The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09

The damage suit OF Miss Christine Stew
art VS. j. NJ Majors terminated today.
when the jury returned a verdict giving
the plaintiff s., 600 damages. The court
threw out three counts in charging, rul-
Ing that The defendant was not Liable Tor
more than SIS coo damages. Al SIS the
Jury brought in a verdict which adjucged
DR. Majors guilty OF having DETAINED the
character of Miss Stewart. and setting
the damages at $1,000.
Miss Stewart asked for $1,000 damages
as compensation fo~ the destruction OF
her reputation for chastity and her forced
election from Majors building, OF ~hieh
she was tenant. The testimony In the
case was all in last Saturday night and
the attorneys concluded their arguments
late Yesterday. The case then went 10 the
jury this morning.
Miss Stewart, a tenant in the building
known as the Majors block, owned by Dr.
Majors, was by him forced to leave. her
character assailed and her friends round
ly abused.
Thereupon Miss Stewart brought the
suit for $4,000.
In his answer TO the complaint the doc
tor contends that he had no malice In cir
cuating the statements derogatoTy 10 ner
character, II such statements were circu-
lated; that he did not originate them:
that he had every reason TO oeAeVe them
true and that he applied 10 the police, as
officers Of the law, for the election OF
party whom he at the time regarded as
an unfit tenant and whose character was
bad and damaging to his interest as
landlord.
According TO the testimony brought out
nv the plaintiffs witnesses, Mss Stewart
is a model woman. her character above
reproach, a respectable tenant, ana was
oftent.mes an invited guest of the doctor
and his wife.
The case $ attracting quite an interest,
as Majors is widely known and is reputed
to be quite wealthy.
The fair for the benefit of the st. JOS
eph Orphanage. which continued al last
week. closed MONDAY night tbs IS per-
haps the ~ snceessful nndertahlns OF
IT'S kind ever given In Spokane.
The attendance was unusually large. the
booths generously patronized. while the
guessing contests simply outvied one an
other in their respective earnings. As an
illustration OF this, there was voting
contest for the most popular young lady.
The friends OF the TWO contestants, MISS
Cowlev and Mss Hennessey, cast 5,2bo
votes for their favorites. and the fair
MANAGEMENT was Just $3.50 richer.
Now that the chinook has taken the
most of the snow and Ice from Riverside
avenue and the mud begins 10 appear, II
will be in order for the morning and
evening papers TO renew their discussion
of permanent paving. The afternoon pa
per is pronounced IN favor OF permanent
having OF Riverside avenue. while It's
morning contemporary Is "betwixt and
between.e with strong leanings toward
continuance Of the mud. Had this OUT
break not been anticipated. the recent
chinook winds would have been warmly
welcomed The citizens are again pray
ing for a good freeze, ia order 10 end tne
discussion.
The Columbia & Red Mountain railroad,
which Is in reality but an extension OF the
spokane & Northern. is practically com
Melted The completion OF thts road Is
a saving OF some hours between here and
Rossland besides providing an all-raA
service. II is expected that the new
schedule Will make no change I'D time at
tris end OF the route. the train arriving
Al Rossland about 2.30 in the afternoon
and probably leaving for Spokane about
Il noon.
The Columbia & Red Mountain railroad
was commenced last June. The cost Will
anproxlsnate si00 60, not including the
terminal quarteres. wAich viii NOT be built
Till spring.
Taimnge 40 Re Married.
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