to his mother. and he was then
paro.ed for examination. which will take place next
| Friday afternoon.
Korn was arrested unler peculiar crcumst ances.
He went to the Yorkvile Civil Court yesterday 10
ask that dlspossess proceedings be begun against
several families who lived In the tenement houses
belonging 10 the Korn estate. Sergeant Fuller, Of
the Yorkville Court squad remembered that he mad
given Policeman Vail the warrant for korns ar
rest on his mothers complaint
'Do YOU want these people turned out right
away?" asked Sergeant Fuller.
Yes. replied DR.. Korn; these cattle owe US
Just wait a minute said the sergeant. In q
minute officer Vail appeared with the warrant and
placed the doctor under arrest