The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-19
MRS. SYKES ENUMERATION.
The Courts Findings of Fact and of
Law in the Libel Case,

The following are the findings of fac
and the conclusion of law as rendered by
judge CARRIER in the case of Mrs. Mary O.
Sykes. president of the board of trustee:
of the Sailors Home. against James Camp.
bell, who had uttered certain defamatory
language about her:
That James Campbell on the 9th DIV oil
January, 1898, and each succeeding day there.
after untll the Isl day OF February, 1898. al
presence and hearing OF large number of per-
sons. maliclously ana with the intent to cause
1t 10 be lieved, stated that the plaintiff as
president OF said board OF trustees, I'm conduct
ing and managing the business, was dishonest
unprincipled and making unlawful gains there
FROM
That the words and sentences spoken. uttered
and published by the defendant were and they
are false and defamaiory ana were spok en- with
the intent 10 inJute the plaintiffs good charac-
ter aud 10 prevent her from assisting to carry
on the clearinghouse and TO deprive her of
her position as president of the board OF Irus-
tees.
That the Sailors Home is well managed and
beneficial TO the sailors residing there hat
neither the corporation nor is agents have en-
tlceu seamen at any time 10 desert from vessels
lying in the bay OF San francisco. on board of
which they had shipped for a term unexpIred
al the time OF such entcement or otherwise;
that neither the corporation nor its agents have
harDored al the Sailors Home seafaring men
until reshpped on other vessels by the corpora
lion and It's agents; that the seamen have not
been charged sums of money amounting 10 81
or any other sum- for obtaining them employ
ment on foreign vessels or any other vessels ;
that the corporation has not charged other
sums 10 sailors. ming TO 81, for taking
Them 10 The Sailors Home, but the Sailors
Home has alw Us charged aud does charge the
customary price of 81 each for taking sailors
from ships lying In the bay of San Francisco
10 the wharf, and 90 cents for carrying them
ana their luggage from the VIII IF to the home.
That the corporation has not exacled blood
money from the owners Of vessels obtaining
crews from the Sailors Home; that the sum Of
nve dollars Is charged aud paid to the shippipg
master OF The rort OF San Francisco tor obtain.
lug crews; that this sum Is paid by the cap
tains OF ships obtaining deep-water sailors
that neither the plaintiff nor the board OF
trustees nor any person connected with the
Sailors Home have any controller connection
with said business OF Slipping sailors; that il
Is an Independent business between the ship
ping master and the captains of ships; that the
corporation has no control over The fee of said
agents; that seamen have not been Overcharged
for goods supplied them In the Sailors Home
that goods are sold 10 them at a fair market
price and as reasonable as they could purchase
them elsewhere in this city.
That sailors who have gOna 10 live at the
Sailors Home have not b Ell elected therefrom
o: their clothes withheld from lhem or Other
wise Ill treat d that he Sailors Home is a
temperance house; that no liquors are used
tbele, or used tor the purpose of enticipp men
10 desert The vessels on which they a1e en-
gagged, or otherwise; that all sick seamen have
been properly cared for, physician and meal
cin iuInisneo tnen eratls; that they have not
been neglected or MADE charge upon the pub
nc authorities for medical attendance or other
wise; that the Sailors Home IL conducted In
accordance with the purposes of the corpora
ton; that the sailors boarding al said home have
large rooms, neatly furnished clean beds aud
excellent food for So per week each when two
or m0fe occupy one room, aud Sc a week for
one occupying room; when thew shin they
are honestly settled with and The money due 10
each paid 10 him; that Mrs. Sykes has always
gNen ner l'ine ana services to the seafaring
the sole purpose OF benefiiug the sailors resid.
Ing thereat.
AS conclusion OF law. the plaintiff has suf-
red damage by the false and defamatory ut.
terances oil The defendant in the sum of $3.50.