The morning times., 1895-08-07


/ Swinhurne, Deputy Constable Rue and five
stalwart colored men, besides the drivers
OF two large furniture wagons
The brave little lady was the wife of Col
St Clair Fechner. This couple occupy the
flats at theabove number, aud the constab
and their assistants had come 10 levy on
Col Fechner's furniture and personal ef
fects and take the goods way in the wa gon
The colonel objected TO this as he main
tanned that an outrage at the hands of his
landlord was about TO be perpetrated upon
/ him Being a man Of determination and
pluck and having his brave little wife to
! back him. he determined that not an article
in his house should be moeSted by Con
stable Swinburne and his assistants.
LOOKED LIKE WAR
Accordingly, when the constable dashed
! nimb!y up stairs to the secoud floor and
entered a front room be discovered that
/ be had gotten into veritable hornet's 5
Justices court, and was proceeding to
! levy on the furniture To satisfy iudg-
ment OF $50 for back rent when Col.
/ FeChner exposed has revolver and comma nd
/ ed The constable to desist.
/ Swinburue thrust his hand back TO his
I hIp pocket az though TO draw a pistol. and
/ for moment il appeared as though some
/ serious shooting would occur. AT that
moment Deputy Rue. who had accom- pa
MED Swiuburre 10 the head OF the stairs
/ dashed out into the street and summoned
Sergeant Lombardy and Policeman New
! kirk 10 come TO No. ole and prevent trag
4 ed y
The officers came quickly 10 the prem
/ lses, Lut upon being informed of The nature
| OF the case declined to interfere, unless there
! was a breach of1he peace. Inthe meantime
Lieut. Kelly came TO the door and instructed
! his officers TO keep hands off as it was
a civl case.
Deputy Rue then started up the stairs
! to The rescue uf ms chief He was met
| with revolver and The stern command to
! 90 back at the peril OF his life. He went
back with alacrity.
SWINBURNE A PRISONER
By this time ii developed that Constable
Swmburne was virtually a prisoner of
war Col. Fechner locked the doors lead
iug to his apartments. and. pistol IN hand,
stood guard over hIs property which was
IN the room containing the constah hle,
Mrs Fechncr, the colonel, and badly
/ frightened young lady visitor.
The latter had laid off her hat and main
iained that she was afraid 10 put il on
4 her head, as Constable Swinburne, she
SAID. had pointed ii out a. one OF the articles
to Dc sclZed She was finally informed that
there was no attachment upon her head
4 gear, and, placing il hastily on her head,
she departed for a vicinity where there
were 10 warllke demonstrations in progress.
Ia the meantime Deputy Rue, who had
been elected, was ntmbly trying to climb a
ralnspOut and reach The front pOrtiCo. where
! he could re-enforce Mr. Swinburne He
was discovered by Col. Fechner, however,
/ and forced to slide back TO terra firma
Constable SwinbUrne proceeded to the
/ porticO and calling down 10 Mr., Rue, told
/ him to go and get the wagons and men
| Pretty soon the two big wagons hove in
sight, followed by five muscular negroes,
who marched along behind the vehicles like
veterans Of the Crimea.
POLICE IN THE DISTANCE.
The reinforcements were ranged along
| the curbStone and no doubt felt encouraged
when they beheld the blue coats and brass
buttons OF Sergt Lombardy and Patrolman n
! NewkIrk, as the Officers stood near by
awaiting developments.
When a Times reporter reach ed the
/ scene of disturbance the constable was in
charge of the furniture in the front room
/ He was also III charge Of Col and Mrs.
| Fechner, the latter now holding the re-
! volver 10 her hip, and the keys Of the room
/ in her hands, all the doors being locked.
Constable Swinburne finally reached an
agreement with Col Fechner delaying ac-
! tion in the matter until 10 O'Clock this
morning The constable then Went out
/ upon the portico and bade Deputy Rue dis
1 miss the wagons and his colored assist
/ ants, witch the remark: Sufficient to the
day is the evil thereof"
A truce having been declared, Mr. Swim
burne emerged from his practical captivity,
the policemen wandered down the Avenue,
the guns Were laid aside, and The Times
man proceeded to listen TO the colonel $ his
tory of his trouble.
COL. FECHNER'S STORY.
Three years ago, he said he rented the
flats from Mr.. A. Luiiy, securing a one
years lease, although he wanted one for
three years. He furnished the rooms nicely
and being at that time prosperous in his
business of jeweler, lived happily in his
cosy home. The business depression came
and he suffered heavy financial reverses
Up to that time he had always paid his
rent promptly. He has now been in the
| house three years and never got behind
] for a greater amount than $10O at time
Lully, he said, did not push him, but
professed TO have the greatest confidence in
his honesty and integrity When Col
FeChner asked his landlord TO reduce his
rent, he replied that he, Fechner, need not
worry, as he would be provided by LuIly
with house free of rent, provided he
would improve and repair the premises
This Col. Fechner promised TO do.
When the time arrived, he said, Lully
did not come up to hispromise, and Fechner
was about TO move into another house
yesterday when the constable appeared TO
levy on his all. Fearing this move, Col
Fechner said he asked Mr.. Lully If any
trouble need be feared when he commenced
TO move. Lully's reply was:
If any man puts his hanes on any
property in this house shoot him down.
Col Fechner says he has been badly
treated by Landlord Lully, and he is
going to consult The Times lawyers about
the matter this morning.
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