The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-03
PLUCK THAT OUGHT TO WIN
mrs MILLER'S STURDY FIGHT FOB
HER HOWE ~ PiHRfPO.

W llOW Haven Hotcl. IdinTtpl, duu no quiet
place Of rural resort near the city is more popu-
lsr The glossy surface OF the bay rejecting
back the sky; the grove ami smoothly shaycn
lawn; the bending willows, and parterrcs "
flowers, together make n scene OF rare and
memorable loneliness. Just at present, how
ever, things are decidedly different I'm and about
this erstwhie pleasant hostelre. The trees are
bare, the lawn uncared for. the flowers dead,
the bay looks murky with the gloom Of the
wintry sky, and the hotel itself seems deserted.
All the doors are nailed fast and barricaded on
tho inside. the shutters are closed. and the
blinds drawn down. At sound Of a visitors
foo,step on the Wide porch mans face appears
nt one OF the windows. cautiously peering out.
The house Il not deserted, but in a state OF
siege, and the accommodating inmate Is one OF
the garrison, with whose aid plucgy Mrs. Miller
the lsndlady has been holding the fort" during
almost month past. resisting a serics Of violent
fndeavors ON the part Of "a claimant to effect her
expulsion.
"Come in by the window" the garrison in.
vltes the reporter upon learning his GRAND,
"tbere Is not a door tnat can he opened without
an axe"
Mrs. Miller is a nnc.looking woman. whose
matronly roundness Of figure well COMFORTS
with her disnined manner one cannot say that
she is either youthful or elderly, for while her
mar - Wulits NlliIt y lftFn tolpI OF UFl lNiu
cheeks and an absence u tell-tale wrinkles. Her
ewes are large, clear blue courageous, and fright
Viewed en- proflc she resembles much the por-
traits " Martha Washington.
4" leased this hotel" she said, I'm the spring
OF 1874 from the owners. tottrell BabcOck. the
printing press manu'acturers. putting into 1t
some 5000 wor h OF NY own furniture ana pur-
IN az from other priies considcfabe
aNOunt OF furniture which W IA IN the house at
the time. The next wear. at the earnest soiicita-
ton Of Mr.. Cottr.ll. after he nd put up the
Grove Huus for picuics and excursion parties,
opposite the hotel took his son into lartuer-
ship. The Motel did well that summer. Welding
from $50 to 81 Noa week. hut the house In tine
grove was a failure, anu atttr the expenses OF
both places were paid. little was leit. So at
at lelst VS. led to believe. MIR. Cottrell, Jr.,
my partner. kept the books, which | have not
been permitted 10 examine. and received the
money. An attempt was made to oust me. aud
various mrang tucnts were proposed, viii h.
having been tccetfed by me, were not carried
out according u .crecmrnt py the other side.
They even took adv mage Of my absence to in
stall another person In charge Of the MOTEL, first
proposing - pay me weeAly rental for the use
Of my furniture. and then repldi ting the bar
gain. and by virtue If chaucl mortgages on my
furniture, which taey Ia. claimed That they
owed me nothing. NV LAWYER, Mr. Grey, brought
them to terms, ana, rather than produce the
books, tncy urup lssd To give up the chattel
mortgages and m ke rertt rnymcnts IN cesb.
CONurUnIisV which aCcCited. The rerson
whom theN hnd pa, ~ possession moved out
ana ON the 81 ol 90. ontf last retOok the place
under renewed agrccment OF the 'turc If a
lease heantii re-, however. the owners He'd.
and proceedings ter foreclosure OF mortgage
Oh the hotel. held bv David Salter- Of pamtapo,
were begun. lhe leg firm VINO had been the
advisers Of Cottrrll Dlbcock now app AIRED In
The Salters's interest. anu put into the mouse. in
nominal possession. 40 Sdtefss representative,
person numed :. I. A. Goodspeed. | had him
removed by an oMccr. Anthony SJcrs, son Of
ID vid, wished 10 get pos csstOn Of the hotel to
run II himself. aud came over here avowinc,
with mingled threats and profanity, his deter.
minauon to throw me out. told MIN h ID
,eriousiy Object to- being thrown oTt' On tie
ID OF November, n BODY OF tweuty or thirty
lf. lpH a. | a. As g. - \ a..
Ter. | said l was. lhen. he said. have
oome on very cis.gi seu9le ertand: l have
agreeable for ne. but by what Authority do you
come, and who are you lie told me bis name.
Dack the lapel ~ ms coat, exhibited one Of
those little tin sims sIch as deputy snerirs
Sheriff to put you OUT Nv tnat Tine his crowd
was gathering thteateningly about ana SAID;
here win shoot. / am ia peaceabie possession
acre, pay m rent, ana VIII not be turned out
POCKET yoa shoot W VII yesuS we c can a do
that, too putting the nIuxzls against my head,
and II you say that again III take gu and lock
"Well, didn't want TO be locked up. re-
iected That he wanted to get me our Of the WAY
ne certainly was DOT actihs lea " the l'w
would give me rcales, my son was sick Ia bed.
unable 70 aid ne, aud diunt have NY pistol
win me, while he had MA IN ms hand; so. for
once, kep; stli The men. ~ Drake, orders.
began at once tearing up carpets nd oilcloths,
Throwing the bedding and furniture Out OF the
house, hrst iItp the Lawn, and aiterwaId pilng
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