Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-10
MISS EVANS CHARGES
DECLARATION FILED ~ MANCHEs-
TER HusTINGs COURT.
CITIZEN ARRESTED AWAY FROM HOKE
Thought 10 Have Becn Implicated
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! The declaration I'm the case Of Miss Lot
tie NJ. Evans. who some weeks ago
/ brought suit against Mr.. W Ben Davis
for $1,000 damages. was filed in the Of
fee OF the Clerk OF the Hastings Court
Of Manchester yesterday.
The bill sets forth that Miss Evans IS
a true. good. honest woman. and that.
while she was in the employment Of the
defendant she always conducted herself
in d faithful. honest. and proper manner.
She AYERS that the defendant often con-
trived 10 and mallcIously and wickedly
intended 70 injure her. thereby bringing
about her public scandal ridcule, con-
tempt. and disgrace.
Mr. Davis is further charged with cir
culating reports to the effect that Miss
Evans had conducted herself In an I'M
moral manner. and that she had been
accustomed TO visit improper houses.
The declaration enumerates several IN
stances in which the defendant had made
statements of this character regarding
her.
The orator in the suit further claims
that her reputation was materially In
iured by these reports. and states that
so grossly did the defendant insult her
that she was forced TO quit his employ
ment
The declaration was filed by Messrs.
Montague & Dawson. counsel for Miss
Evans an1 IS p most interesting paper
ARRESTED AWAY FROM HOME
a weH-known Manchester gentleman
was arrested in Fredericksburg a few
ln OH ~ f.Hfu inn
plcatcd in the burglary which occurred
last week on Seventh street lie an
swered 10 a letter the description fur
nishci by the Manchester police 10 the
police authorities OF many towns. and II
took him some little time TO establish the
fact that be was not the party wanted.
The gentleman happened 10 be visiting in
Fredericksburg AT The time. and was
caught on the street by an officer. He
returned last evening 20 Manchester. and
now tells Of the affair a. "a joke on him
SELF
MIR. j. J. DORNIN DEAD.
Alr. james j. Dornin dies nc his resi-
deuco on west Seventh street al 1890
o'clock yesterday morning. Air. Dornin
had been I'm falling health for some time
and his last illness had been Of several
weeks duration. Deceased was 20 years
old. and was hieLly esteemed and re-
spected by an who knew him.
His funeral Will take place at o'clock
this afternoon from Meade-Memorial
,EpiscopaD church, OF which Mr.. Dornin
was % COMMUNICATE The interment Will
be made at Hollywood Cemetery.
SIR. W. J.. Farley. an old and we'll
known citizen OF Chesterfield county
died suddenly Tuesday morning while
sitting at the breakfast table. Heart
disease SIS supposed 10 have been the
cause OF death. Deceased was for many
years superintendent OF the Swift-Creck
Cottor-Mlls He was an uncle of =.
V Farley chief Engineer OF the Peters
burs Fire Department.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
John Simmons )colored) was fined
So and costs IN the Police Court yes
terday morning for Shaping q colored
woman called Mary. John said he and
his wife were out az work all day. and
when he went home Mary was enter
tanning Solomon Neal in his house in
stead OF cooking him something 10 eat.
This caused the row.
The names Of Henry Porter Charles
Goode. and Spencer Boyd were called
next. but no answer was heard. These
young men are possessed OF considerable
musical talent They were very musical
on the streets at late hour Tuesday
night and were requested by Policeman
Wright 10 discontinue their serenading
tour which they did until the officer
passed. and then became more musical
than ever; consequently. officer Wright
returned and summoned them 10 court.
Mr. Charles Nelson was called TO am
swer the charge of allowing one OF his
horses to run at large on the streets
but he wa5 not present.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Miss Molne Sims, OF Porter and sixth
streets. is able TO be out. after being
detained at home with sprained
ankle.
Captain +. II Flournoy and Mr.. l..
Wells were i'm the city yesterday.
The condition of Mr. Walter Howell,
who has been sick for two weeks. was
thought 70 be quite serious yester-
day
The funeral Of Mrs. II. II. Crowder took
place from FiDh-Street Methodist church
yesterday morning at II o'clock, Rev. J.
O. Babcock officiating. Mr.. W. J. Nor
rissett sang Christians Departure al
the grave i'm Maury Cemetery.
Charles. the son OF Mr. c. a. Rains, is
able 10 be out again, after severe spen
of sickness.
Miss Matte Stein. Of Baltimore. f. the
guest OF her uncle. Mr. NJ. Stein. Of Ches-
tereeld county.
Miss Fannie Foster is quite sick AZ her
mothers residence, on west Thirteenth