The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
MEDIUM SAID
HIS LANDLADY
ROBBED HIM
Now j. P. Foster Is
Sued for Slander.
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
elS Broadvrav Nov 9o

slS Broadway, Nov. 20.
According 10 allegations in a rather SEN
sarloual damage suit for slander filed in
The Superior Court to-day by Sarah L.
phster and her husband. John r. Pnster,
against =. =. Foster IL would appear that
tae latter sought the powers and advice
Of a sprtGalisuc medium in trying 10
identify the robber who broke open his
trunk al the Nendome Hotel on Septem-
ner ~ last. succeeding in carrying OF
about $1,000.
Tl, details OF the robbery were pub
l~Ied al the time and no clew has ever
been secured. The plaintiffs conouct the
Atulume Hotel business at Ninth and
Washington streets, and their suit comes
llster alleges that the hotel business Is
I.t1 lLB a net prOnt OF about AlZ5 per
laOlcl. ana that the business mas beea
laI htlA dependent GA hvf good reputation
aua credit The basis Ot the suit consists
.t certain statements alleged 10 have been
made Roy tne robbed guest, who is Wen
"a. ls in years.
Ihe complaint. prepared by Attorney F.
w. rA. recltes that On or about NoNem-
..r defendant. ln the presence OF Detec-
ltt Holland aud while speaking 10 Sarah
d. Ilsier, said to the latter. y chafge
500 with taking my money. You nave got
It III YOU VIII return a. ! VIII, Tor your
daughter GraCes sake, not prosecute
1oa, and ola tnen ana lhefe lLrihtI say
to sarah l. Pnster, ~ ou deliberately
opened my trunk ana took out my money,
and a man stood al your back Mheh you
lil lt ] have proof ~ o.. ana thal pam
lu at The same ume used other lai s@sse
~ the same import charging Mrs. fhsteF
Wlth stealing las money
LOntrulLg. The complaint alleges that
GA or about The lIth inst, AT Ninth ana
Washington streets. defendant said 10 ".
%. kiAbE concerning Mrs. Pnster: "A es,
j know Aho gOt my money. Il was the
lau1.ady AK tne Aendome Hotel. i olo
tfA.. bun did not succeed la getting a war
IaUt ] am afraid that ~ i fall TO con-
hicf her she Will turn around and sue me
for damages. ] don't want 10 commence
~uit aud get myself into trouble. An
execution against me could be collected.
J am nut hA myself iu this matter. There
are others helping. and We VIII yet make
it warm for her. Tor / am sure she is the
one that got The money. j would have
liked very much 10 have remained AT the
hotel. Dlt i cannot AFFORD To stay where
z know Tie people to be dishonest. The
medium told me in The presence OF Mr.
Plster that the laudlacy had my money.
il another count Mrs. Pnster emphatic
tllA denies that an any time did she take
says "all 81 the aforesaid statements OF
said defendant were and are false, de-
tamatory. malicious and untrue. and that
lE reason OF the premises and the said
have been Injured iu reputation and
credit and suffered damage IN the sum
~ 5000, and viii suffer great mental
anguish 20 their damage In the sum Of
In an accompanying affidavit Mrs
fhFter asks that BiNhy's deposition be
taken Immediately, aNerTing that he is
about 10 remove permanently 10 Los An
geles. An undertaking was also filed
wherein plaintiffs. L. ". Wilson and W
u. BueGler. Jointly promise 10 pay all
costs nor % exceed $500 in the event Of the
hnif being dismissed or defendant securing