The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
JOE GREEN OF WOODBURY..
Why lie Has stopped Smashing the windows
of His Own House.

WOODBURY.. ". j.. April 25l-Joe Green Is one
Of the wealthiest and most popular citizens OF
Woodbury.. n j, which town his father. J.. NJ
Green, started on the way to prosperity. and
whose citizens he employed and enriched in the
factory where he manufactured his remedies
for all the ills that flesh is heir TO. Not
withstanding the power Of his compounds
to cure he went tho way Of all flesh about
twenty years ago and left, in addition TO a
fortune Of something more than q, 1000 100.
three children. two sons and a daughter one
of these sons. the Colonel. was willing to accept
| the burden of managing the dollars as well rs
the business, and Joe. who was a happy. chatty
easy-going fellow, fond Of fishing and cunning,
of dogs and horses, and other things that work
would interfere with, was suited when the
Colonel agreed TO take charge OF the business,
manage the funds. and see that Joe got all that
was legally due him.
The will of the old gentleman directed that a
handsome house at Broad and German streets.
which he had built at a cost of $40. 900. should go
to Joe. The house is in the heart OF the town.
and is surrounded by other houses. While Joe
enjoyed the thought that 1t was his, he had no
| intention of living in it. Instead he had built a
| commodious wood boathouse on the banks of
Woodbury. Creek. a stream about nifty yards
wide, and varying in depth from, three inches
to five feet. and there he lived with his dogs.
Three years ago Joe's sister. after much per-
slasiOn, succeeded in getting permission from
10" 10 live In the mansion which had for a long
two years and wa well settled when Joe went
up to Philadelphia He returned with n pretty
little woman his wife He did not take her 10
the mansion. but to the boathouse, and there
they remained for some months. without. any
Of the members Of Joe's family calling on them,
The little wife did not relish this neglect very
V..,,l n-l 40 Nna ~ che a,,y IN Tad 10 n eha
he should get possession of his house and that
Good IDEA. said Joe TN go up and tell my
sister to get out - And he accordingly called
on the sister. Mrs. Lupton, and told her that he
wanted her 10 vacate She protested and
p~arleyed. but Joe wasinststent. Finally she re-
lying In the street There are a great many
plate glass windows IN the house Joe walked
,ip to the parlor window and sent the stone
crashing through. The tinkle Of the glass and
the surprise Of the persons who had seen the
act, as well "a the consternation Of his sister
and her indignant protests. pleased Joe, and he
hurled a few more stones through the win
dows.
The town Waterman came M finally and
Kim. for the reason that 7 kcc knew the house be-
longed to him, and symrathised with him. par
t%icularly when Joe said Get the ~ out OF
If choose, and, besides that, II You interfere
with me IN have YOU fired, Joe's is a potent
voice in politics, and the threat. II not the JUS
tice of his position. prevented further inter,
ference. Finally he wearied Of the sport and
went back and reported 10 his wife.
Since that day al, intervals Of about, two
weeks a familiar cry is, "Joe's az II again. and
the crowd collects to watch, him demolish glass.
About six months ago the downstairs windows
were boarded up. and since that he has had TO
get smaller stones from a distance to carry on
his bombardment,
This week the case assumed a different phase.
Joe's wife wearied of the failure of the vindov-
smashing scheme and adv ised Joe to consult a
lawyer. This he did. and he was advised 20
enter the house and remain there until the
courts decided to give him possession through
ejectment proceedings On Monday heentered
by the rear door, and, to the disgust Of his sister
and members Of her family. stayed, His wife,
however. refused to be a party 10 the plan ad:
vised by the attorney. and last night she called
for him and persuaded him to go back to the
boathouse with her. Before going he warned
Mrs. Iupton that'she would have 10 vacate. and
the warning was given In such a way that she
believes that Toe meant it, Her attorney said
to-day that she would be out by June |. and
this Il agreeable to Joe.