New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-13
TENANTS WIN GENERALLY
"Joan" Not AlIo5ced to Speak-A
Landlord HOoted.

Fractional dissenslon was sown yesterday in the
ranks of those who are lighting the rent raising
extorons OF the "cockroach" landlords OF the East
Side. but far the organized opposition Of ten
ants in the way OF stays in eviction proceedings.
concerned. the tenement house jewellers scored
victories all along the line. Although the day wit
messed the virtual fusion Of the East Side Rent
Protectors and the New-York Rent Protective AS
ISOLATION into the Greater New-York Rent Pro-
tective Association Miss Bertha IIebson, the East
Side Joan OF Arc" became apple of escord By
the refusal OF Abraham Gardiner. the now secre-
tary OF the fused organization. 10 permit her to
speak at last nights meeting at Lafayette Hall,
East Houston-st. ard Avenue D. thereby causing
deep resentment and discomfort among her many
adherents.
Samuel Katz the president of tho old East Side
Association. the other hand. was discredited
splitting the rock Of his refusal 10 turn
over the 500 given TO the fund by William r
Hearst. and the charge that he socialist
seeking 10 exploit the rent raising campaign and
for socialistic purposes. Accordingly, while one
Indignation meeting proceeding at Lafayette
Hail. Mr.. Katz had one OF his own at Irving Hail.
near Broome and Essex SITS. Mr.. Gardiner. at
three different junctures in tho Lafayette Hall
meeting. first declared he would not permit Miss
Leibson speak because OF her "socalistio' views
which order OF opinions the organization WAS
pledged 10 abjure and which had caused Mr..
Katz's dissertation: then that II she were permitted
TO speak meetings. she would override
everything and every one and then again that the
newspapers would feature her speech TO the ex-
clusion Of everything else
In view OF Miss Leibsons unsparing efforts be-
half OF the tenants. and OF her outspoken denun-
Citations OF any socalistic propaganda. Mr.. Gardin-
er's refusal inclined many raise tho red hag
OF revolt.
At the meeting David MoskoTitz who lives
No. ~ Cannon-st, and owns q tenement house at
Nos. 3S5 and 5S5 East Seventhst. entered the hall
Moskowitz narrowly escaped a severe mCbbing from
Infatuated tenants when he attempted Friday TO
press evictions. Mr.. Moskowitz's appearance IN
the hall the signal for "A tempest OF boots and
shreks from ali sides MosNoWftz advanced TO the
front OF the stage. however and while stubbornly
Interrupted by further Kisses, declared that he
had not raised the rents. and offered TO be boy
cotted and TO forfeit $lyO for proof OF each case
Of eviction for refusal to pay the rent in his house
and Challenged the associatios go then and there
10 disprove his words. The committees investiga-
ton mistreated him.
Mrs. Lena JacobOwitz appeared in court yester-
day TO eyict fourteen families from her tenement
house az No. 6l2 East Eleventh-st The tenants
had already obtained postponement. Yester-
dag IL was asked that their dspossession be further
postponed until Monday. and Mrs. JacobowttZ, tc
save the cJectment fees. assented AS the entire
body viii move out before Monday, having paid
no rent for two weeks Mrs Jacobowitz will be the
loser by more than twcnty-eight weeks rent
easily exceeding 500.
Forty notices OF cispOssess were served yesterday
in the four tenement houses Nos. 329 3d. 335
Stanton-st. OF which Victor Hirschman IS the les
see. The notices mainly for refusal 20 pay an
increase Of 81 this month and 81 next month.