The herald., 1895-06-30
HER FIRST LAW CASE
A New Woman Tells How She
Won Her First Suit
at Law
By neIle s. Titus

HIn September. 1894, farmer from the
me for advice. 1t appears that in De-
cember 1893. he had entered into an oral
agreement with New York milk dealer
to send him pure milk daily for and in
consideration of being paid exchange
price at the beginning of each month.
The farmer carried out his part OF the
did not. Ii failed to pay Mt the agreed
time. and after the first month did not
pay exchange price. Still the farmer
continued sending the milk until May l.
1894, at which time he failed to receive
the usual check. He wrote to tho milk
milk dealer answered and said: UNABLE
to ray until next month. Grandmother
has just died and l have ali her funeral
expenses to pay"
The farmer Il whole-souled, honest
old Quaker, believing this tale, was will
ing to wait, and so began sending the u.s.
ual quantity of milk. June Sd came, and
no check. The farmer decided to wait q
few days. On June 18th he stopped send
ing the milk and came to the city to see
me.
:sThe next day sentL my clerkSto the
mix dealer to interview him. 1 had
warned that clerk not to choose his words
! but to talk plainly, and let that milk deal
er know how little mercy he could expect
| if he did not pay mp promptly. The milk
| dealer told a pitiful tale and promised TO
call at the office in five days and square
all up. Six days passed and no milk
| dealer.
| felt knew my man now, and would
| haunt him un Ill that bill was paid. Each
| afternoon | sent some one to see him.
| One afternoon, it was October 4, 1894 |
| went to see him as agreed. l found him
| on the stoop smoking. When he saw
me he walked to his front door and
closed it, then came back and leaned
| against post. He kept on moking and
would puff the smoke right into my face.
eral times, he condescended to speak.
He said: ~ can't pay you that money
| tonight, because horse of mine died
three days ago and 1 have to use the
| money intended to pay you to buy an
other. Now, I'll tell you, what III do
really have the money ready for you."
l said very well. Just as l was passing
| outside of the gate he said: "If it was
daylight you could see the straw they
| used to cover the horse"
| l walked four blocks out Ut my way so
as to 60 back ana see that straw. | saw
none. The next day / Investigated about
| the dead horse and found out that no
dead horse had been removed from that
| neighborhood, within twelve days. The
fTludy aSreeu OH CttIue aG laSb. L WAS
| anxious to see his next move. 1t was as
good as game of chess. | went to that
house and rang the bell. The milk deal
er's wife opened the door. asked for
| her husband. -.
She said in a very snappya tone: "My
and won't be back for three or four
days" Indeed" said I. And if you
write to him he won't get the .i letter eth eth.
not?' "Qh, !, I don't know, lonly you
door?' "No, that's my brother" +"
! indeed; well, madam, your husband
promised to see me tonight and to pay
| pe that money. What handy place
| Albany is for people who owe money.
church % M business?"' The wife looked very cry
queer for moment, but said nothing.
81 believe your husband lost horse the
other day. Has anything else died since
| saw him. such as dog or a grand
mother?' ,.Well," " said the wife, his
Is.it possible? Well, what in the world
did you do with him? You must have
eaten him, or perhaps you sold him for
sausage meat, because he was mover car
ried away by the pubic cart" | heard a
| peculiar sound in the hall, and the wife
tried to close the door little more, but
| wedged myself firmly against the frame
work of the door and determined to give
my last shot. Before 1 could give it the
wife said. well, | don't care what you
say, that horse did die. What can you
do, anyway? We own nothing. We have
mortgaged everything"
7 Madam, It's not for you to say as to
what l shall do. You must tell your hus.
band what l will do if that bill is not
paid within the next thirty days. l have
ascertained the names of all the farmers
| ,bo nd bay a1s tar
ised not to send any more milk to your
| husband If he does not pay this bill, be-
cause they expect that he will treat them
in the same way. Good evening, madam
l walked away, delighted with my even
ings work. Within ten days | had that
n1O"eV.