The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-31

toners. and we must Of course pursue
tho course which VIII help us 10 retain
their goodwill and patronage, and thls
course Is the only one open TO u.s.
MILLER & RHOADs.
This letter was introduced as evidence
/ by Mr. Meredith, and counsel Tor defence
excepted. Miss Gibson said that since
ment. and had been unable TO secure a
place. At this point a recess was IA GO
for fifteen minutes, and when court re-
convened, Miss Gibson was again put on
ne stand and crOSs-oxaInined by Mr..
Carter.
She testified that Mrs. Goddin had
charged her with making statement
about Mrs. Hatcher. That Mira. Todd
had made no charge. but had said that
she must have made the remark attrib-
uted 10 her. after hearing the converse
tiOn between herself and Mrs. GOddin al
the store OF Miller d RhOads. on March
liths Al that time she said, Mrs. Van
Euren had stated TO Mrs. GOldin. that
she knew she CMiss Glbson) was the girl
VINO mad made the remark about Mrs
Hatcher. Miss Gibson did not
hear Mrs. Hatcher say anything
positively denied having ever SAID
anything about her Mrs. Hatcher said:
u hope You didn't say H." Her salary
with Miller q Rhoads. she said. was
s. per week
Miss Sallie O. Fleming. a salcslady' for
Miller a RhOads. was next put on The
stand She testified as follows:
/ am employed % Miller & Rhoads. and
was there when the ladies called to see
Miss Gibson. was at the counter op-
p0sito Miss Gibson when Mr.. Miller sent
for her ! remarked that ] guessed it
was more Of that Hatcher AFFAIR Miss
Gibson then gave over the customer she
was waiting on 10 Mr. Quarles ana went
upstairs.
testified that he is a member OF the firm
Of Miller g. Rhoads and was in his Office
when the ladies' called % see MISS Glib
son ON March 18th He was not present
when Mrs. Hatcher first came into the
office. but was there when Mrs. Van
Bur'n. Mrs GOddIn. and Mrs. Todd came
in. He was talking 10 Mrs. Hatcher most
Of the time ana 0i1 not hear Mrs Todd
make any special remark with refer ence
TO Miss Gibson lie was under the i'm
preston that her remark was I'm the ma
ture Of a question. whether the firm
ought to keep in their employ anybody
vino talked about customers. The letter
of dismissal sent Miss Gibson was here
produced and identified by the witness,
as was also testimonial 10 good chdfac-
ter and efficiency given her by the firm.
The witness was asked about the word
committee used in hia letter Of dismis-
sal 20 Miss Gibson. he said he did not
know that b. was a committee bat sim
ply meant that 10 was an organization OF
Gracc-Street Baptist church
Mr. Pollard here asked the witness
whether he would have discharged the
giH if the ladies had not represented a
strong organization.
The counsel fof plaintiff entered an OBJ
iccNon 10 tho question
no this Mir EhOade replied that pc did
not know. but admitted that he had dis
charged Miss Gibson because he thought
That the ladies' represented Grdct-0trect
H. r.rf,- Il, "a oneefion bv Mr. Cartor
witness said that Mr. Tom. Todd and
Mr. ~. vs.. Gates had asked that the girl
De taken back about one and hall or
The attorneys for the plainun here
rested their case.
1HE DuHNcE.
Mrs. Van Buren was then put upon the
stand. and in answer 10 questions by Ar.
Carter made the following statement.
She said that she was with Mrs. Todd
Mrs. Hatcher and MIS- Hondn on me
l5th OF March. That che han gone be-
cause Mgs Todd had told her that Mif
Hatcher wanted her to 20. Wmic in the
office. in the presence of these ladies'
and Mossrs. Miller and Rhoads she had
heard Mrs. Goddin ask Miss GIBSON lI
She had not said that Mr.. Cohen told
her that Alrs. Hatcher took things from
Ihe counters without paying for them.
That Miss Gibson had denied IT, and said
ID might be her sister
Mrs Van Buren then said tnat MISS |
Gibson had turned TO Mrs. Todd ana
Mrs. Poe. Won have been here before
ooling for me-" To this Mrs Todd re-
,ied: "My name is Mrs. TODD not roe.
and when / came here before, J did not
lnow You were lh eAiatvii.'' ,,e ,,.it,oee
aid. "Did Cohen tell YOU anything ABOUT
Mrs. Hatcher TO this Miss GIBSON re-
'iiel thaf hc never had but upon being
.silod had she ever heard anything ahout
.frs. Hatcher while employed az 'ohen
core rad rouiicd that she had. but when !
.el,od who told her refused 10 make any !
.cplv.
Witness continued lral WIZ "tisi
.,f1 ia Miss Gibson. when snc was SUM |
,ore5 ~ tho office hv Nr. Miller 20 meet !
ha four ladies' ~ expect II rs anoul .u' |
4ots4lcr matter" she turned 10 Mr. NIL |
or and said. "Nr Miller thcr' mas cNi- |
'entlv been some talk about TINS boius /
M. and ! am sure YOU 90 NOT want lniS
Se,,p H., ~ sostiGei that Mrs Todd express |
a no wish 20 have MISS ,llSoh d,,,,i,, u,S .,o,
harged' ana ul4 "9r w ,o,,r emniov VINO |
% keep anybody lh no"i ''"f''' '''N
alEs about customer ,... ,rr rou,rt
I'm rcplT lo qu. 'an,o, she u,ent 10
IRIS. Van iuiti F"i"' M - Nrrs
ho store simply "9 'i''''' VI ''''
latcher' .s.,l,,. min
Thc witness VIZ 't.I'S ,-,-,1 nov N
Il by Mr. MeItul'i' VIZ otfo,-t ,,,o ..,'ect
-ords Of MIS- '.iI ~ ,, .'' ..',,,, ,ai, ,n
ard 70 there ha,.n5 rI+,,., Vince
hc store 2ponl M.S, e. ,,., ,arnittod
ould not eAnialn a 49,, aiec,,eeed NV
hat the matter ""'
o"r laules. tho conversation between