New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
NEWS FLOV THE SUBURBS.
THE GREENWICH BARN BURNINGs.

MEAD PAID 5000 BY HUsrED-wiLHtM ROOKIE
FEIL.R r, Ys LAYD OF THE LATTER.
One Of the famous snits brought by Alexander
Mead against David $. Hustled for burning three OF
Uustci paving to Mead $4,000, the amount of
Mead = Judgment and costs Both Of these men
live II Greenwich, Conn, and own adjoining
farms II 1874 IIustcd's bonse was en-
a aicc' money which he obtained he was
aftorwarl compelled to refund, and he accused
IN their sun AGAINST him. THIS created consider
able ill-ecling between them, aud they frequently
I'M duarrcis. In October 1879, Meals barn was
SET on tire and destroyed H. bllt another one on
the same SIT. and 1t was also inysterousy burned
in March 1877. DilIgcnt search was made but no
trace of the ncendIarv could be Ionnd. IN jan
rary 1879 another barn which he had built was
toia " destroyed by fire. After the last hire
Meals suspicion was, directed to his nelghooII
Hustled and ne gathered evldcnc" which to his mind
was conclusive that Hustel mad set fire 70 al ms
barns In June 1879, he sued ont writ of attach
mcnf and seized Hustled farm, laying his damages
NJ 10000. The case was first tired a. Oreehwch
in irsO and created great excItcm mt among the
people in dat region. Each OF the principals III
The suIt had strong adhere ITS Hustled pleaded
The statute If limitations. and judgment was gwen
in his favor. Mend appealed the case to the SUI
prone Court OF Errors. and the judgment OF the
granted new trial, In May y;aa ISL ,5s
jury disagreed standiaq nine to three IN Meaas
of venue, and the cjse was tired tllId tlnr, at
Danbnrv Conn. and Mead got a verdict for $1,000
and costs amounting TO about 81 900 additional.
Hustled applied to the supreme C0uri of Error l0r
a new trial. but the decision OF the court recently
rendered was against him and a fir ne tn" IuiS-
ment Of the inferior court iil5tct refused 10 pay
rae Judgment, and an execution was issued iast
Thurs,iav and a levy made upon llustcds house
and thirty acres of "A best land. -
ADprai,er5 were appointed who set off land sniti-
Gent to satisfy Mcid's clam. Hustled promised
TO pav the clam on Saturday, and the proceedings
were STAYED. Hustled in the meantime came to
New-I orb aud sold the land levied upon to william
Rockcfcllcr of the standard OH Company, VINO
owns a race-track adjoining IT, and Mead was paid
out of the proceeds
Mead sill has ,uit pending against Husted Tor
~. 900 damages which he alleges he sustained ny
tic burning OF the last harm and grcenhou'c. ana
which will soon he brought 10 trial. Mt. kocne-
felior retains the balance Of the purchase money
which he agreed 10 pay for the Hustled farm and
will turn over { amount to hca IN case ne re
cover, a Judgment against l,ist"i IN the sut DOW
pending. Ihc last barl thlt vas Durnrd was IN
surcd ~ the Phnnix Company "t Hartford ior
-! 500. he company refuses TO pay
:hc loss on the ground thar Mead
obtained the policy thlOugh fraud ana decepIinn'
and :llc.rs that Mead failed to Inform then OF me
nrc yious Incrndiary fires, 9d That iiSted was sun
hvlnr next 10 hun. Mead has brought suit against
fhr insurance company for the money. Ils long
and varied iiiga ION IA, cost more for LAWYERS.
fees than the value OF az ~" pr'Hor, ''''t9ied
aud iEc end Is not yrt 40 ne rr' 'ht i."' N'dd :
farm Is without barn.