Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-19
N O VEL LAW SUIT
Miss squires Appeals to the Equity Cour,
for Protection.
Charges Charles e. Barber With Per-
secutiOn and Threats-He Hnn Not
Needed Constant Warnings.

A novel suit was filed today by Attorney
Campbell Darlington on behalf of Miss
Eorothy E. Squires. a typewriter and STEM
ographer against Charles E. Barber. a In.
cal patent attorney. the object of tn. suit
being an injunction to restain Mr.. Rnrber
from In any way annoying, threatening.
harassing or vexing Miss Squires. either at
her home, 1927 c street. or at her place Of
business in the Post building, or at anv
other place whatsoever.
MISS Squires states that she has resided
here for the past seven years, and that Mr..
Barber has lived here eight years longer
Formerly, she explained, she was EMPLOYED
py him, but left his employ some three
years ago. About year ago so she
states. she determined. for reasons well
Known to Mr.. Barber and herself, that It
would be best that all relations between
them of any kind whatsoever should cease
She so informed not only Mr. Barber. she
declares. but also her mother and other
members of her family, requesting him to
thereafter refrain from speaking or writing
to her, or coming where she was
Since them 50 Miss Squires charges. Mr.
Barber. by threats to injure her Character
compelled her at certain times to see him
ana to act in ways contrary to her wish
and will, he threatening, so she further
charges, to disgrace her and her family If
she did not comply with his wishes. Her
life was made miserable and utterly un-
happy by Mr.. BARRIERS conduct saws the
young woman, and she finally determine
at all hazards to oppose his wishes, notify
Ing him time and again verbally, in writing
through her mother and brother and
through the police authorities that he must
not persist In annoying, threatening and
harassing her, telling him that if he con-
tinued to so do slfe1 would endeavor. no
matter what thee publicity might be. TO
compel him to cease, as she had determined
al 10 h IL
But notwithstanding all that. saws Miss
Squires Mr.. Barber has since then per-
s1stently followed and iinsulted her renew
ing his former alleged threats to ruin her
reputation and that of her family if she
did not submit to mis- wishes. Finally, she
declares. she was compelled to have her
brother, George r. lSquires, accompany her
to and from her place of work. Even
that she is but twenty three years of age
MIR. Barber persisted in his alleged miscon-
duct. Friday last,sshe2 states, he and her
brother became engaged in an ARRAY in
her presence on account of the defendant s
actions toward her. The patent attorney
was thereuDon arrested, and charged with
assauiting her brother3 the case being con-
tinued in the Polise Court at the defend
ants request. That day, says Miss Suuires,
MI Barber promised, both verbally and in
writing. that under no circumstances would
he again see, speak to, modest, threaten or
annoy her. '.=
But Miss squares charges that he has
utterly failed to keep said promises, per-
sisting In writing to her and in attempting
to meet her on the streets. Monday last
she asserts. he came to her place of bust
ness in the Post building and grossly in
suited and threatened her in the presence
of others. but. she explains. in such Ian
guage and in such tone of voice that she
cannot have him arrested for the same
Miss Squires charges that Mr.. Barber is
not financially responsible. and so concludes
that 1t would, therefore, be but a waste of
time and money to sue him for damages.
The young woman declares that Mr.. Bar
Der Is persistent and determined. although
she, her mother and others have made
every appeal to him to have him cease his
alleged persecution, threats and harass-
ment Of her. She states that she has also
appealed to the police authorities for pro-
lection, and while they have done the best
they could. yet they have also failed to
persuade the defendant to cease. There
fore. she contends, she is utterly without
redress in any other but court OF equity.
In conclusion, she declares that she will
not take the law in her own hands IL there
Is any law to protect her; intimating. how
ever. that she will take the law in her own
hands If the Equity Court does not protect
her. She asks that the court grant the de-
sired INDUCTION pending a final hearing of
the case, praying that 1t be made perpetual
upon the final hearing