Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-05
the Magistrates and
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COM
MITTEB.
After our report closed yesterday, Mr.. Lulley
made complaint Of certain proceedings brought
against him by II. Bergling, whose house he
occupied a. tenant, paying SO per month for
the same. In consequence of heavy rains, 1.-THE
roof being leaky,) the Plastering fell and the
foundation walls caved in on one side, render
ing the house untenantable. On paying the
next months rent after the damage, he notified
Bergling that be should pay no more rent
until the house was put in good repair This
was not needed, and on next pay day he de-
clined TO pay the rent. Justice Thompson, on
complaint Of Berging, issued a seven DAYS no.
tice for depOnent TO leave the premises, and
Constable Charles Shreve served the same in a-
rough and ungentlemanly manner upon Mrs.
Lully who was in feeble healthy in the absence
OF her husband, threatening, If she would not
sccept service, TO tack the same upon the house.
Lulley asserts that this notice was Illegal, that
he was entitled to 20 days notice. He employed
a lawyer, young Norris, and contested the point,
but was OveTruled by Justice Thompson, and
in less than eighteen hours Shreve appeared
with warrant TO put him, his family and eff
fects into the street. In the meantime young
pay the rent, AZ they could do nothing with
that magistrates row up on eth street.
DeIonent begged OF Constable Shreve TO
no use-Bergling had paid him Ssto put
him out. The constable is a house agent,
and he offered depOnent house or y street for
S25 per month in advance, where he could go
and have no more trouble. DepOnent offered
to 90 and look at il. Oh, no, the constable
could give him no time for that; he must get
wagons and let them load mp while the lease
was being made out. Finding he had no other
way to get under a roof he consented, paid the
s25, signed lease binding him TO pay in al
vance, with seven days notice to quit, without
even having an opportunity to look at the pre-
misses for the sake of removing his poor, dis
tracted wife under quiet roof. On their way
out to this house they were DELAYED by a heavy
shower, which ruined a valuable sewing ma
chine and other household effects On arriving
they found a miserable bowel, worth not above
stick. The cOnstables called on witness to go
SO per month. Now they advise him to bring
suit against Bergling for damages, and give
them the management Of il. He guessed not
The evidence was not concluded in this case.
j. W. Davis testified that in a case before
Justice Clark he was charged eNorbitant costs
$3.50.
the skeleton wagon case was called up and Of
hecr Anderson, who was an eyewitness OF the
scenes at the National Race Course when the
skeleton wagon was seized by Sprague and
Gordon to satisfy a Judgment against NOftatt,
gave his testimony. He said he saw Sprague
burst open the door, draw pistol, and threaten
70 shoot any ore who might interfere; that MOf-
fatt made no threats. neither did he have any
stick. The cCnstables called on witness 20 20
with them. His testimony further cOTrobOrated
that OF Mr.. MOffatt.
JUSTICE J. T. c. CLARK
testified as 20 the Davis case labove) that Davis
sued LOckhead for $500, returuable on May
10th; defendant asked a continuance to the
18th; when the trial came on DAVIS expressed
dissatisfaction al the action of LOckhead, and
suddenly confessed Judgment for the amount,
with costs, S10S5; the 18th plaintiff made
oath that the judgm, II was not satisfied and A
writ Of attachment a. issued. Justice Clark
further explained that the charges were at the
legal rates; that the costs are S4.1j only, and
have not yet been paid.
THE LULLEY CHARGES.
letter was received from NJ. Howard Norris
in reference TO the testimony OF Lullev (abOve)
IN which the writer says that there was room for
diversity Of legal opinion as to the judgment
OF Justice Thompson in the case, and denies
that he said ''they could DO nothing with that
magis trates' row IN on 9TH street" On the
contrary, he cons dered Justices ThOmp-
son, Hyde and Harper, all three, capable and
honorable justices.