New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-06
WAFFLE QUITS BENCH
Magistrate Files Petition IN Bank
rupfcg and Resigns.

CITY Magistrate Charles G. F. wahIe sur
prised his friends and associates yesterday when
ne filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy and
at the same time handed in TO MAYOR Mcclellan
his resignation, 90 take effect September 80, de-
cfaring that he Intended to resume the practice
of law. In hopes of getting his affairs in better
shape In his petition Magistrate Wahle gives
his liabilities si7i12 81 and his assets as s2oo
consisting OF wearing apparel worth half that
sum, and an interest In a plot In the Lutheran
Cemetery. both Of which are exempt under the
law
Magistrate wah1e's financial affairs have fur-
nshed food for gossip ever since he was appoint
ed to the bench by Mayor Mcclellan on May :.
1905. He has been sued twice during that tiune'
once by Edward Coyne proprietor OF the New
Amsterdam Hotel for hotel bills amounting 10
s42s. and once by Norbert Leibe. a voollen mer-
chant, of No. IL Beach street. for loans amount
ing to $3.50. In December. 1908, Magistrate
wahle's conduct Of cases and his financial reia-
tons with court clerks and others were MADE
subjects of investigation by the grievance COM
mfttee of the Bar Association. and at the begin
ming of the investigation Magistrate Wahle re-
signed from the Bar Association
The last time the magistrate figured in the news
papers was last Thursday, when inquiry was made
into the case of Grace STEM Jennie Gold OF
Richmond Road Staten Island. who had been com
rnitted to the Bedford Reformatory for term OF
three years by Magistrate Wahle. In May last out
who after being held for two days In the JenersOh
Market prison, released under good OehdFAO>
bonds at the instigatiou Of Magistrate Wahie- A
similar naurv was started July IN the case OF
Louise Nelson whom the magistrate sent 70 the
House OF the Good Shepherd for three years ana
released two days later.
In his petition in bankruptcy, fled In the OnlIeo
States District Court yesterday. Magistrate "ahle
says that he for money borrowed on NOTES.
among others the following: Harry L. Zeerlan
OF No. 7o4 Broadway 1852; L. L. Williams Oh
Bedford avenue Brooklyn, 5000; Milton Berlinger,
of Nc 81 Nassau street. 500; Rheingoid Busse' or
No. 1881 Broadway. $3.50; Gustave zimmerman Oh
No S. Bowery, $3.50 So: B. Hertzoerg. OF 70 S1
West 9th street, 5000; Sol Brill, Of Nc 81 Bono
street 1886 So; J. Cohen No. $50 East sth street
500; NJ Sussman, OF No. 1s2 Bowery SS5; the F1rst
National Bank OF Pittsburg. a. 81 IS, and unknown
sums to Max and Frieda Eart. OF No % Nes1
18th street; Frederick z II s:hings, address IN
known; Cornelius HUH, OF No. "a Nassau street.
and John Thomas of No. 255 East 11jth street
Other creditors Dos Passes Brothers, OF NO
20 Broad street, $500 for services rendered. the I n
Roster Company. Of No. 2 Park Place, slSo 20
Collins & Co. OF No. 1851 Broadway. $50 ror sooos
bought; the New York Tax "a Company. OF NO.
40 west Goth street. s57 10 for Sab service the Law"
yers' Cooperative Publishing Company. OF No 81
Nassau street. s1sS Co. the New York Telephone
Company SsS s; Adophe lie Mouit, OF No 10
Bowery s1s2 so for goods bought. and John J. Fox
of No 1905 Bathgate avenue s22 50 for carriage
hire In 1906
The petition was submitted by Lionel krinEle. OF
No 20 Broadway who is Magistrate Wahles So
licitor.