The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-02

will have You arrested The young
lady, Mr.. Holt continued, had been a
clerk in Trenton stores for number of
years, and until slandered by the defend
ant, had borne an irreproaGhabe char
aeter. She has formerly resided in New
Hope, Pa, but after the death of her
father the family moved to this city. She
has been employed at Mrs. Manning's
before going to Mobrfield's, and only left
there under promise OF an increased
salary The charge of dishonesty against
her by the defendant, has injured her
very much and entities her to damages.
Mr.. Jasper Lanning, Mr.. John G. Boss,
Mrs. Martha w. Cooper, Miss Lille
/ Cooper and Miss Nelson testified in behalf
/ of the plaintiff
Mrs. Sarah Manning testified that the
character of the plaintiff was good in
| every respect, witness having had her en-
ployed for five years Miss Cooper is now
employed at ManHing's again.
Mr.. Richey opened for the defence,
giving an outline of what he expected to
prove from the evidence to be produced.
At this point recess was ordered till one
O'Clock.
Upon reassembling, Christopher p.
Mohrfield, the defendant, was called and
testified that Miss Clara Cooperw was In his
employ as head milliner from March I'd to
June Slst; few days before the last date
she told the defendant that she would
have TO go to New Hope on the Monday
following to settle her deceased fathers
business instead of going there she went
to Philadelphia when she entered the
store Tuesday morning, defendant asked
her about deceiving him this way ; she
denied at first that she had gone to Phila-
| delphia, but when she saw the proof
against her, she acknowledged it. and
said 1t was the first time she had deceived
him defendant said it was not the only
thing against her, as she was suspected
of taking goods and money from the
| store, she became quite nervous and said,
yes, have taken the articles but never
money defendant said, all right, let the
money matter drop, but make out a list
of the articles taken and if you settle for
them You can remain she had said that
she had taken the things with the inten-
tion of paying for them after this con-
versation she went out to the work room,
anu s;,aa so y. a.eer coming PACK asked what
! the afternoon defendant received note
through the mail notifying him that sha
would not be back again, mote produced):
! the defendant had first said to Miss
Cooper that her services would be no
longer needed but upon her request had
! consented to retain her "a lled har n that
I'D ner own presence, out never before any
ohe eiSe MISE cooper was ioreiady OF
the millinery department.
The witness was eross-examined at
iehgtn oy Mr. Holt when he testified
that Miss Cooper was recommended to
him by his own sister. In reply to n
question whether or not he had been pay
ing attention to Miss Clara's sister, he
replied That is my business. Mr..
Mohrfield then told how he had began to
miss the various articles from his store
his suspicious being first excited in April.
a piece OF pasementery, missed while
Miss Cooper was at the store, was pur-
chased from her by another lady about two
weeks ago. Other articles taken were
ecru, spanish lace, dressing comb, light
blue ribbon, (afterward seen on Miss
Lille dress, wide ribbon, &c.
Carrie Benham, Mrs. Layinia Howell
Mia Benham Mary Collins o,a 49,.
Gu. ' "'a ."oy
ooii'ns saFe e''oehce' ana tue defendant
was recalled.
Miss Chattie Hawkins. who keeps n
trimming store on Greene street. was next
called for the plaintiff, as was also Miss
Ellen Bennett, who testified that she had
sold number of yards of passementerv
to Miss Clara Cooper about wear ago
while she tthe witness) was EMPLOYED AZ
saleslady in Miss Hankins' store,
Miss Clara Cooper the plaintiff. tool,
the stand and testified: | first saw the
passementery at Mrs. Manpinq,s where
worked and where 1t would cost me 90
eon,s sa J: ya w. 9ougnt YARDS at 90 cents
il on NV silk dress bnt af,erwards =, M pi :,
on my mothers dolman took it off again
and put on fringe instead that is how
. aau ~ ~, W SUI 70 Mls. liowe,'. Inc WIZ
taking of single article d;shons ua,u Wv. oy
erything taken was paid for except a