The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-07-26

b. Il. Baker, fashionable tailor of
Cleveland, Ohio, on July 16, in munic-
lpal court, secured a judgment in the
sum of $42.25 against Rev. John
George Schaibly as a result of an ac-
tlon brought to recover the price of
suit OF clothes sold and delivered to
the defendant in June, 1916. Interest
amounted to 1874 and court costs
called for $7.29 additional, making the
entire judgment $5s.3s. H..
After suit was started some weeks
ago by Messrs. Courtney & Courtney,
prominent firm Of local attorneys,
Rev: Mr.. Schaibly employed Messrs.
Mccoy & Hansen, another able firm
OF lawyers, to put in a defense.
The defendant admitted that he was
the man who bought and received tho
fashionable toggery, but he set up q
claim that payment was conditional on
receipt of fees for speaking for pro-
hibition in Ohio that year. Ohio not
only failed to 60 dry, but the Anti
saloon League of the Buckeye state
failed to pay Rev. John George for
his platform work. As result of
that. the oratorical foe of Demon Rum
was unable to, pay for the. suit Of.
| clothes, and even other things. The
| answer alleged that Bro. Baker, the
tailor, not only was a member Of the
Ohio Anti-Saloon League, but that he
knew and accepted the conditions as
to payment -.
Messrs. Courtney & Courtney de.
murred to the Schaiblian answer.
claiming that the reply was not good
and sufficient. Judge Cutting sus-
tanned the demurrer and the defendant
then had five days in which to file
an acceptable answer to the complaint.
That was not done, but, with the con-
sent of Messrs. Mccoy & Hansen, on
! moticn cf Courtney & Courtney, judg.
| ment was entered of record last week
on Wednesday, July 16.
The facts as to this suit to recover
the value of suit Of clerical garb
was taken from the municipal court
records and published in the previous
issue, of. the Rip-Saw,- together with
facts concerning other suits brought in
the interests Of Ohio corporations, to
whom the Duluth divine owes money
nm notes contracted as far back as
1915.
1t was highly legitimate news, being
BASED on public records of the court
such news, in fact, as a daily paper
in any city in the land, but Duluth.
would expect reporter to gather and
turn in to his city editor. .-...
Naturally, when the general public
read the story of the actions in the
municipal court, there was great sur.
prise that minister Of the gospel.
and man who never has remained
mute when he had chance to tell
others what to do and how to live,
should leave old and unpaid obliga-
tions in the Buckeye state. ...,,4~
In the dear old Herald, the paper
that Editor G. 8. Mitchell calls the
journalistic redlight lady Of First
street, of the issue of Monday, july
IA, appeared the following, viz: &. :.
SIN view Of the fact that Rev. John
G. SchaibIy, pastor Of Grace Methodist
church, has been attacked by a local
publication in regard to his career be.
fore coming to Duluth, the congrega-
tion of his church at yesterday morn.
ing's service passed the following
resolutions by, unanimous vote: ,...,,
% Whereas, it has been called to. the
attention Of the members, friends and
official board, of Grace, Methodist
church, that certain sensational
newspaper published in our city has
attacked the honesty and integrity of
our pastor, Rev. J.. G. eSchaibly; ,.,. J..
"tBe it hereby resolved, that we
have the utmost confidence in our pas,
tor, that We believe. in his honesty and
integrity, that his life among ms has
been Of a fine Christian character, and
that we extend him g. vote Of conf.
dence, eyer. ready to, work and co.
operate with him in every endeayor.; -
Passing. the foregoing resolutions
cost !. nothing but a few minutes of
time. therefore the congregation, evi;
dently found it an easy task, In the.
good old days, when Bill Butchart at.
tended Grace M. E. church, he would
have yanked out. his wallet and chipped
in literally on a fund to help pay for
the clerical garb,, purchased in, the long
ago. Bill Butchart, however, is dead,
and entirely too little Of his spirit sur.
ylvesgSj 2liJs. -s1a &H5 (. 4st1 - 3
Ii Incidentally. if there are, eleven
members of Grace M. E. church who
will chip in IS each towards the lioui.
dation Of the Schaiblian Judgment, the
Kip-Saw gladly, willingly and cheer