The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
CONVERT SUES CLERGYMAN.
GoLDSTRIF WANTS THE HOUSE DE.
RAND HELPED HIM BUILD.

The Aged Clergym an Says He Has Advanced
$4,000 for the Converts Uses in the
Last Ton Yenrs-was on the Point of
Paying over $4,000 Moro When stopped.
Ono OF the secretaries Of the American Tract
Society. the Rev. Or. William w. Rand, who
has nearly measured his fourscore years, has
been sued by converted Jew. Samuel Gold
stein OF Arlington. n. j.. for the possession Of
the house in which Goldstein has lived for the
past few years. Goldstein is IS years old. Sew
eral years ago he was in the service OF the
Tract Society as a colporteur selling Bibles
about the country. and for while he was sta
toned at Castle Garden to meet Jews coming
| to America. The Tract Society and he parted
a few years ago
After Godstsin left the Tract Society he
asked DR.. Rand TO help him build home DR.
Rand did help him. and to q largo extent. so
Goldstein's lawyer says. Tho land-its on a
bluff in Schuyler avenue. Arington-was got
through a building and loan association in
Harrison for $3.50. When Dr. Rand made the
last payment S3O5. for the land. he wrote out
ON slip Of note paper this agreement. which
he gave to Goldstein:
NEW YORK, June 2. 1898
Il. the undersigned. promise 10 sell to Mr..
Samuel Goldst Elm the lot decided to me June l,
1893. at any time on payment to me OF three
hundred and five dollars with interest from
July8 1902. W. W. RAND.
This deed is lot in Arlington. n. j.. 100
feet by 200"
Through the Building and Loan Association
house was built for Goldstein on the BLUM,
and DR.. Rand put up money to pay the assess
ments After the house was built Goldstein
gave him enough money to omen q grocery
store in Arlington. but after q few months OF
he wasn't doing any business. He wan ted to
try something else. DIR. Rand wrote back that
he had better close up the store.
Distribute your goods around among the
the hospitals and INSTITUTIONS. even II you have
toriye them to Catholic institutions" wrote
After that Goldstein told DR.. Rand there was
money In oil. and he got enough money to buy
Arlington. but this hasn't paid We'll, either H.
stein that he had advanced for his uses sel about
sSl4.ooo in the last ten years and he thought
ssSd t anotr 30
men,' turning over the house, and lot to DR.
Rand GoldsteIn doesnt read ,Enelish. his
Rand found an opportunity OF " trad Ing the
Arlington place for another piece OF property
ne dld So after giving Goldstein notice OF his
But GoIdstein wouldn't get out OF the house
agent John ii. Hibbard Of iii broadway, went
TO take Possession, OF the house, Goldstein
lawyer told him he had good case. The
sTSe th tried TO ms.s out OF court
lawyer brought out his books and showed Dr.
Rand that his case hadn't q leg to stand on and
the outcome OF 1t was that DR.. Rand agreed to
give Goldsten his check for 81. 1000 for full
possession Of the property.
Or. Rand went out OF the lawyers Office over
to his own across Nassau street and borrowed
enough money to make up the $4,000. He was
later and turn over the cbect befo ,w4 nouro
hours had gone by his real estate agent came
In and. hearing OF the interyi lew in tho lawyers
ONCE. laughed at DR.. Rand and tore up the
check. And so Goldstsin sued.