The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-04
STERNBERG STILL AHEAD.


All Day the Tur.uit RACED Abeut His Store.
but wolf. the Secretary, Failed TO Dust
the Thirteen Clerks In Spite OF Determined
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Detectives. ana Police.
There was tumult and alarm in tho INSTALL
ment clothing house Of L. sternbcrg & Co. At
$50 Market street, Newark, N. j., yesterday.
Tho President Of the concern, Mr.. Stcrnberg,
and the Secretary and Treasurer, David Wolf,
have n long series OF differences to adjust, and
the courts are to help them out Of their difficult
tics. But new troubles arose yesterday morning
because Wolff discharged thirteen Of the firms
employees, including two special policemen,
Harry Ridden and Abraham Van Dusen. The
unlucky thirteen refused to be discharged.
They said that only Mr.. Sternberg could dis
miss them, and that they would remain boz
hind their counters until the President told
them to go. Wolff said nothing, but about
noon he marched into tho store with four men
led by Constable George Schmitt. He was met
at the door by Scecial Policeman Ridden and
Van Dusen. Wolff told the policemen that
the men were his body guards, and an instant
later there was trouble.
No ono seems to know just how IL hap
pened, but Constable Schmitt and Police
man Van Duscn got entanglcd. Van Dusen
wcighs nearly 300 pounds. He forced the con.
store, and Schmitt begged for mercy. AT the
same tino ltudden and one Of Mr., VOLTS
There was an exciting tussle on the street, and
Detective John Gregory and four of his men
came running up. having been summoned by
all was quiet. Wolf had been hustled out Of
The store, and he went to the First precinct
station TO prefer a charge of assault and but
AT 9 o'clock last night the unlucky thirteen
ready to fall II Secretary Woiff gains the day,
were still, at their counters: Detective Greg
DRY. who is In the employ Of Mr.. Sternberg, was
on guard within the store, and there were sew
oEal . Fe tIa son.pFS ob5iGsm %po T Tnd "oi,s Al AT sc S:So
tary VOLTS body guard returned to the store.
but tho secretary was not with them. They
came to expel the thirteen clerks. But they got
no further than the door. They did not try to
enter but stood out on the sidewalk and threat
ened the clerks with fearful punishment II they
colors of Sternberg still at tho Flagstaff.
Just before the store was closed at z o'clock
was accompanied by Constable Sager and an
nounced that he intended to eject one of the
clerks whom ho had discharged. The con-
stable was ordered from the store by Mr.. Stern
berg. He refused to go and Detective Gregory
threw him out. There was a lively fracas for
a FEY few minutes; but no one was hurt: Then the
Scnneeburger, clerks, and Harry Rudden, Abra-
ham Van Dusen. and Frank Duffy, special po-
of assault and BATTERY made bSy' Gonstabies
Schmitt and Bollcrd, who participated in tho
first ARRAY OF the day.
First Criminal Court this morning. Detective
John Gregory was arrested IN the First police
rant issued by Justice Kent charging him with
assault and battery on Constable Sager. lie,
too, was paroled., After all this trouble Mr..
intention of entering by force. The police
threatened to arrest him and his men il he did.