Evening journal., 1897-08-07
JOHNSON'S SIDE OF 1T.
He Says That the Magistrate
Refunded.
HAYES DEMANDED THAT HE DO so

BUT THE COSTS WERE KEFT-MRs
WILSON GOT A DOLLAR FOR
BREAKFAST AND THEN CoNfFRo-
Missed HER DIFFERENCE FOR
THE SUM OF $3.50.
This morning an Evening Journal
reporter called On George w. Johnson
and asked him for his version Of the
trouble he had at Magistrate PiiJc.h-
eJt's office relative to the fine imposed
upon him fer trespass. Johnson is a
colored man Of more than usual intelli-
gence and business capacity, and seem
cd glad that he got out OF the clutches
of the law so easily as he did.
81 bought l. II. Wilson cut for $3.50, he
said. THE deal was closed last Mon
day. and l .ook possession on Monday
morning at $50 o'clock / carried en-
The business until $50 o'clock Monday
evening. Mrs. Wilson came home about
z O'Clock and walked in. l supposed
she was after her clothes. Then she
raised a fight after had told her HAT
had bought the place out, and contend
ed for her rights. / refused to give up
possession. she then went up to Squire
Pritchetts Office and swore out a war
rant, charging me with trespass Con-
stable Began came down ami served
the warrant ON me. On Wednesday
morning | went up 10 the squire's Of
fee and the case was heard. / told him
all about buying the place from Will
son and the way in which Mrs Wilson
had, aC.ed but he ended it by filming me
$40 and cO1ss, amounting to $15.
II. G. Conrad was with me through
all this, and after it was over he sac
l could net do anything and that my
only hope was to get Thomas II. Will
sen who had gone cut Of town, and 10
have a writ CT replevin issued He said
thatifI gOtoutawritOf rep,evin would
have to remove the goods from tho
place Then the landlord puts a war
rant on the goods and they could mo-
/ be moved. ! went and saw Walter II
/ Hayes. He told me the goods were
mine: that | had bought them and paiC
/ for them, and to ,et them sell or dC
whatever they pleased-that / shoult
get my money or the goods. Then Mr.
Hayes went to the squire's office VIII
me and old the squire that he demand
ed back Inc fine and said chat he hal
no right to put the fine on me. ! didn'
hear all they said, and had beEer nc
say anything about that. Than tn
squire said that If l would comrrOmis
with Mrs Wilson She was willing D
c. mpromise with me ana he wOus
give back the fine. He seemed to b
acting as her attorney.
ITO go back little, Constable Boga'
came Down here in the morning an
l told him about lhe transaction. Sh
, cI5imed THAT she was selling goods
get hold CT enough money 10 bu
breakfast. ! demanded The goods frcr
one woman who had purchased, an
ssnt her back to Mrs. Wilson TO &c
hCr money. Then Mrs. Wilson goes "a
to Squire Pr.tchett and he gave her
dollar to go cut and get her breal1ias
, / told him I wanted nothing dcne wit
the woman and merely wanted pcsses
sion. The squire sends her out o
Thirteenth street and she didn't com
lack any more until he sent for he
and I was in The shop. ! had opane
( the shop when she returned, as | la
never given up the keys or anything {
the kind.
Mrs. Wilson and / compromised th
matter finally. / was lO pay her Sl5
but from that amount the $40 fine wa
e deducted, so | paid her $40. ] neyt
got back the costs, which amounted
So. 1t was a skin game. He was ac'
ing as her attorney and trying TO shoy
n L. dr,rr, -, mo nc hard nc he fi1nld -