New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-14
WOMEN LOCKED OUT.
EXPERIENCE OF MRS. THOMAS AND HER
DAUGHTER
PROCUREMENT BETWEEN owNFR AND CON
TRACTOR REACTS ON TENANTS.

,,s,cRFEMENT BETWEEN OwNFR AND CON-
TRACTOR REACTS on TENANTS
,opAs out at midnight from the fashionable
-,-,ment house No S47 West Eighty -hfth-st
$50 IN w f. u Stokes and obliged to go to a
49,, FOR the remainder Of the night was the ex-
.'e-,s,ce on Tuesday night OF Mrs. Thomas and her
GO ,ourg daughters who had only few days
go moved into their apartments on the second
floor.
.-,so between Mr.. Stokes and the contractors Of
49,. h,ndine. Messrs. Collier & Weeks The story
,. ,,,d At length In the West Side Police Court
,..s.erdav afternoon by Mr.. Stokes who applied
:. MAGISTRATE Fiammer for summons for Will
,.-, Won der Abe, the janitor of the house whom
~ charged with unlawfully retaining the keys OF
che IRON. door. thus causing the lockout Tuesday
to-, Of The Thomases the only tenants Of the
s,rsur 10 present. although nearly all the apart
roents are rented.
~ stokes told the Magistrate that about two
,.,~s ago he entered into contract with the firm
:. collier & Weeks for the erection Of a six-story
.,.-..ner; house At 30. 947 West Eighty-hith-st.
.s tv.9 private houses az Nos 800 and s4l IN the
enc block The wofk lagged. and the contractors
o.. into financial difficulties. number Of liens
80 filed against the buildings by sub-contractors
and mechanics. and finally ~ the firm
1..-ks disappeared. leaving Collier 20 bear The bur
10, alone While in Europe this year Mr. Stokes
..t DO was constantly heset by Collier with APP
,..s.s f0r money. which he advanced
.On ms return fom Europe. three weeks ago"
y~ stokes continued. II found the buildings M
.-..b.a and J urged Collier to hasten the work.
! Ms I.itsed win appeals tor money nom ine
','-r1-fr tractors. who came 20 mo. some % thcm
s,i., Tears iu their eyes. Most ~ the apartments
a~. rented to good tenants hut only one of them.
W. Thomas aDd her daughters moved ia several
*. ac. Yesterday morning 7 learned of thDr
ctt and went in search n Collier. found him
s-e h-o.-nt lin To my office. where he made de-
,,srd ur me for more money. This refused 10
i,ar.e unless no would give up the KEYS He
,,..f pos consent % this and / learned that ne
fastened .vor - Jersey Immediately after leaving
Wr stokes further alleged that Collier had de-
-rfr8ed Use keys from Won der Abe who readily
yt,. f.tu 100. as he was also In Golfers employ
a. ris.t wltchmau. M. Stokes added that he
f.felt6 Won der Abe the fathpr-in-law uf
c.'i.r fr.r Information which he had received.
.YDr Honor. Nr stokes went on. this man
Collier .g retaining the keys Of NY house, has
ralf himself liable for treSpass demand all the
ks from this man Non der Abe. TO obtain
possession - property tonight. already
ne action az this ianitor and Collier Won der Abe
lad ro rieht % give up the keys. as he has been
in NV employ since August l. OF this year
long Wrlncle followed as TO the law points IN
VOWED Won der Abe said the keys were I'm the pos
ss-i0l ~ Hugh Mckinsty. a foreman IN the en-
,0y - Collier
McKlrs.ry who appeared in court was ordered
'o give Ip the front door KEYS OF all the houses
and such other keys as were necessary. to Mr.
Won der Abe vas parollod in the custody Of his