New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

jan yesterday dllSFHooh- t'HN ih'eu
that the vigilance with which they had been
follnved during the week had abated they de-
,ided 10 use Saturday afternoon a time to
regain their lost power the unfortunate
,.ic+inos whose ignorance delivered them into
their clutches. The result that the narrow
waiting room at Ludlow Street Jail was once
more crowded with the D,or creditors and the
instalment dealers. and such We're the demands
Of these latter that even the prison officers
ased 10 daily scenes Of this sort, were moved to
protest.
y { Rinewalt the attorney for the Legal
Aid Society accompanied by Tribune reporter.
was early on the scene. and secured valuable
evidence which will later be used either by his
society or the District Attorneys office. Most
striking among the many that of
Joe Romano. a bootblack in the employ of
Timothy Cashin, a saloonkeeper at No acS
Eighth-ave-
As Hoe" related the story of his trouble in
broken English. his wife. clutching her little
habv closely in her arms sohbingly corroborated
her husbands account. Ronano's story
follows
~one day come a man to mine bro he say.
You buya de watch I sella de watch an cham
for So. You paya ffta centa a week Mine
hro he saya All rite Den de man come to
me an say. You hire you bro. like to do bust
ness with you better You sigma de paper 1 ne
sigma Just make a mark. and den he go way
He come again: paya him 81 % Then he say
I nav q dollar Il week. ] say no. I cannot l
have wife and three babies. Then by an by he
come and say he take me to Jail 1 say ] give
hack the watch can't pay Then he take me
off an my woman she come too 1 geta
summons I no get nothing-just i go TO jail
EMPLOYER SUPPORTS HIM.
Hardly had Romano finished his story of his
yEhe pmOl0yer Timnrby f'aShin.
came in and asked Mr.. Ringwalt what he
should do
This is pretty situation said he, indg-
nantly. This man is a good fellow; he has
worked for me for two years, and I will stand
BY him Is there no protection for the poor man
al alp"
Ringwalt advised the woman to go home, and
SAID he would take the up and get her hus-
band released AS she pushed to the little
wicket door she began to weep piteously.
L no GO without my man" she sobbed. Il
have three babies. / no stay alone Please
lstta my out Then the baby opened its
his blue eyes, and. seeing Its mother sobbing.
began to cry also. To prevent a scene the
sowau was allowed to sit on bench beside her
husband. Then she pulled out dirty cloth and,
unrollfng it, disclosed the cause Of the trouble
A huge watch. cheapiy chased and already tar
nished. 10 which attached strands Of cop
per colored chain. was all she could show for
the SO pledged for it.
De he tella me it II karata." she walled.
Il TAXA to a pawnshop and they tell chain
no good. watch 10 karata; they think 1t
worth $40"
Just then there stir IN the hall. and
Marshal Abrahamson Stromberg the install
rnent dealer. and prisoner came in.
Dat de man, Dat are de mani exclaimed
the prisoner in terror. shrinking back into the
corner in fright.
The wife who had quieted down when she
was allowed to stay with her husband. and had
begun to nurse her baby. started up in terror
also.
Pushing through the gate, the dealer walked
up to the woman. who covered before him.
Well. are you going to settle?" he demanded.
4 gotta de money: my he no gotta
de money: now Gamma we settler" she sobbed.
The dealer offered TO settle if the property were
returned and the man paid $40 in addition to
the 81 - already paid in instaments.
Don't PAY IT" SAYS RINGwALT
Don't you pay it," advised Mr Ringwalt.
Il no can," sobbed the woman. clinging to
her baby hystericay.
"All right" said Stromberg coolly, turning
toward the husband
Stay there. then and he walked away
Then the wife followed the dealer out OF the
jail Presently she came back and. presenting
fwenty-dollar BILL asked for her husband
Il settle; ] settle" she shouted overcome with
ley.
The case is settled declared Marshal Abra
hanson. Release the prisoner
The $50 quickly found its way to the hands
OF the dealer. and a moment later the prisoner
was outside the gate and holding his baby in his
arms
There's a pretty case for you,' yrumbled one
or the lail he go 2
There's a cool $50 raised by just frightening
them into IL It's getting they this place
Just as means of soaring people. Why, they
useo to bring them here at j and o'clock in
Ire morning. / stopped that. though
Nhen the matter had been settled and the
dealer had received his tarnished watch and Its
pendant chain. the marshal and he held a hur-
fied consultation and then adjourned to the
SIDEWALK where group Of hangers were
watching the proceeding.
me next case that called to the attention
OF Mr. Ringwalt furnished still better light on
me tactics Of the dealers and the marshals. >.
Carl Linato Of No. 33S East Sxty-thrd-st-,
haa story to tell which almost reused the sus-
picion that not merely was the oppression visit
ed upon the poor and the ignorant a source Of
revenue. but that it also furnished a source of
amusement to the friends of those concerned.
VINO cfewd to witness the arrest
"oueht a watch for SiJ- After mao paio
F'1 my sister vas taken sick and could not
ret tfe payment. Then | wrote TO the collector
@Ho told him to around Sunday, and L
20 he there. J stayed there all day. and no.
of1y came. The other day at 3:3O in the morn
fns seven men came TO my place and dragged
IN out Of bee roughly
fou Pay so come along with u.s. said
the leader
THOUGHT A MARSHAL WAS THERE
didn't have the money. went, thinking