Evening journal., 1893-03-08
FIGHTING FOR A HOTEL.
A Question of Landlordship
Raises a Lively Racket.
WAR CLOUDS SHADOW BARNEGAT.

The Quiet New jersey Summer Resort
Invaded BY Landlords and Ex-Land-
lords, Warrants and Creditors and
Campaign of Dlspossession Begins.
transactions and Contra-Transaotions
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BARNEGAT PARK, N. j.. March s.-Em
met w. Farrow, brother of Lieutenant
F. s. Farrow, the founder of this place, \
is endeavoring to gain possession of the
Pines hotel. His efforts are strongly op-
posed by the hotel people and it Is feared
that there will be serious conflict between
the tive interests before the matter is
settled.
On Saturday last, Farrow, who claims
to own all the furniture in the hotel and
who also holds the power of attorney
from A. W. Beecher, of New York, for a
$4,000 mortgage on the hotel, attempted
to gain possession by placing number
of men in charge of the engine room and
shutting off the supply of heat, light and
water from the house. After a three
hours struggle between Farrow's men
and the lessees of the hotel Snd their
friends, among whom were a number of
boarders, possession was regained of the
engine house and the intruders forced
out at the point of revolver held by
George w. Holman, Jr., guest at the
hotel, who was asked by the lessees Of
the house to assist in putting Farrows
men out. Farrow threatens to gain pos
session Of the house even if he has to EN-.
ploy a score Of men and arm them to
carry out his instrurtfons.' He proposes
to begin action at once
The lessees of the hotel, Messrs. Top
ping and Wilson have placed state
officer in charge of their engine room
with instructions to shoot down any man
who attempts TO force an entrance. Both
Wilson aud Holman are armed and are
determined to resist any attempt to GUST
them. While Mr.. Holman is guest of
the hotel he is also there as representa-
tive of the Holland Trust Company, of
New York. which holds a mortgage on
the entire place
The whole trouble appears to have
grown out of a sale of the hotel property
two weeks ago to satisfy number of
people who had liens against the build
ing and which it is claimed wipes out
FarrOw's claim aud also the Sl3, COO
mortgage held by him as attorney
for Beecher IL appears that the
title to the hotel is in litigation and that
the sheriff had no authority to sell it
The sale had been stopped by an in
junction secured by Farrow, but was
subsequently, set aside by the courts
The building was sold to w. B Marsh
of New York for $50, 900, just 500 above
the liens. Marsh Immediately had
the sheriffs deed recorded and
intends to take possession of his
property. Farrow claims that the
sale was illegal and not sanctioned by
the courts and for this reason will at
tempt to force an entrance so as to keep
Marsh from taking possession. Farrow
will also make an attempt to remove all
the furniture from the house. he has
certified bills of sales showing his owner
ship to the furniture.
Lessees Topping and Wilson refuse
to surrender to Farrow, saying that they
now recognize Mr.. Marsh as sole owner.
Mr.. Holman recognizes Mr.. Marsh s
ownership and all say that they will
prevent Farrow from gaining possession
of the house if by so doing they are
compelled to use force and arms.
During the struggle on Saturday to re-
gain control Of the engine room, Messrs.
Topping and Wilson had { , use force in
rejecting the intruders. Yesterday the
lessees were arrested charged with
assault and battery. They gave bail fol
their appearance for the grand jury
Later in the day Landlord Wilson was
again arrested upon a warrant charging
him with keeping a disorderly house.
The lessees have made charges against
Farrow and his men and all of them will
be arrested to-day. Many Of the guests
OF the hotel fearing trouble have left th'
house. The lessees Of the hotel hold
two years lease made out by d. 7
Downing, who was the owner of tn
hotel. Mr. Farrow at the time consente'
to the giving of the lease, he approving
as the agent for Mr. Beecher Farro'
also objects to having Holman in tn
house and says he must leave. Holma
is determined to stay and protect hi
company's interests.