New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
KEMPNER DECIDES To
SUMMON INSPECTOR
"Movies" Man SCourS Brooklyn
to Find Official for Whom He
Couldn't Get Warrant.
CROPSEY ADVISES COURT
Counsel for Moving Picture
League Will Handle Case
When 1t Comes Before
Chief Magistrate.

Roy 7. schoonmaker. proprietor CT the
moving picture plant at Nostrand avenue
and Clarendon Road. Brooklyn. secured
from Chief Magistrate Otto Kempner
yesterday summons for Inspector
Nicholas Cassidy. Of the Electrical Blu
reau OF the Department of Water Supply,
Gas and Electricity. whom ne accuses OF
attempting 10 "hold his up" for so for
passing the electric work for his show.
It was on Friday that the magistrate
was persuaded by member of his fam
fly not TO issue warrant for the in
spectors arrest. after he had been pre-
scented with two sworn affldavtts by MI
SHOEMAKER. in which the attempted
cXtortion was set forth
Last night Mr.. Shoemaker was nus
Ting about the borough. looking for the
inspector. If he succeeds in serving nm
with the summons there will be near
ing in the case at the Flatbush police
court at o'clock this afternoon. Magis-
trate Kempner will preside.
The magistrate issued the summons 81
his office in the Temple Bar BUILDING
upon the suggestion Of District Attorney
Cropsey. after Mr.. Cropsey had talked
over the case with the young man.
- Through the offices OF Or. Oscar l. Lam
berger d prominent Roosevelt man OF the
9Th Assembly District and the scenario
editor and supervising director OF the
Hochsetter Utility Company, manufact-
urers of motion pictures, Tobias y. Keep
pier. the attorney for the New York state
organization Of the Moving Picture EX-
hibitors' League. will appear as Mt
Schoonmaker's counsel in the case
DR. Lamberger read the story Of the
treatment accorded Mr.. Shoemaker
and decided TO do what he could to help
the young man out of his difficulties.
A conference will be held at 10 o'clock
between Mr.. Keppler, Mr.. Schoonmaker
and DR.. Lamberger When DR.. Lam
berger spoke to the lawyer about the
case Yesterday and offered to stand the
expense If he would conduct the case
Mr.. Keppler said he considered MT
Schoonmaker's action highly commend
able. and offered 10 trust to the future
Of Mr.. Schoonmaker's business 70 get his
fees
The moving picture people were inter
ested In a visit paid by Chief Engineer
Wynckoop to Mr.. Schoonmaker's place
with Inspector Cassidy and Chief In
spector Mccarthy. They made an in
speotion lasting for nearly an hour The
only comment heard was from Mr.. Nc
Carthy, who spoke favorably of the NOV
ing picture machine.
Inspector Cassidy has fled no violations
against the place and 1t is supposed that
Engineer Wynckoop wished TO learn the
facts OF the case from the bottom. This
is the first time that he has been known
10 make q personal inspection, and Dr.
Lamberger said last night that he and
the moving picture people interested in the
case were confident that he would give
Mr.. Schoonmaker fair treatment.
Deputy Commissioner Parsons Of the
Department of Water Supply, Gas and
Electricity has ordered Chief Inspector
Mccarthy. Of the Electrical Bureau, 10
present a detailed report on the schoon-
maker matter Mr. Parsons refused yes
terday to discuss the case until he had
chance 70 hear what his officials have to
say.
He said that he has faith in Mr.. Cas-
sidy, as In all OF his men. He consented
to comment on Mr.. Schoonmaker's efforts
TO secure his license to run his show.
Mr.. Schoonmaker declares that he did the
beet he could but that the officials were
not at all inclined 10 help him amid the
maze of technicalities. Regarding this.
Mr.. Parsons said:
He wanted his permit in big hurry,
but refused to help us BY complying with
the regulations. Then, when he couldn't
get the permit anyhow, he resorted to
tho did charge OF graft ] do not take
any sock in the story at all.