The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-08

declaration that the property was his, and
his only, and that she had no right or title
to any share in IL or in the rents collected
from il. A deed was recorded on Septern'
Der q, 1890. by which, for the confederation
Of 81, Alexander Finelite conveyed to his
sister all his right, title and interest in the
premises.
This conveyance Mrs. Finelite denounced
in her complaint as another step in a con-
spiracy to harass, annoy and cheat, her.
Mrs. Finelite declared TO the Supreme
Court her belief that the pretended con
veyance was only a blind and that Eliza
beth was ready at any time to reconvey
the property to her brother at his de-
mand. On his state Of facts Mrs. Fine
lite asked the court to grant her judgment
that her son held the deed from Peter
A. II. jackson in trust for her.
Finelite's answer TO his mothers charge
was d denial that she had intrustea him
with my money n a denial that he a
in any way defrauded her. He admitted
the conveyance OF the house from Jackson
to him at the price, t32 500, and also ad-
mitted conveyance from him to his sister.
Elizabeth Finellte made identical denials
and admissions.
While this suit was pending the other
suit had come TO trial and was on appeal.
On losing the appeal to General Term.
which practically killed her other action,
Mrs. Finelite did not show any activity
in prosecuting her second action. There
were negotiations between the parties also
looking toward a compromise, and on
May 20, 1894, without any active opposition
from Mrs. Finelite, supreme Court Justice
Patterson signed an order dismissing the
suit brought by Mrs. Finelite against her
children on the ground Of lack Of diligence
in prosecuting it. Since then the dust
has been settling in the basement Of the
old Tweed Court House on the records Of
the Fiuellte family jar.
Since Magistrate Finelite has been on
the police bench his treatment of pick
pockets arralgned before him has been the
subject of public comment. On September
5 last he discharged in the Tombs police
court three p~ickpockets whom Magistrate
Crane had held a week before on the charge
of vagrancy so as 10 allow the police 70 get
evidence against them. A politician had
been trying to bal them out, but Magis-
trate Crane would not al his bond.
Magistrate Finelite said he would give
them a chance TO reform. They said they
would reform and they and the politician
had a great laugh outside the court room.
The next morning Magistrate Finelite
turned two pickpockets loose as mission
aries TO tell others of the craft that next
time he would be severe with them. That
day he changed his attitude after having
denounced the police for their arrests OF
these characters and saying that the police
them so that they could be bought
by the rogues. He declared:
Il know it 10 be a fact that some OF these
always carry a 500 bill so in
of arrest they can buy the policeman.
That is all that is necessary TO secure Their
release" A few hours after this the Magis-
trate held two pickpockets and said he was
going TO try TO break up the nefarious
business. Several newspapers by that
time had printed account of the Magis-
trate's earlier actions.
Magistrate Finelite has a wav Of asking
For approval of his decisions from attor-
neys and reporters who may be standing
on the bridge. His ~favOrite expression is:
Amt hat right"
He smiles efusively as.he says this. and
looks from man to man. Sometimes he
1oes not like it il he fails to be approved.
In the jefferson Market court recently he
appealed to a L reporter to approve what
had said to a truck driver arraigned
stopping on the wrong side of the street.
IF | let you GO" he said to the driver,
1T is an invitation 10 go out and commit
more crime. Amt that so? Amt that SOP"
'lid the Magistrate turning TO the crowd
On the bridge and smiling. The Sun re-
1orter made no comment, Magistrate
Finelite looked at him in establishment
md, pointing his finger at him, shouted.
Here, you, wake up! Ain that so?'
The Magistrate is not regarded as a heavy
on the bench.