The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-14
NEW JUSTICES TROUBLES BEGIN.
He Is Asked to Decide whether or Not an
Actresses New Gown Fits.

Actresses New Gown Fits.
Justice Herman Joseph, who was recently
appointed TO the bench. had to decide Dress
making case In the Yorkville Court Yesterday,
and more than once he looked as though he
wished II we're any other kind Of a problem.
The action was brought: by Margaret Dillon,
a dressmaker OF 7.West. Forty NTH street,
against Miss Helene Moore. AN actress. Of 175
West Forty seventh street. to recover SOB for
q gray cloth gown made for the defendant.
which the latter would not accept.
The plaintiff testified that last November
Miss Moore ordered q gray cloth gown to cost
SIPS and left 500 on deposit. She tried on the
dress three times while it was being made,
and the last time said that she was satisfied
with 1t. Afterward she refused to take the
dress and would not pay for 1t.
What's the trouble with IT." asked the Jus
tice.
There's no trouble with It," said the dress.
maker IT'S Just within OF hers"
Mary I. Smith said she had fitted the gar
ment on'the defendant and 1t suited her per-
fectly. 1T fitted first rate. except that y
What do you call a trife.so muchY" a,ked
the Magistrate as he held his hands foot
anart , ,., A.. .
she held her thumb and forefnRer half an inch
The Justice remarked that " It ntted SO
W" Not necessarily said the witness. Seven
months make a difference
What ditferencst' asked the puzzled Mag
Women change every year" she answered.
You zee, the style changes every season."
Miss Moore took the witness chair. said she
was In the theatrical business. told her stage
name and said she had ordered a gray cloth
mines. When it was made there we're no steel
trimmings in sight on the dress the yoke
was. shallow and the lace was skinny. =,
she continued. "On tho Contrary | said
would not accept it. though ! wanted 1t to
wear. at my home at Asbury Park on Christ
She was quite willing to nut 1t OF. so that JUS
tice joseph could sec for himself whether or
started With her T6e Justice ordered a court
% ice aat vent see WTmen Mere ho
minutes he was called away and Just then the
door Of the a9teroom, opened and woman
up and down the deserted corr idor 1t ap-
peared that he actress would t change gowns
Without mirror large enough to see her whole
form In and the only mirror In tho anteroom
was one about three inches square.
One Of the women said she had seen a large
be vacant. so II was suggested that they 60 to
that room. The actress headed the process
op hodne her waist in Der rb hand and WITH
screamed as she got fairly inside. for there
David Crocheron and Bernard Here. two no.
papers. The clerks we're probably, more
startled than the actress was. All OF the wo-
men went back to the anteroom and when the
situation was explained to the clerks one OF
them shouted through the keyhole that the
other room had been vacated and was at their
disposal. The women took possession md
after time Miss Moore returned to court with
the new gown on.
1t was too tight before. now IL is too loose. "
she said. The waist is short and sloppy. l
would not wear such q gown
Why. it's model" interrupted the dress
maker
The Justice viewed the dress from all points
Of the compass and the women talked gown
for fifteen minutes.
This gown does not At and I am so conf
dent Of II that will abide, by the Judges de-
cision," the defendant declared at last.
i am not going to decide that" responded
Justice Joseph, Il am not an expert, in fe.
male apparel. 1t appears TO me that there IL
too UGH fulness In the waist, but TINT may be
the style for all know. I will send for an eX-
pert and accent her opinion in the matter"
Miss Kate Lilies. a dressmaker. was called
In. She examined the gown and gave 1t as her
opinion that II was we'll made. 1t was n little
too full In the waist she said. hut that could be
easily altered The Justice sighed n sigh OF
relief as he gave Judgment for the plaintiff
with $50 additional costs.