The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
MUCH LAW" OVER
BOARDING. HOUSE,
Miss Elizabeth Thomas Twice Sues
Christian Woer for
Possession.
JUDGMENT IN BOTH CASES.
She Claims Woer Refuses to Sur
render Property After She
Has. Legally Pur-
chased 1t.

Miss Elizabeth Thomas of No. 17is Chou.
lteau avenue received judgments in two
suits yesterday. which she had brought
! against Christian and Christine woer o.
No. 1907 Franklin avenue. Both cases wer,
/, tried In Justice Robertson's court. No. So
! North Market street.
| The first, en- unlawful detainer suit. wa.
! tried in the morning. and the other. 4 re-
! plevin suit. was tried in the afternoon be
fore jury. which was asked for by Judge
i Thomas Morris. attorney for the defendant
| In the unlawful detainer suit the plaintiff
was allowed the possession OF the property
| ct No. 1867 and 1909 Franklin avenue and
rent of SD a month until restitution be
| given.
/ In the replevin suit the piaintir got pcs
! session OF the property in the house at the
( above number. which was valued at $50.
/. Both suits were formerly filed in Justice
| Nicholas Griffn's court, but were trans
| ferred 10 Justice Robertson's court on a
change OF venue.
The defendant declared that he could not
! get fair trial IN the former court on &C
| count OF prejudice against him in that dis
trict. Carl Otto was the attorney repre-
seating the plaintiff.
The first suit was brought by Miss Thorn
as on July IS She declared that on July
IS she had the legal right and was In actu-
a. possession of the second and third stories
at Nos. 1877 and 1893 Franklin avenue: that
on July Is and thereafter. with force and
threats of bodily injury to herself, the de-
PENDANT refused to allow her possession of
said premises. She asked for judgment of
restitution. 500 to be the damages, and the
value of the monthly rent and profits CT
the property.
STARTING OF TROUBLE.
Last February Woer was in the employ Of
commissary company at the Worlds Fair
grounds. He made the acquaintance of VII
liam H. Schultz. q builder and contractor
and induced him 10 start him in business.
The trouble dates from then.
Schultz bought boarding house and res
taurant at Nos. 1907 and lst9 Franklin ave-
nue. Woer was TO manage the place for
Schultz, who, ii was agreed. was get =
per cent OF the entire receipts Woer was
TO get the balance and pay all expenses.
The 1st OF June Wcer found that the
business was not paying investment and
told Schultz that they had better sell 1t,
which he agreed TO do. Schultz told Woer
to sell it and he would give him all over 500
that the place would bring.
IN a snort time Woer found buyer in
Carl Dteckriann of Vandalia, Ill. Dieckmann
ofIered farm In exchange for the proper
u which transaction was agreeable to both.
there was deed of trust on the farm for
$50. and when this and other expenses were
paid the amount left was under $50 DECK
mann then sold the. restaurant to Miss
tHohidS. IL Is ctalmeu. she taxing possess
sion of 1t Immediately 49,
By an agreement Woer was to remain for
2 period OF three weeks, until Miss Thomas
became acquainted with the customers For
TINS period he was to receive 81 per week
and room and board for his wife and c6iid
Ia he GA, Claims that he was never paid this
proceeds from Mr.. Schultz when the nrne-
erty was sold to Mr.. Dieckmann He also
claims that he helped furnish the looms.
DENIED POSSESSION.
On July Is Miss Thomas came to the
clearinghouse and found it nailed up.
Woer. she says. refused to let her take pos
session. She then had the two suits flied
agains: him.
Several witnesses were examined on both
SIDES at the trials At the second trial
It took the jury about ten minutes to rem
der verdict
An amusing incident occurred when woer
TOOK the stand. His attorney, Judge Nor
ris asked him to relate to the jury all that
had transpired since he came into posses
son OF the clearinghouse and restaurant.
Woer came TO this country several years
ago. He says that he was sent BY author
lied persons Of Denmark to ascertain the |