The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-21

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stand in the afternoon. He testified that
the children had often called for milk
aud the waiter would say that he had
orders not to furnish it, and when milk
was furnished it was of a quality differ
ent from that supplied to other tables
The waiter caught me pouring out
milk that was put on the table for cof-
fee said Mr. Carroll plaintive~
ly. ''he told me that he
had other milk which was thinner"
items ON the bill of fare were out and
then others would be served with them
Mr. Carroll then stated that on his re-
turn home his family had told him things
and he had interviewed Mr.. Gilbert"
Did you swear?" Suavely hut cheer
fully queried his attorney. 81 shut the
door and did not use Sunday school
terms" replied the witness. The walters
at the windows grinned reminscently.
What was the name of the waiter
who said he would give you thinner
milk" asked counsel for defendant.
Il did not say he offered us thinner
milk: it was not a question of thickness
with us, we didn't get any at ALL"
How many beefsteaks have you eaten
at one time. or did you not eat five at
one sitting!'
Not unless l was drunk: if l had
eaten five of those steaks there would
have had to be an inquest
At this sally from Mr.. Carroll the au
d'tors Uttered but the witness did not
join.
did You not swear at the tablet
mo, sir; / do not swear before any
wife and family
IF the board was so inferior. why did
YOU recommend your friends to stop
there!"
Il did not say it was inferior for others
than my family"
In what does the board of yonr family
differ from that of other guests?"
When there is anything extra it is
served to others and my family get some
thing else. We get tea without the ice. :"
'How often:"
Il do not know. but ridiculous discrimi-
nations are made. Last winter good ap-
pies were served to other guests and my
family We're served little, knotty apples
with bugs in them"
Mr.. n J. Carroll testified that he had
given Mr.. hilbert formal notice to va
cate. and the tenant had refused to obey
DEFENDANTS TESTIMONY.
Mr.. W. l.. Gilbert, the lessee, was
called.
Have you ever ordered any waiter or
other person to treat the CAROLS differ
emily from other guestsy was asked.
have NOT
.sHaye they .een treated differently to
your knowledge
They have not
Have the CAROLS taken away meals
that were not paid for"
They have
rs milk on the bill of fare for break
fasty' asked counsel getting back to the
crux of the matter.
1T is not
Have the walters general orders not
to serve it them"
''They have"
docs Mr.. Carroll owe you anything:"
lie owes me for board for his son
and son-in-law, for repairs, stoves, light
and water bill. etc.
"How have you treated Mr.. CAROLS
family?
The same as other guests"
WAS milk ever served in the morn
ing:'
Sometimes, but against orders
did you tell the walters not to serve
milk to the Carrollsy'
II T.. not, when it was served to 9TH
ers.''
The house-keeper at the hotel testified
that milk had been served to all guests
= L., \
been made against Mr.. Carroll's family
Meals had been carried from the hotei
for the servant at the CAROLS, but this
was stopped as the servant was not in
the contract
The assistant housckeeper was next
called.
Did Mr.. Carroll curse in the dining
room?''
''IIe did. He came in half drunk and
cursed. When he is half drunk you can
hear him half a mile'
did he curse before his wife," asked
plaintiffs counsel
He did. He swears before her any
time"
If You can hear him half mile when
he is half drunk. can YOU hear him Il
full mile when he is full drunk?"
No; when he is full drunk he goes to
sleep or cuts the table CLOTH
Mr.. Harris, clerk, and Mr.. Billings,
former clerk. both testified that they
had not been ordered to treat the Car
rolls differently from otner guests, and
had seen no discrimination against them
Will Hodges, the head waiter, testified
that he had given no order that milk was
not to be served to the CAROLS; they
had been treated as other guests. All
the milk was of the same kind as it was
kept in one can.
a long, lanky negro who had formerly
waited on the Carroll table was
called next II done served two
glasses of milk to each one
on 'em. Mr. Carroll tell me if he don't
oct what he order he gwine to raise
hell"
Did he raise it,