The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-30
LEVY, J.P. ANDO 0. c., U IN.
As OLD CJo' MAN HE COT INTO n
FIGHT WITH RxFF.

FIGHT WITH RAFT.
AZ Justice or the Peace He Arrested Ran ana
Hailed Him Before the CHIEF or Police. whe
Refused 20 Held Him-Tben RaM Turned
the Tables on Both Varieties OF levy.
Part OF tho time William Lovy IL q plain Soc
ond-hand clothing dealer; tho rest Of the time
he is the Hon. William Levy, Justice OF the
Peace Of the Sixth ward of Paterson. Tho diff.
ference ia not q matter Of his location, for the
court and the clothing shop are both at 1oA
Main street, being. In fact, coincident. Nor
does the old clo' Justice mark the change by as
Stunning the ermine or tho woolsack. All that
shows the alteration from Levy, the clothior, to
Levy, J. p, is n projection OF the chest. n deep
ening OF the voice, and n manner typifying the
majesty Of the law. Failure to recognize these
symptoms brought Simon Raft, a fellow mer.
chant, into open conflict with both varieties Of
Levy yesterday, and tho result IL likely to be
dircful for Levy, ]. p.
Mr.. Ran 10 q successful merchanto of 100 North
Main street. He lives on the other side Of tho
river from the main business portion of tho
town, consequently when he went shopping on
Main street yesterday and accumulated a large
bundle OF various purchases he had no place to
put 1t while he completed his trip. The sign on
the store court Of Levy suggested to him a
place of refuge, for he know the J. p. slightly.
w U 40 no lii tuo JubLlCC OI tnO
Peace sitting. his form visibly distcnded by q
realizing sense OF the import of his position.
did you have business with the Court -
asked Levy, J. p.
NO" said Ran. somewhat confused. IT
don't know what you talk at. 1 want to leave
my bundle"
Instantly tho swelling chest subsidized. The
business man took the place OF the upholder of
law.
"Bundloi" said Levy. "All right. You can
leave it."
So Raj put down his package and departed to
finish his shopping. An hour later he returned
and took his bundle from the counter.
"Much obliged" he said.
Hold on" said Levy.
1t was Old Clio Levy that spoke; not Justice Of
the Peace Levy. The keen business man, on the
alert for every possible cent. gas uppermost.
Hold on" said Levy, O.C. Where's tho
pay
Pay Z" repeated Raft. For whatr
For the bundle. Icharge you 10 cents for It"
"Ten centsl My God! It's a Joke"
lido tho laughing said Levy. give mo
the 10 cents"
NO." said Ran, shortly.
LET me look at the bundle" said the other,
VIII you give the 10 cents = he said.
p"Shy should pay you 10 centsi" cried
Kan, getting excited.
Why you shouldn't T.
why / should T.
Why you shouldn't pay itT
For storage. Storage; you sect Why I
sh99id put your bundle up for nothing when
Ten cents + walled Raff. Its too much. I
ain't got it. Take five
Ten or you don't get it."
Take seven"
Levy began 10 open the bundle.
Take eight almost sobbed Raft.
The string was Off now and the paper began
Pr it up r. shrieked RaG. II give you the
ten. Herel'
Levy rang the money on the counter, put it in
his pocket, and gave the bundle to its owner.
Why you don't get a license 4" he cried. "You
run a storage place an Cheat"
.Sisnce!' shouted Levy. "Silence in tho
His chest went out like a pouter pigeons and
was Levy. J. T., now: not Levy. {. G. But Raft
didn't appreciate the meaning OF the change.
," rIoI make a srowl at me = he said. You're
"A cheat!". shouted the outraged Court. I'm
IN a I'VE la beas I'm hi IN IT th S. court cEt Im~
other. "Schwein hund. %loafer."
The combination slur upon his orthodoxy and
the majesty Of the law and smote Ran "a t em.
phatiSally upon the nose; Blood came forth.
a corner. With terror The Victor ri" beSai Tii his o IN
ponent clutching frRntically at his heart.
"Du lieber Gott!' he howled. Hes going
But 1t was not so. Presently Levy, J.. p, drew
forth from the inner recesses of his complicated
personality Il suspendcr with a badge on 1t,
Fortified by this he arose. put the surprised
Ran under arrest. and marched him away to
Police Headquarters. Here Chief OF Police
said:
by what right did You arrest this man p
by my own right" said Levy, J. +. I'm Q
Court. All my friends call me Judge"
He did it with "A badge explained Raf,
What right should he have why / come here ~
THE right OF the court OF law and the Penal
Code and the Statue of Limits. said Levy, J. p,
with great promptitudc. Il got n book all about
It. Don't you let him 90. Police Chief"
But the Chief wouldn't lock Raft up. and both
men went before Recorder Senior, who heard
their statement of the case.
You re a disgrace to the city" said the Re-
Gordero TO Levy; J. p. who suddenly shrunk to
your office the better. II this man wants to
make a charge against YOU I'll enter ain it,"
In two minutes Levy was under bail on a
charge of assault. As soon as he found a bonds
man no went before Justice Keys and swore that
Ran had threatened him with a hammer, where
upon Ran was arrested and held in bail, which
was furnished. Now Raft has started a suit for
$500 damages. and will take steps TO have Levy,
]. p, deprived OF his office and reduced to a per.
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