The Lambertville record., 1923-02-02
BULLY GETS A
BAD BEATING

Lambertville-- A bloody fight was
iIulled off at the shoe Ehine place of
Costa & Mike at "a N. Union ST.,
Tuesday night about 8 o'clock. Tony
Mullin, of Quarry ST., had an argu
ment with an individual who goes by
the rather questionable title of Rabbi
His name is Robert DEM. and he lives
on South Main Street. He had applied
some unsayory epithets to Tony Mui-
lin, and after the latter had thought
it over he decided to punch the "Rah-
bis" nose. So when the Italian APP
peared Tuesday night the argument
was resumed
The fight that ensued developed to
such proportions that there wasn't
room enough in the store, so it spread
to the street Both the fighters
were pretty badly beaten up, but it
seems that Tony got the best of it.
And this seemed rather humiliating to
the rabbi" in view Of the fact that
he has been taking boxing lessons for
some time He also has the unen-
viable reputation of being bully,
going about seeking someone he could
lick SO that he could put into praetice
the boxing lessons he had taken One
escapade was mentioned by a wit
ness of the fight that recently the so
called rabbi had beaten up a drink
down in the first ward.
1t was disgusting spectacle. One
of the fighters has his eye split open
and was bleeding like stuck pig.
/ The other was also covered with blood
and they both had wallower in the
gutter until they were filthy.
When officer Morse appeared ON the
scene of the fight Tuesday night the
participants were hustled away by
their friends, and the owners of the
shoe shine joint would not even di,
, vulge the names Of the guilty parties.
| 1t must be said in fairness to Officer
Morse who was criticized for having
witnessed the fray from the store of
a merchant opposite" that he had en-
tered the store on business and while
there had gone into the home at the
rear to speak to "A sick friend, This
has been verified. When he was called
he dispersed the crowd and closed the
store. Ii is dcplorable commentary
on the town that people residing near
the scene of this brawl refused TO aid
Officer Morse in securing the names
of the guilty parties. And yet these
very people are said to have phoned
the Mayor when the trouble first had
started.
On the following day Mayor Moon
an forced Mike Christ, owner of the
shoe shine establishment to supply the
names of the fighters and to swear
out warrants for them. As a result
| Deni and Mullin were arraigned be-
fore Justice Reynolds Thursday night
and fined $21,25 each.
Numerous complaints have already
been made against this place as n
! public nuisance. Women have com
planned that it constitutes loaiing
place where they can't pass without
| having remarks made about them
Recently the owners applied for a
| pool license, but it was refused by
the City Commissioners because it II
near church. However, the pool
| license couldn't have made ii much
worse, because it now remains oper
Sundays at the very time the church
is most concerned. Last fall a dis
graceful fight originated in the place
and spread to the street. 1t was on
a Sunday night. Officer Lynch APP.
peared on the scene, but was ridieuled
by the participants. The owners OF
the place have already had to appear
in court in connection with disturb.
ance, but they failed to give the Off
cials any support in remedying the
conditions.