The sun., 1919-04-15
MUSICIAN TIPS HAT
CHECKER A BEATING
Court With Great Particular
ity Ascertains Thorough
ness Of Trouncing.
SIGNS WHEN HE FINES
"Many Decisions Go Against
Judicial GRAIN" His Re-
Rretful Comment.

Although thcre are persons unkind
enough to refer to Washington Heights
eleven miles from City Hall as the crow
hies. II he ever files there-as South Al
bany, and although George Thompson
lives there. he Is not member Of Sen
ate, but, on the contrary. hat and coat
room attendant at the Cato Beaux Arts,
on the south side Of Bryant Park.
However. Albany is not the only city
whore Thompsons flourish and ACCUSE
tions are made. Thompson OF the hats
and coats appeared as accuser In Jeffer-
son Market Court yesterday, the defen-
dant being John Marinari, who wields
the baton over the Beaux Arts orchestra
Marinari described himself to the court
rs a musician and professor, but Thomp-
son, with the straightforward business
mans impatience Of the sounding titles
OF art, interrupted him brusqueiy:
1T II impossible for me to stand by
IN silence while this person represents
himself as an individual Of sort and con-
dition." said he in effect. ne Is not a
gentleman in any sense Of the word He
Is not even person whom q gentleman
may address, except with tho voice Of
command"
Definition of Gentleman.
What" inquired Magistrate Froth-
ingham. us your definition of the term
gentleman 1t Is a much abused word
and this court is rather far down town."
"A gentleman" replied Thompson OF
South Albany, "is one who remembers
that ! am on the map. A man, briefly,
who tips me adequately when ne leaves
his coat In my coat room. But even
the term gentleman Is susceptible Of
UT ~ "a
tleman, for instance. is a gentleman
who tips me when he hangs up his coat
and again when he takes It down. And
perfect gentleman, with all that that
implies, Is a perfect gentleman who hav-
ing tipped me coming and going comes
back after he has tipped me twice al
ready and tips me all over again."
Il see" said Magistrate rockingham.
land you interest me greatly. Now
understand upon what basis some OF tho
persons I have met In tho so called bet
ter class restaurants rest their claim to
the title OF gentleman. There was moth
ing about themselves which convinced
me, but doubtless my opinion would be
embarrassing to a man who had been
assured by a head waiter or hat boy
that he had the cast of We're de We're.
And now. to proceed, in what way did
this musician and professor make him
self obnoxious to you? You charge him
on the face Of the complaint with dis
orderly conduct. That is an elastic ex-
preston. May I. as a magistrate II not
as a gentleman, ask you to recite tho
facts?"
Facts Regarding Blows.
'The facts" said Thompson of South
Albany, "are these: This person upon
the score OF his being employed at the
same place as ], used to come in and
hang his coat in my coat room without
tipping me. There Is a limit to human
patience and endurance. Finally Sun
day night when he asked mo for his coat
flung II. rather than gave II. to him.
Then he struck me-"
The learned Jurist sat up all ANNA
tion at the last statement.
Repeat that, please. You say he
struck your"
Yes. sir. he struck me-
Hard
Eyes. your Honor. very hard
"And how often. please? Speak loudly
so that will miss nothing"
"a number OF times. In fact, until he
was dragged away"
II see. Well, as he struck you with
out bringing himself strictly within the
protection OF the term self-defence as
interpreted by the legal mind, will have
to fine him SIS. But may be permitted
to say that court life is not all roses
and honey. There are many acts and
decisions that go against the judicial
grain"