The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-22
CAUGHT BY
The EAR.
Lawyer Warren Dixon Has
a Writ Served in a
Novel Manner.
NINE. ABRU'S U'SPEARLSsEIzED
Disastrous Result of the
Little Lady's Suit Over
Her Pet Monkey.
NINE. ABRU'S PEARLSSEIzED

Counsellor Warren DIXON OF TINS CITY
this morning added materially TO the
reputation for shrewdness which he now
enjoys, but the decidedly unusual, though
strictly legal, manner in which he had
executed writ of attachment.
Nine. Rosaiia Abru is a wealthy Cuban
signora who divides her time between
the ever faithful isle and this country.
When in the United States she lives at
the Hoffman House, New York, with
occasional visits of more or less extent
to Long Branch and other fashionable
resorts Last summer while ct Long
Branch she lost a pet monkey of which
she was very fond and offered rewards
and employed eminent counsel to help her
recover it. Among the latter was Mr..
Dixon and two other legal lights named
John and Francis j. Gregory. They had
a disagreement with Mrs. Abru over the
value of their services and began suit
against her for $1,000 in the New Jersey
courts. They secured a writ of attacn-
ment against Mrs. Abru on the ground
that she was a nonresident and about
to leave the State, under which the
Sheriff of Monmouth county seized dia-
mond bracelet valued at $4,000
Mrs Abru's new counsel, ex-Mayor
Morris of Long Branch, obtained rule
to show cause why the attachment should
not be set aside on the ground that II hao
not been shown that Mrs. Abru intended
to defraud her creditors Frank r. NC
Lermot, a Supreme Court Commissions,
was appointed to take testimony on TIE
rule and this morning all interested IN the
case were in his office in the Commercial
Trust Company's building in this city
prepared to go on with the hearing.
Mrs. Abru was called to the stand as
the first witness. She is an attractive NJ
lie woman with the olive complexion ana
dark hair of the Spaniard. She was sty-
,ishlv dressed in a modish costume and IN
her ears she wore a pair of pearl earrings
eat previous hearing began Mr.
Dixon. in his pleasantest manner, you
testified that when the writ was served on
ycu yor had in your home at Long
Tsrar.ch iewelry worth $4,000, did that in.
cluee those earrings you have in your
ears?"
Eyes sir. replied Mrs. Abru, unsuspecr-
ingly.
.sWfiat are they worth
Eighth thousand dollars.
"Ara they genuine?s' asked Mr.. Dixon,
with the faintest tinge of suspicion IN
his voice.
..If thew were imitation they would not
he worth sS,ooo," Mrs. Abru repiled'
sharply, casting look of scorn at MI.
Dixon
would you object to my showing them
to a gentleman here for examination!
o~1,od if7Siu11atipplv.
..yot in the least replied Mrs. Aoru'
aaoisivelv. taking one of the jewels from
her ears and handing it up to Mr. DIXON.
MAY have the other oneY' askeo Mf'
Dixon, as pleasant as Overton Tony
"Certainly," said Mrs Abru, nandins
the other earring over to Mr. Dixon.
The lawyer Immediately handed theiii
over TO Constable Danger Budden' VINO
took a formidable document from ms
nocket and began to read a lot OF iesai
iarpon. which concluded, I, therefore.
attacb these goods in the presence OF
willard Fisk, "a freeholder OF HUDSON
County" .,4
Mr.. Dixon then remarked that the writ
sarved bv the Sheriff of Monmouth mas
been Withdrawn and new one taken OUT
which had just been served by Budden. Y
Mrs. Abru was mad all the way
through. She flushed prettily and, jump
ing half from her seat, exclaimed:
..can they take my earrings from me IN
this way?''
Her counsel assured her that though
somewhat unusual the method was strict
" legal and she would have to recover
the gems in the regular legal way. he
said they would be safe in the CUSTODY
of the Sheriff, who was responsible Tor
their safe keeping. Budden pleaced the
earrings in an envelope and sealed tnem
I'M. When Mrs. Bru learned that her
nearls were to remain in the hands OF
Rudden she insisted upon having the en-
velopes opened so that she could be sure
that they were safe. Constable SUDDEN
then nut the envelope in his pocket and
went out. Mrs. Abru then pulled herseli
together with an effort and flashing her
black eyes upon Mr.. Dixon settled down
to submit to his further questioning.
.sThat will be ALL said Mr. DIXON IN
his most gracious manner.
Il should think it was enough !" snapped
Mrs. Abru as she left the witness chair
and sailed out of the room with her
counsel.