New-York tribune., 1894-10-12
A POSSE TO TAKE THE HOUSE.
BARBARA SCHLUND AND HER SHOTGUN
HOLD MEN AT BAY.

1T TAKES TWO DEPUTY-sHERIFFs. FIVE CON.
| STABLES, A RoUNDsMAN AND FOUR Pc
LICE OFFICERS TO DRIVE HER AND
HER FAMILY FROM THEIR HOME.
For year and the Hudson County Free
holders have been trying 10 eject George Schluno
from a house which he owns at Pearsail-ave Jer-
sey City. They did not succeed until yesterday
and then It took deputy ysheritfs. five consta-
bles a roundsman and four police officers when
the Freehoders projected the new boulevard to
run from the Bergen County line to Bergen Point,
the route as laid out took part OF Schluads lot
II intersected Pearsall-aye The commissioners
appointed condemn the lands needed gave
Schund 80 This he refused TO accept, and took
the case before the county courts jury in
creased the award 500 but Schlund would not
take IT, and the $3.50 paid into court The
Freehoders made several attempts to get pos
session OF the property. but whenever an officer
was sent to serve ejectment papers he found the
gate barred while Mrs. Barbara Schlund stood at
the window armed with shotgun and ordered
him away. on peril OF being shot.
As Mrs Schund Is a determned-loolSing woman,
every officer who received the dispossess warrant
invariably returned it to the Court. Yesterday the
Freeholdcrs found that they must either secure the
property or cease work the southern end OF the
boulevard: 50 they applied to the Court. and Sheriff
Toney instructed to eject Schlund without
further delay.
lie instructed John J. Erwin and Edward McCor-
mack his deputies. to serve the process They
took with them fve constables but before going
to serve the papers they applied TO CHIEF OF Police
Murphy who detailed Roundsman Mcintyre and
four patrolmen accompany the Sherins posse
NcIntyre was detailed because he was friendly
with the Schlunds whose house has been barrf-
ca,!ed for more than six months. and 1t was hoped
that he would be able effect compromise.
When the combined forces reached the Schlund
~. hon nj
and paddock and the doors barred while Mrs
Barbara Schlund stood at window and told them
that she would shoot the first man who attempted
consented - let Mcintyre in. He attempted TO IN
duce the family 10 remove quietly Dut tney re,
fused He then opened the door, anI was attacked
by George Schlund. Il of the old couple. whoni
the other officers. who by this time had forced
their WAY the house. Mrs. Schlunl ran into
another room and returned with gun when she
leyelel al the officers. but was disarmed ny NC.
placed under arrest for obstructng the sheriH
and the son and daughter were told 10 seek shelter
elsewhere The premises were left in charge or the
posse while the police took Schluni ana MS wife
animation and gave bail in 500 each 10 appear
on saturday. August Zeugner became security FOR
them. and also offered them A home AT ms notei
until they could make other arrangements Schluni
said he would not accept the award because the
commissioners gave an owner opposite MIN S5".
or twice as much as the courts gave nlin lac
commissioners say that in the case IN question
they conde enlned the entire lot and therefore hai 10
pav for the house well the ground. while
Of 'Schlunds property there enough left OF the
ground 10 enable him 10 retain his nome by turn
he would no, do. because he did not think 1t would