Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1914 — LUMBER COMPANY WINS IN RACE TRACK SUIT [ARTICLE]

LUMBER COMPANY WINS IN RACE TRACK SUIT

Judgment of Foreclosure and For Full Amount Against Men Composing Racing Company. Judge Hanley shortly after noon today, Saturday, rendered his judgment in the suit of the Manhattan, Lumber Co. vs. Peter Crum packer, John A. Gavit, A. F. Knotts, William Daily, Clarence Bretsch and others composing the Mineral Springs Racing Association. The case was tried here in November and December and was hiard’f ought throughout. The judgment was in favor of the Manhattan Lumber Co., of Gary and Chicago, and provides for a foreclosure of the liens against the racing plant located near the town of Porter and for the sale of the property. After the sale, which it is estimated will fall far short of paying the judgment, the balance becomes a personal judgment against Mr. Crumpacker and his associates. The judgment is . $26,327.07. T - Other cross-complainants were also given judgments/ the largest of them being in favor of the Gary Trust and'Savings bank for $6,726.65. This company held a mortgage against the racing plant. Timothy Englehart, a wealthy citizen of Gary, who had been made one of the defendants, was not included in the judgment, he having been released as a defendant because his connection with the racing company was not proven. Judgment was also against the defendants for attorney fees for the plaintiff’s lawyers in the sum of $834.72.