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Show WHEN TWINS COME RENT IS ADVANCED Landlord in Gotham Annex Raises Rent SI Pea Head for Babies. Special to The Tribune. NEW YORK, April 9. Iu the Ewen . street police court, Brooklyn, today to-day John Miller told tho Magistrate Magis-trate that his landlord had raised his house rent when twins were bom to his wife. Miller told his story when he appeared against Paul Anthony, An-thony, a son of the landlord, whom he charged with assaulting him. According to Miller's story, when he loft his home to go to work a few mornings ago he received a summons to return at once. He discovered that hid family, had been Increased by two girls who camo at the same time, and forthwith forth-with started out to tell his friends. Encountering En-countering Anthony senior, his landlord, land-lord, ho asked: "Have you heard the news 7" Anthony said nothing and kept pacing pac-ing the lloor of his kitchen. "They are two little girls." Miller continued; "come down and see them." "I have heard all about tho twins," Anthony is alleged to have replied, "and I am sorry to say, Mr. Miller, that I have decided to raise your rent $2, a collar for each baby." Miller said ho could not pay the increase in-crease in rent. The next day tho crying cry-ing of the babies annoyed the other tenants in the house, and Anthony'.! son complained. Trouble between him and Miller ensued, and the latter said in court today thut ho was struck during dur-ing tho dispute. Magistrute O'Reilly advised the men to go home and live In peace. |