New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-08

liz AA1DNlitS aCl OF lnVeStlSdI1on
into the actions Of the city marshals
You may say for me-" said he. that I have
had occasion in the past to have many dealings
with the city marshals and see many examples
Of their work. To say the least these have
been very unsatisfactory-so unsatisfactory, in
point Of fact. as TO the gTavest suspicious
in my mind
JUDGE HOFFMAN VACATES A JUDGMENT.
r c. Ringwalt, the attorney in charge of
the Rivington-st. branch of the Legal Aid So
ciety. who has been instrumental in organizing
the crusade against the city marshals, when
seen by a Tribune reporter yesterday said: I
am glad to be able to tell you that the judg
ment against Tadaro Besario was to-day ordered
vacated by Judge Hoffman IN the Fifth District
Court Our next step will be to prosecute the
marshal"
Mr. Ringwalt expressed the greatest salts
faction at the attitude Of The Tribune in the
affair. He was not prepared TO state as YET me
date at which the charges wouIo De ntu WIN
the Mayor Mr.. Ringwalt announced that a rep
resentative of the Legal Aid Society was care
fully watching the marshals' actions IN the
various courts and would continue TO do so for
some days. Already the presence OF this special
attorney had acted as a check on the number OF
The Situation at present in the relation Of the
city marshal to the instalment men is bad
This is universally granted by all who have to
do with the legal difficulties OF the poor me
fnstaIrent dealers cases are ignored by the city
rnarshals who make any pretence at decency.
The tnstalnen dealer goes TO an ignorant man
and persuades him that he wants some article,
11s11allv a watch. This he sells 10 him at an
exorbitant price and soon begins bounding him
for payment The poor man attempts TO meet
his payments. and failing this, he tries 10 op-
tain respite. About this time the city ularsIldl
or more often. deputy in the employ OF the
instalment dealer. comes around and serves
summons the debtor Then. instead or being
taken directly 10 court. or TO jail until couIs
hours as is mis- right. the prisoner IS dragged
either 10 the city marshas office or 10 the store
Of the creditor. Here every effort is DrouBhI
TO bear to induce him 10 pay Meanwhile the
T7a7e ~ +he mans arrest has been carried TO his
family and friends and 3 hasty canvass OF the
neighborhood is made in the enort 10 say
the man from long term in jail when tne
creditor predicts and the city marshal CON
firms Thus many cases where the treatment Is
illegal and wholly outrageous are se.t!eG 90 ~
che debtors 10 avoid the jail when means le4'-
ing their families 70 staTve
This situation had been known for a lons
time as Judge ROesch said the other night
T. -ae the cause Of the gravest injustice. and
called forth the Indignation Of the Justices He
remedy he pointed out then, vas 70 De naI -,
which would come before the Mayor TO slgh
soon and would be discussed at PUBIC near
ing Thursday morning. Fhe Supi7opo t., % AZ
Bar Association. the justices. the LegaI Al,
Society and all interested n the improvement ~
the conditions Of the poor mad alTeaIs ~
assured It was expected, however, tldt me
ci+y rnarshaIs would indirectly bring the strong
est possible pressure to bear in attempting ~
defeat the bill
FROM MARSHALS POINT OF VIEW
Morris Efnstein. city marshal whose office
&c AZ No 100 Rivington-st.. and who handles the
cases Of the Rivington-st- branch OF me Legal
Aid Society," was seen by a Tribune reporter
Yesterday While strongly inclined 10 place INC
burden Of the blame IN instalment cases upon
rba dealers rather than the city Harshais' MI
E-,,etAi7 agreed that in many cases the oe
..r7e,,+e we're taken TO the offices OF the PLAIN
-,ess before being taken to jail In the case Oh
summons serving Mr.. Einstein agreed that IN
,,snv cases deputies returned papers as served
ban they had never been.
about the instalment cases, he SAID l
,a,-ar take them. I try TO do decent. r.
srectable business and therefore nave IotIills
- do with them I don't believe there are IL-'i
man three r1arshals that DO take these r.
Relieve that the main trouble is with the LI"-
know there were great NUMBER OF coihPIdiIil9
+7Ia5 with the last administration but they nv
never received any attention. These were larse-
II on "a ses Of overcharging-
a bout the instalment cases persohallS 90
not saw much for I don't care TO deal with suCh
+t7trpe 4 respectable marshafs business NE
zine which has TO do only with reputable peo-
ME Is not concerned with that trade