Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
DLSSENSIONS IN
CHAPTER AIRED
PLAINTIFFS WANT $4,000 FOR
ALLEGED ISLANDER
Mrs. May X. Marvin Says Mrs. Foults
Made False Statements and
Case Excites Interest
In Court

Dissensions among the members or
John H Reagan chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, were aired in
Judge Charles Monroe's department OF
the superior court yesterday, much to the
delectation of a large number of persons
who filled the four rows of chairs pro-
vided for the use of spectators, curious
and otherwise.
AS a result of the alleged disagreements
a suit for slander has been filed and is
now being tried, the plaintiffs asking for
total of $4,000, or $4,000 on three sep
arate counts.
Mrs. May X Marvin and her husband,
w. T. Marvin, are the plaintiffs and MRS.
Lulu Foults and her better half j. Il.
Foults, are named as defendants. The
controversies which led to the bringing
of the suit apparently resulted from the
alleged gossiping propensities OF MRS
Foults, who it is claimed by Mrs. Mar
vim. spread malicious stories regarding
the plaintiffs character.
On February 3, 1907, Mrs. Marvin de-
clares Mrs. Foults in the preseaee or
DR.. c. S. James and other persons, spoke
slightingly of her and stated that she
had been compelled to leave the Belle
view hotel because of unbecoming con-
duct.
she LI1eQ 10 utlly ~ WIS -
alleged to have said, but l know that
it is Sc. Men ogle at her, and don't
want her at my house,
These statements are declared by Mrs.
Marvin to be false.
Warned to Be Careful
Again. Mrs. Marvin says. Mrs. Foults
declared IN the presence of Mrs. lnea Lee
Thurber that she had been on the streets
with Mrs. Marvin and never intended to
be there again. Later in the same month
january, 1907-Mrs. Marvin says Mrs.
Foults called Mrs. w. F. Gilbert over
the telephone and declared she was not
going to stand by a woman who, she is
said to have stated, was running around
as Mrs Foults was.
Mrs. Thurber was a witness during the
afternoon and testified that Mrs. Foults
had said in her presence that she would
ruin Mrs. Marvin, let 1t cost what 1t
might, and that she would never rest
while Mrs. Marvin occupied the presl-
dents chair in the chapter.
At another time Mrs. Thurber said,
che yras in n company where some OF
the women were seeking the advice OF
DR.. James regarding the ousting of Mrs
Marvin from her exalted position in the
| chapter.
Mrs. Foults has visited my house on
business" declared Mrs. Thurber. "but
never socially. At least 1 did not con-
slider it that way
Mrs Marvin had been elected to the
presidency in December, said Mrs. Thur
ber, and the witness declared she had a
very poor opinion of her because of the
things Mrs. Foults had said.
Mrs. Thurber testified she had once
visited Mrs. Foults and the latter wanted
to know how they were going to fix
this matter of Mrs. Marvin being presi-
dent" Mrs. Thurber said she replied she
did not know. and Mrs. Foults, she de-
clared, had then said she was going to
write a letter to Mr.. Gilbert and have
him keep Mrs. Gilbert out of the chap
ter in order that the detection might
have some effect on Mrs. Marvin.
The witness said she warned Mrs.
Foults to be careful about what she sent
through the mail and to be sure she was
right. and Mrs Foults is alleged to have
stated that there must be some way
found to get Mrs. Marvin out of the
chair.
Mrs. Foults said she had been on the
street with Mrs. Marvin" said the wit
ness. ''but would not be there again.
How many times have you repeated
that statement the witness was asked.
"Well, I've repeated it here four or five
times" declared Mrs. Thurber, with some
asperity.
The trial will be continued today.