The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-09
Mrs. Schenk Asks For
A Special Receiver
For Her Jesels Gwen 30 Collateral
Security for Lean made By Glenn
E. petersL
CLAIMS THAT AMOUNT
DEMANDED WAS usURIoUs
Echo Of the Famous Case OF q Year
Ago Promises to Sc Very
Interesting.

Allegations OF a rather startling ma.
ture and features that Will be OF genu-
inc interest are contained in the bill
OF complaint filed by Attorneys Hub
bard & Hubbard and Berry in the
chancery suit Of Laura +. Schenk VS..
Glenn r. Peters. well known bust
ness man OF this city. The suit was
instituted last Saturday and the bill
was filed late Wednesday evening, just
in time to be considered on the
docket for the March term OF the cir
cult court.
The case is an echo of the now IA
nous Schenk trial of about a year
ago. and was brought for the purpose
of recovering the jewelry OF Mrs
Schenk. which was deposited with
the defendant as security for a loan
of 800.
In the bill the plaintiff alleges that
some time in January Of 1917 she Dor
rowed the sum OF $500 from the de-
PENDANT. and as security deposited her
Jewels. which included diamond
rings. brooches. etc. to the value of
$1,000. and she says an agreement
was entered into at the time between
the defendant and her agent to have
piration Of which time the money was
10 be paid back with interest agreed
upon between the defendant and her
agent. and the jewels were then to
be returned
A Settlement Refused.
She further claims that at the ex-
piration OF six months she informed
the defendant she was ready to settle
the claim and receive her Jewels. but
was unable TO secure n settlement.
When pressed for a settlement. II is
averred. he declined to accept the
sum offered and claimed the Jewels
by forfeiture. for the reason that the
amount with interest had not been
paid within the six months period II
is further alleged that the plaintiff
mas reason TO believe that the defend
ant demanded the sum of $1,000 in
satisfaction of his claim. and refuses
10 urn over the jewels until such
sum is paid over TO him.
On the 3lst day OF January. 1912.
me plaintiff. not knowing the exact
date upon which the loan was made.
caused TO be- rendered 10 the defend.
am the sum OF $3.50 in gold certificates
OF the United States treasury in nav
ment OF said indebtedness. and il is
SAID the defendant refused the amount
and insisted on retaining the iewelrv
me plaintiff claims that the amount
demanded is usurious and that she is
Justly entitled TO relief and that she
mas AT all times been ready and will
ing 10 settle the account upon the 70.
turn OF her jewels.
Special Receiver Asked.
IN conclusion the plaintin asks that
the court appoint a special receiver
10 take charge Of the jewels and hold
them until the further orders of the
court Also that the court ascertain
the amount due and owing the defend
ant by the plaintiff and that she BIO re-
Iieved from any penalty or forfeiture
or said property that NAV he claimed
ny the defendant based on the said
loan.
The bill also ask that the court
ascertain the Indebtedness OF the
plaintiff TO the defendant and enter a
decree instructing the plaintiff 10 pay
10 The special receiver this indebted
ness. and In return that he be in
siructed to deliver the jewels 10 her
and that she be deCreed her costs in
CURED in the suit.