New-York tribune., 1902-03-04
THE BANNER OFFENDED CROKER.

This banner met the eye of Richard Croker.
to whom It was offensive According TO the atti-
davit Of Mr.. Stein. Captain Brown swore out
a warrant against him charging a violation of
the Election law. On the afternoon Of October
21 after his return from the magistrates court
to his office Mr.. Stein informed that one
Clark had called up on the telephone and asked
that Mr.. Stein call him up on his return He
called UP Clark. whom he had known for several
years and who said that ne was IN charge of
one Of the political bureaus for Tammany Hall.
In the conversation which ensued according 10
the affidavit, Clark told Stein that the banner
must come down. Stein asked why. The conver-
sation is alleged TO have proceeded as follows:
Because the boss and the people are dead
sore and If you don't take it down at once
they'll make it hot for you. I tell you the big
man is dead sore. and you can bet all you're
worth that he'll throw il into you
WHO do you mean by the big man'-Croker?'
Sure. you know who I mean; and I want to
tell you another thing: We have your record
prepared up here in the Literary Bureau. and
We propose to give out the literature to all the
newspapers and show you up But If you Will
take that banner down at once, that will end
the whole thing and nothing more will come of
it Suppose you come up to Tammany Hall TO
see me before o'clock"
Stein refused TO go to Tammany Hall or to
that Clark thought I'VE can fix this matter up"
The affidavit further says: "Brann is using his
position a magistrate for the purposes of the
Tammany Hall organization in respect to the
wishes of said Croker
STEMS FIRST ARREST
Stein was first arrested by Captain Brown on
October 21 while he in Magistrate Brann's
court as counsel for Isaac Gutenstein chairman
Of the banner committee Of the club, who had
gone to the court voluntarily. because on Octo-
Der 10 Captain Brown, with a squad Of police
men, had forced an entrance into the clubhouse
The petition continues:
On the 21st day Of October the said Magistrate
Brann. who the magistrate then in attendance
and on DUTY W at the ] said court after hearing the
TO stenographer a cnarge complaint that the
matter contained on the banner In question
marked Schedule A" hereof forming part hereof
S MS Pea yoaoa oda OF SGPaVson b Of Section Al k Of
that said banner contained matter of offensive
a candidate for office and should in consea1ence
of several persons, but said statements never
sworn TO. Your petitioner. while in court was
and then and there told that he (petfoner5 was
Brown intended to fasten f6 cpo as ne me- ] salG
petitioner.
Seven times the case was called and post
poned because Of the non n-appearance of Captain
Brown. Stein moved several times that the
case be dismissed. but Brann steadfastIy re-
fused Finally Stein became weary of running
TO court, and refused to go again
They were trying to make it as uncomfort-
able as possible for me-" said Mr.. Stein yester-
day. and l became disgusted. on February :
got notice from the clerk of the court saving
that the down for February % at
! IL o'clock l paid attention to this and did
not appear in court Magistrate Brann who
was not sitting in the YorkvlIle court at this
| time. but who somewhere up in Morrsania
was keeping cases on the proceeding ana found
! that hadn't been in the YorkvilIe court He
| rang me up on the telephone and asked me WHY
l hadn't been there He said: If Won don't an
pear in court March 3 at 10 o'clock I viii
/ issue another warrant for your arrest
! THREW HIM INTO A CELL
AT 11:30 o'clock to-day two detectives Fav
and Reinisch, from the East Sixty -seventh-st
! police station. over which Captain Brown pre-
! sides came into my office and placed me under
! arrest on the original warrant. They took me
| up to the station and into the presence of the
great captain fat headed sergeant behind
me desk wanted my pedigree He asked me
my haIIe, audress, color, age, and whether I
was married or single, all Of which l refused to
answer. "hlle ne was questioning me l gazed
/ OUT or the window. Then the detectives asked
what was 70 be done with me and Brown said.
| lake MIN downstairs The sergeant then de-
4 r1landed my pocketknife. and was taken down