Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-16
FARLAND'S
SLAYER WAS IN
OTHER FIGHTS
David Lantinberg Now Defend
ant in Damage Suit for AS
sauIt in Brooklyn.

/ The contemplation of damage
suit on the part of Mrs. Eleanora
MacFarland, of Buffalo, under the
employers liability act, against the
Cycle Racing Associa tion of this city
for the death of her husband Floyd
A. MacFarland, who was manager of
the associations racing interests at
the time he met his death in a
scuffle wsth David Lantinberg, of
Brooklyn, at the local Yelodrome
April IT, has attracted interest to a
suit now pending in the Kings Coun-
ty Court, Brooklyn, against Lantin-
berg for damages for vicious as
sault. Lantinberg was tried for man
slaughter here for MacFarland's
death, and was acquitted after
short trial.
The plaintiff in the case against
Lantinberg in Brooklyn Is David III.
Oberstein, jr., twenty-one years old,
who lives at 1851 Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn. The alleged assault hap
pened three years ago. when Ober-
stein applied to Lantinberg for a job
In the Olympic Theater, a Brooklyn
burlesque house Lantinberg had the
concession for selling candy and
cigars there, as he had in the Velo-
drome here at the time he killed
Mcfarland
Oberstein alleges that when he
asked Lantnberg for a position Ian
tinberg told him he could have 1t If
L.
young man said that he could not
raise that amount of money in cash,
but suggested that some other Sc
curity could be given. kLantinberB, IL
is claimed by Oberstein, flew into a
rage and ordered the latter away
from the theater, he asserts. The
young man started to go, but with
out any further ado Lantinberg
struck him In the race with his
clenched fist, the plaintiff asserts.
Lantinberg, in striking Oberstein,
cut an ugly cash in the latters right
cheek with a diamond ring he wore.
He struck the youth repeatedly, each
time inflictipg a wound on his face
it is alleged.
Was Fined in Criminal Court.
Oberstein swore out a warrant and
Lantinberg was arrested. The latter
was arraigned in court the next day,
and after q hearing was fined $25
Then Oberstein brought suit In the
County Court. demanding $1,000
damages.
Young Oberstein is now a whole
sale candy dealer and is on the road
selling his goods.
David was only eighteen years OLD
when Lantinberg assaulted MN,
said the lads mother today BESIDE
this he was under sized and not very
strong. Lantinberg is small, too. but
hasa reputation as fighter. He has
often boasted that he would not let
any man, no matter how big, get
away with him. He always points to
his big sharp diamond ring and says
that he has used that before and VIII
use 1t again."
Frank Million, president of the
Cycle Racing Association said today,
without any resentment towards
MacFarland, that his company was
not worried over the proposed sult.
In fact, ~ said, he believed that
when the lawyers who have the case
for Mrs. MacFarland saw the con
tract that MacFarland had with the
Cycle Racing Association he doesn't t
think they will consider the case
very strong one.
"Our contract with our manager
specifically stated that he was not TO
have anything to do with the adVer-
tising," said Mr.. Million.
1t was a difference of opinion over
advertising matter at the Velodrome
which led to the trouble between
MacFarland and Lantinberg. Mac
Farland had objected to Lantinperg
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