New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-23
PORTALS MOCK TRIAL.
-r,rty-fve Thousand Dollar Suit Against
galway Company for Ruined Toilet.

81 Eleanor GIoEau was planting and the New
-. city Railway Company defendant IN an I'm
-,-u mock trial held al the regular meeting OF
p,-t,a Club at the Hotei Empire yesterday az
MIS- Harriet Johnston Wood was Judge
80 considerable difficulty a jury of Two good
- and true. Miss Jessie Ashly and Mrs. Lillian
- WIS secured. The two lawyers. Mrs Henry
e--,sr counsel Tor the pla5ntin. and Miss Jean
=. Baird. counsel for the defendant were asked
- II they were willing 10 accept these jurors.
p. - clerk ~ the court Miss NJ E A Mcguire
,ssss inlTiC-11g-y-
- goodness sake. don't make any objection. for
.,s -e 10 more jurors 10 be hadr'
--s a5fured. The learned counsel consented to
- The sc-y. and the plaintiffs attorney pro-
80 10 state the case. Her client, she said. had
-.-i-e5 re- ankle while attempting TO alight from
p-,sEwav car in front OF The F1acIron Building
80 lawyer. with a large practice. she had
5.-sfrr loer many important cases. besides ruin
- handsome gown and some fine lingerie For
- f1ssrs she considered that nothing less than
800 would compensate her. but The judge after
-,-5 Instructed the jury that this amount was ex-
.sssvs.
~ rla--lE. o- being called 10 the stand 10 tell
- r-o-r arair. began with the efforts TO stop the
- af-e- several vain attempts she At last got
- csz6-r---.s attention. and he very kindly
-,-res s-5 Ter her or
.-s-- q usual Tor conductors 10 stop the car
-A,- ssrrau-5e" asked She Judge.
*, VERY unusual" returned the witness.
As yo1 were leaving thu ear. did the conductor
,.s-sss a-- remarks IN you2" asked Mrs. Amer
.Tr. hs advised ne TO step lively. and I en-
sssvsred - dc sl
as H. Tass was then called 70 confirm the
,s-frs statement She tesuued that her atten-
~ was attracted 10 The former because she was
r,-gs- woman. and laden with bundles. and she
rs ---fr-- ~ see how lively she could step in q
-7rsed r-- SO followed The plaintiff with her
s-ss from -ae moment that she began TO meander
-..ef--- through the crowd IN the car until she
- ~ --a pavement outside with her bundles
entered around and her high heeled bronze boots
- h5r-- f. considerable detail. and il was un-
s---ra-= thar the next witness though called 10y
sane - rel-.- - -l l-sse aIlieles a. ooii'-
FL --rfr-frr vas irving TO get of the car
81. -r-F-r-r-. according 20 Miss Nass was busy
src1suE.1E tender ElaDecs with a hashily dressed
"a boxed Ike a person who would he more in
crested g. -lt-Es 0t that kind than in attending
Z his business she SAID sarcastleaIiyz
sYou- honor, ] object said Miss Balro
aTo-- objection is sustained said the judge
wat he r6aducto- would be likely TO do is not
.T5-- honor said Mrs Amerlan. we can't be
expected 70 have trained witnesses Ike those OF
- iefe--e. who appear IN court 50 oIlen
Don't ser sassy said the judge 'or III have
~ 5efe-dant then called. as witnesses the con-
i.-0r. Miss Hizs beth Grant and the notQrrnan.
rs E--.-v 3. cocks. and the former sole;nuly
re plz--- sl0--- - --'e-s-. lL - - - g =
uE11e1 ~ Mrs A-lerrla-l- neither or mem " 5s
abe 10 say Wie-er y loqh w o.--s o - ~ ),
rrP start the car Mrs ArneTTIan agcoTalIlgly
1E1.sse- them with disgust as lnorOlshly lncoIl-
ss-t and unreliable witnesses
Tie 5ury disagreed after having been out TWO
ne Fer-ias expect 70 have q preneditsted and
m q issue being the breaking % a viii This
Tzs scheduled 10 take place yesterday, oll ne
nu1ssl FOR the plaintiff. Miss Emile buloNar was
ur ~ r-WL-