New-York tribune., 1886-03-23
MRS. PARAN STEVENS SUED.
VARIOUS CHARGES BY MISS GIBBONS.

THE PLAINTIFFS TEsrIMONY IN HER ACTION ~"
S1OOOO-A JUROR WITHDRAWN.
Dressed in deep mourning Mrs. Paran STE
vens sat In tho Supreme Court whero justice Va"
Brunt presided Yesterday and listened To the oe9uk
OF the testimony OF Miss sallie j. Gibbons In her SUIT
against Mrs stevens for $4,000 damages Inc piai"'
SAYS that ON February 2 1ss4 the defendant entered
her art gallery at No. l.l0O Broadway, created
a tumult and violently threatened and abused her'
Her account OF tho affair Is ms follows'
I advanced 10 meet her aud said: GOOD AFTERNOON
Mn. stevens; what do for you to dayI she' now
ever began perfect torrent OF abuse. using most NOT
rlbe language My customers began to gather arounu'
and her tones believe, could be heard Ia the street.
stood It as long as could and then asked her to leave
She said she wouldn't and sent porter out for po
uceman. He brought In two When Mrs. stevens saw
the officers coming sine turned very pale and attempted
to hide behind largo screen. pulled IL away
and after some excited remarks she finally left'
When Miss Gibbons began her testimony MIS-
Stevens regarded her with look OF dlsdain
she made demonstration while IL was given The
witness said " told the policemen tina. If they did
not put her out send for the Captain. and Mrs
stevens said My friend Captain Williams; he won't
touch me-"
Counsel for tho plaintiff asked several questions in re-
gard to the effect upon her health and her busnes OF hs
conduct the part Of Mrs Stevens but they were all c1
cluded by Justice Van Brunt. The witness answered
ing to her. said sharply Madam, you claim to be an
intelligent woman. Didn't you know that had ex-
cluded that question:
discussion IN regard to tho complaint
in the ensued between Samuel Ashton
and William Iif representing the plaintiff and Eugene
T. DAILY and William T. Schley for the defendant. IHe
complaint sets forth two separate causes 0f action III
Of which Il s charged that the paintin wrOhRuly
and uulawfully entered the deiendants ART galeIy
prevented from carrying her business ana enjoy
ing the aud benefits OF the premises NO. l'loo
Broadway; malicOusly trespassed upon the premises
ana created great tumut disorder and confusion
thereby nerrupiing aud interfering with the palntls
business The other OF action Is based upon me
allegation that the defendant threatened her with
injury, abused and assaulted her, and held her
up TO the public In contempt ana rldl,
cue. The defendant, her answer. makes a general
that she entered premises which she says she dld
lawful purpose having some thought OF putting an
elevator in the building. which belongs to her late nus
bands estate, and of making other alterations ana re-
pairs.
Mrs. Stevenss counsel maintained that the plaintiff
should be compelled 10 elect orc cause OF action ana y
the tnHt while the lawyers on the Otner sde sau
that the two OF action were essentially one
Justice Van Brunt finally directed that juror DO With
drawn thus ending the for the present, ana gave
the plaintiff permission to amend her complaint, when
her lawyers subsequently did By uniting All tho aega-
tOus OF action. They think the case Will be
tried next month.