New-York tribune., 1883-03-13
MR. NEvILLE's SUIT FOR $4,000.

HOW HE ELECTED FROM h'ENOh
HoTEI-sToRIEs ON BOTH SIDES.
The trial of the salt OF Mathew L. Neville
against the proprieors oftbe Fifth Avenue Hotel to re-
cover $4,000 as damages for alleged assault commit
ted on him by the employees of the hote was De-
,, Yesterday In the Court Of Common Pleas before
chief Justice DAILY aud q jury. The oase Tor ths
plaiptif was opened by George NJ curtis anu
MIR Neville was the rst witness called He said tha' on
tae afternoon OF June l. 1881 Mr. Wilson, OF Wheeler
Wilson'S Sewing Machine Company OF Chicago, dned at
bs fwitnesssl house in Lexngtonave Atter dihher IL
uggested that all hands should go to some place Oh
Amusement carriage was called and Mrs. Neville
Mas Theresa Gile Mrs. Nevllles sister, Mrs Dough-
ertv Nr Neves sister; Mr. wilson and Mr. Neville en-
tered r. The carriage rather full load, wound
its way through various streets until II came opposite
the Twentyfourth-s entrance OF the Fitih Avenue ho
tel Mr. wilson was staying at tle botel and insisted
that the parry should go with him to his room. Ihe
aes made some objection TO accepting the urgent hV
,aton but M Wilson would not take reIusaL Wnen
,be tei 10 enter the motel tie dOorkseprr ODecled 70
rdT,ittiug a,ies The whole party, however, Wen, lu
and went to Wilson's room Mr. wilson an Ino ,
went TO the clerks office for his mall anu or'
Neville pending his return, L ORDER o9te 9I "lne;
The ladies CID not care for VINE RT. Mr wills MIson S aa
his room he brought QUO velvet cont tr wmea
he had paid S52o ana wT w,raiiou OF MT Neville
who In est proposed to try II o. AFTER Mr Ne'Is ha
tried on coat Mr. wilson rememoerea tnat ne @ nsd
never Tried 1t He therefore tooA on nS Coae & ua
mi ON the velvet one. few moments ter whle oota
men were In SHIRT sleeves he uoor was Suuely
WiIiiam IT. carr the clerk of hotel and the other
.sd 1s S,s Jaes one rGs Mr Wilson Sir Neville thrs
that robbers were confronting ii said tat ne was ar
ws0a ~, mr. o Caf SS SHg "n bed NJ Pryor then seized
Mr. Neville by the neck and WITH ga at NoeaGe HusSo
fIwarI TIED 10 r,-entcr the ho;e but was not al
in%ed To- DO So He then went for poiceInan hs
lxadnine was much damaged by rs coliarbu,ton,
W tich had been rIdey Ianmed aRiinst u. A., Will.
said mat ME business that OF NacAtrr OF assess
ments" Mr. Ch9ate old not eea,y ne m st.HI xaSy
lear piauaton Of his business. Being asked he had
@ oiei @ otIer kind OF business he said he was
ever na" Az ov rtraiS painieri" asked Mr.. Choate.
e was piutrr of houses. MIR. Choa then wanted
NV k"ow whether there was any ether kind OF bu-ness
80 h od ever ged Mr. Nevie's activity Mr. New
lie said his father htd had OutcHef SoP "i VA
himself Ind done something III tnat line Ar. Neville
iuied mar he was unoe the innuence OF strong dihk
ON Ihe evening OF the assault upon him Tue whose
0ariV was unite sober There dsordery conduct
po tGe part OF any Of bis friends at the motel r
Neville $50 denied that he had ever Oeeh Scvnu lin
the Astor House account o. Gisordcry eonSu0, Ia
indeed once had some trouble ut the Astor houss
about check for 90 cents whieh nc ""'
refused to pay because he did uot owe II. ,, an
Miss Gle next testified Her story corresponded en-
treiy with that OF her brother-n-la law up 10 thS to
when he was eected from the room Nnen tue ~ C.
i've bad zone ont with his victim Mr. Carr siiu 10 tho
ladies': co ne now you had better go out. IL, ~. NJ,
cried out: Then Will go too" Mr.. Carr replied 81 3
ven STAY where you are; the ladies m Isl gel out
MIR Carr then took the ladies OUT anu put to i -. 10
comn xioned man" and OF Mr. Carr a. the llsht,eon.
,,Issts,ao man crosse NaulnatlOh snc saiu SAo
had On interest In the SUIT; size na er, In her S,ce
to o She also said that all or the parry WeIc prN
scty soher and well-behaVed tathernc ~.
tbe iSs of the plaintiff corIoborlteu IN ner I 2
the Of Mis- r ss Ss9es sSss Sister Thomas Dough
@ a son of the last witness said Ne hau seen lnS
aTty after dinner. and declared tnat t"ey "oe I, az
whit and Dr. John +. Neville testlneu 10 lho,
,,sed mud battered condition IN which tney iOund Mr'
Satic al ar he had escaped the hands OF Mr. Pryor
This closed the case for the plaintiff MI, Dhoa.o n
called as the witness for the defence MI 1ar VINO
said he mad been clerk OF the iIth Avenue loteI vr
tweaty-two years on the night OF the tr0une WIZ
MIR Neville he was in charge OF the ONCE lhe Lues y.
the hotel were that ladies' should DC annitteu AZ 70
entrance in Twenty Mr. Wilson came 70 ne
hotel on NAV ana his room was on the Rrohhu
fronting on twenty st. No ladies we're peltteu
TO 10 into the rooms III TINS part OF tno ~ ere
shown to the public parlors. ON tne hieut Vi S ss
when he learned that Mr.. ilson with party oI ta,os
had forced his way past the door-keoper nc 80 -
They found the door open and went IN sir. Msos s
was sitting on the bed beastly drunk Viii MS
of and his clothes generally dsarangea III h itneas
a waiter entered with Dot.e & ", sgaIn Mr. Neyills
obiected The witness explained 70 him that lie Vas
acting in violation Of the rules OF tne mouse, n..
Pryor told Mr. Neville that ne ana tne aus s' nus ~ xD
Mr. Neville said Mr.. Pryor might DO and that Mr.
PRYOR was not big enough 10 put him out ME rI3Vr
thsn demonstrated Mr. Neville, with the use OF ~
mora force than necessary that no was Dig
When Mr.. Pryor was gone the witness saggesea W ov
IaJies the propriety OF their making their adiens
examination Mr. Carr said positively IN tna. n
were only two ladies In the ROOM Tho trial VIII 10 o'A
tinued to-day. A., .,., ,ha .. ma
defendants TO recover $4,000 damages ior hos bavd
from the hotel and Miss Gle aud Mrs Doughcfu n"v
suits 10 recover $40, 900 damages each
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