Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-19

Being Large Creditor He Presumed
 the Sheriff's Fees Would Eat Up His
 Claims-A Wordy War Between Lil-
 ley and Sheriff Rigney Ended by the Former Telling the Latter He Owed
 His Company Money-'I'll Make You
 Prove That, Said Rigney-"Im
 Ready for You" Replied Lilleye
 The crowd in the Mammoth market alter 1t was reopened this forenoon eX- pected to see royal republican blood HOW through the siuices lu the floor. It was certainly q critical minute or two when Sheriff Rigney defied Repre- sentative Liliey, and the latter not only took him up, but threw his defiance back in his teeth. It was then the crowd expected to see royal republican blood flow.
 MT Lilley, as representative for Lil- ley, Swift & Co, is the largest creditor |of the Mammoth, having d claim for $1,7OO. He was very angry at the idea of there being two sheriffs in custody of the premises all last night, and was expressing himself to Sheriff Spencer of Seymour, who is in charge, when the sheriff broke in.
 What i'll the name of all that's good and holy,' said the republican repre- sentative to the republican sheriff from down the valley, do you want two shefll1s here for! How many more are there?'
 There's only two of us, said Sheriff spencer; Il, myself, and the other sheriff.
 That's three" said another creditor, taking i'll the situation through the cor her of his jocular eye
 Well, it doesn't make any difference how many there are. There are too many anyway. The idea of two men being here all night.''
 ''Wen, we presume to know our busi- ness," said Spencer. and we don't think we need any tips from you"
 You don't" said MT Lilley. Well then, before there are any more con- stltuhonal conventions called, before there are more laws made and orders issued, l would like to see some law made that would protect creditors i'll a business like this. By heavens! I have been here in Waterbury doing business for number of years. I have lost SloO,OOO. have never been paid as much as cents on the dollar, gentle men, and look at what we've run up against in this game. Two sheriffs staying up all night wa6fning what?''
 What's it to you, anyway" put in Sheriff Rigney.
 Tt is everything to me. I am a creditor here and you fellows are eat ing up our claims in fees and one thing and another. Pm paying you fellows, and 1 would like to know for what''
 For few moments the sheriff and the representative had it so very warm that it became hot, and ill another min ute it was terrible.
 Il don't owe you anything,'' said the sheriff.
 Yes you do," said the representative.
 NO, don't" persisted the sheriff.
 You owe Lilley, Swift & Co., said the representative. in a dramatic man. her, his right hand held forth.
 You can't prove it, growled the sheriff.
 "Yes I can,' retorted the representa- tive.
 The crowd fell apart. expecting royal republican blood to spurt forth from every pore i'll the bodies of the angry men. Suddenly the stiffness was broken by .the sheriff. s.I'll make you prove that" said he, pulling his little. hat down on his eyes ''I'll be ready for you,' said the representative, and then both seemed to have had enough of the tumuit. Not another word was said and then both representative and sher- III withdrew to a corner, and a few moments later they shook hands. and on that account the royal republican Olood was saved for another occasion.
 In the district court to-day Judge Cowell granted a motion argued by Deputy Judge Peasley to allow busi- ness to be carried on at the Mammoth Market, which was closed yesterday by a number of attachments, until the present stock of perishable goods is disposed of. The creditors all en- dorsed this motion for they saw that by tieing I'D the business the goods on hand would be destroyed and their in- terests would suffer accordingly The business will be carried on under the supervision of sheriff.
 The goods in the market were sold to John NJ. Hamilton at price agreed upon by NJ. F. ,Carmody, H. c. Kershaw and J. M. Mulville.