The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-01-15
called constable was doing. But
the look at Mr.. Rathjen by the

the look at Mr.. Rathjen by the
constable was enough to make
hdm run for the machine. Mr.
Rathjen put his gun in the house
and went out half way toward
where the machine was standing
to find out what his business
was. BY that time the constable
with his tools in his hands,
thinking he was protected,
he met Mr.. Rathjen but when
ihe got in reach Mr.. Rathjen got
him by tn" collar behind his
meek and at that time Mr.. Raxh-
jen had his Dutch blood up to
a 100 point and the constable
was flying in the air like q
feather for a few minutes, then
he proceeded to rub his nose in
the snow. He first yelled for
Mr.. Callahan to help him but
Mr.. Rathjeal informed that gentle
man to stay where he was. Then
he begged that if he would let
him 60 he would leave the pre-
mis- S and by this promise that
he womh leave he let him
off. He made a quick run for
the machine to. get away from
Mr.. Rath jen's presence.
The next day Erbe swore out
a warrant for Mr.. Rathjen for
resisting the constable Of Gar
|rison 1rom being prevented frcm
taking Mrs. Rathjen s. machine.
lie was prevented from riding
home like gentleman.
The warrant was handed to-
Deputy Sheriff Ole Stefferud
who served the complaint on Mr..
Rathjen and Mr.. Rathjen came
in the next day and appeared
in Justice court and took an ap-
peal to the district court.
The history of this case seems
to- be that some party had 4
calm against E. H. King of
'Washburn which claim was left
in the hands of j. +. Nelson OF
Garrison who sued Mr.. King be-
fore justice Of the peace at
Garrison. Mr.. King had left
some stock in Mr.. Rathjenis
pasture. Mr.. Rathjen has Q
section of land fenced in
about a half mile from his resi-
dence. 1t seems that a notice
was also served On Mr.. Rathien
to appear before the same just
ice, but as no money for trave-
ling expenses 8 ard not knowing
anything about the case or BE-
ing interested in it whatever,
Mr.. Rathtn could not see why
he should appear before the same
justice. But it seems that q
judgment was taken against Mr..
Rathjen which explains the rea-
Sens Tor the constables appear
ance in Washburn. Mr.. Rathjen
owns II valuable quarter sec
tions of land in Mclean county,
it is All clear, Lp Indebtedness
He a.so OWLS Eorses and other
personal propt rty and ne could
not see why the said constable
was bound to. take Mrs. Rath-
jen s machine, which she had
paid for ~ money she inherited
from h T. .ather.- Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Ran n Hn have big hank aCA
counts and if they ever owned
anybody they have the cash on
hand to meet it at all times,
but have never heard of this
party or had any interest in it
in amy shape CT lorm and cannot
under tand how anyone could
take a judgment against him.
Mr.. Klng's horses are still
in the pasture but no effort has
been made to collect from him
If he was indebted to the parties
who held the claim.
Now Mr.. Rathjen claims that
he has gone into expenses IL
ready and he cannot understand
the reason why they are after
MIN to pay debts that he has
never been interested in and
he has never had any DEALING
with Mr.. King except that he
put a few head Of stock in his.
pasture and they are still there.
TIE cnly explanation Mr.. Rath.
jen can give for all this trouble
is th.t Constable Erbe had q !
bill Of sale from Walfred An :
derson's pleasure boat that was
left in Mr.. Rathjenis possess
ion which was taken away from
him in his absence. The con-
stable made some assignment Of
his bill Of sale to Joseph Mann. 4
That case over the boats was :
threehed out in the district \
courts over a year ago as the
readers Of the Leader remember