The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-18

~ Causes n Law SUIT in tho GoodIy Quaker
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CITY.
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The fasiidiousuess OF a member OF the
n orcommitiee At the recent young Maeu-
No cho- Society bsll has brought on a Law
SUIT The plaintiff in the case IS hAni
some young lady who appeared nj the BAH
accompanied by q gentleman we'll knoSn in
fashionable society. She attracted q great
Deal oil attention, but was no allowed TO
dance, on the ground that her dress was too
cecolleie. She insisted that the costume was
cut low according to fashion, bu. the door
managers insisted that that style would not
suit there. Yesterday she brought buit TO
recover damages tor assault. The suit was
based on the following affidavit:
Mabel J.. Hearne, single woman, msketh
oath and sayeth: That at the invitation OF a
young gentleman acquainta ice deponent, In
his company. attended n masquerade ball
held at the Academy OF Music by the Young
Maennerohor Association on the night OF the
18th inst. That she was dressed In a black
velvet evening dress, after the style OF the
court OF Londsn, being cut square neckst
back and front, short eleeves, with long black
kid gloves TO the shoulder, covering entirely
both arms. While II Is true said dress was
cut in front and back according 10 fashion, it
wa, not cut lower han Is seen at the Assem-.
blies and at fashion able gatherings. nor vas
there any, even the slightest, indecent ex.
posure OF deponsnts person. Deponents
ton OF some nowers in her corssRe.
There was nothing In deponents Dire =, its
mode, cut or shape, that would offend the
moet sIidious or that was not fully allowed
by fasl on. Deponent also asserts that her
conduit manners and department. were
quiet Oldest aud unassuming daring the
entire evening; that while deponent was
quiet leaning on the arm OF her said escort
prom fading the parqust Joseph l.. Stock
baust u. the defendant an entire stranger TO
depon.nt, Extensively, wilfully and msllci-
onsly, without any cause, In q loud, insult.
ing and threatening tone of voice and man.
ner, exclaimed that deponent would not be
permitted to 20 on the floor or remain the
building-that she had not sufficient clothes
on.
Feeling the injustice OF this treatment aud
it's untruth, and goaded by deiendsnts un.
gentlemanly and uncslled for conduct, ds-
ponent, under the advice OF her escort did
10 on tho floor To waltz, when defendant
made an assault on her by violently laying
hold OF her shoulder and making a loud out
| cry, thus attracting crowd, bringing de-
| ponept into public notice, and asserting
that uoiess deponent left the building he
| would call an officer. That deponent before
this bad removed small mask she had
| worn. to enable defendant to fully observe
Der features That from this and other fa,ts
| she believes and expects 10 he able 10 prove
| that ceisndnnt's conduct was specially ma
| iicious.
| Said conduct caused deponent 10 undergo
| n severe nervous shock, from which she has
| not yet entirely recovered. She was con lined
| 10 her room for several days, and was com
| pei ed to call In the services OF q phyelcan
| She has been in ured and diseraced aud held
| up To public scandal and caiumny.