Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28
Magistrates ana Constables.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE IyyEsTr-
eating COMMITTEE.
Atthe "Long" committees session yesterday,
after our report closed, the testimony of Mr.,
Lewis Petree was taken. He said rented a
house on G street that was sold while was its
occupant under deed of trust, few days be-
fore the end of the month. Paid that months
rent to the party that rented it from. stayed
another month in the house, at the end of which
time received two letters; one from Lawyer
hlne, saying that L must pay the rent to the
purchaser, under the deed of trust, and another
nom Lawyer Fendall, saying 1 must pay the
party rented from. / was willing and anxious
to pay either, but both threatened. The original
landlord summoned me; the purchaser told me
to pay no attention to It, and he would see me
through, which he failed TO do afterwards. When
the crisis came judgment was taken against me,
and Constable Kimmel sent two of his sattel-
lites ana carried away a sewing machine, which
was mot, not fully paid for was introduced to N.
ID. Miller by friend as an honest man, and
paid him fee of SO; also paid him a fee of ; 10
TO replevy said machine, which was the sum 1t
would take. could not replevy it in my own
name, because my title TO the machine was not
good, as owed Mr.. Steer sos on it. By great
pressure and promising to pay all expenses
got Mr.. Steer to sign the replevy papers.
constable Kimmell had come very near break
ing up this arrangement by offering to pay
Steer the twenty-five dollars and keeping the
machine to himself Having finally procured
the papers, Mr.. Miller and my wife called ON
tue marshal to get the machine, but KimmeIl
knew nothing about il. and refused all iniorma-
ton until Mr.. Sharp threatened him. He had
Stthci sOiu II OF III out Uy the week.
however, an officer accompanied my wife to
some house on 21st or 22d street, and after
deal of trouble found the machine, and dis
covered 1t had been so roughly used that since
then IT has not been worth much, the material
found upon it-pieces of thick rough cloth
being unsuited to such a machine. Miller rem
resented TO me that he could recover the re-
plevy money, which find he will, not do, but
Puts me off with excuses every time see him.
DE gave me so much information about con-
stables and their doings that thought it would
be bad policy to invest any more money. I
suppose will have to remain a victim between
Miller and Kimmel. When constabIes make
presents 10 lawyers you cannot expect Justice,
and that is how it stands in this case; and
why 1t was not prosecuted to close can
only guess.
This morning, H. NJ. @. Danaher appeared,
and testified that Thornton Smith whose test,
n mony was published Yesterday placed in his
which there was S66 due, and offered him half
II he would collect it. Deponent collected the
money, and applied part of II on a Judgment
against smith, and the balance to an account
against the Abbott estate, but the amount was
not sufficient by s15. Smith knew that he had
made the proper application of the funds coll
iected, but subsequently he called on several
lawyers to have him presented, but they re-
T. J. Bicksler testified that in August 1871,
Smith placed in his hands an execution against
Shase TOT $50, saying that he had placedit in
tne hands OF four different constables, but they
Al returned 1t nutla bona, and agreed to give
SO If 1t was collected. Deponent succeeded in
collecting the money, and the marshal attached
SO to satisfy balance of judgment in the
case OF Holloway agt. Smith, and deponent
TOOK the receipt of Kimmell as agent for HolIo-
way therefor. This, with his fee of s25 and the
balance, SO, made up the total. Smith ap-
peared satlsfedwhen the receipt was shown him.
thaf b bne exception that he Professed to believe
arranged for the Holloway attachment