The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-12
GIVE UP
Apologize to the Sheriff
and Promise to Move
Their House.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Barbara Schlunq
and their six-year-old son were arralgheu
before Justice Potts yesterday aIteInoon
there was an exciting and AZ times
touching scene. Justice Potts toid
Schlund that he had deliberately ana
wilfully resisted Sheriff Toffey IN inc
performance of his duty He explained
that the law compelled him to move ana
that by refusing he made himself liable
to two years Imprisonment. ;.
Whatever your grievance may De, IL
is a violation of the law to resist the
Sheriff." continued the Court. 80,
They have done us a great injustice,
replied Schlund.
I'VE worked hard and saved our money
to make a home for ourselves, and now
they take it from us. We hayent a place
TO lay our heads tonight. Iney toia w us
can't. There is no room for 1t. Tney
gave US $3.50. and the man across the
street $4,000 for property that Is not as
next to US which has less frontage; y,
II call that highway robbery, Judge,
he shouted. They are a lot Of highway
We were all dragged out like dogs"
"You had no right to resist the Sheriff
with guns" interrupted Justice Potts.
ts awa aow l to m stand hem iely R by a aetor tea 'sH
Schlund and his wife were required TO
furnish $500 for a hearing on SATURDAY..
August Zeugner, proprietor Of the neI,
until they could secure a new home.
MRS, sGHLuNp III iSe al attack
on officers who approached her home, sat
quietly in the court, and said nothing IN
til Judge McGrath attempted to ex-
plain to her that the F~reehoioers VEL
her; ta,,t ;, che screamed. "and
you ought to be hanged like Altenperger'
1t is all your fault, but you must remem-
her that there is a God above. He IS
greater han all judges, and some DAY
you'll be sorry for what you nave done.
Upon being released, the Seni9n 1na re T.
in charge of police, who would not per-
nit them to nter it. They left the place
weeping, and accepted the hospitality OF
the proprietor of the Belvedere Hotel.
COUNTY IN CHARGE.
Thu Boulevard surveyors and engineers
who took possession of the Schlund prop
erty after the eviction yesterday after-
noon. Immediately set to work to deter
mine how much land belongs to the
county. They found that the kitchenr
which is an addition to the house, IS on
property which has not been condemned
For the County Road. They therefore cut
the kitchen off from the rest OF the
house, and gave the Schlunds permission
to live in it. W. of the sons slept there
ali night, while two constables slept IN
the house proper and two more STOOD
e1Iard outside. Il the house We're found
three guns, showing that the Schlunds
were evidently prepared TO carry ou'
This morning Boulevard Engineer nego Bob
The foundations of the house and prepaTS
-ations were made to get the house OF
the land as quickly as possible. Ihe
sight of the workmen brought MI.
Schlund to his senses.
SCHLUND SURRENDERS.
He hurried to Sheriff Toffey's office
and capitulated. He signed bonds agree
ing to move the house himself as soon
as he can secure LAM to put It on. He
will be allowed a week in which to 90
80. on these conditions the Sheriff gave
him possession Of the house nat;a again and me ne
vacated Immediately and the Schlund
family moved in again. Two c4 4hs ths
Schlunds carry out their agreement.
Judge Henry Puster, COUNCIL Tor
Schlund, applied to the Chancellor this
morning to turn over to the Schlunds
the ST. $50 including costs and interest,
the award made by the last jury, before
which the case was appealed, The
money has been held by Chaneery in
trust for the Schlunds. Including IN
terest the award amounts to $500.