The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-02
SENT TO ANNOY A DEBTOR.
Four Men Arrested on Complaint of
Eugene Bowers.

Behind the arrest yesterday of John
Stone. Edward Butte Thomas CrOggfns, and
Ray Flynn, charged with disorderly con-
duct, is a story of alleged interference
with the business of Eugene p. Bowers
stock broker, with Offices in the Wash
ington Loan and trust Building, Ninth
and F Steets northwest Leroy Marks,
superintendent of the building appears as
complainant against the prisoners. while
Bowers yesterday sought relief from al
legged persecution by filing in the Supreme
| Court of the District of Columbia a petit
ton, asking that George d. Horning. a
note broker, be restrained from interior
ing with him in the transaction OF his
affairs.
The arrest of Stone and his companions
took place late yesterday afternoon, in
front Of the offices of Bowers, on the
| second floor of the Washington Loan and
Trust Building The men are said 10 have
appeared in the Bowers Office twice dur
ing the day, and when forced to leave. 10
have stationed themselves before the doors
and set up cry OF Why don't you pay
your just debts?" Leroy Marks heard the
noise from the lower floor, and sent for
the police. Policemen Rowland and Carl
son, and the patrol wagon Of the First
precinct station responded to summons
by telephone, and took the quartette TO
the station, where each prisoner ga We
| collateral in the sum of S25 for his ap-
| pearance for trail. According to the po-
! lice, the prisoners set up the claim that
I they were sent to the Offices OF Bowers
] by Horning the note broker, but this is
| denied by Horning-
Meanwhile MIR. Bowers hasterod TO The
| City Hall and filed his petition against
Horning. setting forth that the note
broker has at different times and divers
y nj dir I'D 4Fal= Ipt
! statements concerning the petitioner.
( These reports. it is alleged, contend that
Bowers owes Horning large amount OF
| money which he has refused TO pay and
, therefore Hornine is said to have stated
/ that unless the debt is paid, he would ruin
/ the complainant's business. Moreover
! the petition sets forth that certain per-
sons appeared at the Offices OF Bowers
! yesterday, on two occasions. ana III the
presence of the compartments patrons
cried our: Bowers pay that money you
owe Mr. Horning" and When are you
going to pay Horning what you owe him."
and other such remarks.
When seen last night by a Times re
porter Mr.. Bowers stated that he had
made an offer TO Horning looking to a
settlement of their affairs. II is asserted
by Nj Bowers that this proposition was
/ refused by Horning; that the account of
the latter is in the neighborhood OF 81 co.,
and that he could not settle the alleged
Indebtedness at this time. because of the
failure of his New York correspondents,
Il. c. Hooper q Co.
At the Offices occupied by Horniug last
evening, both Mr.. Horning and Samuel NJ.
Marks, who says he is a bookkeper were
seen. Mr. Marks says that Mr.. Bowers
owes him several hundred dollars. He as
sumed responsibility. he said. for the ac-
ton Of Stcno and his companions yester-
day and said he sent them to see Mr..
Bowers. Mr.. HOrning denied that he sent
the men to Mr.. Bowers Offices He claims
that no satisfactory proposition looking 10
a settlement has yet been made him by
Mr.. Bowers or Representatives of the lat
ter