The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-17

1t ia just at this point that Alameda's
constabulary figures in the affair.
The warrants were given 10 the con-
stables 10 serve and they. instead OF bring
ing the offenders into Jail, simply ordered
them TO cease work and depart.
Now. over in Alameda Justice of the
Peace receives no salary and is compelled
to look to the odd jobs lie can pick up for
his support. Consequently Justice Swasey
figured that each one of those warrants
would be worth dollar or two to him, and
when he learned OF the action of the con-
stables his Indignation knew no bounds.
He refused to be euchered out of his fees,
however. and Immediately startad in on a
new set of warrants. When they were
ready the Sheriff was called on to serve
them. and he soon brought the offenders
into jail.
In the meantime =. p Tappan, who had
charge of the legal end of the Carpenter
fight. learned of Swasey's wholesale war
rant business and Immediately declared
war Oh that gentle man.
Rushing into his office be fiourished his
arms in the air and-well, there are two
d ifferent versions of what next happened.
= r..
explained that Swasey tried TO whip him.
but failed. In truth. the Judge modesty
admits that the whipping was all done by
him. but he lays claim to no credit for the
performance. "The fellow grew noisy in
my court" explained the Judge, land i
put him out. Yes. we had a bit of scrap
and | guess l banged his face up pretty
badly, but then L could not help it. He
really forced me into whipping him."
Tappan describes tre'battle differen Nv.
"Oh, no. we had no fight" he says, 1.-THE
Judge just grew bit excited and / had to
calm him down. l guess / took a bit of
skin from his nose and touched his eve
UP a bit. but j really could not help it. /
hated to whip the old Ran, but I had 10
protect myself"
When the battle ended Judge Swasev
again started his warrant-mill and in short
order he had Tappan under arrest for con-
tempt OF court.
An arrest or two for false Imprisonment
followed and then quiet was again re-
stored.
A truce was patched up by which both
sides agreed to permit the Sheriff to retain
possession of the house until it could be
determined TO whom it belonged and The
belligerents went to their homes. Neither
side has abandoned all hope OF eventually
winning, however, but on the contrary
both factions feel certain OF victory.
why" explained Mrs. Carpenter. "tbe
house belongs to me and of course I shall
keep it. / can't for the world understand
why Mrs. DR.. Dennis should lay any claim
to it. OF course. the fight was disgrace
full one, but then we were not to blame.
We only did what was right, aud besides
guess we got the best of the struggle.
AS far as the old building is concerned
would just as soon burn it were it not for
the principle involved. 1t on princlple
that we are fighting. The court said the
land belonged to the other folks. and wa
moved away so that they could have il.
but still they are not satisfied. But then
that is the way with some people. You
never can satisfy them"
Mrs. DR.. Dennis and her followers re-
fuse TO discuss their side of the question
any more than to say that the position
taken by them is justifable one and chat
it Will be maintained.
THE house belongs to us by virtue of a
lease we hold" exclaimed a Dennis fol-
lower, ''and we are determined TO have il.
OF course we feel ashamed over the dis.
graceful affair Of the other evening. but
then we were not to blame. We were
forced TO defend ourselves and guess we
succeeded pretty well. The old house
isn't worth all the trouble it is causins
but il must be retained by us as a matter
of honor"