The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18
FIRST DECISION M'LAUGHLIN's.
FURNITURE N DISPUTE GIVEN Up
10 RECEIVER LAROCHE.

nm Interesting Hearing Before
judge FnIIiRant In the Afternoon.
VAR. Bourauin Claims He Had
BouGht the Furniture From MT.
sturtevant a Week Ago. aud Told
the story of the Transaction 90 the
Court.
The McLaughlin-stuYtev receivership
case in the Superior Court took a some
what sensational turn yesterday due 20
the removal BY Mr.. Guile Bourquin. who
claims to be the purchaser OF the goods
taken by Mr. slurteyant from che store
Of Sir. Mclaughlin last week, OF q por-
ton Of shese goods in apparent defiance Of
the order OF the court. placing all OF the
goods and assets Of the firm In possession
Of either party IN the hands Of che tenn
porary receiver.
The issue. as stated In yesterdays Morn
ing News. IL over the settlement OF a
partnership between Messrs Mclaughlin
and sturtevant. which the latter attempts
to bring 10 focus by removing a large
share OF the goods from the store oc-
cupied by the firm. This action, Mr.. Nc
court 10 be unwarranted and illegal. and
also the further alleged action OF his part
ner in dispos.ng Of the goods at figure
named and refusing to turn over the re-
ceipts He accordingly applied TO the
court and secured the appointment OF Mr.
/. - LaRochc as temporary receiver. with
a restraining order enjoining Mr.. Sturte-
want from further interfering with or dis
posing OF the assets pending tho action OF
the court.
The later trouble seems 10 have been
due partly TO a misrepresentation on the
part of the receiver. who agreed to a sug-
gestion hy Mr. Sturtcvant that he take
an inventory OF the goods 10 corroborate
the one furnished by Sturtcvant TO Mir
Mclaughlin. and see whether there were
any articles not included Ia the inven-
tory or which were the private property
OF Mr.. Mclaughlin.
The goods removed by Mr.. sturtevaut
had been stored in the rear Of No. II Con-
gress street west. and Mr. LaRocne
made an engagement 10 meet him there
At II O'Clock When he arrived az 1880
O'Clock he found Mr.. Guile Bourquin
loading the goods into wagons for the
purpose az moving them 20 a store under
Odd Fellows Hall. lie regarded this pro-
ceeding as somewhat irregular hut was
a. loss how TO proceed until his attor-
neys arrived and informed him that the
order OF the court positively forbade IN
reference and placed an the assets In
the possession OF the receiver
Poth the attorneys and the receiver en-
tered decided protest against the re-
movai Of the goods hut Mr. Bourquin an
nouncea that he had purchased the goods
previous to the fling OF the petition for
receiver. and that he had iecal advice TO
the effect that he had full right 20 make
such disposition as he pleased Of them
Mr. Stnrtevant was present and apparent
/ iy consenting 20 tho removal Of the goods
though he claimed az the hearing later
hat he was only present for the purpose
of pointing out such goods as we're the
personal property OF Mr. Mclaughlin.
The contention attracted crowd, and
there was quite lively scene In the lane
for n time. Seeing that there was moth
ing 10 be accomplished by argument the
attorneys for Mr. Mclaughlin Withdrew
and prepared statement to the court
The result was that an attachment was
Immediately issued for the goods. and an
order was issued for the arrest Of
Messrs. Sturtevant and Bourauln for con-
tempt 81 court The hearing was set for
4 O'Clock. at which time All Of the parties
appeared with their attorneys. Mr. W. r.
Slater representing Messrs. Sturtevant
and Bourauin.
MIR Slater freed himself OF any suspic-
ion Of contempt hy stating that while he
had been the attorney for MIR Sturte-
want he had not represented Mr. Bour-
quiu. and Il was not by his advice that
the removal Of the goods had baen under
taken. lie also stated that he had not
seen a copy Of the restraining order until
the affair in Congress lane and had not
had time to consider 4. He asked for fur
Their time on this account and also to pre-
pare an answer 10 the proceedings in be-
half of his clients and requested a post
rouement until 10 O'Clock to-day.
. Mr.. McLaugniiu's attorn " preferred 10
go ahead with the case. but were willing
10 agree 70 a postponement provided the
goods were placed in possession 81 Re-
ceiver LaRoche. TO this Mr. Slater was
not disposed 10 agree. Offering various
objections rs % why his client should not
surrender possession OF the goods. After
a brief conference with his clients. how
ever he announced that he would 20
ahead with the hearing. and was given
until o'clock 10 prepare the answers Of
his clients
IN making repy for Mr.. Bourquin. Mr.
Slater stated that his client had received
no notice OF the pending receivership. that
no paper from the court had been served
a party TO the recelvership: that he had
bought certain personal property from Mr.
Sturtevant Sept. 7. and that this probably
was in his pcaceable possession at the
time the order was granted. Any intent
to violate the order 81 the court or to
show contempt was denied.
MIR. Sturtevaut's rcrly MED that he
had disobeyed the order % the court In
any way and further denied the truth OF
the allegations 10 this effect contained
in the attachment proceedings.
The evidence was then begun Mr. La
Roche was put on the stand and narrated
the incidents Of ~%he morning occurrence
practically as stated He had started 10
like an inventory OF the goods removed
by Mr.. Stursevant under the impression
that Mr.. Sturtevant was 20 remove the
goods and turn over the money which ne
clnimed 10 have received for them. He
was informed little later by his lawyers
that the order OF the court placed
tho goods in his possession. He found
Mr.. Bourquin removing the goods
The latter declined either to cease
removing the goods or 10 turn
over the keys 20 the receiver. A GER
titled copy Of the receivership order was
exhibited to Messrs. Bourquin and ssurte-
want. hut they refused 20 let him have
tho goods He saw three or four wagon
loads removed
Mr.. Bourquin made very interesting
witness. He said he had bought the goods
from Sturtcvans expecting TO enter into n
partnership with him. Sturtevant ne