National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-05
PETTY MAGISTRA TES.
JUSTICES BATES AND THOMPSON NOW,
Coustnbies King and shreevo Work for
Pay-How They Get Their Fees-Thry
and AnnIhllnie the LINN L n mn uliIee.

Councilman A, X. browne. in accordance with
NJ. invitaiIon ey,e,dod ~ NJ, y, inc commit.
70 Of the House Of Delegates, met with Messrs.
ong, yermllliop and Herbert Yesterday at the
Ictzero,t bau. and i,.,anod vim mpch interest
nd amazement to tho shocking outrages per-
etrated In this city of Washington In the name
Z the law by copstables and Justices. An old
hungarian so,der Who csmo 10 mis- country
~, av'''' ""o oa'no w Co.,
'th kossuth, q respectable merchant n.i-
Yards In this city, ami who also fought Tor the
Tnion in the late war told A tale OF outrage to |
no oo,,,,I,,oo ,o.,o.,.. M, ~ confirmed dis |
uo ooo'ou''.oe ses'er"ay 'N .na -.
loses STATE OF heartess mehiacHy hnu f"''en
iess on the part OF our consiabulary and peace
commission that would disgrace a Doeberry
,,,.,. .na ,,ha, a. v,orso mo l,wvors aeem 20
''en' anu "nA, - "V's . ''o ."y''' W
ave such Wholesome terror OF ,hese )us''ces
Ind consiables that they fail to bring their OPP
acts to the notice of the suprcmc
ronr, ,,Ich has tho mil nowo, ,nnor ,ha t,w
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70 correct thetn'
II Is dllcult to account for this state Of things
members OF the bar are ignorant OF the laws
governing the Practice In the justices courts,
aud are, therefore, obllyious Of their almost con-
slant infraction. Be this as It may, the evidence
taken by Longs committee shows that young
lawyers do not hesitate to 10 Into Justice courts
for counsel fees, aud allow their clients to he
beaten In the plainest cases, and yet fail TO bring
the facts to the notice OF the higher tribunal.
The first case noticed yesterday was novel
one. Rufus Smith sold a hill OF provisions and
butter to on" Cook, n colorcd grocer, for cash on
delivery. When the boy went up with the goods
Cook put him OF TIL the next Monday. On Mon
day and other days for two weeks he was first
rate on the promise, but as payist he was
dead failure. Finally, he promised smith that II
he COOK did not pay hin lsmiih) by O'Clock
that y. M, ne (smlthl might go into his (Cooks)
shop and take peacesny lhereirom Of the prop
erty therein c0ntaincd enough to satisfy his debt.
At the appointed hour the money was not
forthcoming, aud Cook was not visible, hut as
Smith had witnesses to the agreement above.
named, he proceeded WIN the assistance 80. o.
possession OF the contents OF the store, inciud.
lug fixtures. rough estimate made them
amount TO about SIS At retail prices. Smith
| found that In the interval between the making
OF the arrangement and o'clock that Cook had
removed tho most valuable portion OF hts stock
lie took away what ne found, aud heari no NOR
Of the affair Tor some time. Then I. ID. Barrett
esq, notified him that he was instructed to bring
a suit against HIM for trespass on Cooks prem
lses. saith called on Barrett, aud explained 4
hiirthe iscis, when Barrett refused TO bring III,
suit.
| Magistrate Bates and Constable King, the con
| SENATORS OF the peace md ministers Uf Justic,
IN the vicinity OF Cook, got hold OF him and In
sprcd him with the brilliant idea OF making on
an imaginary account against Smith and le
them collect u. II figured up about $50, 70
which amount Smith vas sued In Justice Bates
court. lie put In an appearance, ami asked 10
| q Jury trial-an expensive luxury, and utterl
useless, inasmuch as King selected the jury
went In and proved hts case, as above related
and put IN ms eili o. tl5 as an Offset. The lur
raced Cooks bill down to about $40, and the
allowed Smith his SIS, thus leaving balance u
Cooks favor Of IS. It would never do to let TIL
s. escape them.
In the same vicinity, had q bill against Cook; $
they went TO him-thls Bates and king-au
represented TO him that there would be none
enough coming from Smith to Cook to pa
Racbierns bill, and II he would bring suit Coo
| would confess Judgment and the money could
| attached anu secured al once; but-and here
where tue laugh comes in..the costs must ?
paid IN advance, only ~ oO-tl.oO for suit and
for the attaChment-hefore anything could b
done. Raehlern paul H. HIS bill was tl2ii
lie and Smith were friends, and u was agree
that, the costs being all paid, they should settl
II between themselves, aud not pay the none
into court at all. "
When the papers were ready 1t was found tia
Bates had forgotten To enter up that part Of tn
verdict allowing smith his biz of slo In ofTse
and rendered judgment against Smith for SO. o
When his attention was called TO this he said III
only way TO remedy !. was Tor smith to pay MOI
against Cook, which he did, aud took his Judi
ment for SIS. Now. II was RaebieIn,s turn !
laugh. He found the remainder, after taking 81
from 5000, 10 be $3.50. lie had paid 81 50 cost
and saw chance OF getting 81 toward his det
Of tl2.l2.
Bates and King had collected OF Smith slO.s
and OF Raehlern y 90 IN costs, while the thre
merchants were all worse on Than they were b'
, Raebiern swear that they verify believe that III
whole thing was conspiracy on the part
Bates aud King to deiraud them out Of $40 cost
Major NJ. Lilley was the next compIalnan
Last November he hired house OF one H. Berj
ling, on Fifth street, at $40 per month, and pa
! his rent faithfully, taking receipts until sou
! time In May, when the severe II ins pierced q
/. roof and sides OF the house, causing the plaste
Ing to fall and the foundations on one side
! cave In, making the building uninhabitabla. Il
paid the next months rent, but notified u
= landlord at the same time that he should pay I
: more rent until the house was put In thoroug
repair.
No attention was paid to this notice, and c
the llth OF July he refused TO pay the rent, {
: the ground that the house was unit to live /
Major LuIley came to this country from Ash
Minor with KOssuth, after having followed Il
Hungarian chief through hts struggle for Il
emancipation OF his country, and settled
Washington in the mercantile business, by wh!t
he had amassed a handsome competence al
reared family Of ten children, when the diss
irons Are few years since at the corner
, sixth street aud PENNSYLVANIA ayenu
which burned the Washington hotel NJ
the building adjoining, which he occupied as
store and residence, not only stripped him
| every dollar OF his hard-earned fortune, hut ali
hereayed him OF his eldest son, young man
bright promise. This blow shattered the reasC
: of his Wife who has since been but wreck
her former self, 10 he watched, nursed al
ii petted by her husband and children.
Under these circumstances, Justice Thorn
u son. upon the complaint OF Bergling, issued
l. seven DAYS notice 10 LulIey 10 quit Inc preI
:. ises, and Constable Charles Shreye served Ii
. same IN a rough and bOisterous manner uD(
Mira, Iuiley, In the absence OF her husban
Threatening, II she would not accent service
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