The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-01
TENANTS IN GLEE AS
LANDLORD is JAILED
Lyman Kaufman Locked Up
After Insulting Woman
at Rent Hearing.
HE FACES PROSECUTION
Tobani, Composer of ''Hearts
and Flowers" Accused of
Violating Agreement.

What a group OF tenants gleefully
admitted was "the end OF q perfect
day" came yesterday, afternoon when
Hyman Kaufman. a lessee landlord liv-
ing at 1899 Crotona Parkway, The
Bronx. was led by a policeman from a
hearing before the Mayors Committee on
Rent Profteering and lodged in the
Elizabeth street station. He was charged
with disorderly conduct by Mrs. Ralph
c. Faulkner. a tenant. at the suggestion
OF Capt Charles A. Goldsmith. a COM
mittee arbitrator, who assured her he
would back the proceeding to the end.
Kaufman's arrest was> precipitated by
question which the landlord asked
during the course of hearing OF a
complaint that he had begun dispossess
proceedings against a lot of tenants for
compelling him to appear before the
committee.
II am respectable" Mrs. Faulkner
said, In telling of some of the things
the landlord had and hadn't done.
"Can you prove it7' asked Kaufman.
Apologize to the lady at once" COM
manded Capt Goldsmith.
Kaufman wouldn't, or at least he
didn't apologize. and Goldsmith sum-
moned policeman from an adjoining
room.
Tenants stood on their toes In sheer
JOY. More than one man gave vent to
HE feelings by declaring what he would
like to do"
Mrs Faulkner promptly told the Of
hcer that she wanted her landlord ar
rested. and the procession started for
the Elizabeth street station. with the
cop and prisoner in the lead and Capt.
Goldsmith and a lot Of happy tenants
bringing up the,rear.
Lieut.. Corrigan patiently listened to
the story. ard there was more rejoicing
when the tenants went out and the land
lord stayed in.
The case win come up in the First
Police Court this morning.
That Kaufpan had trouble ahead OF
him became apparent when he ignored a
subpoena directing him to appear be-
fore the Mayors committee. II was
said he couldn't take the committee or
Its work seriously. A ''so-called forth
with subpoena" was then Issued.
The hearing before Capt. Goldsmith
involved those tenants at AIS and 4:2
West 204th street, properties leased by
Kaufman. who originally complained CT
rent boosts from SIS to $32 and from
ss2 to $50 for apartments In walk up
houses kaufman was also lessee II
houses at 436 West 2o4th street and 41C
West 215th street.
The fight of the tenants was led BY
w. z. Dreeland, who Is known as the
fighting postman." 1t came out dur
ing the hearing that Kaufman didn't
like to have baby carriages in apart
ments. They had to be put In the cellar
and the janitor exacted fees for keeping
them there. He wouldn't permit children
to play on the sidewalk, II was alleged
The old story of lack Of repairs was re-
hea rsed
Theodore II. Tobani, composer OF
"Hearts and Flowers" according to com
plants fled with the Mayors Commit
tee has served dispossess notices upon
lot of tenants living In apartments at
203 Crescent avenue. Long Island City.
Of which he Is the owner. Tobsni. II lie
alleged. originally signed an agreement
with the committee and tenants to per-
init tenants to remain in the house under
leases without increasing rents The
committee has advised each tenant he
has a perfectly good suit against the
composer for violation Of the agree
ment