The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-09
ATTACKS TWO MAGISTRATES.
TEACHER SAYS HE CAN'T GET
JUSTICE IN TIE TOMBS.
Accused Lawyer Laughs at subpsrnss
and warrants Arc Refused-MOss De-
termined to Sec n He'll he De1ed
Check Kiting and q Tammany Pull.

ana warrants arc REFUSED -MOsy DC
termined to Sec n He'll he Dened
Check kitins n q Tammany Pull.
Magistrate Moss. sitting in the Tombs
police court, yesterday heard some very
strong criticism OF the methods which
prevail there from an aggrieved young
man, who declared to the Magistrate that
it seemed impossible to get justice either
from him or Magistrate Finn. who preceded
him in that court. Some mysterious in
~fiuenoe, the young man said, appeared
to be protecting q man who had swindled
him n others out Of hundreds OF dollars.
The nan who practically defied the Magis-
trate Inc almost made him lose his temper
was Ignatz Seaman, n teacher in the public
schools and also a lawyer. He wanted a
warrant for a lawyer who has desk room
in an ofacs on Nassau street.
He said that this lawyer had swindled
him out of $50 by giving him a bad check.
He said the check In question was made
out in the name OF E. Dickinson and drawn
on toe Mercantile National Bank. The
lawyer had come TO him one night saying
he would like to get two checks, n for
SIS and one for SIS. from Seaman for the
larger check. as he wanted to get the smaller
check cashed in . nearby store. Seaman
readily agreed to this, but when he sent
the check given him by the lawyer through
his bank IL was returned with the notice
that payment on 1t had been stopped.
Albert Silverman OF 81 West nth street
told the Magistrate that the same lawyer
had done the same thing to him and got
$40 in that way.
Seaman applied on October rs to Magis-
trafa Finn For a warrant For tha Iaurvar
but Finn would only give him a
Seaman said he o IL down to the lawyer.
who laughed at him and threw him out OF
his Office. Back to Finn he went, who gave
him a second summons, marking on IL last
notice"
you try that, and il he doesn't come here
Ill issue a warrant" Finn told him. That
summons was ~returnable. yesterday. Sea-
man said he served il on the lawyer, who
tore it up and spit in his face.
Seaman said the lawyer said:
You ought to take a tumble and not
bring such things to me. l can reach any
Tammany judge on the police court bench"
We'll, I'll see il he can. , said Magistrate
Moss as Seaman repeated his experience.
You take this and hand il to him. reaching
for another
Your Honor" protested u Seaman,
Il decline to take another summons from
you or anybody else for that man. l want
a warrant. and I don't see why I can't get
IL. lWlCt Ne mas utINCu tue OIuCIN OI IIUN
court, yet you want me to go back 70 him a
third time. He has boosted that he can
reach any Tammany judge on this bench.
and I begin to think he can
Take care, counsellor. do you know
where you arc and to whom you are speak
ing7" cautioned the Magistrate.
Yes, / l know very well " said Seaman, his
eyes flashing. Il know l am in what il
supposed to be a court Of justice. l try
to get'a swindler arrested and some mys-
FERROUS influence seems to stand between
him and justice. Why should 10 much con-
sideration be shown TO this man? | can
bring twenty Witnesses here to show that
he has swindled them in the same way. !
decline to serve another If YOU
don't give me justice III go TO the District
Attorney. and he'll see who il protecting
this man"
Magistrate Moss explained that he did
not blame Seaman for getting tired chasing
his man, but as it was the first time the
not issue a warrant. He said he knew moth
ing Of what had taken place before Magis-
trate Finn. He assured Mr.. Seaman that
he would not ask him to serve the summons
this time. but would send a court policeman
with it and il the accused did not at once
come to court he would forthwith issue a
warrant for him
There is no mysterious influence pro-
tecting him or any other man who does
wrong" said Magistrate Moss. Blu l
will not issue a warrant in this case until
1t as he has the process Of Magistrate Finn
he will find that there is one Judge on the
police bench that he Cannot reach"
Seaman agreed to be in court Monday
afternoon next. when the M will be-
returnable.