The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-20
Alleged Remarks TO Be
Basis, Miss Gerald's Attor-
ney Intimates.
D. A. R. BOARD ALSO
MAY BE DEFENDANTS
Insurgents Lose Again in Convsn-
tion-CensuTe Vote Al
lowed to Stand.

Mrs Matthew T Scott, presIdeut-gsu-
eral Of the D A r. VIII be sued for
slaDder By Miss Agnes Gerald, the sum
marlly discharged eEnpIoye Of ,the Or
ganizatiOn. II alleged remarks Of the
pTesident-generaI concerning Miss Ger
aid are found by the Iatter's attorney
20 have been made
This was made known this afternoon
By AItOraey : Cabeu Williamson. who
Is representing Miss Gerald
Not only vii Mrs. Scott be sued, said
Mr. Williamson. Il certain things are
found 10 be true. but ali the officers
OF the D A r VIII be sued collectively
for having fndorsed the president gen
erals dismissal Of Miss Gerald, which,
IL is alleged, was based s-Yon Ms
ScoJt's slanderou charge
With the PROBABILITY OF thee two
suits being filed, another is certain OF
being instituted. which viii be 70 re-
cover back wages for Miss Gerald M
Williamson IS today preparing this suit
Nay File SUIT At Cuce-
A demand for her wages Of the months
OF March and April PROBABLY VIII be
made b. Wiss Gerald today. II the
demand is refused. the suit which
practically has been prepared, VIII be
fled Immediately.
The defeat OF the Insurgents BY the
regulars yesterday. according 10 Mr.
" tllliarnson, has not Influenced Miss Ger
ala $ case IN the least He said that
the whole matter. as far as Miss Gerald
Is concerned Is one Of her rights. both
with respect 20 the salary that IS due
her and the clearing OF her name Of the
&SIiegea slanoerous charges that have
been made against her
As the situation stands. one srft-
Indt IOr back va Ees-ls rEazti-zIl- sIEre
ot being Instituted. a seCon6-the in
PROBABILITY VIII be entered while the
nling OF the third SUIT viii depend large
y on what the law in the case Is
May Sue Entire Board
Il IL said that, inasmuch as tfe ma
tional board would not give Miss Gerald
an opportunity 10 answer Mrs Scofts
charges the members Of the board
may collectively be sued for SANDER.
provided their action in sustaining Mrs
Scott was based upon an acceptance Of
her alleged sianGerous charges
II Mrs Scott IS sued there IS little
doubt that all the officers viii be sued.
Information OF every sort bearing on
the president generals charges against
Miss Gerald IS being investigated bv
Attorney Williamson
He intimaced this afternoon that IN
the dismissal Of Miss Gerald there may
be sufficient grounds upon which 20 base
q suit for SANDER but that II IS remarks
which she - alleged to have made To
friends about the character Of the dis
charged enplOye- In which he is partic-
ularly interested
Nature Of Remarks Unknown
Just what the nature OF these remarks
is Mr- Williamson would not indicate.
but he said that II he found the pres
ident general had made them he un-
Soubtedly would institute & suit for
SANDER against her. as there would be
more than grounds for such action
Mss Gerald was not IN her apartments
at the Ontario, and could not be seen
Attorney Williamson, however said He
had decided 10 take her fight to the
courts. and meant 10 brlDE out facts n
support Of her cause which the national
board Of the D a r would not receive
when that body indOTSed the reC0mUeG-
datiOn Of the president general