New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-27
STRANGE ACTIONS OF A LAWYER.
COURT COMMENTS ON HIS CONDUCT OF
POOR wOMAN'S CASE
LEARNED THAT SHE WAS TO BE ARRESTED AND
ACCOMPANIED THE DEPUTY sHERIFF-GoT
HER BAIL REDUCED AND DEMANDED
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.

HER BAIL REDUCED AND DEMANDED
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Ex-Judge Alfred Steckler made an application
that he be substituted a. attorney for Emile Hejt
manek in place OF Theron Davis. OF No. l4l Broad
way. TO Justice Pryor I'm the Supreme Court yes
terday The motion was granted In the course %
the hearing peculiar allegations were made
as to the manner in which Supreme Court orders Of
arrest are made public. and the way In which Boz
hemian- are treated by their lawyers.
Emile Hejtmanek Is the secretary OF the Union
OF Bohemian Ladies OF America. She arrested
last Saturday morning by deputy sheriff In
action brought against her by Mary Stransky the
president OF the association in which she
charged with the wrongful conversion OF s7Oi. the
property OF the society. The order OF arrest
obtained from Justice Cohen in the Supreme Court
on Friday by the law firm OF Nekarda & Catin.
Theron Davis behalf OF the defendant. applied
to Justice Pryor in the Supreme Court on Monday
for a reduction OF the bail OF 500 under which the
woman had been held in prison. and Justice Pryor
reduced II to 81
Mr. Steckler yesterday submitted AFFIDAVIT, made
by Mrs Hejtmanek I'm which she said that she
lived at No. 1854 First-ave. and the wife OF
baker VINO had a salary OF sl4 week She said
she had four children. the eldest OF whom seven
years old and the youngest six months On Friday
evening last man whose name she did not know.
hut who she had since learned was Lawyer Davis.
called on her and told her that papers had been
obtained i'm the Supreme Court in an action brought
against her and that she would be arrested In
few days at most and probably the next day. He
advised her 10 keep her doors locked. On Satur-
day morning some one knocked at her door and
card was pushed under it bearing the name OF
Theron Davis attorney and counsellor at law. She
opened the door and gave the person admission who
promptly informed her that he was Mr.. Nekarda
OF the firm of Nekarda K Catlin attorneys for the
plaintiff In the suit. and asked her II she would
settle the case She replied that she owed the
Bohemian society nothing. and had nothing 10 set
tie. Mr.. Davis and deputy sheriff then entered
the room together. She asked who had put the
card under the door and Davis said Il his card.
she then that he was her visitor OF the night
before
The woman told how she arrested and taken
10 Ludlow Street Jail her four children. including
the ba b. being left behind. Davis called at the
jail in the afternoon. she said. and read paper to
her which she signed She believed It was the
order to sirw cause on which her pail was . re-
ing she said. Nj Davis called at the jail and told
her that she was released He took her home and and
asked her for 500 FOR getting her out OF jail she
tod him she had money. and he went away. but
lie then offered to accept '75. but again said
/ that / had no money" the afiant said ana
lawycr. Mr.. steckler Mr. Davis then said that +,
di not pay him he would have me arrested "a, ana
/ denying that she had ever retained Mr.. DAVIS 70
Mr. steckler said that the whole thing was a very
extraordinary proceeding. and that he would Ike to
know how Mr. Davis became aware that the So
pre me Court had issued order ot arrest for the
! iyomau He characterized the action OF the
deputy sheriff and the plaintiffs lawyer in dragging
| her away from her four children. and especially
rom her six-mont old baby as heartless ana un-
vy,rrantable The first ne (Mr. Steckler) knew
/ about tn. case was on Monday morning, when the
| woman's husband called on MIN and retained nm
/ Nr paws characterized Mr. Steckler's statement
as untrue i'm every particular, ana SAID mat the
fact that Mrs. Hejtmanek was 70 be arrested was
/ common property and he called on her at the re-
| qIest of some Of her friends
+ Justice Pryor said that the arrest o, the woman
J in such an action outrage and she could
she COR false arrest He asked why NJ. Davis, IN
I s.eid ~ getting an order to show cause why bal.
should not Dee reduced. did not explain the crcum-
I stances TO Justice Colen. who would ne was sure.
/ have at once vacated tho order u arrest.
/ well the court closed said Mr.. Davis,
/ and never thought Of that. justice Cohen htd
/ gone away. . - J., A .
/ you could haze got him at his home In such
/ case as this retOrted Justice Pryor
The Justice allowed t2j to Nr. Davis Tor his ser