Evening journal., 1899-11-13
MAX B|ERMAN
HAS TROUBLES
Charged Before Judge Ball This
Morning With Assaulting
Louisa Davis.
TROUBLE WAS OVER A CAPE

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WHICH SHE ALLEGED HE SOLD
HER FOR 1915 AND THEN WANT
ED s4-MAX ANNOYED BY A
DRUNKEN DETECTIVE AND A
REPORTER.
Judge Ball had but few cases before
him in City Court this morning, but
one at least proved interesting.
Max Bierman, Hebrew who keeps
women's coat store at Second and
King streets, has evidently had trou-
bles Of his own recently, and this
morning he was arraigned on a charge
of committing an assault and battery
upon Louisa Davis. According to the
prosecuting witness, she had purchased
a cape from Bierman some time ago for
s3.75 and had payed him $3.50 down,
receiving a receipt for the same. When
she returned on Saturday with the bal
ance Of the money. Bierman refused 70
let her have the cape. claiming that he
had sold Il for $4
The witness further alleged that al
though she had a small baby in her
arms, that Bierman struck at her with
a cloak stick and broke IL upon the
counter. He also used vile words 20
her. She then leftsthe store, but later
returned with Samuel Moran, q Front
street barber,and made further demand
for the cape but was refused again.
Bierman then summoned an officer.
who escorted all parties TO the police
station, where the matter was appar-
emily adjusted. as Mrs Davis in COM
pany with her husband, returned to the
store, paid the S1.50 and received the
cape A short time after, however,
Bierman was arrested on a charge or
committing an assault and battery
upon Mrs. Davis.
A portion OF Mrs. Davis testimony
was borne out by Moran.
BIERMAN's STORY.
In contradiction the defense put on
Ray Finklestine, a clerk in his store.
She denied that vile words were used
or any blows struck, except by Moran.
who hit her employer.
Max Bierman then took the stand
and testified that some months ago
Mrs. Davis came to his place Of bust
ness and wanted to buy a cape You
see. Judge" continued Bierman "the
vedder vas warm at that time and Of
fered her an s. cape for 81, so help me
gracious, / did"
Witness then stated that Mrs Davis
agreed to take the garment and paid
him 81 down; that sometime after she
paid him so cents. and again 81, max
ing a total OF $3.50, for which she got
receipt.
And would you believe it, Judge.
continued Bierman, that woman
came in Saturday and said she wanted
the cape and offered me a dollar and a.
quarter. She said ! promised the gar
ment for 1915. and just told her: my
good lady, you could not have that gar
ment for $3.50; it's worth IS to me II I
had Il now.
"shc said she would see about that.
and vent Oud OF the store, but came
back later with a man who she said
vas her husband. He struck me and /
got an officer and We all vent to the po-
lice station
Witness then stated that Mrs. Davis
returned and got the cape and later
that he was arrested, but released on
bond.
And would you belief It. judge" adj
ded Bierman, some drunken fellow
came into my store Saturday night and
said he vas a detective and wanted to
know vat vas the trouble about that
cape.
"And that's not all. After me and
my wife and children had gone to bed
Saturday night about half past twelve
o'clock, some Won came pounding at my
door and I god up and vent down
stairs and asked who IL vas The fell
low said: Open the door. i can't /
said. I amt got no keys here. Who
are YOU? I'm a reporter. and want
to know about that cape tell you,
Judge, / vas tamn mad
AS there was a direct contradiction
OF evidence, Judge Ball continued the
case until tomorrow to allow new evil
dence to be introduced.
The following cases were also dis
I, posed Of: William Morris, colored,
/ selling liquor without license. $50 and
costs; John Peoples, assault with in
tent to kill George Boulden, dismissed.
prosecuting witness being returned non
est: Harry La Pierre, Howard Watson
and John Brown, drunk, 81 and costs
each.
! Fourteen prisoners faced Judge Ball
d yesterday morning, and were fined ac-
lcording to their offenses. The majority
? of the culprits had imbibed too much
q on Saturday night