The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
LEASE BREAKING
PARTY CALLS OUT
POLICE in PARIS
Syndicate of Suffering Ten
ants With Band of 81,
Aids Fellow Member
PLAYS IN ROOMS ALL
DAY; THEN ARRESTED
Organization Headed by M. Co
chon Made Necessary by
Tyranny of Concierges

PARIS, Dec. 13.--The usually quiet
and aristocratic Rue de Miromesnil
was recently the scene or con- .
demonstration organized by the I,
brain OF the indefatigable NJ. c 40.
who bids fair to become an histu -
figure of 1912. Toward O'Clock a
band of musicians consisting OF If
teen trumpets, ten drums and twelve
clarinets took up their quarters In a
fine apartment costing $3.50 year
rent tenanted by DR.. Ruelle, a sur
geon, formerly in government service
rs house surgeon OF the hospital OF
st. Lazare. After preliminary flour
ishes the band began 10 play with
open windows, and a crowd OF several
hundred people soon assembled In the
street. -- ..---
The police were quickly on the spot.
but the musicians refused TO stop
playing and the concierge in -despera-
ton barricaded herself in her lodge
Finally the authorities succeeded in
forcing their way IN, and the band
master explained, TO Tie huge afnuse-
uRnt OF the onlookers, that he and
his men belonged TO the Fanfare du
Raffut de st. Polycarpe,", presided over
by NJ. Cochon. .-.t s--
Order Of "cloche de 5ols."
At the present moment their re
spected president was with DR.. Ruelle.
having come to confer upon him the
order of the "Cloche de Bots" which
Is the French term for fitting with
out paying rent. Or. Ruelle declared
for years he had suffered martyrdom
at the hands of the concierge, and had
tried every means. legal and persua-
sive, to obtain satisfaction-in vain.
Consequently he had sent circular 10
his clients saying that he would give
anybody a free consultation.
Furthermore. he issued invitations
TO the students of all the schools round
to come and have a champagne lunch
con with him, including VI. Cochon,
president of the Syndicate of Suffering
Tenants, as we'll as Of st. Polycarpe's
Fanfare.
So numerous were the responses
that the staircases were thronged az
day, and the other residents could
neither 60 out nor come in Nj
Cochon had been struck with the hap
by thought OF bringing his band with
him. but the irate concierge had re
fused admittance. The players, how
ever, were gymnasts, and with the aid
OF knotted sheets let down from the
balcony soon penetrated the strong
hold, whilst the crowd blocked up the
furious concierge.
At noon the band went out for lunch
con, and M. Cochon was taken TO the
police station accompanied by a cheer
ing escort. After replying to a few
questions he was let out and at 2
o'clock the music struck UP again. All
that the police could do was to stop
the trafic and establish cordons at
both ends OF the Rue Miromesnil,
which prevented even DR.. Ruelle's
friends from enjoying the artistic
matinee provided for them.
Whole Band Arrested.
At 8 o'clock last triumphal march
was executed, and the band OF St
Polycarpe went out-by the staircase
this time In the street they were col
police station, where, however, they
were only kept for few minutes.
DIR. Ruelle explains that the exer-
else of his profession had been rend-
cred almost impossible by the vexa-
boho VI the COuClcIbc, anu Hhdli1 al
despair he had been advised to have
recourse TO M. Cochon He was de-
lighted at the result, and declared his |
intention OF continuing to give his
musical entertainments until he OBJ
tain satisfaction As he has still a |
six years lease TO run there seems TO |
be fun in store for the Rue Mlromes- !
nil.
II his case and action can bring !
about some alienation in the lot or
tenants who are perpetual victims OF
houseowners and concierges in Paris !
DIR. Rnelle and his ally. NJ. Cochon, !
will deserve a statue in the Avenue |
Villiers. As the ordinary lease now
stands, no tenant can either compel |
his landlord to remove a concierge, |
who has all the tenants at his or her |
mercy, or break the lease except by
paying full rent up to the expiration |