New-York tribune., 1922-11-18
Stranger Pays
Peddler's Fine
ToBlock Appeal
Pushcart Man, Seized i'm
Raid, Showed Out of
Court While Attorney
Is Planning Test Case
81 SBenefactor' Vanishes
Levy Going TO Albany to
Fight Weekly Tribute Ta-
kenFrom SireetMerchants

Charles Fl. Levy, attorney for the
United Citizen Peddlers' Association
of Brooklyn, wants TO know who paid
Morris Soeklow's fine.
Socklow, who lives at 364 Broadway,
Brooklyn, was one of three peddlers
arraigned yesterday in the Bridge
Plaza court on charges of disorderly
conduct. They were arrested on
Thursday when hundred policemen
and twenty market supervisors precip-
ftated freefor-all fight by deliberate
ly overturning pushcarts in raid on
peddiers in the public market at Man
haitian Avenue and Seigel Street, Will
liamsburg, because several had refused
70 pay the dollar week tax.
Seeks Test Case
Socklow was the first to be brought
before Magistrate Liota, as Mr. Levy
wanted to make a test case of it. The
magistrate imposed fine of 81. Mr.
Levy told the court he would immedi-
ately appeal the decision and swear out
writ Of habeas corpus. The court
showed its willingness to cooperate
by adjourning the cases of the other
two men, Herman Witkin, of Sc Moore
Street, and Daniel Rosenthal, Of AZ
Manhattan Avenue, both of Brooklyn,
until next Friday, pending the outcome
OF the appeal. Mr.. Levy then instructed
Socklow.
"You stay right here until I get
back" he told him. "In an hour and
q half will take you TO the Supreme
Court and you will be free. And don't
pay the dollar"
'I can't" answered Socklow. ~ have
no money. I am poor, sick man."
The writ was rushed through, and
the attorney at once returned to the
magistrates court. He found Socklow
on the sidewalk. The magistrate, clerks
and court attendants had left, and the
fine was paid.
Man Gave Him Money
"who paid your fne?" demanded
Levy.
"A man gave me the money" re-
sponded Sockiow, and that was all he
could say.
Socklow was taken to the law Office
of Mr.. Levy, at 80 Court Street, where
the attorney and Nathan Finkelstein,
the head Of the peddlers' association,
questioned him at length, but could
not make him reveal the person who
had paid the fine. The peddlers were
considerably stirred up about the af-
fair because they were anxious to have
the case taken to the higher court
where they felt sure their argument
that the supervisors had no right to
collect the 81 fee, since they were not
appointed to their positions according
to the provisions of the law, would be
sustained.
Mr.. Levy said that the unaccountable
behavior of Socklow had killed his
whole plan of action. The men who
had refused TO pay the 81 fee to the
supervisors, ne said, would pay it for
the time being and he expected that
the Department of Markets would allow
them to return to their posts. There is
no reason, however, why Mr.. Levy
should not make a test case of one of
the men whose hearing was adjourned
until next Friday and it is possible
that this will be done.
Mr.. Levy declared that as soon as the
State Legislatures convenes he will go
to Albany, and, through that body and
the Governor he feels sure that he
can obtain a reduction in the fee col
lected by the supervisors.