The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
Mr.. MITCHELL INSANE.
TaE UNFORTUNATE NAN STILL CON
FINED IN THE MxNCHEsTkRJ JAN.
Ths su,t Of Miss Evans Against Mr.. w Il.
payi. for Defamation Of Character VIII
Come up for Trial Monday-Briefs.
MAscursrrn BURyAu, RICHMOND TIMKs.

,nsone hy the Swansboro authorities last
weck is still confined in the city Jail. I'M
,.ss room is made for him in one OF the
asvluns. no will be taken 30 Chesterfield
.au neat Monday by Constable Coles or
nat town. Mr.. Mitcholl's condition IS
indeed ritifuI. For several years he mas
l,en a great sufferer from nervous al
,.c,ion. He was employed on Belle Isle
for a number of years.. but as TINS trout-e
grew on him. he was dismissed Tor rear
he would fall on the wheels OF tho mn
and be killed. From that time ne mas
been getting worse. in fact his condition
wss sucb mat he could not keep stl
asleep or awake. lie has a wlfo ana sew
oral children.
THE EVANS-DANIS SUIT.
A most interesting suit. OF interest 10
both Richmond and Manchester c~itizchs'
viii come M for trial in the MUSINGS
ctur, Of Manchester next Monday morn
Ing. A
Evans VINO sues Mr.. w. Ben Davis iof
$4,000 for alleged defamation oil chaidc-
Ter.
Niss Evans. when seen AT her residence.
al No. 3022 east Marshall street Stat'iu"s
about the mdlltlf FAhtAN 49, .H.
m.tn5ng now of general interest in the
mailer andt that she would prefer NOT
10 be quoted. as her lawyer haa 'au.iO"0"
her to keep quiet concerning the sun mo
IA reporter called to see me some time
ara obout this suit" she said. ANA ne
printed everything | said, and now l oe-
cline 10 say anything further, aithoush 1
am confident of winning my case.
"uave YOU been approached by the law
var Tor the other side regarding the suit?'
she was asked.
No
is there anything you would like me
to say on the subject?
There are a number Of things / could
say" she replied; but viii not 40 SO
now. They have made scveral-but /
won't say anything more untl the c"se
is settled. and then snail probapiy take
advantage Of your kind offer.
~ I shtould decide to say anything
further" she continued. II will send you
word 10 that effect. ! may possibly vail
TO publish "A card I'm a few days ana III
that event shall communicate win Esu.
thank you for your courtesy IN CaIllns
10 see me. and i hope you Will say very
little about the case unth IL II s''''0"
MIR. DAVIS VERSION.
NJ " Ron. Davis was subsequently
seen on the same subject. m or
81 have never insulted Miss Evans III OF
out Of my Office" he said.
81 can prove everything ! have salo
about her. My lawyers had advised me
not 10 talk. Her father came TO me anu
gave me 1926 not TO prosecute her LOT
stealing. and the receipt Is IN the hahus
of the clerk Of the Hastings Court now.
Mr.. Davis would say nothing further'
The main points in this now famous
case and the circumstances mat brought
-. lvfaf ~ fnllnNrGH
Mr.. Davis. the defendant. is a contrac-
tor and conducts a brickyard in Man
chester. Mr.. +. r. Evans. the father OF
the plaintiff. was employed by Mr.. Davis,
as was also the young lady herself.
Fir. Evans charged Mr.. Davis with mis-
appropriating certain monies entrusted TO
him. and he had that gentleman arrested
on the charge Of larceny. When the case
WAS called. however. no one appeared 10
press the charges and he was paroled.
Later the suit for defamation of charac-
ter was instituted by Miss Evans.
The young lady says she left her posi-
ton with Mr.. Davi of her own accord
on the 18th Of Nav. 1896. and on June SIN
her father was discharged.
SENSATIONAL FEATURES.
Some very sensational features Will
doubtless develop themselves at the COM
ing trial. as both slues seem TO be deter
mined to win.
The declaration filed BY Miss Evans
alleges that Miss Evans, who conducted
herself properly and in a lady-hke man
ner before. during. and since she was IN
the employ of Mr.. Davis, and attended TO
her duties faithfully and properly, and
that the defendant maliciously and wick
q. cdly intended to injure her by bringing
- f,t. npIffc grup1a1 ridicuig- con-
tempt. and disgrace, and TO cause il 10
be believed by the young lady's neigh
bors. acquaintances. and other citizens OF
the Commonwealth that she conducted
herself in an immoral manner. and that
she had been accustomed to visit ques-
tionable places and spend the night there.
and TO otherwise act in a disgraceful and
dishonorable manner.
The paper further alleges that Davi
had remarked before the plaintiffs father
and others that a man had told defend
ant that he had seen the plaintiff come
out OF a questionable house i'm Richmond.
and that plaintiff had remarked in the
presence of Mrs. lula billiard and others
that he had heard hat the young lady
Miss Evans) had visited questionable
places with a young man. 1t is further
alleged that the plaintiff was grossly in
suited by the defendant while in his en-
ployment. and that she had 10 quit his
employment on account of false and de-
famatory reports he circulated concerning
her.
COULD NOT BECOME A TEACHER.
The declaration also alleges that. on
account OF the damage TO young ladys
character, good name. fame. and credit,
the District School Board OF Manchester,
which before that time was about 10 en-
ploy the plaintif as teacher In one OF the
public schools Of Manchester for the year
1896 and 1897. had wholly refused TO retain
and employ her, ana that she had
hitherto remained ont Of employment.
In conclusion. il is claimed that the
plaintiff. for the reasons stated ABOVE
has been believed to be of bad character.
and TO have conducted herself in a dis
graceful and disreputable manner. and
not worthy OF the good opinion of her
neighbors. and has been held w 10 the
iidicule and contempt Of her friends ana
other good citizens. and otherwise greatly
injured and damaged. TO the extent OF
$4,000.
SO strongly does Miss Evans feel on the
subject that she does not refrain from
saying what she thinks of the defendant
in the suit:
Il don't want his money at ALL" she
says: II Just want justice: / want 20 be
vindicated. He has been pursuing me tor
months and starting the ~ilest rumors
abou, me. lie is a man OF the strongest
passions. and has a very long tongue, and
has been going around carrying tales
about me among my friends. l feel very
deeply the humiliation Of having my
name connected with n man Ike him"
TROLLEY FEET"