The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-22
BLOCK BLOCKS THE WAY,
Aud Resists the Service of Mar.
shnl's PrOcess-A Hfghhanded Pro.

And Resists the Service of u mar
shnl's Proeess-A Highhanded Pro-
ceeding.
After Mr.. william p. James, OF Baltimore,
Nd, yesterday filed his action in roplevin
against the Chief OF Police and Detective
Block 10 recover his iron safe the writ was OBJ
tained and placed in the Marshals hands for
service.
One OF his deputies, Mr.. Gaes, was directed
TO serve II.
In company with Mr.. James and his coun.
sci, Mr.. A. 7. Williams, they proceeded TO the
house on Thirteenth street and found II closed.
Finding that admission could not be gained in
tho ueual manner, they tried flank move
mont which proved successful. They went
through the tailor store on the first floor, into
the back yard and by q back stair reached the
door OF the rooms OF the Americas Club, where
mon inside could be heard pounding on the
safe.
This door was secured by a nightlatch, but
Mr.. James had key and proceeded to Mt IL to
the lock and the noise within prevented the
unlocking OF tho door being hoard.
Deputy Marshal Gass WAS to the front, and
the door was opened only a few inches when
Detective BLOCK saw It and made u rush to
close IL. One OF the gentlemen got his foot
against 1t and stopped the shutting business,
and then Block broke a chair In trying TO brace
the door and prevent It's being opened fur
Their. In the meantime the deputy marshal
had thrown the writ into the room on the
floor and told Block that he was
Resisting the Marshal
armed with n proper process.
Block denied resisting anybody, but refused
to let them in. Block was then notified that
they were coming In II 1t required an axe to
split the door down, but while talking the
party made an united pressure, threw open
the door, and sent Block and his chair out into
the middle OF the room. While this was trans
pirlng the two men who had been working on
the safe had stopped, were pretty badly fright.
ened, and wanted TO Jump out OF tho second
story window.
Imuortinp Snfe breakers from Bal
timOrc.
II seems that since the breaking open OF the
lottery company's safe by Mr.. Peabody on the
orders OF Block and the Chief OF Police and tho
suit for damages that has ensued, Mr.. Pea
OF work, and all OF tho iron workers here
when approached refused TO have anything TO
do with this lob. SO Marshal Grey, OF Balt-
more, was telegraphed TO and the two men doin 4,
the work were sent over. When the marshaps
deputy entered they supposed they were not
only 10 be arrested but doomed to q term In
prison, and for this reason they were anxious
TO escape.
When Mr.. James saw the condition OF his
safe no Aired up considerably, and no doubt
he will punish the perpetrators OF the act II he
can. They had succeeded in cutting the com.
bination lock entirely out OF the outside door,
Ing the door, and were working on the inner
door, when the visit of tho Marshal stopped
them. Mr.. James called parties In TO see the
condition OF the safe and appraise Its value
with n view OF entering suit against the Chief
OF Police and Block for destroying his private
property. He subsequently moved 1t else
where, but 1t Is OF little value now.