The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-01
Joe Levy, Duke OF Essex Street.
LAW OFFICE
~. Choate Pea Imam In attendance.
Notary Public and Commissioner OF Deeds.
Marriages performed AT any hour day or
night. and guaranteed binding or money
refunded. Real Estate.
And then below, or somewhere. in big
red letters.

And then below, or somewhere. in big
red letters:
Securing OF workhouse dlscha rges my speciality.
Maybe that will be too much for one sign
when you come to put on three or tour
two foot red seals. without which my Office
wouldn't carry conviction. at the corners
OF zach sign. But in that case | shall have
more than one sign.
A first | thought OF renting the upper
deck of the Brennan the Duke went on,
but the officers of that line, which connects
Blackwell's with the world, were almost
rude when I preached the subject TO them.
Then l thought OF a raft. which might be
moored at the Islands wharf. But ! was
told there would he no room. ! could, OF
course, anchor the raft out in the stream,
and have a tug to tow me into the Island
whenever | was called by the display Of
the proper signals Of the international code.
But this would be a slow process. and
here the Duke lowered his voice almost TO a
whisper. IL ma have competition later,
and in that case speed might he a factor
The Duke tipped away his cigarette.
IL struck the Office cat. and the Duke stopped
his m~onologue long enough to put out the
fire which started in the cats fur. much to
the latter's discomfort. Then he, lighted
a fresh one and proceeded.
Bound to make the plan a success re-
gardless of expense. he had got in touch
with a pro ninent towing company and ar
ranged to charter n big tug.
All uHy yesterday NtIDfIlFtb "FlF 'hrN
at work erecting a building on this tug.
much after the manner Of a houseboat.
Private cabins for the Duke and J. Choate
Pearlman will he finished on for'ard. 4
bridge will be erected on which a watch
will be stationed night and day. with binoc-
ulars levelled on the w~orkhouse and the
Essex Market court alternately. A power
full searchlight will help out at night.
For the purposes Of signalling the window
Of a certain apartment at the w~orkhouee
a. -- - III
window. This will attract no great atten-
ton, the Duke believes. and in fact may
make il easier for the occupant Of the room
when his supposed patriotism - seen.
At the reversal OF this flag, so that the union
is at the bottom, the watch on the bridge OF
the ducal Office yacht will telephone down
stairs TO the Duke and the boat will steam
ahead for the Island. At night the flag
signal will be replaced by a fash from a
pocket electric lamp. That particular room
was chosen. the Duke says, because u IL
nearly always occupied by a certain client
Of his who lives at the ~workhouse the year
round. with the exception of a couple OF
days on every ak months.
The name to be given to this floating Office
was selected by the Duke after consulting
Annie Dickon. the manicure in Pete the
Barber's. who has been selected to christen
the vessel after she-the boat-has been
overhauled. Yom kippur il the name,
and an attempt will be made TO have IL
blazoned somewhere on the boat il there is
room left after all the signs and red notary
seals ave been nailed up and painted on.
II is the Dukes plan to nave his cabin
and that Of his superior, lawyer Pearlman,
luxurious, not to say vulgar. There will
be a set in punchbowl with hot and cold
liquids, a ticker and private wire connect
ing, with a popular poolroom and a large
bookcase to contain dope sheets and past
performances. The entire top shelf Of this
case will be reserved for the Dukes law
library, census reportsand the Congressional
Record.
A special room ia to be dedicated to we'd
dings, with decorations Of doves and cupids
floating about the azure on lavender clouds
with lots Of pink ribbons painted on to give
tone. A huge wedding bell Of artificial
flowers will be hung over the desk OF which
the happy couples are expected to sign the
contract.
Actions for separation and n%on-support
cases will be looked after in another room,
so that a joyful wedding party may not be
saddened by thoughts of the future. Gilded
woodwork with simple figures in pink, blue,
yellow and green will be the motif for the
decorations Of the cabins and Office.
Il shall try to nave my idea patented"
said the Duke yesterday, -but failing that
and II other lawyers become envious OF my
success and initiate me they will have TO
go some, for the tug | lave chartered il one
of the fastest in the harbor, and | shall IL
necessary AIDA gasolene engine and another
screw. The carrying out Of the scheme will
cost something, but when I look at the
workstained hands Of the poor devils kerr
up there at the Island and realize how
much profit there would be in getting them
out, or at least in making them think
that l was trying TO get them out. nv heart
warns to them and ] say that no labor or
expense shall be spared for their sake"