The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
SO Mrs. Gallo Goes to Jail. Ac-
cuscd Of Con-
tempt.
INFANT SHARES HER CELL
Littlest Gallo Appeared Just as
Legal Summons
Arrived.


in Ludlow street Jail since Saturday while
she nurscd her newborn babe and grieved
over the plight of nve children at home
She is imprisoned for contempt OF court,
but the coming of tho new baby was the
reason she could not take the time 10 go
before city Court Judge and explain
why she hadn't turned her savings bank
book over TO the lawyers for n creditor.
The laws complexities. miserable pug
zles TO the mother. have held her In jail
despite the efforts OF Sheriff Grifenhagen
to free her and send her home to the
children and the husband. who need her.
Judge Lynch couldn't act. he said last
night. without the consent OF the credi-
tors lawyers. and the lawyers declined
to say the word that would free her.
But good hearted Sheriff and his dep.
titles remembered lot OF things yester-
day that would cheer a woman who has
just come through the perils OF mother
hood only TO he hurried to prison.
The prisoner for debt Ia Mrs. Gia'china
Gallo. whose home. with her husband and
SIX children. Is in a tenement house al
244 East Forty fourth street Gallo is
a bootblack who has no easy time making
both ends meet When II became evident
That there was 10 be another little Gallo
the mother made up her mind to helm in
earning money. Six little Italians or
six little anybodles are something OF an
expense. even In tenement houses.
Money In Rome hank.
On her own responsibility. IL appears.
Mrs. Gallo II few months ago agreed TO
buy fruit stand frtNsN- Mrs. Dibuona
Saveria and Ignazio Stable. She paid
something down and kept the payments
going. but she couldn't add slss that was
necessary to free her from debt. She
was sued. Judgment was obtained. She was
examined In supplementary proceedings.
She admitted that she had $500 in a bank
In Rome but when she was ordered to turn
her handbook over to Campbell & Ro-
land, attorneys for her creditors. the order
FOR some reason was not oheyed.
II Is known now that she was unable to
go TO court or anywhere else when. an
order was obtained for her to show
cause for withholding the handbook
Giulia, the eldest of the children. and she
is only $. was looking after the babies
and getting meals for the father and
doing the household work. Giulia was
soon 10 have brand new sister. The
Judge and tho lawyers didn't know all
this, and SO an order holding Mrs Gallo
in contempt was issued. The order di-
purgcd herself of contempt
Deputy Sheriffs Macdonald and Zeltner
served the order about noon last Satur.
day. The littlest Gallo had Just dis
covered that she owned voice and was
making an amazing fuss when the deputies
arrived. Mrs. Gallo still weak. was try
ing to soothe the baby. The deputies
couldn't make her understand that IN.
law of the land was sending her TO ja.l
because she had been unable to go to
court, and finally the deputies, feelirg
pretty badly themselves. loft tho tcne-
I."nt and appealed to law clc.n ior
Campbell 4 r Wand. The CLERK said
tire order must be obeyod
sheriff Tries TO Mt Her.
Having no latitude in the matter the
deputies took Mrs Gallo and the new
baby to Ludlow. The mother pleaded for
the privilege OF taking all Of her children
to prison with her. but that, of course.
couldn't be permitted. Mrs Gallo cried
over her flock and made Giulia promise
to take the best care she could of them
Sheriff Grifenhagens sympathies were
warmed instantly when he heard OF all
this. lie asked Judge Lynch to yacatc
the order, but the Judge said that he
couldn't unless Campbell q Roland would
acquiesce. Then the sheriff consulted
Charles j. Campbell OF the firm. Mr.
Campbell appeared to be on the verge
of conserving. but eventually he said that
his firm could do nothing
81 am only the hired man in this case ="
he said. II have asked my clients to
come to my office tomorrow morning
Maybe something can he done then hut
this woman has $500 in bank in Rome
II she would satisfy the judgment against
her she would be released, II consented
to her plea now. my clients would think
] was unfaithful to their interests"
At tina Ludlow street Jail last night a
keeper said to THE SUN.
"She cried al day. but We gave her "A
nice supper. told her that things would he
all right tomorrow and SO she went to
sleep"
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