Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1912 — ODD WEAPONS USED IN DUEL [ARTICLE]

ODD WEAPONS USED IN DUEL

Men Misinterpret Judge's Advice to Settle Family Dispute Out of Court. New York.—'You look like two sensible men. Suppose you take this family dispute outside. Go to your homes and settle it between yourselves. I’m sure you can arrange things between you privately better than with me. Try to settle it, anyway, and then come back and tell me how you feel.” This benevolent advice was given by Magistrate Fitch tn Long Island city court to Louis Citryn of 172 Nott avenue and his brother-in-law, Louis Rosenberg of 168 Nott avenue, Long Island City. They had come to court after -a dispute between their wives. The court’s suggestion seemed to meet with Instant approval, and they left the room. An hour later they returned, and if it hadn’t been for their clothes the magistrate wouldn’t have recognized them. They were battered and blood stained. Their lips were so cut and swollen they could hardly speak and an ambulance surgeon had to be called to patch them up before they could tell their story. As they stood before the magistrate wrapped in bandages he looked at them sorrowfully. "You —ah, have settled this matter?” asked the magistrate, hesitatingly. There was an affirmative nod from one of them and a glance of doubt from the other. *

Then both men began to talk at once to a chorus of lamentations from their wives and children. At least the magistrate was able to learn, much to his regret, that his advice to settle the dispute outside court had been misinterpreted. It came out that in settling the dispute one man used a brass candlestick and the other an iron coffee mill. The men made counter charges of assault and were held In 8500 bail each for examination. As they were led away the magistrate said something about the folly of trying to be a peacemaker and advisor sometimes.