Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-25
HANNAH HEyDERsON,s CLAIM.
Judge Cox Discharges the Restraining
Order In the Case.

In the Equity Court this morning Judge Cox
made an order in the case OF Hannah Hender-
son. colored, against the District Of Columbia,
A p. Pardon. d. W. Classic and Z. N. Hewlett,
discharging the restraining order. MrA Hen
derson was injured by falling into an excavation
and sued the District and about q year ago,
through Messrs. Classic and Hewlett, obtained
a Judgment for 81, $50 damages. Subsequently
DR.. Pardon purchased the judgment, and yes
terday he fled his answer, showing that his
action in the matter was In good faith and
taken after advice with his counsel. and the
court said that he was not to blame in the
matter.
The other parties did not appear Yesterday
morning. but during the day filed their answer
and afhdavits- This morning the hearing was
resumed-Messra Linton and Sholes for COM
plainant and Mr.. r. W. Jones for the respond
ents. Mr.. Classic read the affidavit Of W. c.
stone TO the effect that the papers-the assign
ments-were read over and explained ~ Mrs
Henderson
Also the affidavit Of Mrs. NJ. ". Farrady that
the papers were fully explained to her and that
Mr. Classic objected 10 the assignment because
ne would lose something on his fee.
MR. classic READ HIS ANSWER
denying that he ever persuaded the complainant
to sign the papers, asserting that Mr.. Hewlett
first spoke to him Of the case and after several
interviews with him told her that she could
arrange the fee with Mr.. Hewlett and he would
assist, and the agreement was that they were to
have one-hak OF whatever amount was re-
covered. He stated that when the verdict was
rendered for q $50 the District gave notice of
motion for new trial and proposed II the
plaintiff RENTED s650 Of the Judgment the
motion would not be pressed. The plaintiff
urged them to get the money. saying she was in
want and Q portion of the money would satisfy
her then more than the whole amount in the
future. She offered to sell the judgment urged
him to buy it and would not hear of wait
ing and finally he found q purchaser.
He denied that he ever urged her to sell the
Judgment or said if she did not sign the paper
the case would be knocked in the head, aud
AYERS that the papers were read over 70 her
three times and she knew what she was doing
and what amount would be received, how
much would be paid her, &c. The money was
received by him and the money due her
s450-was placed in the hands OF Mr.. Hew-
lett and she was notified to take II. She called
at Mr.. He wletts Office for it and just she was
about to receive il she was persuaded not to do
SO. When Mr.. Hewlett was urging her 10 take
| it the man with her bundled her out Of the
Office and Mr.. Hewlett has held the amount in
a sealed envelope TO her order and now has il
in court He therefore prays to be dismissed
Mr.. HEwLErTs ANSWER
Mr. Hewlett read his answer corroborating
that of MIR. Classic, and further said that it
was her brother who urged her not to take the
money; that he had met her twice and urged
her TO take it and he produced the amount in
court.
The compliments counsel. Messrs. Linton
| and Sholes. stated the substance of the affi-
davits of complainant that she had never seen
| Mrs. Farraday, and of others that Mrs. Hen
| derson refused to take the money on the ad-
| vice OF her niece; that Mr.. Classic was en-
rloyed by him and said the charge would not
b much, and of Mr.. French that in a civil case
before Justice O'NeaI it was shown that ID. w.
Classic and Mr.. Farrady were one.
| Mr.. Classic here let his feelings get the bet
ter of him and exclaimed: THE man who says
| that is
"a LIAR AND A scoUNDREL"
The court raped for order saying: "You
must not talk that way before the court"
Mr.. Linton was about to comment on the
| showing made by the complainant when the
court said: "The answers swear away the
| equities Of the bill and cannot see how an in.
| junction could be granted. The money held by
Mr.. Hewlett ought TO be paid in court. He
| then directed that the restraining order be dis
| charged and the money paid into the registry.