Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1909 — Blutstein Skins Weinstein’s Nose; Bernstein a Witness. [ARTICLE]

Blutstein Skins Weinstein’s Nose; Bernstein a Witness.

Max Weinstein was in town this Friday afternoon having his nose dressed by a local physician and seeking a warrant for assault against Alex Blutstein, another Polish Jew. Mr. Bernstein, another Jew, was here to back up Weinstein, as he was a witness to the assault. Moses Leopold, ex-prosecutor, advised the parties to return home and keep out of court, which they did. Blutstein and Weinstein are farmers in the Gifford region. Weinstein sold a load of hay to Blutstein, but when Weinstein went for his pay, Blutstein claimed he had contracted for two loads and refused to pay for the single load. Weinstein had no more hay to spare and insisted that he wanted his money. Blutstein thereupon became enraged and made for Weinstein with a hatchet, Weinstein alleges, and a skinned nose was the result.