The sun., 1903-02-02
THE LANDLORD WORM TURNS.
INTIMATES THAT OR COURTS
ARE PILLARS or INJUSTICE.

Neither at Essex Market. ~ Justice
,Roesch's Court Nor at the Police
Station Could He Get Justice Against
Tenant Who, He Complained.
Had swindled and Assaulted Hin.
The downtrodden landlord has turned
at last against the overbearing tenant,
as was evidenced by circulars distributed
yesterday all over the East Side bearing
the signature Of Abraham l. Bleistift OF
233 East Sixty-sec cond street. They read
!. the undersigned. am the owner OF the
premises II Norfolk street in the borough OF
Manhattan. city and State OF New York, and
on or about Dec 20. 1902. I went 10 collect
rent from two tenants with whom I have
had some diffculty in the collection OF rent.
one having moved in six months before the
aforementioned date and during that time
l was compelled to send him four notices
OF dispossess for the non-payment OF rent
and also another tenant with whom lhaye had
similar trouble.
on the said date aforementioned before
me trial Of dispossess Of these tenants l
mad occasion to 90 through the building for
examination OF the preml ses and was then
IN the Janit9rs rooms when a tenant with
MS son and daughter came into the janitor 3
apartments and all three set upon Inc and
abused and slandered me In the most shameful
manner and then Violently assaulted me.
70 obtain summons or warrant for such
abuse and assault and was absolutely refused
.I.s nTn
than twenty;eiaht years and that is what is
as administered in Essex Market.
Seeing that il was useless to thus obtain
justice. burr I'D my troubles within my breast
and went back to the promises aforementio,nsd
when as was passing out Of the building
the other tenant came up behind me. threw
me down and jumped upon me and scratched
l am an old man OF 81 years and then left me
to my fate in the most pitiful and ,wretshed
scratches and marks from the pummelling
l received
n thininr @ 20 at lesss III. tn lime % surely
committed upon me and was again denied
the rights Of protection and justice for wronss
Seeing the .uselessness OF applying to the
police court for my rights and feeling weak
As the result OF the violence done to me j
went home and was seriously taken sick
and confined to- bed and when arose after
rent in my own property think OF it. what
shame e my wife with the saTyant TGI
40 that she could in safety collect the rent
due from the tenants and the police officer
property holder has right. the right OF pro-
lection In the undisturbed enjoyment OF his
property. and that !, also Justice
or protection from the authorities the tenant
and some OF the other tenants became bold,
abusive and more insulting than ever dehed
proclaimed themselves as owners OF the
building TO do as they pleased
Well. at least thought / would try my
rights in the Municipal Court In First street
aud Second avenue before Judge Roesch
applied for dispossess Of these tenants and
here Judge Roesch absolutely refused to
listen TO me. stated that he had no time
TO answer me as 20 when he could try the case
aud was. compelled to stay in the court all
day a. II | was deprived of any rights what
ever as citizen. Finally, becoming tired
and impatient and starved by, my wait in
Of the, Court and asked as to what disposi-
tion the Court had made of my case and
Judge Roesch answered me sharply that any
Information desired | would receive from
the clerk as to the result Of the case he in
formed me that he had not as yet received
the papers IN reference to the case and |
wait of the anal part Of the day / was then
Informed that the case had been adjourned [
ten days
Seeing again that it was utterly impossible ,
TO obtain any justice whatever from these
courts, I wrote a letter 10 the Mayor. and |
from Mayor low first received some con-
ISOLATION that he would see that received
that Commissioner Greene cent me police |
officer assuring me OF such protection 10 the !
fullest extent as citizen ought and should |
receive and as respectable and law-abtding |
citizen and a taxpayer Is entitled 10. |
l have printed this little pamphlet TO show |
the people and the taxpayers OF New York |
what they may expect OF some OF the JudReA OF |
the police and the municipal courts In the city |
Of New York and TO ask your opinion aa to |
whether this il justice to he administered |
to taxpayer in the city OF New York for |
ABRAHAM / .BLsI.1lrr,
233 East Sixty second street New York city,