New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15
CASTLE HoLBRooK sToRMED
JENNIE BRONSON IN POSSESSION

Yesterday the neighborhOOd of No 20S
Constance street was the scene Of another
operation whereby the disputed property
became in possession of Jennie Bronson
Holbrook. Mr.. and Mrs. HolbroOk are out
of town. The servant who is in charge Of
the premises locked up everything and
departed to obey the subpoena from the
Eighth District Court, on trial of one OF
the interminable rules that multiply SO
fast in this case. The rule being continued
in the Eighth, the servant wended her way
homeWard, and found the enemy in posses,
zion, the ramparts manned and the case
mates guarded. 1t appears that Mrs. Jen.
ME Bronson, armed with an order Of Judge
beaumont, which the opponents say is
worthless, having been set aside, ap-
preached the house, and finding everything
locked, procured blacksmith and set him
to work opening the doors with sledge
hammer or picklock.
The outer bastion yielded, and entrance
being effected, the storming party, consist
ing besides Jennie Bronson, of Mr.. j. f.
Condor, formerly assistant editor of the
Picay1,ne, and Mrs. Condor, soon found
themselves in quiet possession. The ser
want Immediately made affidavit before the
recorder, and, apprOpriating policeman,
repaired TO the premises, when the order,
signed by the sheriff. was produced as Jen-
ME BronsOns authority, and the siege was
Immediately raised by the servant and po-
Ioeman, leaving the assailants in Undis-
turbed possession, where they are now en-
gagged in the luxury of opening things gen
orally. Jadge Morgan, ''of counsel is out
of town, Mr. and Mrs HOlbrook are out OF
town, judges are out of town. The case, in
its new phase said to be a rule for con-
tempt of court, can not come up until Fri
day, and here the matter is left to an un-
quiet rest.
We learn since the fore going was in type
that about the time Mrs Jennie Bronson
HoIbrook effected an entrance into the
premises on Constance street, deputy
sheriff appeared, and brought with him an
order Of court, as follows, directed to Mr..
A. NJ HOlbrook, Eliza Jane POitevent,
General A. S. Badger, Superintendent of
Police, and others. The following is the
order, from the Eighth District Court:
Mrs. Jennie B. HOlbrook vs.. Alva NJ. HoI-
brook, her husband.-YOu are h9r9bv com
mauded, enioined and restrained, in the
name of the State of Louisiana and the
Eighth District Court for the parish of Or
leans, from interfering with the plaintiff
your wife, Mrs. Jennie B. HolbroOk, in any
manner, at her residence, No. 2O8 Constance
street, in this city, or in any manner inter
fering with said premises.
You are further enjOined from selling or
disposing of any property held or acquired
during your marriage with the plaintiff,
your wife, Mrs. Jennie B. HOlbrOOk.
Recorder HoughtOn, of the First District
Recorders Couvt, on application of one Of
Mr.. Holbrook's servants, refused to issue
warrant for Mrs. Jennie Bronson HolbroOk's
arrest for trespass, stating to Colonel John
b. Howard and Major Edward Phillips,
counsel for Mrs. HolbrOOk, that he would
notify them if any afidavits were made,
and consult them as to the same before ser
vice Of the warrant
The private property and private papers
of Mr.. Holbrook aud Mrs. Eliza Jane POite-
vent Holbrook will not be disturbed by
Mrs. Jennie Bronson Holbrook.