The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
ELANEY SCORES
 COLLECTOR FOR
 CREDIT COMP ANY
New York Firms Agent Tined $50 and Takes Ap
 peal to Higher Court

Characterised by Prosecuting Attor- ney Delaney as being one of the most fiagrant offenders of all instail- n1ent men using highhanded methods in Bridgeport during his term of of the Goldberg Furniture Go, of 3,251 53rd street, New York. was fined $5e and costs by Judge Wilder at today s city court session for breach of the peace An appeal was allowed under bonds of $10o.
 The trial was Characterised by ver- bal tiIts between Prosecutor Delaney and Attorney l.. S E'inkelstone. Stren- tloraly contested, the hearing deve1- oped more than ordinary interest on account Of complaints received from time to time regarding the alleged hi ghhanded procedure Of installnaent men and collectors.
 At the close of the hearing, Attoa-- ney F'inkestone was cRsustieally 'sca1led'' by Prosecut0r Delaney for referring to Mrs. Margaret Hsl1inger, 30 Central avenue and the complain antsas persons of safch character Prosecutor Delaney said that it was acter without cause and to refer 70 them SIS dead beats when evfdence did not prove it. He said that she was a mother, a newcomer to the city and was entitled to, and would get, the protsction Of city court until found undeserv1ng Of 1t
 According to the evidence, support ed by the testimony of several witt nesses, Fseuer visited the Ea1linger home yesterday determined to set money or the furnfttre being bought on the insta11neut plan- The rear suit him, said the comp lainan nts he applied stf1gctsnt @orce to break the lock. This Judge Wilder afterwas,ds said. was poor judgment, as the old saying about a man's home being his castle still goes
 1drA Hallingers her mother and netghhors testfned that F'euer was very abusive, said that he was a sheran had an order fron the court and started to remove the furniture in a moving van,
 Among the witnesses was Mrs. Mary Kelley. 7s Orange Btreet wife oe Sealer of weights and Measures Dem nds Kelley. she said that she came to Che house as "a neAgl1bor and that Feuer was abusive to her and told her to mind her own business when she asked him to show his shsriffs bad go or authority. She was positive ttat he said he was a sherir
 Fred Ehlorts 118 Trpwel street, e plumber working In the neighborhood and attracted by the disturbance yes- terday also testafIed that Feuer was fresh, claimed to be a sherifr and to have an order from the cpt1rt. Prosecutor DLaney said taaa& stt is bad enough to have Bridgeport in- stallnient collectors become fresh, 2 hfEhhanded and abusive. btat even more So to have one from outside the state act SO He asked for the max inaum penalty
 Judge Wilder reminded F'euer that seizing goods in private homes may go in New York. but does not in Bridgeport. Tho accused yan given a little free legal advice about Tgrsfts of replevtn and the proper methods Of getting goods, when anstallments are not met.
 Eiauer was arrested upon the per sonal order of Police Snpera mt end snt Birrndn ngaaHn, who learned faaet he was claiming to be a sher1f1 Bonds d S10O were given by rephesentat of the Glasaaer Furniture CO 4f thfs efty