The Washington times., 1895-06-22
SHARKS BROUGHT TO Bay
UsuriOus Money Lenders Com.
PEELED 10 Appear in Court.
TINES" LAWYERS ARE BUSY
Capital Loan Guarantee Company De-
mands Change of Venue and Secures
Continua aneeofItsCase-One 4 ccount
Squared on an Equitable Basis
Through Fear of The Times.

There were two surprises in the cast
against the Capital Loan Guarantee Com
pany which was 10 have come up at z
p. IN. yesterday before Justice Taylor
Some time before the hour for the re
| turn, Mr.. o. j Barrett, manager OF the
| company, filed an affidavit with Justice
Taylor in which he swears he does not
believe that that justice would give him
fair and impartial trial ION account OF
preiudice"
The affidavit prayed that the case be
takan-to the nearest justice who IS Judge
Church at No. 925 F street northwest
Justice Taylor granted the change OF
venue on the grounds noted.
The complainant and Mr. Ralston, OF
Ralston s. Siddens, appeared before Judge
Church and were ready to go on with the
case. After waiting a little While on Mr.
L. a Bailey, attorney for Mr. Barrett,
who was not present, there were some
more dlatory proceedings for causes which
were assigned
When the case was called, MT Bailey
said that he had not had the time TO study
il up as the writ had been served only the
day before; and. on the other hand, Mr.
RaIston, he said, was fully prepared on
BEGGED A CONTINUANCE.
Mr. Relston said that he thought Mr..
Bailey kne W what was in the case and had
known il for some days He did not wish
to Inconvenience his client, lady, any
more than was necessary, and did not
know of any reason why a continuance
should be granted.
Mr. Bailey then asked for bill OF par
ticulars, which Mr.. Ralston handed to
him before the adjournment. The defend
ants attorney pressed for a cont iwaHce,
and after some parlance the court allowed
the case to go over until Tuesday next,
at 10 a. m.
While this case was going on there was
a settlement made with one OF the debtors
of this company at its office. 1t was OBJ
tanned in accordance with the suggest IONS
OF procedure made by The Times dttOr-
neys, and published a Week ago.
The attorney III this case was Mr.. r. d.
Ruffin, his client being Austin Miller, a
barber, on Ninth street. NJ. Ruffin, in
stating the case, said: Mr.. Miller bOr-
rowed 50 on an organ. worth, by the dupli-
cate bill shown. SI25. He gave a note
for SI2 4 Went with my client and
witness TO the ofcice of the company, and
asked TO be shown the account of Miller.
THOUGHT BETTER OF 1T.
They told NE that MiIlcr's account was
S12, although ne had paid Sc on it ard 40
cents interest. They denied that they had
received any thing on account. / then
rendered them Sc, which would have
squared the account. when one OF them said:
- On, you are net an honest man. L
suppose you have come round to work up
case for TIE Times?'
Il said that | tad oCme there 10 settle
this business. ard If tEey Gidn't want to
accept the s6 Trey need EOt. As we We're
going to leave they called Mr.. Miller back
aud took the Sc as in fun payment.
Mr Ruffiu showed the mortgage. He
said that Miller had beeu charged a part OF
the Sc for recording the mortgage. when, as
fact the mortgage had not been recorded.
| II is not, perhaps, generally known that
| here is now record OF a Judgment against
Mr. Newman for eXtortionate interest,
which he appealed TO the higher court and
which VIII be heard in the fall.
In this case he made a loan OF $50, for
four months. for which he made an interest
charge Of $50.