The morning call., 1893-05-25
HIS BIG PADDOCK.
1t Defies Caterers for a
Sunday Picnic.
JoHNsoNs LAWYER GETS IN
A Multitude of Creditors Besiege
Closed DOors-Troubie Over
City Restaurant.

Sunday plcnics have been failing by
twos of late.
Last Sunday the steamer Caroline had
quite an adventure with picnic that never
took place, and Sunday before John John-
son acted as master of ceremonies Tor an
affair which has brought nothing but woe
and tribulation upon is promoter.
Johnson used to conduct an oyster sa-
loon and restaurant at 529 East street, but
Yesterday the Sheriff WAS conducting 1t for
him. There was a large and impressive
looking paddock on the front door and an
extensive and expressive-looking crowd of
creditors waiting on the outside OF the
restaurants portal.
Though Johnson's picnic had all the
outward visible signs of success finan-
cialIy. there has been an inward inv Sible
absoybence of its proceeds. The musicians.
candymau, runners and the icecream man
are now interested n playing freeZe-0ut
for the few tables and chairs and eyster-
shells which constitute the present para
phernalia of the Jnansons establishment
over which Sheriff McDade hassstablished
a protectoratt.
Among the creditors of John johnson
are the firms of Neller 81 Schirmer. Blu
menthal & Co., Klopstock u Co., the
Golden Gate Market and score Of Others.
johnson owed all these people money in
sums ranging from S25 IT, $50. and as he
had always done good business none OF
them supposed for an instant but that
everything was all right and that they
would be paid.
Much to their establishment, about one
week age Attorney j. j. Coffey clappPd an
attachment on the re>taur9 Mt Tor S515 for
services rendered. In the meanwhile
everything of value about the place had
disappeared, and. later, johnson turned
up missing.
Strange to say Michael Coffey. brother of
j. j. Cnffey, was employed by johnson to
defend his ease. When the case came be-
fore the court on Tuesday morning
Mchapl Coffey favored letting it go by de-
fault.
Then came roar from the creditors
Neller d Schirmer called meeting of the
creditors and presented an appeal with the
result that new trial was set for next
week.
Johnson was in TburOn for three days
under pretense of trying 10 raise money TO
satisfy all claimants, and during the time
he was away it is said that the restaurant
was entereH and a good deal of furniture
and other things removed.
NOW the i'm pnTtat question is raised 4.
how is it that John.on could possibly have
incurred expenses for legal services to the
extent OF S575. which, by the way, is just
about the valne of the property in the
restaurant?
The liquor men claim that johnson
could not have cleared less than 500 at the
bar alone during the time of his excursion
This sum, together with the proceeds OF
tickets, icecteam, oysters and other re-
freshments, made h III richer by several
hundred dollars. What became of all this
money? There are all manner of stories
a1oat concerning the prob bic purposes to
which it was put, the most popular tale
being that Lawyer Mike had a bin in for
services rendered also, which was pressing
and had TO be settled.
The Golden Gaze Market people are not
sure whether johnson fed their steaks
and chops to the pcnickers or doled them
out on the "three-fOr-tW plan to steve
dores and old salts Of the front.
The milkman is angry berause he was
obliged TO use an unusual quantity of
water in supplying john les restaurant
for which he has already settled with the
Spring Valley. He sees no chance of
getting even for this expenditure.
One Of the creditors said sadly, when
questioned yesterday: "What chance
does white man stand in the world with
Chinese and lawyers ?'
Every saloon man and restaurant-keeper
on the front is watching with bated breath
the outcome OF Johnnie JohnsOn's case.