The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-27
SALOON-KEEPERlN TROUBLE
Ernest LIE MOur Tries to Evade
His Creditor.
Sells Mortgaged Furniture, Which
Is Replevined by the Dealer-His
Bar Fixtures Also Seized.

There was excitement galore for the
residents in the vicinity OF Eighth and d
streets this morning. Constables, moving
wagons, protesting principals and an In
discriminate array OF household furniture
were the constituent elements in what
promises to be most complicated law
case.
The difficulty all arose over troubles
OF Ernest LIE Mour, who keeps, or did
keep, a saloon next to the co rner OF Eighth
| and u streets. The lie Mour establishment
was formerly located further down the
| street. near HoeKes furniture store.
The proprietor, Frenchman Of ex-
tremely engaging personality, did quite
thriving business until the hard times
came, when he determined to locate In a
| laI get and more modern building in the
hope that with increased facilities his
business interests would like wise advance.
As he as a little scarce Of ready money,
Mr.. lie Mour arranged that his near neigh
Dor, Mr. Hueke, should furnish his new es-
Ia blishment and receive payment aftea
business had improved, in the meant me
taxing a chattei mortgage on the furni-
tire, as additional security.
But even IN tue new saloon adversely
continued to afflict lie MouT, and he was
never able 20 pay Mr.. Hoekc. or late busi-
ness has been SO bad that he was forced
TO let several moaths 20 by without paying
his rnt After patiently waiting for the
money due him the landlord was forced
70 request his tenant to leave, and accord
ingiy preparations were made for moving
This was scheduled to take place today,
and las. night Rosenberg, the furniture
dealer who lives next Coor, had talk
with lie Mour, and as result of [. -
confah the household belongings of the
lie Mours were knocked down TO him for
SEQ. There were chairs and tables,
screens and beds eads, crockery and knives
and fo.ks, and a miscellany of chattels
which requir ed quite while to move.
Everything was fixed for an early transfer
and this morning Rosenberg paid over $50
and made room in his place for his new
acquisition. But no sooner was half the
stuff moved, when constable. accom-
panied by wagons and men, swooped down
on the furniture dealer and lispia yng a
VIII OF leilieNln lssueQ IN Tue interests OF
Mr.. Hoeke, stopped the proceedings and
took possession Of everything in the in
terest of the Complainant.
In the meanwhile lie Mour was nowhere
10 be seen, and While Rosenberg was pro-
testing against the action of the const able
a new force of men appeared upon the
scene, and In the twinkling of an eye had
sliSmantled the harroom OF all its fixtures
and carted them away.
Mrs. lie Mour was left without a stick
OF furniture; Rosenberg is $50 out OF
pocket Hoeke holds the household goods.
and lie Mours whereabouts are unknown
The case viii not be allowed 20 rest
where It is, however, as several of the
parties concerned have Con suited attor-
news and will fight the matter in the
courts.
1t is claimed that Mrs lie Mour can re-
claim $500 worth OF her furniture a the
law Of the District bearing on such cases
allows her household goods to that amount.
She has not seen her husband this morning.
but says that he is attending to some per-
scnal matters, and would probably return
soon.