The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-10
MISS EVANS CHARGES.
gg8 DYcIARATIoN IN THE DAM
xgE SUIT AGAINST MR. DAVIS.
She Declares That tho Defendant Openly
Asserted That She Conducted Hersch IN
snImmoral Manner-other News
M.NcnrsrrR BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
10 1lQl Hrrr STREET. battle BLocE.


minutes before 6 o'clock was filed the
declaration in the rather sensational dam
ago suit FOR $4,000. brought by Miss Lot
lie NJ. Evans against W. Benjamin DAVIS
Tor defamation OF character.
In The Times some tine ss0 II was
,epor,cd that the suit had been insu-
,uted Mcssrs. Montague q Dawson "iN
me counsel cor tue pia.nilit. VIM
defendant Will be represented "' -
q y Meredith and B. r. M'io'"' ~
IS expected that thc case VIII come "P 'O'
tr.al this month. ..,.,,,.
MS Evans is an attractive you.s
!acv ia personal appearance ""' f'
lau.-like in manner. she N-'
CLERK for SIT. Davis. who Us "l IA
ractor doing business in AaDen.'', ms
-esidinc al 1901 Hanover street. j" '"'9
city. .,.,.,.e
Tho declaral ion alleges that MISS fFahs'
who conducted herself properly anu d" o.
iadv-like manner before. during ""n s''-~
she was iu the employ OF MI. I",.s' a. a.
attended 90 her duties talinlu"y ~
properlv. and that the oeienaa"l '""
'ciouslv and wickcdly intended 10 "J"ie
her by bringing her INTO p""io a-.'''''. -
ridicule. contempt and ois grace anu 10
cause n 10 be believed 10y the yOu"5
'sav.s ne,rhbors. acQuantdnccs ana ol"ei
citizens of the Commonwealth 'A"t sNe
conducted herself in an inm oral mann ID
and that she had been accustomed I'd
,.lsit questionable places and spend '"e
NIGHT there. and Go otherwise act III
disgracefu and d.shonorahle manner
GROSSLY INSuLTED.'
The paper further alleges .nat nv
Rad remarked before the plainuis fathtr
ant that re had seen the painiiu come
ouf OF "a questionable house in Richmond.
ana that plaintiff had remarked Do The
pr,seuoe % Mrs Julia liuiard ana others
that he had heard that the young lady
Miss Evans. had visited questionable
places with a young man. IL IS iurtheI
alleged that the plaintiff was grossly
insulted by the defendant WINE IN MS
e1nplovucnt. and that she had 20 QUIT
his EMPLOYMENT on account u false ana
defanatory reports he circulated concern
ing her. .-.-....,
ONE FERROUS RESULT
Tho declaration also alleges that on &C
count 81 the damage 20 the young ladys
character. good name fame ana credit
the District school Board of Manchester
which before that time was about 10 en-
ploy the plaintiff as teacher I'm one or
lie public schools Of Manchester, for the
wear 1896 and 1897 had wholly refused 10
retain and employ her, and that she had
hitherto remained ont ~ employment
TO THE EXTENT OF $1,000
I'm conclusion 20 il claimed that the
rlqintir. for tho reasons stated above
has been believed 20 op or bad character
and 20 have conducted herself in dis
rrarnful aud diereprtahle manner. and
,.,t rvor.tv 90 the good oninion OF her
roigtho-s and has been held I'D 10 the
,,li.,,i.. ond contempt of her friends and
a. .,,fv,rs and other,yise greatly
INJURED ana damaged TO the extent Of
- A.. 100 49,, o. ,,ootirc %
There was 70 nave neen Hiect.l's -.
mo hoaId on iauI ~ to7er
re L'dNel .'lg'i.- TO- ...'.,,,iisf bnt had
members OF 'le uu"l .t.,.1,e or a
60 adjourn. o"iu- 10 "' -l,-,oifto,
quorum. INC ItioI1 ,,.-i,ce $40 as
-Pf'....'- ,,l.r of members ueces-
~ IvIu'o ''. 80 ,,,,orlirn recommend
s.- ~ 60, r,ornhers. instead Of tnir-
81 ti'' 49, .. .,,lorlfrn hut the report
'','I rot be- acted upon last night. The
,'".- -u NOT agatn on September 2ad,
,cbrn the report OF the committee va"
Go"biless be- adopted.
rne Water C0mmla sioneri met 4u's."!
rfrht and considered tho 4ul'4"90 va
new lIt,r for the water lV"D'' -.
some considerable debate, the Coiiiilll.
afoners adjourned. without taxing ""s
enf-on. It is probable that a new inter
viii be purchased IN tne h..I 80 -
however as the sentiments Oh '-c '-
members al pointed ia ulal ol'e1''o-''
AGED CITIZENS DIE.
~ lanes j. Dornn died at his resi-
- an vest Seventh street, at lJ.oJ
,,.iock Yesterday morning. Dit. DolAA
80 been IN falling health Ior some
So ord nis last illness had been OF
..,",,,i x,..el,.' duration. Deceased was
se,'erfv.fve yeasr old. and was highly