The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
HUNK SHOP IN
 4 COURTROOM Judge Angellotte Arbi- trates a Larkspur
 Feud.
Remarkable Bill of Complaint of Landlord Against
 Tenant.
Small Compensation for a Wrecked COttage-The Plaintiff Uses
 His Fist.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 26.-Superior Judge F. NJ. Angellottfs courtroom looked like a secondhand junkshop to- day, for broken dishes, cracked stoves, wrecked crockery, smashed music boxes and other unsightly objects lit tered the desks and the courtroom as exhibits in one of the strangest cases which has come before his Honor for some time. And on the courthouse steps at noon to-day one of the attor- neys in the case used his fist on the face of the defendants brother-in-law to add to the general excitement
 It all occurred over the lease of a little cottage in Larkspur by George G. Gormley of San Francisco. Gormley rented the place from w. H. Mahoney, an attorney, and moved into it with his wife, and when they left there was hardly piece of Mahoney's property that was not smashed beyond recall The story is told in the complaint, and a more bitter tale of woe could hardly be conceived.
 It seems that in January of last year Mahoney and Gormley entered into an agreement whereby Gormley rented Mahoney's house in Larkspur for three months at the monthly rental of $20, and 1t was expressly agreed that GormIey did not lease the barn and was not entitled to the possession of 1t. This being the case, Mahoney caused the barns doors to be bolted and the windows nailed up securely, but Gorm- ley broke down the barriers, smashed the locks and opened the barn. Gorm- ley used two bales of hay and a portion or another bale, and when he left he carried away with him the remaining portion of the third bale. He also used and broke a saddle in the barn belong ing to Mahoney and, in fact, completely destroyed it.
 Mahoney also laments the loss of double harness which Gormley broke and threw in filthy condition into the attic. Even the lock had been torn from the door and lost. The defend ant also either broke, lost or destroyed some of the permanent fixtures in the house, besides smashing crockery and glassware galore. The bowls in the washstands were broken and useless, the ovendoOr of the kitchen stove was cracked and mutilated, and the glass in the window of the bedroom was smashed into ten thousand pieces. The lamps and chimneys were among the missing or broken, the looking glass was a pitiful sight, while wine and beer glasses were total wrecks. The plates were cracked and clipped almost be- SNAiN ACNoS hillOIl, anu SO lHTOuEn score or articles the plaintiff sets forth now his property was abused.
 Both sides put in their arguments ana testimony, the plaintiff to prove that the defendant had done all the damage, and the defendant attempted 10 show that the damage had been done petore he took the house. Some of the rent remained unpaid and Mahoney wanted that and damages also.
 Among the witnesses were w. H. Mahoney, Mrs. T. Gormley, George T. Gormley, Mrs. Frances Ryan and Der nard Bassini.
 Late this afternoon Judge Angellotti hgured out the damage and allowed Manoney $44 and costs, and the event. 1ul case was over, and the janitor re- moved the debris and junk to the fur mace.
 It was at the noon hour to-day when Mahoney landed his faithful right on the nose of George Linderman, broth CT or Mrs. Gormley. The affair occurred Just outside the court room on the steps or the courthouse. Mahoney was calllng the defendant, Gormley, a long llst or hard names, when Linderman stepped between the irate attorney and Gormley and said that he did not in- tend to listen to Mahoney talking to hls brother-in-law in such a manner.
 Llnderman never said another word Mahoney gave him a straight arm ploW that sent the young man flying across the steps, and then the combat ants were separated and went their way. No warrants were sworn out ana the Larkspur feud terminated with Just tlny stream of blood on Linder- mans features.