The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
BATTLE IN COURT
TO AVENGE FATHER
Buffalo Brothers Assail Men
Held as Slayers During
Robbery.
SPECTATORS IN UPROAR
Three Ycl,snS Held for Con-
tempt Are Freed After
an Apology.

Special Despatch to TIE New YoaK HERALD.
BUFFALO, Nov. 27.-Seeking to avenge
the murder Of their father. shot Thurs
day morning when an attempt was made
10 rob his store. Jack Yellen, Dr. Hi
ram Yellen and Max Yellen, widely
known in musical, medical and legal cir
cles of the city this morning created q
Juror in the City Court when they at
tackled the three men charged with tho
crime.
1t took several policemen and the depu-
ties to quell the disturbance. which did
not subside until the brothers had been
taken into the office of Justice Hartzell
on contempt threat and held there until
the prisoners could be safely returned to
the Jail.
Floyd Slever, Harold Weber and Ray
mond milford shot Abraham Yellen.
father of the brothers. in his clothing
store early Thursday morning during an
attempt 10 rob the store. He died in a
hospital yesterday afternoon.
Before arralgnment Chief of Detectives
Zimmerman heard the Yellen brothers
had sworn vengeance in the Columbus
Hospital when the prisoners were taken
to their fathers bedside for identifica-
ton.
Detective zimmerman was also in
formed the Yellen brothers had visited
the jail early this morning and had
sought an interview with tho prisoners.
Detective Zimmerm,n Immediately COM
,inat s.I y Z
torney Marvin II Marcus and Dr. yell
len was taken { thc District Attorneys
office and relieved of pistol.
The Decor, WHO y a police reserve Of
ficer and served overseas, had 4 permit
to carry the pistol and nc charge vas
placed against him. Meantime crowd
OF several hundred persons had gath
cred in the corridors and in front OF
the City Court building awaiting the
hearing. The police assigned nearly Q
score OF deputies to prevent disturb
ance.
When the prisoners were brought
from the jail Jack and Max Yeilen at
tempted to attack them. II Is also al
legged that while they were In charge OK
Probation Officer Chase in the corridor
of the City Court building they were
assaulted by the Yellen brothers.
The most serious part Of the troupIs
arose in Jude HartZeU CouiI ioo.AA'
After Judge Hartzell had read tho
charge to them the prisoners asked TOT
q postponement of the hearing ana en-
tered a plea of not guilty.
: After the plea of not guilty had oeeh
formally entered by the court the poiic"
attempted TO remove the prisoners
through the crowd OF spectators VINO
filled the court room and clogged the
doors Detective Sergeant Fitzgerald
and Detective Zimmerman had the pris-
oners in charge. Jack Yellen reached
over Fitzgeralds shoulder and struck
Milford in the face. breaking the prls-
oner's nose. Max also made several
passes Mt the prisoners.
Justice Hartzell raped for order as
the spectators In the court room started
an uproar. He ordered that the felien
brothers be taken to his office to an
swar for contempt of court Court at
tendants carried out his order. The pris-
oners were quickly rushed from the
building and returned 20 the jail.
After the disturbance subsidized. II IS
said. the Ycllen brothers apolosized 10
Justice Hartzcll for starting the trouble.
pleading that their fathers murder had
almost distracted them The Court adj
monished them for their conduct. but
did not press, IL IS said. the contempt
charge. The brothers were kept in the
Judges office until IL was reported that
the prisoners were safely back In the
fail