The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-20
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Tenant.
BAITlMoRE, Feb. l9.-ATr. John Fl. Ing
and Frederick A. Sawkins, the former
lawyer and the latter silver platter, yester-
day entered suit inlthe City Court against
Mr. James H. Wilson, each claiming
$4,000 damages for alleged illegal trespais
upon plaintiff. premises, No. 54l West
Fayette street. The premises was about.
o be improved, and The plaintiffs were
given the customary notice to leave. Mr..
Wilson, It is alleged, instead Of waiting
ninety days, began operations alter eighty
|eight days, hence the complaint for tres
pass.
James Il. Wilson is carpenter in,tie
employ Of MI. S. 8. Clayton, the owneTof
the property. On Monday Mr.. Wilson
called to see Mr.. Ing, and told him tliathe
was about to take the roof off his house.
Mr.. Ing told hin lie dared not do sucha
thing. Mr.. Wilson thenwent ahead with
thereof, and MI. Ing had him arrested. Z
When taken before Justice Cashmyer,.
ajury trial was prayed and Wilson was
released on bail. Mr. Ing felt happy and
went home In peace. Yesterday hosiiii-3
ties were renewed. Charles Welsh and
James Jones, who work for Mr.. Wilson,
went to Mr.. Ing's place and proceeded 10
take or the roof. Mr.. Ing was not IN.
Mr.. Sawkins, who occupies an adjoin-
ing room, was, however. and acted
as Mr.. Ing had done the day. be-
lore. He liall tney two men arrested aud
they asked for q jury trial, and Justice
Cashmyer released them on bail. Theac-
clised were Represented by Mr.. s. 4.
Wallis, jr. Mr.. Ing was also present.
After this second failure to get the roof
of, Mr.. Ing went away from the station
house to get lunch. While he was eating
ihismen were at work. Six OF them in a
body marched TO his house, on Fayette
street, and went to work on the roof.
They were James II. Wilson, John VIII
son, Charles Porle, Joseph Deaver, Ghas.
Pierce and James Jones. Three the
men carried picks and the others We're
more or less armed. In nalittles whilesth
shingles were flying through the air. Mr.. Z
Sawkins was in his office at work. Near
him stood a reporter waiting furthergles
Ivelopments. Mr.. Sawkins said, Gust
wait till old man, Ing comes; then there
will be fun" -
"NXhy, what will he DOR asked there
porter. y
.Well, he'll just make those fellowsay;
he'll shoot them, IL he gets real niadn
AT this the reporter grabbed up two
soldering irons and stood in tlla corner.
Tho men on the roof worked with a win,
and ere long daylight shot through theF
building. at this time Mr.. Ing came walk.
ing down Fayette street. Hesawa crowd
in front Of his office and crossed over on
theopposite side OF the street. He got
very angry. He said: "Iook here, you
men must stop that. You lad better come
down now. tell you" The men nkepton.
at work, and Mr.. Ing dartel up stairs,
Instead OF rushing on the roof, Mr.. Ing
stopped at his office. Then he came out
and called to see Sheriff Airey. The Sheriff Z
was out. lie then went to see Justice
Cashmyer. The Justice couldn't relieve
him. lie called on States Attorney Kerr.
Mr.. Kerr was notin. i.t5l,l
Mr.. Wilson stated that he had been Or
dered to take off tho roof. He had written
orders from Mr.. Clayton.
|. Mr.. Ing stated that he did owe rent, but
had no legal notice to move. Heidi not
think that to take the roof of OF q maals
house was the proper thing. Mr.. Clayton
is now in North Carolina.