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

JOHN PALlGERL WHO HANDLES ITALIAN CASES, GIVES A
GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE ABUSES.
A JUDGMENT ORDERED VACATED BY JUDGE HOFFMAN.

Examines Of the outrages visited by city
--,srshais upon poor and ignorant citizens have
7o1red into The Tribune since its article upon
ne trouble which was threatening certain mar
shals on yesterday. Lawyers. Judges and others
interested n the philanthropic work among the
-oor have testified TO the abuses OF this nature
which have come under their notice. Chief
among these is John Palmieri. lawyer, who
has an Office IN the Pulitzer Building, and has
handled many cases for the Italian Consul in
this city.
What DO 7 think Of the case%' exclaimed Mr.
ral-nieri. when seen by a Tribune reporter. Il
mink that the outrages have become so fragrant
that Z Is about time some reputable paper took
-g,A affair UP. The cases are brought constantly
n nv mind and attention, and most frequently
they are cases in which instalment dealers are
plaintiffs I have q case now that will furnish
YOU with q good example Of the manner in
which the business is done"
The case referred TO by Mr.. Palulieri is that
Of Isaac Stromberg, plaintiff, against Francesca
I.upia, defendant The cause Of the trouble in
this case was a watch sold by Stromberg for
which Lupia agreed 10 pay 500 Two days
later. so the a4fidavtts alIege, Lupia was
rested by Charles Cornisky. q city marshal,
whose Jurisdiction so Nj Palr1ieri asserts. does
NOT extend TO brooklyn. the borough in which
Lupia lives. The circumstances attending
1.upia's arrest, as recited in his affidavit.
follows:
THREE DAYS IN JAIL
~ was arrested in Brooklyn at o'clock on
The morning Of December - and taken TO New
York. ! was confined in the uarshaIs office
until o'clock IN the afternoon. without any
thing 10 eat or drink Then was taken TO Jail
and confined until the following Thursday when
I was released about noon. after my father had
paid the amount due the plaintiff I was never
taken 10 court at all. The statement OF the
marshal that 7 was taken to court at j o'clock
and Immediately thereafter TO jail IS absolutely
false. The jail record shows. I am informed,
that was received at $40 in the afternoon
and kept there until the following Thursday.
when was released. never settled this case
or agreed 20 settle it Ny folks paid the money
demanded because they were Informed that il
was The only way IN which my release could be
effected. The papers were marked settled with
ont ny knowledge or consent
NJ Palrlierf in his affidavit declares that the
Plaintiff was arrested in Brooklyn by marshal
who had no Jurisdiction That he was hailed
over 10 the marshaPs Office and confined there
without right or justice until court hours were
over and then thrown into prison The object
Of this proceeding was TO prevent the prisoner
from obtaining bail, as II was possible for him
10 do. Il was also their purpose 10 impress
him with the fact that he would have 70 stay
IN prison six months If he did not pay the
claim The defendant was therefore kept in
the raarshaTs Office in endeavor to have him
or his friends pay the money demanded by
the plaintiff In default Of this Lupia, taken
TO Jail and kept there until December 26. On
this day the prisoner was released. without ever
having been taken 70 court. The alleged settle
rnent was Endorsed the papers by the plain
offs attorney himself without any authority
of the defendant or the court. The alleged ap-
proval OF the court was inserted more than two
weeks after this motion had been made In an
attempt 10 bolster up the wrongful acts OF the
plaintiff and after they had been brought 10
the courts attention
The Tribune has learned Of several other SINH
lar cases in which the facts seem TO point just
as strongly toward an understanding between
the marshal and the instalmeut dealer. These
cases are all marked with the same signs. and
many OF them may later be brought n court
when definite action is taken.
James B Reynolds. Mayor Lows secretary.
who as headworker of the University Settle
rnent. had occasion 70 come in contact with the
city uarshals on the East Side. heartily Endorsed