Clipping:Jones's lawsuit against the Boston Club
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| Date | Sunday, May 15, 1881 |
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| Text | Charlie Jones of Cincinnati, member of the Boston club last year, arrived in Cleveland today [5/14] and commenced suit in the common pleas court of this county against the Boston Base Ball Association to recover $378 due him as salary when he left the club in this city last fall. In his petition, Mr. Jones sets forth that he signed a contract with the association in September, 1878, for three years' playing, at $1500 per year, paying at the rate of $250 per month during the ball season. Upon one of its western trips, the club became in arrears to him in the sum for which suit was commenced, and after repeated demands for his money, he refused to play with the club. Upon Jones' affidavit an order of garnishment was issued against the Cleveland association and President Evans, ordering them to hold all money in their possession belonging to the Boston club. The garnishment was served on President Evans as game was called this afternoon, and he replied that the Bostons had no money in the box. It is reported tonight that both clubs knew that the suit was to be commenced, and had arranged money matters for the occasion. Jones was a spectator at the game, and at its close was warmly greeted by the members of the Cleveland and Boston clubs. Boston Herald May 15, 1881 Charles Jones of Cincinnati commenced a suit against the Boston Club in the Common Pleas Court at Cleveland, O., May 14, to recover $378 back salary, which he claims is due him. Upon Jones' affidavit an order of garnishment was issued against the Cleveland Association and its president, ordering them to hold all money in their possession belonging to the Bostons. His action, however, came to naught, as the money matters had been so arranged between the two clubs that nothing could be attached. New York Clipper May 21, 1881 The Boston Club's baggage was recently attached at Cleveland, O., by Charley Jones, who has a suit against that organization for unpaid salary. Harry Wright made oath that the baggage was his personal property, and the attachment was released. Jones, however, has $270 of the Boston's receipts at Cleveland tied up to await the result of suit. New York Clipper June 4, 1881 The Boston Club have filed a demurrer to the petition of Charles W. Jones in the Common Pleas Court, Cleveland, O., on the ground that the petition does not state facts enough to constitute a cause of action in favor of the plaintiff. New York Clipper June 25, 1881 Charley Jones attached the gate-receipts of the Bostons in their championship game at Cleveland, O., June 24. New York Clipper July 2, 1881 Charles Jones has recently obtained a judgment against the Boston Club. He was expelled, it will be remembered, for refusing to play with the Bostons in 1880, because his salary was not forthcoming. Jones then resorted to the law, and swooped down upon the receipts of the Bostons while they were playing in Cleveland, O. The court at last recognized the justice of Jones' case against the Bostons, and an effort will be made to reinstate him in the League at the December meeting. Hulbert says Jones will never be reinstated by the League because he failed to make his appeal within the time designated. The circumstances of this case, however, are not discreditable to Jones, and do not reflect on his character as a player or as an honorable man. It would be only just for the League to reinstate him. New York Clipper October 22, 1881 |
| Source | Boston Herald |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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