New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-13
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Mills IT,; Constable James II. Nlcclauti, Niluam
becker. Gilbert DrmaTrst, Constable james l'lleN
and Mrs. tlaIk ". Mills The complaints charge
the persons named with assault aud battery, ioiei-
bic detaincr IN keeping GIcenough lIum house OF
which hc CLAIMS LAWFUL possession. ana conspiracy
10 ruin his business. The proceedings are the out
come Of a fcud III lompton winch eliminated IN
pitcheA battle ON "Wednesday afternoon ana even
ing throwing he usually quiet village INTO an up
roar. Mills aud Grecnough had agreed 10 WORN a
farm ON shares. and they disagreed over the dlvl-
son OF the profits. Grcenongh consulted IA Paterson
LAWYER who advised him TO take possession oil what
he claimed as his share Of the produce wherever he
found it. Grecnough According went back 10 lhe
farm, broke open comcrlb and carried ava! some
grain at night. although, according 10 NILS ;
claim, Greenough owed HIN over 500. II IS assert
ed by Mills that GreeDOugh took the gram 10 the
premises of James Ludlum. president of the Pomp-
ton steel and Iron Company. ludlum ana NILS
have not spoken to each other for some time ana
old differences were recently increased by dispute
about cattle. Mills. after GreenOugh had carried
of the grain, consulted counsel. Who ADVISED MN
TO eject GreenOugh from the house when ne "c''1-
pied on MIilss farm. This advice he followed.
t;reenough went to Ludlum and enlisted his sup
port. Ludlum stopped operations IN department
of the steel works and took about twenty OF 'he
wOrknen to the scene of the dispute. MIlls stood
with club i'll his hand threatening are PUNISH
meut If the party attempted TO enter the house, Dui
the force from the steel works was 100 StlOnS anu
took possession. just at this point Constable George
CaZeT arrived from Paterson with a warrant for tie
arrest of Clark W. Mills r., complaint of Green
Ough, for breaking a concrib belonging to the lat
ter. Although the constable had come TO arrest
young Mills he espoused the cause of the Mises,
and ordered the steel works crowd out Of the farm
house They retired in good order. but III the
ing hostiliies were resumed with increased vlgor.
The constable had gone back to Paterson. and
when he out of the way the GTecnOugh party
recapturcd the farmhouse and. alleged by Mills,
followed up their victory by an attack upon Mlllss
private dwelling. Meanwhile another constable.
James Riley, was on his way from Paterson 10
serve summons on Ludlum in a suit for tToycr and
conversion instituted by Mills. who asserted that
IudInm had taken charge OF the grain stolen by
Grernough Riley ike the other officer, was fated
TO arrive in the nick of time, lie found Mills his
SON mo some friends patiollng the grounds of the
resdence with shOtguns. Several large stones had
been hurled through the wiDdows oi the mansion by
the assaliing party, dong considerable damage.
The constable succeeded IN dispensing the bellig-T-
ents Farther trouble is feared as most OF the IN
habtant, of the village are in active sympathy
with one party or the other, aud factlonal spirit
runs high.
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