The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01
SERVED PAPERS ON ROOF.
Man Who Had Dodged Summons Two
Years Clevsrly Trapped.
New York Press.

New York Press.
Served with summons on the roof Of his
fiat houses was the novel way in which
papers were forced upon wealthy Gustav
Uhlig, owner of Horizons row, in Tomp-
kinsville, s. l., late yesterday afternoon
Feeling secure from all process servers
the owner Of Horizons row had ventured
out on the roof, where his man Henry and
several other workmen were making re-
pairs. All day he had enjoyed the freedom
of the roofs, and felt he would be safe
from the service of any papers. This was
feeling he had not experienced in two
years.
With light tread he paced the roofs until
shutdown, when he was surprised to see
attic of his home in No. Z. One man ad-
vanced to meet him and the other two
stayed near the opening. Too surprised to
ask a question. he bowed his head in
answer to the strangers question, Are
you Gustav Uhlig?" No sooner did the
man get an answer than he placed a legal
document in Uhlig's hands, saying, Here
the ladder, down which the other two men
had disappeared. Down the roof ladder and
the three flights of stairs hurried the men,
making such a clatter that the tenants in
No. opened their doors to see what
caused such an unusual commotion, but to
the questions of the women, Are there
thieves?" or as the house on fire?" the
men made no reply, and took the last fight
of stairs to the street on the run. Never
once did they look back to see If the angry
owner of the row followed them. but
walked briskly down the street and were
soon lost to sight around the corner.
After two years these papers in a suit
brought by Christopher Hannah against
Gustav Uhig were successfully. served by
G. w. Schutzendorf, of Stapleton. The
best process servers in the borough had
failed to get this man, who is worth many
thousands.
The process servers were foiled by Mrs
Uhlig, who seemed TO be the power be-
hind the throne" 1t was almost impossi-
bic to even get a look at the owner of the
row, for If he walked in the park surround
ing the flats, and a strange face appeared
within the surrounding hedge, he disap-
peared, and all strangers were met by Mrs.
renting houses. Clever as she is, she met
her match yesterday when she went out to
inquire what the process server and the
two helpers with him were doing around
her premises.
Young man." said the business-like ma
tron," what are you doing here with a
surveyors OUTFIT"
was heightened, and one of the helpers
made note OF the number of feet.
For what are you measuring?' was the
next question from Mrs. Uhlig.
Fire insurance. answered the process
server.
"Our insurance doesn't run out until next
year." she replied, as she watched the men
working.
81 know that" came from the process
server, who was lost in thought over the
measurements.
do you wish to go into the house?" was
the next unexpected question.
This was the chance the men were seek
ing, hoping by getting into the house that
they could put the papers in the hands of
Uhlig. Once in No. they industriously ex-
amined firepaces, making comments, and
suggesting repairs that would have to be
made. Finally, after going through each
room, and not finding the desired person,
and realizing 1t might be dangerous to ask
for him, one process server stopped to in
spect a chimney. AS he did so, Mrs. Uhlig
said: 1.-The men are on the roof If you wish
to how the chimneys are" Smothering
smile at this working out of their plans,
the way" And leading them to the first
flight of stairs the woman who had out
witted all others who had come to serve
doing of her plans for the protecting of her
husband. And the papers were served"