The evening times., 1896-09-23
PUT OUT into THE Street
Law Officers Proceed Against
The Misses CruikShank.
RESISTED TO THE LAST
All Their Household Effects Were
Quickly Removed by the Marshals
That Judge Cox Had Given the
Order-Their Helpiessness.

The Misses Cruiksiank, of No. 1913
Potomac street, GeoI getown, whose Nils
fortunes were told III yesterdays Even
lug Times, were, this morning, put out OF
their old home. Their furniture was set
upon the unfenced vacant lot adjoining the
house. aud they were told they must take
cate of it.
They pleaded that it was impossible
Judge Cox had signed an order directing
such proceedings. bat Deputy Mareshal
Cook produced the paper and read it to
them. Miss Kate wanted to take it. in bor
hands and look at it, but Mr.. Cook said
that was not allowed. He apparently
feared she might destroy IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Hays, purchasers
OF tie property, and tier daughter and
Mrs. Margaret Cruikshank, the sister-ir-
law fSr whom the sale was made, We're
present when tie eviction began,
The execution of the writ of assist ance
issued by Judge Cox last Friday, was
th.s morning put in tie HANDS of deputy
Marshals Thomas Cook and William Spring
man. They drove up to the Cruikshank
house IN tie Jail wagon, with Mr.. Hol-
brook handling tie reins, at 1915 O'Clock.
GOT NO ANSWER.
Mr.. Springman Knocked at the front door
and got no answer. He then went to a back
window. forced it open aud opened the front
door. Mr.. and Mrs. Hays. Mrs. Margaret
Cruikshank- and two or three of their
friends were on hand. and came in.
At this Miss Kate Cruikshank appeared
at the top OF the star. and soon alter was
Joined by her sislcr Both were neatly
dressed III black. ard apparently ready 10
receive visitors.
They are well preserved women not over
fifty years old, and in spite OF their long
Scclusion and the reputa ton they have for
eccentricitieS behaved ratio nally enough
from their standpoint. Miss Kate main
tanned that they never had notice that the
property was to be sold, and Judge Cox
told her few days after the sale that the
sale, without notice, was rot legal. Mr.
Spnnglnan held that Judge CoN's order
showed clearly he thinks they bad notice.
Wien the ladies held out against all
argument, the baiiiffs gave orders to move
our the furniture upon the street. BY this
time a crowd had EcGGD to gather, and
when til, door opened Tor The big, old fash
ioncd sofa that stoCd in the hail to 20 out,
the gaze OF n score Of persons fell upon the
group gathered al the foot of the stairway
OFFERED a REFUGE.
Twas then the sister-in-law came forward
and offered tie two old ladies refuge at
her home oD Thiriy-first street, near by,
until they could get place to 30. AT the
same time She sent MIR. Crafts, ncighbor.
TO telephone to her attorney. Mr.. Franklin
MacScy, for final instructions.
While these were coming Mrs. Cruik
shank attempted to prevail upon her rela-
tIves to 90 pcaceably. She readily induced
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays to agree that the furni-
tire should remain two days longer while
they came to ber home and made arrange
ments for another residence In answer
Miss Kate exclaimed:
why do you come to me now? / have
had nothing to do with you for years.
Why didn't you send for me when my
brother lay on bis dying bed?''
HE wouldn't let me. wanted to, but
he said not
You made the trouble" was the reply.
But one OF the bailiffs interrupted. pre-.
tracted colloquy epsued. Finally Mr..
Cook pulled out his watch and said:
IN give you Just ten minutes TO decide.
You can put on Your wraps and wen
take you to any place you say, or we will
put you OUT
This did not seem to affect them in the
least.
DO what you please" said Miss Kate.
'swe are in our own house, but we are two
helpless women. You are responsible for
what You do. If Judge Cox signed the
order. he is responsible for our goods when
they are left on the street. / can't think
he did He knew our father so well. He
was attorney for the company when father
was president"
Mr. Cook told the men to move out the
goods.
INTO THE STREET.
Mr.. Crafts returned with the message
from Mr.. Mackey. 1t was that the mar
shal should pro- oceed first to put the furni
ture upon the street, and then. if the ladies
would not themselves leave the house, to
remove them by force.
Miss Sarah, WHO had said very little, at
this word went upstairs, and the click Of
"A latch seemed to announce that she had
locked herself in her room. This was sug
gested to the Officers, and they said they