The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
MRs. pAr1s,s SUIT FOR 500
The Story Of her Experience In n broadway
Dry Goods store as Told In Court.

The trial OF Mrs. Carrie II. Davls's suit
against John Daniel and William Davis. before
Judge Van Hoesen, In the Court OF Common
Peas. yesterday attracted n large number Of
ladies'. On the ODD of December. 1876. ac-
cordng TO the testimony. Mrs. Davis and
her mother. while ont shopping. went to
Daniel X Sons store Mt $50 Broadway. where
they had often been before. They made
several purchases and paid for them. and
were about 10 20 out. when Mrs Davis's attcn-
ton WAS attracted TO some steel purses. She
examined several OF different patterns and
selected one. but while she hold 1t In her hand
she saw another hanging up, which she turned
to look at.
The clerk asked sharply. Where is the
other pocketbook?"
She showed him the one that she had Sc
ected. which she still had in her hand.
The clerk having called the check boy d.
rocted him to look on the floor for the pocket
book which he said WIS missing. Tho boy
falling 10 IND any the clerk said 20 Mrs. Davis.
You must have the other purse and there
upon he called the officer stationed in the store.
Mrs. Davis earnestly protested, her inno"ener.
and bncnne greatly agitatcd. Mrs MrDougall.
her mother. said that II the firm desired to snt-
isfv Themselves a. 10 the responsibility of hcr-
sclf and her daughter. they might send to the
second store abovc. Of which h"r n;in-aw
was one of the prouretnrs. Mr.. Dnniell, who
! inquiry. and that he did not euro II she was
/ the Queen ~ England.
Mrs. McDougnll thcn said III you have any
suspicion search mo- -
The clerk. Dnvls nterposed. saving. " That
| woman has nothing to do with II. This Is the
! woman who has the pocketbuok.'
Mrs. Davis. who wns weeping, WIS told that
/ shc must 10 To tho searching room. and Il
I woman was called to search her. Mrs. Davis
| constantly protested against the iniignty. and
! Inserted nor innocence. She hal Just recovered
/ from severe Illness following The death Of her
| child. a girl five years of age. Mrs. MrDougnll
| with great carncstncss seconded her daughter
entrnniy TINT the search be not insisted upon. rs
I Daniel said that he did not care about that II
! made no difference IN him. While Mrs Davis =
pockets md the folds NJ her dress were be-
| Ing examined u woman employed ns n clerk.
! who knew Mrs Davis. took Mr. Daniel aside.
| and then he.snid that tho ladies might CO. Mrs.
( McDOugal Insisted that MS they had begun the
! search They might as we'll finish II.
This in substance. Is tho story rs related by
/ Mrs Mspousall on the witness stand yesterday
! in her daughters snit Tor 10000 damages for
| assault Mr.. Daniel makes n general denial
! and Davis, tho clerk. makes no defence. Mrs.
DAVIS suys in her rpmulnint that her nervous
| systom has never recovered from the shock II
! then sustained. and that her health has bcen
! permanently impaired. When called q the wit
! ness stand yesterday size appeared to be OK
! iion she became very much agiiat"d and was
/ unahlr 10 testify. She was conducted to the
! adjoining room. and when her physician had
cert fed that she was not in condition 70 be re.
called her further examination was deferred
/ until to-day.