The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-22
HIS EVEN-HANDED JUSTICE
Tillie Higgins's Allegations as to Her
Treatmentin Justice JohDson's Court
Hunt Divorce Case Still Echoes in the Courts
"A Motorman's Case Before the Cadi-
Ii. l.. Shepherd Is Acquitted.

court, yesterday. In WHICH 6ne makes sOnlo
serious charges of irregularIty in proceed
ings in Justice JohDson's court. The CON-
plant alleges that in April, 1892 the plant
iff purchased from w. II. Messenger fur
niture to the value of about $50 to be paid
for on the instsllment plan. She took pos
session of the furniture under the ordinary
lease contract usually gwen in such trans
actions. She alleges that she paid the in
stallment regularly till April II of this
year, at which time she alleges there re-
manned about SIT due upon the furniture.
At this time. the complaint alleges,
the property was taken from her and
delivered to Messenger upon writ
of replevin from Johnston's court. without
any previous demand having been made
upon her for the property. In his com olalnt
filed before the Justice of the peace Messen-
ger asked, in addition to the possession of
the goods, that he be given Judgment for
IS for their alleged unlawful detention;
She appeared to defend the case on April
19. the day set for trial. and alleges that
Messenger then admitted that he had been
misled through the mistake of one of his
clerks. and the case was continued till April
81. When the case was called upon this
latter date, she alleges. Messenger agreed
that she should be given possession of the
goods with the exception of the bed
room set, which constituted about one
half in value of the whole lot, and he
was to retain the bedroom set and return
1t to her as soon as she bad aid the bal
ance due. She alleges that the goods have
again been taken from her possession and
are advertised for sale to satisfy judy
ment against her for their possession and
for ST for their unlawful detention, al
though the complaint in the original suit.
1t is claimed. only demanded judgment in
the sum of s. damages for the detention of
the goods. The plaintiff alleges that she
had no notice of the Judgment against Der
which appears OF record as having been
entered on April o. but which she AYERS
was entered between June % and July 3
In her complaint she alleges that she
would have appealed from the Judgment
within the thirty days allowed by law had
she been cognizant of the existence OF the
Judgment and Drays an order of the Circuit
Court requiring Justice Johnson to certify
to that court transcript of the proceed
IpGs had in the case on appeal, and to
stop further proceedings in the case. The
COMPLAINT was taken before Judge Brown
mmediately. and he issued an order re-
straining the Justice from proceeding
certify to the Circuit Court q Transcripts OF
the proceedings heretofore had in the case.
Echoes of the Hunt Divorce Case.
Echoes from the Hunt divorce case. which
became famous In this city few weeks
ago. reverberated through the courthouse
yesterday and were heard as far south as
the Birdman Building, located on Morris.
near West street. 1t will be remembered
that in her CROSS complaint Mrs. Mary Z.
Hunt from whom John A. Hunt sought q
divorce. set no a claim for and was allowed
$3.50 sllimony. Hunt after the claim for
aIlimony alleged that all the property that
sIa % 81
and Chemical Company, of which he
was manager and principal stakeholder
Even the dish towels. he alleged. and testi-
fed on the witness stand, which were used
in his household were the property of the
company. During the tendency or the
suit he obtained On order restraining his
then wife from any acts of viOlence
towards him. and from entering the prem
lsss of the company. Mrs. Hunt, by show
ing that the house which they occupied,
and which belonged to the company. was
her only place of residence. obtained n
modification Of the order permitting her to
occupy 1t pending the suit. Yesterday
afternoon tho Hunt Soap and Chemical
Company filed SUIT against Mrs. Hunt to
replevin q lot of household goods which it
is alleged she has possession of and holds
without right
The list of articles replevined Is as fol-
lows: Four lace curtains, portiere curtain,
10 towels, 3 table cloths. 1sewlnG machine
/ chamber set of nine pieces, bedroom set
of three pieces. / psrlor set. rocker and
four chairs. bed lounge. drop light and
hose. 8 counterpaines. 5rugs, feather bed.
box mattress. 1 clothes basket, pairs
wool blankets. 1 brussels carpet. pair
sheets and pair of pillow cases, all of the
alleged value of $500. 20
The writ was placed in the hands of Dep
utIes Bauer and NIeland, and they went to
the Birdman Building and took possession
of the goods. When the officers informed
Mrs. Hunt of their mission and read to her
the writ of rcplevin she burst into tears
and said that the greater portion of the
goods were hers; that they had been gwen
TO her by her sister. and she could not see
why her former husband wished to annoy
her and deprive her of everything she had.
She yielded to the authority of the law
without objection, however. and the officers
locked the house and departed.