National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-20
A DISTRICT JUSTICE.
JOSEPH T. K. PLANT IN THREE VOLUMES,

Keeps His Docks By Double Entry-si.4O
Lucky Namber-sts.sO Costs, Cart
nsc md Storage on s2c Debt-Juds-
mcnt for SEQ for Heavy Standing
Around-tieod Ruie to NIuict those Who
Are Able to Pay Costs.
Justice Plant was about the only victim the
Long committee had In the pillory yesterday,
and he was good enough Morgan" for ono day.
The committee did not send for him to meet his
accusers yesterday as on the day when he had
the facial and pasteboard set-to with Lawyer
Gordon, but whether II was from fear that he
would again forget to bring his court manners
with MIN or not they did not explain to the re-
porter. ...
The nrst witness was Isaac D. wunderly, OF
$50 r street, but formerly Of the nrm OF Daniel
Welsh Co. In 1870 some time the above nrm
brought suits to recover the amount Of four
promissory notes, each having the same makers
and indorsers, before Justice Plant, who gave
Judgment for plaintiffs. Deponent asked Plant
for the costs, as he wished to pay the same and
take transcripts Of Judgment for record. Plant
told him ti.lo In each suit: total $40, which
deponcnt paid and loft. Some days
after called TO take the transcripts Of
Judgments, which Plant declined to let de
81 $40 costs, which Plant declared 70 be his
right, because he had rendered Judgment both
against the drawer and indofser OF the notes.
his papers at that, but afterward paid the double
charge under protest aud took the transcripts,
AZ he was obliged to use them In the way OF bus-
herself, and she seemed to think she was some
what acquainted" that II should have known Its
legal coss In the nrst instance.
The uext witness was Richard II. Brouuer, OF
the Treasury Department, who stated that he
had hired premises on the lat OF May last from
one Moore, eas Pennsylvania avenue, at $40 per
top Nav ana took receipt e rom %rs Moore p
about 18th June hired house on Tenth street,
and told the Moore family that they might get a
tenant 70. thelr rooms as soon as possible and 4
expired he would expect them to deduct some
thing from the months rent, but II not he would
psy the fun amount at the end OF the month;
supposed this arrangement was entirely salts
factory TN commenced to move, when Moore
declined to allow the WAGNER to come In the
house 70 remove the goods until the rent
would pay when due, as agreed, at the end Of
the month; said he would stop my goods; when
the piano was fairly In the wagon 1t was at.
Moore, for sn-sc ior rent and 81 for gas. The
detective assisting the constable (Boss) In
formed deponent that u the matter was not set
public auction TO satisfy the debt.
The case came on for trial July ., and although
deponents lawyer proved that the attachment
ma, called n on MooTc on he actn June and ten
dered him the amount due IN tho pre- scnce OF .
witness, which he refused to receive, Justice
Plant gave Judgment for plaintiff with costs
with ny suretes, although either ons Of them
could have bought and sold him, called the day
after to settle, and asked for the items OF costs,
which they gave me by writing q receipt for the
amount Of rent accoant, SCI; costs, carriage and
storage, sissi; total. sao.si;
sSopso,. LAWYER said sssi n, law I'D no,
allow him 10 charge storage. Pant replied "he
did not care d---o for sae law, or words to
tie same effect; that che made his own
for storing furniture, and II he did not Ike It hi
would send the piano to Green a Williams Ai
once, and see II I had to pay storage or not.
had remarked 70 my l,wyer that would IKE q
said the case was 50 plain that he tPlanD woult
not dare to decide aga nst the law. The result
proved that was right.
case before Justice Plant, In which his disrerar,
OF law aud facts proven WAS more slaring thar
In my own case.
| A DIRE broke out In the cellar OF a store on th,
Avenue, where there was gls-generatlng ma
chine for making gas from naptha. IL was Sun
day afternoon. the proprietor offered twenty
dollars TO any party who would remove the bar
rel OF naptha from platform near the fire
several persons went down into the cellar an'
assisted IN extinguishing the IRE, but the barre
q oil was not removed. TIVE young men mad mad
them into the hall, In my presence, and aske,
them what would satisfy them for their trouble
and they lefi the matter e him: He told then ,
them three dollars each, and they both said the!
Ca Monday one Of them called aud receive,
his %, but the other one sued for the $50 tina
had been offered for the removal OF the barrel o
naptha which had not been touched. These fact
were all sworn to and corroborated by severa
witnesses. aud yet Plant gave judgment for tn,
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