The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
SUES FOR
$4,000.
Chicago Woman Begins Action
Against Geo. C. BOldt,
Manager of the WaIdOrf-Ast0ria
for Ejectment.
SEEKS VINDICATION.
Travelling SaleswOman For Big
Chicago Firm
Driven From Her Room at 2
O'clock in the Morning.

New York, Nov. A.-Damages to the ex-
tent of $4,000 are asked by Miss Lizzie c.
Perctval, a buyer for the dry goods firm
| of Carson, Prize, Scott & Co. Chicago,
| against George c. Boldt, manager of the
Waldorf-AstOria hotel, for ejectment, in
a suit which she has begun.
Miss Percival, who is 20 years old and
who has been employed by the Chicago
firm for two years, was a patron of the
Waldorf-Astorfa hotel for only four days,
but in that time she had an experience
from the shock of which she has not yet
recovered.
Miss Percival tells the story of her treat
ment at the hands of the employees Of
the hotel in a statement which she has
leIt with her attorneys, and the main facts
aIIeSe1 nave been embodied IN complaint
and affidavit which has been forwarded
TO her in Chicago for verification.
the hotel detectives, false charges were
made against her, and finally she was
made 70 leave the hotel at 2 o'clock in
the morning. One Of her duties as a
and study the prevailing styles and fash
ions of Women's dress.
Miss PercivaTs attorneys state that they
served a summons IN an action for $4,000
TN fS5iaf f6 on oIr. Bolot september "A and
IastI Ine otner papers VIII be served as
soon as they are returned from Chicago.
she arrived in this city on the afternoon
OF September Is and was driven to the
commodations She visited that partic-
ular hotel because she wished to study
dining rooms and parlOrs.
She alleges that on the morning of Sep
9roused by somebody knocking at the
door of her room. She called out, asking
what was wanted, and was told she was
wanted at the office. Supposing the boy
had a Geographic dispatch for her she
told him to push it under the door.
open TINS door; II you don't we will
your room!S Miss Percivai alieges man an
called to her, and then, thOrOughIy alarm
ed. she slipped on a wrapper and opened
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and proceeded to search the apartment
While searching, she says, their manner
announced. When their Search had result
ed in absolute failure, that she would have
the men were determined and stepped in
to the hall to give Miss PercivaI an op-
When she had completed her toilet she
went into the hall and found the men had
awakened a gentleman who occupied the
adjoining room and were having an ami
mated conversation with him.
The gentleman, who Is a prominent west
ern BUSINESS man, protested he had never
seen Miss Percival; and she was able to
The men then notified him that his room
went downstairs A boy came to Miss
Percival,s room a few minutes later and
been at the hotel, and she decided to 20
TO the ofhce and see what was behind the
Miss PercivaI says she received very lit
tie satisfaction at the office, the clerks
told her she would have to pay her bill
and leave, and that her baggage could not
remain in the room Miss Percival, who
was very much excited, offered a porter
S25 if he would take a message to the
buckingham hotel but he refused, Gand she
found 1t impossible to obtain messenger
She finally paid her bill and made her
way to the street and to the buckingham
hotel, where she sent for a friend, who
Immediately obtained apartments for her.
Miss Percival was i'll on the following day,
but by the advice of friends called on a
firm of ATTORNEYS and requested IN
begin action against Mr.. Boldt for dam
ages for defamation of character and
ejectment.
Miss Perciva1 returned to Chicago a few
days later, having arranged all the details
OF her action against the hotel.
Miss PercfvaHs attorneys said their
client had been abused, and the action
was brought for a vindication more than
anything else. The case will be pushed
to an immediate trial.