New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-03
HELD AS CHILD BEATER.
Neighbors Complain of Bronx
Druggists. P. c. c. Then Acts.
BOY A MASS OF BRUISES
Worst of the Kind He Ever Saw,
Chief Justice Russell Says of
Orphans Case.

Both eyes blackened. Commissions on both
checks about three inches square, large
confusion extending over the shoulder,
around the right arm and down to the
middle Of the forearm about 9 by il inches
| IN area. a similar confusion on the left
ann; the entire back covered by one large
confusion extending from shoulders to
hips. ~ by II inches in area, made up OF
a large number Of small bruises running
together. while over the hips the flesh
| itself was greatly swollen. and there were
large confused areas on both legs, such
was the physicians description on file in
the Chlldren's Society Of the condition in
which It's officers found twelve-year- old
Jacob Blum. of No. 16i East 1o2d street.
The Bronx, yesterday.
When the boy was brought before Chief
Justice Russell, sitting in the Children
Court. he exclaimed This is the worst
case of child beating that has ever come TO
my attention."
Almost the same remark was made by
Magistrate Herman when the Children s
Society agents accused Solomon a. Ma
than, a druggist OF beating the boy. keep
ing him away from school and holding
him prisoner in his shop at No. 76i East
1921 street, where ne was found.
| Little Jacob is an orphan, according
10 the story told by the agents Leggitt
and Pisarra. and was brought 10 this coun-
| try from Austria eighteen months ago by
, his uncle. Aaron Blum His uncle was good
10 him Jacob said, and always treated him
generously, but he was called back to Aus
tria. expecting 10 return. lie left the boy
with his friend Nathan, with money for
! his care and inJunctions that he should be
sent TO school and not be made to work
| But no sooner had the uncle gone than
Nathan began TO treat him like slave,
! according to neighbors. He made him do
the work around the store. cuffed him con-
tnually and beat him on the slightest pre-
text. they said; would not give him any
time to play with other boys. and finally
took To lashing him with thick trunk strap
until an appeal was made 10 the authorities
for action.
YES, ! beat him." Nathan said. when
brought before Justice Russell. But he de-
served It,"
lie refused 10 tell the court what the boy
/ had done to require such punishment say
| ing he would reserve that for his defence
] The boy was remanded to the care of the
| Children's Society pending the disposal OF
| NathanS case.
| Before Ma gistrate Herman, in the Nor
risania court, the society made charge or
| assault against Nathan. When Jacob s
wounds were uncovered TO show the court
! his condition. a woman VINO said her name
/ was Mrs. Thomas was overcome with the
horror OF il and was taken from the room
/ in an historical condition.
! Did you beat this boy?' the magistrate
asked Nathan.
/ Yes YOUR honor" he replied; "he is a
/ bad boy, and ] beat him when | consd-
cred that he deserved it. lie wanted to 80
/ to school, but he ought 10 learn TO WORK
! before he learned TO read"
! Then Nathan asked TO be discharged be-
] cause he earned his living by keeping a
| drug store and he could not make any
money while away from it.
! IF | had my way, you would go TO a
/ place where you wouldn't nave to bother
! about making money" the magistrate re-
Piled He held him for trial in General Ses-
sions under $500 bail.
The officers of the Children's Society said
! last night that they had never had more
! clearly established case OF vicious brutal
Iity. Nathan. a heavily built man OF thirty,
! appeared unmoved by the boys condition.
The boy is a slight little fellow under
! fed and apparently lacking air and eXer-
else. He could hardly stand when brought
into court.
| Another case brought before the Chill
dren's Court was that Of thirteen-year-old
| Annie KalineC, Of No So West 143d street
| She said her mother had died in Hungary,
and she was sent here in the care Of her
married sister. Mrs. Louis Jadykowitz
! Both her sister and her brother, she told
! the court. beat. her and made her do hard
work She was remanded in custody or the
society pending investigation of her case.