The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-23
THAT $4,000 DAMAGE suit.
Miss Louisa GibSOn's Declaration Has
B,en Fld.
IT IS An OUT and OUT DENIAL
That She Circulated Siandcrous Reports
Concerning Mrs. ". T.. Uateh.r-Thc
Document Lengthy One Details
of the Case.

a declaration has been filed in the
clerks oihcc OF the Law and Equity
Cont by Mcssrs r. l.. Montague and
q b.. Meredith. counsel Tor the plaintiff
In hc suit OF bliss Louisa h. Gibson
nsi Mr. Thomas j. Todd and mis-
r.~ Mrs Matte W. Todd for $1,000
alleged defamation OF character
Tac paper is quite lengthy. and cm-
bodies three counts. IL sets forth Arst
that Miss Gibson was valued ana
.ias icI Salcslaly az the Wcll-Known dry
goods store of Miller q Knoads. and that
she had behaved and conducted hcrseA
n a. lu this capacity, and had never mace
.iF RAISE o. scan0aiOut STATE menus 40
o. about any customer or customers oi
thot ol amy other firm, or any oihel per
.on. She had. the bin as-ents, never
Teen suspected OF having mace any eusl
statements until Mafch ION 4uSt'
when Airs. Matte ". Todd, MIS-. Jennle
saoai Hatcher. Mrs Godaln' ana -lis.
Vel Buren, entered the store OF h-'i'i
& Nho4us, and AIRS. 1oldin az -uS'I -' '.-.'
Gibson BOZ the presence OF thtac 4eS''e'
and OF Mcssrs. j. o. Miner ano W; %
EA0aQs. OF having saii 10 HeI .-''i 49,
CInl that a Alr. Cohen iol t"t '"ii'u
C0mpauyJ had told her thnt Mrs Hatcher
took goods from thc counter "l1'V"'
As q result Of the accusation and Of
.i-. .or,,.rsafiou which followed between
tho ladies and Mtssis Aih,' @ ''i0 80
and OF what Mrs. IodI A .i . 800 ."s ~, ~
corning the matter. the hhl bocs Oi! ~
assert Miss Gibson JOSH H'i P'sl'iv"
with thc dry-e0oas mousse ".n wa" ,93,.o'i
rriyal of thc means of earning HNeh-
"iT..ii.,. with the conversation alleged
g.. f.,,, taken place ON March i"th, inc
dt.itrafiou says mat MIs. v'u W.
I.to tIo niare of business OF MtssIs.
Wni.r A Enoals with the oihei 4aules
.itt,'' - ,xr..fat0u and purpose OF
'..,., Mrs Goliu accuse Miss GIBSON
~ .4tin. stated tnat she hcaiG ~.
a.. .r sIy Chat Mrs Hatcher TOOK bVVD9
f,,m HE counter without paying 4oi
them.
rlfMs SHY WAS WITH.
...t.,, to the bin. Mrs. Goddm
.l Miss Gibson if she had ever hNed
"a rohen-s on at Woodward Lolhiop ..
ia. ,ouue lady replied that Shc ""s
..,rrl1vti al Cohtns about Il !cai '''-
i.f and at Woodward a Loihio'
fv.o wears. until the latter hrm Went ou'
'.I..ae hern Mrs GOtdln tnen re-
marked that one day during 'nc "'o.If.s
Df Au4usf OF tac previous year, az,
Sic MAS AT the lace counter az AliilI' 81
phoaIs. Miss Gibson haq 'tlial I' a.; ~
- ,.r.eeroo that Mr.. tOnen hal bair
tfsf Airs Hatcher. VIE OF ~; -
D. hatcher. took goods from ne 'Dutl.e-
--l.t0,ft having for them. Miss 1lgsOn
-, 49, hul states that she then ana lheie
M .' '"fai denial of having said amy
thing OF the hlhl-
mn MOI HK.R TIN II MARI.
... r.I never heard Mr.. cohen make
.~r sucn remark. ana IL sne nau er1
or..l not have repeater IL 49, ,6of
.-9 .r4 ala not know. Sae adue1 ina.
tt5 not .tav at the lace counter put
.,,. distance therefrOm, ana dlu "o'
Garry on that sort ot conNtl 7diC"' A.
,Ina declaration here stage ,lit' -
Ta5d then falsely ana man i'usi{ sP'hs
.i.ft.b.a .0fetrriNg Miss Gibson as