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The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1865., [Electronic resource] 12 0 Browse Search
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Another Fight in an Auction-House, &c. Yesterday morning, Isaac Cohen and Ezekiel Myers, Israelites, made their appearance before Mayor Saunders to answer the charut who should have a lot of shoes that were put up for sale. Cohen led off and Myers followed, whereupon Cohen got angry and threatened Myers with castigation if heMyers with castigation if he persisted in running up the goods. This admonition increased Myers's estimate of the value of the articles, and up went another bid; but hardly had he given the wiMyers's estimate of the value of the articles, and up went another bid; but hardly had he given the wink to the inimitable Digges before "down went his building," which demonstration was considered by the book-keeper as a "knock down and goner," and was so recorded on the ledger. Forthwith Myers procured a warrant and had Cohen arrested, in order that the whole matter might be referred to the arbitrament of his Honor. Cohen denied the assault upon Myers, and accounted for his measuring his length upon the floor of the auction-house by saying that he merely put his hands upon Myers's head,