The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
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The Rabiniwitses and the uubcnse, Hnvoivcd
In q Hitter Warfare.

For two months n feud has been in progress in
the Ghetto between the Rubons and Rabiniwitz
families, and they are now involved in legal
complications which bid fair to ruin them both.
The origin Of the feud is q mystery. Neither OF
tho families can tell what started It, but II has
grown apace. and now apparently nothing but
blood can end it. The Rubens family lives at 20
Essex street and tho Rabiniwitzes directly across
the street at 81. The first manifestations Of the
feud were little word quarrels, the Rubenses
firing volleys of talk across at the Rabinlwitzes,
and the latter returning them with interest
Then the feud assumed a more serious aspect,
and the Rubenses had to dodge in and out their
front door to escape tho unripo fruit that sailed
across from the Rabiniwitz battlcments when
ever a Rubens appeared. The Rubenses retail
lated with aged eggs and other unwholesomo
missiles. The warfare was continued until 1t
was n common thing to hear the cry: Come
S9S nlffss' they're at it 'sain' Come watch the
Then the women and children would tumble
out OF the ,tencmcnts and race down to see the
skirmishcs between the two families. Whether
1t was a contest OF words or of missiles, 1t was
sure to b. great fun, and the, people, Of the
Ghetto enjoyed it hugely. Finally. on July II,
Mrs. .Rabiniwitz found q new way to make
trouble for her foes. She heard that the. elder
Rubens, Barnett, the father, was circulating
a lawyer who was willing to help her. and they
secured an order for Barnett's arrest on a charge
of SANDER. He was bailed out, however, and
thereafter the feud vaxed hotter than ever.
Then Rabiniwitz made complaint against the
Rubens boys. He. declared that he had been
lured to 50 Norfolk street by q decoy note stat
ing that he was wanted there on business. He
says that when he was passing through the
hallway the two Rubens boys grabbed him
stood him up against the wall. and beat him
and stole his watch. He had them both arrested,
and the case was carried into the Essex Market
Police Court. 1t was continued until last Sat.
urday, when the prisoners were held under ball
for trial in the Special Sessions.
Things were now looking blue for the
Rubenses, and they began to think that they
were getting the worst of the feud; but Monday
: Annie Rubcns, the flower Of the family, anne to
the front with a complaint which is likely to
make it warm for the Rabiniwitzes. Annie had
Aaron RubiniwitZ arrested on a charge of
Islander, and he was arraigned. before Judge
Conlan in the City Court and held in $500 bail.
| Not being able to furnish that amount he was
locked up in Ludlow Street Jail, and the
Rubenscs are preparing to hold concerts outside
the Jail nightly during his stay there.
In her complaint Annie alleges that last SUM-
day night, while q party was being held at her
home in honor OF her betrothed. Jacob Dimond.
Rubiniwitz entered and said things as q result
OF which Dimond has declined to marry her
until she has disproved them.
Rubiniwitz is likely to stay in jail. until Octo,
again. although Mrs. Rubiniwitz ia doing
everything she can to get him out. Yesterday
Judge Conlan, in City Court. chambers, listened
to motions to vacate the order OF arrest and also
for q reduction OF bail. After lengthy argu.
ments on both sides the Judge reduced Rabini'
Wits bail from $500 to 800, and Mrs. Rabini
WITT is on the hunt for q bondsman.