The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-14
JUSTUS' VAN STARTS
CRUSADE AGAINST
THE TAX DODGERS
Deputy sheriffs Back the
Wagon Up to the Doors of De.
Iinquents, and Collect Either
the Goods or the Cash.

Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning a big van. drawn by two
| heavy draft horses, drew UP at Cedar
street entrance to the court hauSe.
Ten minutes later Deputy Sheriffs
Reichow and Johnson emerged from
the private Office of Sheriff Justus, .ap-
preached the driver, gave him some
whispered instructions, and the most
unique and effective delinquent tax
collecting crusade in the history OF
Ramsey county was a reality. 1t was
the elimination of threats which have
for some time been considered in the
nature of a bluff by the delinquents,
some of whom never paid cent OF
personal property tax in their lives.
Armed with executions, the deputies
started out to "get the money or the
goods" and they were successful in
every attempt made by them.
The first person visited was J. l..
Strauch, a. salary lone agent, whose
Offices are in the Globe building d.
rectly opposite the court house. The
van drew up in front of the building
and the deputies went up stairs. The
| execution was read to Mr.. Strauch and
he was asked to pay $18.
The salary loan man declined to set
| tie. He said the tax was a rank injus-
tice; it was too, much. The helpers
were called in, and after an hours
work Mr.. -StTauch's office was minus
safe and a desk. He made no objec-
! ton to the goods being taken and the
| safe and desk were conveyed to the
| warehouse.
Call on Miss Sullivan.
The deputies returned to the sher-
| ifs office, reported and asked for more
| executions. They were handed one for
| 1925 against Miss Mary Sullivan, who
| lives on Jackson street. When within
! a block of the place the van was stop
ped and the deputies went ahead. A
rap at the door gained them an admit
lance, and after wait of ten minutes
! Miss Sullivan put in an appearance.
I'VE have judgment against you
| for $39.25 for personal property taxes"
| said Deputy Reichow. -
| well, l won't pay it, and you might
! as well leave here now said Miss Sui
! Ivan.
| But we have an execution, and I'M
| less you settle we will have to seize the
| furniture, = replied the deputy.
What? Take this furniture? Iwould
| like to, see you, do it.. 1t doesn't belong
| to me, and if. you touch it you will get
| into trouble" declared Miss Sullivan,
| in an angry tone.
I'VE can't stay here all day." said
Deputy Reichow to Deputy Johnson.
rake mold at the other end OF this
| couch; we might as well begin work."
The two deputies grabbed the couch
| and started for the door.
| stop; put that down." demanded the
| angry woman, but when she saw that
no heed was being paid to her remarks
| she quieted down somewhat. wait a
| minute and I'll pay, although 1 hadn't
ought to do it. Oh, someone will pay
for this before I am through with
them" she continued. as she stripped
two twenties from a roll of bills of
large proportions and handed them to
the deputies - 1su .kr
A receipt was made out and handed
her, along with the 75.cents in change.
Keep the change you need it worse
than 1 do" said Miss Sullivan. as she left
the room talking in ans inaudible manner
about what she would do to get even with
some people.
Mr.. Barbeau Settles.
The Park hotel was the next place Wis
'ited. Frank Barbeau, the proprietor,
owed $39.10 which, with costs added,
amounted to $4S. 40, but when he saw that
the deputies were in earnest and would
take his furniture unless the money was
paid he produced the proper amount, and
the deputies went their way.
Other places were visited, but in most
cases the money was forthcoming when it