The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
ARNHEIM WI,
Broadway & 9th st.
BANKIN ON SUNDAY.
An OHender Let Go for Lack or Evidence
Italian Bankers want tho Law Tested.

An Onender Let 60 for Lack or Evidence
Italian bankers want the Law Tested.
Felice Sanito. cashier for Giovanni Lordi. an
italian banker at 81 Mulberry street. was &C.
quilted Of the charge Of violating section 263 of
tho Penal Code, commonly known as the Sunday
law, by Justice Jacobs in Special Sessions yes
terday.
Sanito and several other clerks in italian banks.
together with one banker. were arrested on Sun.
day, May 20. on o charge Of violating the Sun
day law in transacting a general banking busi-
ness on Sunday. The arrests occasioned surprise
in Mulberry street, since never before had there
been any attempt on the part Of the police to
interfere with the Sunday business of the Ital-
ian bankers. 1t was evident that some one must
have made q complaint to the police. Investi-
cation brought out the fact that q complaint
had been lodged with Chief Conlin by the Vice.
President of the italian Bank Clerks Associa.
ton. The bank clerks did not want to work on
Sunday, and they concluded that the way to get
one day In seven to themselves was to bring the
attention of Sunday banking to the notice of
the authorities and thus have the business
stopped.
SANTOS case is tho only one that has yet been
disposed of. The other clerks appeared before
Justice Jacobs yesterday morning to plead to
the charge and their trials will take place, prob
ably, the latter part of Of this week. "A Attorney
ant District Attorney Mathews for the people;
The evidence showed d that the :, ; r. "n +, STOOD Q
several persons who were in the place. Finn. the
the money to sanito did SO for the pur-
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those who received it. The policeman swore
that Lord keeps a banking ;, hSTss :, but 50 far +, as a
poses. After the evidence had been presented
Justice Jacobs, when asked later by a Sun re-
porter II tho discharge Of Sanito meant that the
Italian banks may legally do business on sun
"it means nothing Of the kind. That question
it. There was nothing in this case. 10 evidence
was produced TO show that the defendant was
s ons.,;o1 NJ the E H bank T5s, sG ~ n .bs 1,N MheP hath. the
ers to do business on Sunday comes properly be-
fore me I will decide it. The case just disposed
When MT Lofdi and other. italian, bankers
heard what Justice Jacobs had said they were
that the discharge of sanito meant that they
could keep their banks open in the future ON
fiee Jssobs " Mr. nfI@ o4dfFs after Of the oo sas1finieR' With vi ius a
number of other bankers. decided to call a meet
ing Of the Italian steamship Agents Associa-
This association is composed OF italian bankers.
The meeting will be held at 1856 Grand street at
At this meeting the bankers will decide upon
their future course with reference to keeping
their banks open on Sunday. Having learned
that their clerks do not intend to allow the
question to remain undecided. the bankers
themselves seemed to be of the mind yesterday
that they should push the matter 70 a decision;
Mr.. Lordi. who is said to, be the wealthiest OF all
the Mulberry street bankers, and their spokes'
man in most things, said: -.
After hearing what Justice Jacobs has said
I think our course Is clear. All the reputable
bankers want to know whether they may or
may not legally do business on Sunday. That
knowledge can only come from the courts. II
seems to me that the only thing, to do is for us
to keep open next Sunday and then get some,
for violation of the law. / should be willing to
be arrested myself. II were, I should take
good care o that all Possible sa bns Evidence on that sa1d l was a.
produced and then the Judge would have to
decide the question: Whatever the decision
may be the banks will accept 1t cheerfully."