Smyrna times., 1906-11-28
COUNCIL AVERTS LAWSUIT
BY COMPROMISING CASE
CLAYTON HUNSlCXER. TRAVELLING SALES
MAN. PAID SIS DAMAGES BY THE TOWN.

Threatened to Sue Town For Several ThOus-
and Dollars, But Finally Agreed Through
Attorney LeFevre To Settle the Case.
AT a meeting of the Town Council
last Friday evening President Rey-
nolds stated that Clayton Hunsicker,
of Collegeville. Pa, through his local
Attorney Charles Howell LeFevre,
Esq, had agreed to settle his case
of damages against the town for $25. 90
AS this was such a.come-down from a
lawsuit involving a sum of anywhere |
from $4,000 to $4,000, Council were of
the opinion that it would be better to
end the case than to allow it to go
Court. On motion of Councilman
Hudson, Secretary Grieves was author
lied to draw an order for Attorney Lee
Fevre for the above named amount
The latter had expressed his intention
of carrying the case to Court if Coun-
Gil would not pay. Hunsicker was not
after the money so much as he was
seeking vindicstlon. Council on the
other hand looked upon the affair as
very trifing and ereldisposed to pay
no attention to it but in order to avoid
the annoyance of trial and the neces-
sity of retaining lawyer to defend
them, which would have cost the Town
considerably more than $25. 100, it was
deemed wise and expedient to end the
matter without any further contro-
versy. The case is the outcome of an
unpopular dog ordinance, which gives
l the right to our policeman to shoot all
dogs running at large without a muz-
zle. Hunsicker, it will be remembered,
was the travelling salesman who claim
ed to have been struck by some stray
!. shot on Thursday September, 27th, by
l Policeman Cummins. The latter was
. in the act of shooting dog while
Hunsicker was passing by on the OPP
: posite side of the street on his way to
3 the Smyrna Railroad Station. The
: dog was killed but Policeman Cum
3 pointed in the direction of anyone.
Hunsicker, however, alleged that sew
eral shot passed through his trousers,
one of which punctured the skin above
:. his ankle. Claiming to be "much
Inundated" by the affair, he put his
case in the hands of Charles Howell
:, LeFevre, the well-known Smyrna At
= torney, aud threatened to sue the towr
for several thousand dollars. Counci
paid no attention to the threat and the
case dragged along until compromise
= was effected as above stated.
Michael Riley served notice upol
> the Town to remove the pesthouse'
from his lot on north Main street, ant
to give up possession of the lot b,
:, March the first next. Council accept
- ed the notice but the question of dis
= posing of the pesthouses caused NOR
= or less discussion. Finally it wal
- agreed to give the houses, represent
a. ing the expenditure of 500 or more, t
= Mr.. Riley for balance due on the rem
- amounting to 81, if Mr.. Riley woul'
T. accept it, otherwise Council will hav
: to sell them or burn them mp.
:. Council had allowed claims to th
- amount of $407 So, and had about fiji
~ ished talking over the new boiler an
= work on streets, when they were visi
n ed by the "Smyrna Old Maids Club,
"a who interceded for the safety of pede
trians by asking that Council civ
better police protection. The arg
ment was used that five women r
- Gently had been accosted onthe stree
-, and one even held up and robbed. I'll
"Old Maids" all tried to talk at on,
- until Councilman Hudson was move
to such distraction that he chased the
down the street. The N''Old Maids
ED. were out for fun nd they broke up t
meeting, but nevertheless there W
An more truth and seriousness in their /
quest than was want to be receiv
the and they have large proportion of Il
on citizens of Smyrna back of them wi
Az, would like to see our streets so W
ur policed that it would be safe at a
the time for women to walk without fear
"a being held-up or insulted.
M AT ST. PETERS CHURCH NEXT sUNDA
nui- Rev. William J. Hamilton Of Delaware {