Show DUCKS SAND MULE G CAUSEOF 0 r FEUD D CONRADS AND GROSSMANS KEEP ST LOUIS JUDGE BUSY BY DISPUTES SPITE FENCE IS ALSO IN IT Fowls Get Mixed and Each Accusees the Other of Unfairness Wars Between Them Break Out Periodically St LOlIlsA gray mule her named is not Maude a score of ducks of divers colors and n creek constitute the origin of a feud that exists between be-tween the houses of Jacob Grossman nnd Franz Conrad in nellevillo Tho war between these families breaks out periodically and always ends In a lawsuit law-suit Ever since the Conrads accused the Grossmnns of persecuting somo of their ducks the embers of enmity have remained waim enough to bo fanned Into llfo on the least provocation The families live on North Hlchland street In houses facing each other on opposite sides of the street Through the opening of Caseyvlllo avenue which begins at tho point where these two houses are situated a triangular piece of ground was left I vacant The Grossmans live on tho eastside east-side of tho street and claim that part of tho old street that Is directly In front of their house Where Caseyvllle i avenue branches away from Hlchland street Is a small triangular pleco of I lmed1 dse lileHr ground claimed by tho Conrads KIcKi land creek runs through the yards of both families Several years ago ducks belonging to both families swam the surface of the creek The ducks became mixed Each family accused the other of taking ducks that did not belong to them The war started Grossman planted plant-ed peach trees on tho vacant lot In front of his house When Mrs Conrad Con-rad tried to pull up some of these trees she was whipped by Mrs Grossman Gross-man and Mrs Grossman was fined Then the Conrads conceived tho spite fence revenge A fence ten feet high and about 14 feet long was built by the Conrads on the eastern line of the triangular lot they claimed This fence was across the street from tho Conrad house and djd not ob St t I 11 I a Mrs Conrad Was Whipped by Mrs Grossman ttruct their view except as to tho Grossman house the view trom tho Grossman house was moro obstructed In I tho meantime the ducks continued getting mixed up and more lawsuits followed After the ducks hall occupied tho center of ho stage for severn I years the mulo mado her entrance The mule wandered from the Con rad dulses and was tempted when sho saw tender peach blossom hutls on the trees In front of the Grossman home Tho mule ate thu huds of tho I tree and Mrs Grossman drove her Into tho lot at the side of her house When Grossman returned home he ordered the mule kept there until damages wore forthcoming from COli ad adThe The Contrails sued for a writ of re plevin against Mrs Grossman for do I I taining the mule Mrs Grossman I showed in court that It was her husband who was I the mule Tho detaining Judge decided tho Con inds would have to pay tho the suit costs of Some of tho Grossman Into tho Conrad ducks sam Giossman premises and Mrs sent her son Victor them to shoo home The Conrails allow Victor would not on the had to walk nrnimi premises and he around n block to a pI nee where find he 91dlo could shoo from While ho Wins Shooing ChrIst scion of tho Conrad Conrail house to Victor which sulrl things caused the latter to swear out II warrant for dillturbing ugalnst the latter the ponce pleaded Christ guilty to that hlB fine charge and paid lie hUll vicious angunge Vlclor t arrested That Cor using tried > In Justice lcCuliochB cnso court Will he |