The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-12
GAVE THE OFFICERS THE SLIP.
MRS. SMITHS TRUNKS DIDN'T SHOW
UPAT CENTRAL DEPOT.

Constable with nm Attachment sworn
Out by Mr. schroeder waited Until
the Train LEFT with Mrs. smith ON
Her Way so san Francisco hut no
BagRaEe Turned Ip-Mrs. smiths
story of Her Differences with the
Southern Grocery Company-Mr.
Schroeder Found He Had "a BiiI of
so.
Mrs J. r. smith. whose trunks were
attached Saturday night at the Central
depot as she was about 10 leave for san
Francisco. came very near having anoth-
er similar experience with a magistrate's
officer
The attachment sued out by the South
srn Grocery Company on which the trina
mad been seized Saturday. was dissolved
yesterday by the payment by Mrs. Smith
u the entire amount involved, both the
original grocery bill OF ss.9s. and the
magistrate fees OF &.2o. This she did by
the advice OF her attorney. who told her
that IL would be the easiest way out OF
the matter. unless she wanted 20 pos
pone her departure indefinitely and hght
the case in the courts.
Having settled this matter Mrs. Smith
thought her troubles al an end. but the
account OF the first trouble seemed TO
have stirred up another creditor in the
person OF Mr.. c. II. Schroeder. who ac-
cofding 20 his statement also wanted TO
collect a grocery bill OF S2s.@. which he
SAYS has been standing for about a year
and a half. He called on Mrs Smith at
No. Park avenue, west, IN the after
noon. and asked for a settlement. but he
says, was met with the statement from
Mrs. Smith that she had not the money
70 settle and consequently the matter
would have TO stand. Later the officer
called, but Mrs Smith refused TO see him
This did not suit the creditor, who. after
arguing the case for some time finally
told her that he would take legal steps
10 have the bill collected. and inadver-
tently mentioned something about bag
gage. Mrs. Smith told him shed see. 3"
aud appar, ntly took her measures accord
ingly. for although Mr.. Schroeder and an
officer OF Magistrate Kiine's court were
on hand half an hour before the train
lett. and kept sharp lookout for the
trunks they could not be found.
Neither was Mrs. Smith 20 be seen
though there Is no question that she was
on the train when Il started Her son-in-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards.
were on hand. however ana. together
with a number OF Mrs Smiths friends
VINO accompanied them 10 the depot. en-
ioyed che discontinue Of the officer.
The officer not only kept close watch OF
oil OF the trunks that were brought under
the shed, but even had good
look around the baggage car
without spying. however the bag
gnge OF which he was IN search
IL e. his opinion that the trunks are either
sim IN the city or that they were ship
ped by another road Wherever they ure
from the actions Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wards. they at least think them safe from
the clutches Of the law. ana whether they
were spirited away on the Central train
OF remain TO be shipped II Is doubtful II
they foil into the hands OF MIR Schroeder
Mrs. Smith stated 10 n Morning News
reporter that the trouble that she had had
on Saturday. had given her nervous pros
tration. She said that she felt that che
had been very badly treated indeed. and
that she wished 20 make public her side
OF the case. To commence with she said
that the bill was in her husbands name
and that legally she was not responsible
for ~ Further she said that the cor
rect amount OF the bill was only s.. and
that she had offered TO pay that. but that
the offer had been refused. She also vol
uuteered the statement that the bill OF
the Southern Grocery Company was the
only one that she owed In the caty. The
bill OF Mr.. Schroeder may have escaped
her mind