The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
CITY NEWS
LEAVES CREDITORS
AND HIS F|ANCEE
Charles Shapiro Disappears,
and Sheriff Descends on His
Former Grocery Store.

The business portion of the city
which holds forth in the numerous
rookeries on Seventh street, from Will
Illus street east, was excited yesterday
afternoon.
The law, in the person of Deputy
Sheriff George Kroeger, descended
upon the grocery of Simon Jeff, at 387
East Seventh street, at the instance of
j. E. Mulrooney, who holds a claim of
1898 against the outfit, and for the re-
mainder of the day there was nothing
doing except wailing and tearing of
hair.
The prime cause was the disappear
ance of Charles Shapiro, a former own
er of the grocery and about 81 500, rep
resenting the savings of about a score
of his friends and acquaintance. Jeff.
the alleged owner of the place, stood
outside and talked of a million dollar
suit for damages, but he decamped
when the mutterings became too loud
At SCI Jackson street, pretty Ethel
Stern was in tears for with Shapiros
departure went the promise of a hus-
band. while at 244 East Seventh street,
her father, Jacob Stern, hammered Wig
orously at the seam in a half finished
coat with a tailor's goose. and anon
fingered fondly note for $500 bearing
his prospective son-in-law'S name.
"And to think" he walled, ''the rascal
got suit of clothes, too"
Alleges Fraudulent Transfer.
Up to a month ago Charles Shapiro
was the owner of the grocery at 387
East Seventh street, and in its conduct,
so it is said, incurerd many bills and
incidentally made a few notes. Three
weeks ago he disappeared, and with his
departure, appeared the name Of Simon
Jeff over the door of the grocery. Zeff
claimed to have bill of sale. but it did
not look right to the creditors, and the
presence of the sheriff yesterday was
the result. One of their number J. E..
Mulrooney alleged fraudulent trans
fer.
Just four weeks ago today Shapiro,
according to Jacob Stern, was to an
nounce his engagement to the tailor's
daughter, Ethel. He then had in his
possession $400 secured from his pros
pective father-in-law on a note, and
supplemented with a wedding suit
costing $50. From M. Harris. a second
hand dealer near his place of business,
he obtained $16S, also on note. The
Saturday preceding the announcement
of his marriage he disappeared.
Believed to Be in New York.
Shapiro, according to Stern, is in
New York, a letter from a friend stat
ing that he was seen in that city.
Il get him, get him." said Stern, We
hemently. HE make of me fool, but I
get him.
Zeff, who claims to own the grocery,
came into prominence yesterday when
the Crescent Creamery company at
tached some of the goods in the gro
Gerry with which to pay bill for milk
and butter. George Bowers, a con-
stable, served the writ. whereupon Jeff
secured writ of rep1evin and the
goods were taken away from Bowers
by Arthur Gaines, another constable.
The Crescent Creamery company
makes the allegation of a fraudulent
transfer on the part of Shapiro.
According to the excited crowd in
front of the grocery when Deputy
Sheriff Kroeger took charge yesterday
afternoon, Shapiro gave notes for an
amount not far short of $1,500 His
prospective father-in-law was hit the
hardest, the others being held up for
amounts ranging from $40 to 500.