The sun., 1903-04-01
SAYS THERESA CANDY TRUST
UEGLsR WANTS S2S, 600 FOR BE-
ING PUT OUT or BUSINESS.
Bylaw OF Confectionery Jobbers Al
legged 70 stipulatc. Under Penalty Of
Fine or Suspension. That Prices Shall
Bo Kept Up-Ns sales 70 vi0lators.

| Bylaws OF Confectionery Jobbers Al
legged 70 stipulate. Under Penalty Of
Fine or Suspension. That Prices Shall
Bo kept Up-Ns sales 10 vielaters,
David Siegler, wholesale candy dealer
OF III Essex street, has brought suit in the
Supreme Court to recover 600 damages
from the Confectionery Jobbers' Associa-
ton, which. he alleges, is a candy trust
and forced him out of business.
According to the papers which Siegier
has filed through his lawyer, Charles Dush-
kind. the jobbers' association practically
controls the Wholesale candy business In
this city and requires its members to sell
only among themselves and to keep the
prices up to schedule fixed by the asso-
ciation.
The association is composed Of manu-
facturers and jobbers. 1t WAS incorpo-
rated In 1901 and its purposes were then
set forth to be: ITO correct abuses in the
trade, to diffuse information as TO the
trade and the responsibility Of customers.
Among the bylaws OF the association,
according to Lawyer Dushkind. Is one which
says that any member OF the association
selling goods at a price below that fixed
by the association shall be fined for the
first two offences and expelled for the
third.
ecutive committee of the association TO
answer a charge of having uBdersold. He
alleges that he had proof that he was un-
justly charged, but that his evidence was
not heard and that a fine was imposed
He refused to pay the fine and was sus-
pended.
His suspension practically put him out
of business he says, because he was unable
to buy goods. The rules Of the association,
he says. forbade any member Of the as
to buy elsewhere. He therefore began
suit, alleging that the association had con-
spired to ruin his business.
In proof Of the alleged conspiracy
lawyer Dushkind says that the bylaws
OF the association forbid any member
Der under suspension. He says that
another suspended dealer, who IL about
to bring suit, has received letters which
show the workings OF the rule:
One of them. from Henry Heide, without
whose goods the confectioners say that
they could not continue in business, fol-
lows:
In reply to your postal will state that
have been informed by the executive com.
mittee that you have broken the rules OF
the association. Therefore, i am prohibited
from selling goods to you present. & v,n Yours
truly, HENRY hkipk'
Another letter from a big manufacturer
read:
The confectionery association has notified
us that you have broken your agreement
by undertaking and forbids US from supply.
ing you with goods until you have settled
20 the satisfaction of the association about
aintaining prices according TO agreements.
As you are q friend Of our house We very
much deplore this occurrence and VIII ASK
you to arrange matters as soon as possible
go as TO save yourself and enable us to supply
you with goods. Please do your best and keep
prices up so as to make money Yours
respectfully. CRAVEN MARTIN.
Siegler alleges that the association en-
deavored to drive small wholesalers out
Of business and tried the method used In
his case upon others, who will also begin
suit. The defendants named in the suit
are the members Of the executive COM
mittee Of the association, and the following
members: Victor Claisse. John Byk.
Lucian Lowenthal, j. Steger, J. Rider
man. 8. Bachman, j. Mendelowitz. G. c:
Peel, M. N. We'll, ]. Mich and Richard
Schloss. The last named is secretary Of
the organization. Kantrowitz 4 Esberg
are the lawyers for the association. They
said yesterday that they were not yet ready
70 discuss the case.