The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-07
JACOBWITZS
PIANO BARGAIN
A Prospective Bridegroom
Pays a Deposit On An In
strument " hich He Is
Forbidden to Remove
the LADY CHANGED HER MIND

YORK POLICE, HOWEVER, IN
DUCED HER TO RECONSIDER
AND JAC0BWITz SECURED THE
INSTRUMENT.
While calling upon his fancee, Miss
Leah Kreinick, Of Riverside Drive, New
York, recently Elijah Jacobwitz, a veal
thy cigar dealer, who presides over the
establishment at No. Z Montgomery
street, this city, had his attention called
to am advertisement in one of the New
York papers to the effect that an elderly
woman who lived at 289 Central Park
West and who was about to sail for
Europe would dispose of the household
effects of her splendidly furnished home
at very low prices in comparison with
the original cost Among the list of ar
acles cited for sale was a grand upright
piano. The date of the wedding day Of
the young couple is set for February II
and the prospective bridegroom is fur
aishing a home. The piano item in the
sale list was discussed by the young
couple and it was decided that both
should call next day and take look at
II.
They were ushered into parlor where
The elderly lady who wished to dispose Of
ber furniture met them. They examined
the piano and found it to be splendid
instrument The woman said it cost $500.
After some discussion as to the price the
woman agreed to let Mr.. Jacobwitz have
the instrument for $50. He paid $50
cash down and gave his check for $50
TO sia0 the bargain, the agreement being
that the rest should be paid down when
the piano was removed.
Jacobwitz was delighted with his bar
gain and when he called with the 500
balance of payment he had never been
SO willing to part with that amount of
money. He was crestfallen, however,
he was informed by the old lady that
friend in Atlantic City had advised her
by letter not to let the piano go out of
the house. A furniture van was seen
waiting outside for the removal of the
instrument. Jacohwitz considered the
piano his, as fifty dollars had already
been paid down to bind the bargain. He
became suspicious and reported the mat
ter to Police Captain Hogan, of the
Eixey eighth Street Station. He was told
to have furniture van In front of the
hsuse early yesterday morning; that he
would find several policemen there and
that ii the piano was refused the police
would see that he got his piano. Jacob
vita telephoned for nine ambulances to
be on the spot.
He promised the owner of each $40 in
the event Of his securing the piano and
each &c For his trouble even If he didn't
sS the piano. At the time appointed
Jacs5wisz. his fancee, his father-in-law
aud hts daneee's two brothers were found
u seeat of the house, along with several
counted the stoop. He rang the door
bell. Tbs time they We're met by
man at the door who refused to adanit
Jacobwitz.
"WeI. will you let this lady stay in
the parlor until come back? asked Ja-
cobwitz.
The man did not object. Jacobwitz
told his bride-elect to get up on the pr
ane and sit upon it and not to allow
anyone to remove her until he came
back. While the couple were in the
house two vans came up. The drivers
rang the Basement door bell, and after
an interview at the door mounted the
ven seats and drove away. 1t was sup
.pssed By the police and others watching
JIM SRont that everything was all right
ssat is was through Jacobwitz's ogdeis
that the drivers of the vans started
away. When Jacobwitz emerged from
the house he saw the two vans disap-
pearing. He overhauled oneiof them and
ordered the driver to turn back, which
the driver did
When the owner Of the property found
thaf the poiiee we're on the job she de
cided chat sht might es we'll give in and
Jacobwitz was allowed to cart his Gov
eted piano away after paying the 500
balance Of the bargain down.
The proTpee we brides father is
weslssay ladies' tailor with an establish
mezt in Fila avenue.
Ths store over which the prospective
bridegroom presidss is but one Of chain
" such establishments ontrolled by
Iaesbwits's family.
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