Arizona republican., 1915-10-07
REbECCA HORNE
 WANTS DAMAGES
Asks Balm to Amount of $20,O0O Because of the Charges Made Against Her by Mr. and Mrs. H. $. GriSWOld

i With women as the principal figures in the case, with women predominatIng in the court room and with women witnesses waiting their turn to take the stand the case of Rebecca Horne against H. G. Griswold and Mary Gris-
 wold began in the superior court yes
 terday afternoon. On September 2S,
 1914 complaint of grand larceny was
 charged against Miss Horne by MT. and
 Mrs. GrisWold for stealing from Mrs.
 Griswold property to the value of $500.
 The case was tried before Judge John
 stone early in October and Miss Horne
 was found not guilty. A suit for $20,-
 900 is the outcome for as a result of
 the prosecution and charges from
 which she was acquitted Miss Horne
 states she was subjected to deep hu-
 initiation and mental distress, her repu-
 tation was injured and she was pre-
 vented by the nervous shock from at
 tending her duties.
 The case attracted many unfamiliar
 faces to the court room and although
 little developed from yesterdays testi monv, the interest was keen. The room was half ckeared when the wit nesses were put under rule.
 Miss Horne was the first to take the stand. She was apparently not the least bit nervous There was not the slightest tremor in her voice as she answered the questions propounded by the attorneys. She even smiled when Judge Baker asked her age and while 1 she replied tLadies don't like to tell" she added frankly, forty eight" She | wore a sheer, white frock and the l warm afternoon seemed to hold no un- | for her though the judge | and court room habitueS asked that the | fans be put in motion. It.Was noticed 1 that she never once glanced at the de- fendants.
 Under the examination of her at tOrney, Miss Horne told of her work from time to time as nurse and com panion. She recited the mental dis -ress ana physical suffering endured oy the charge and prosecution of Mr. ] md Mrs. Griswold.
 Judge Baker, for the defendants lsked Miss Horne to tell of her former citations with the Griswold's and she old how intimate she had been with he family having lived in their home It three different times. She was in heir home in July remaining there sev- ral weeks after MT. and Mrs. Gris- void went to California on a vacation. 'he admitted having been accused of tealing but declared that Mrs. Gris- void bad not told her before she left 1 where she kept her jewels, point rOught out by the defendants counsel. he stated that certain articles belong ] lg to Mrs. GrisWold were found in her z runk but not the jewelry Mrs. Gris- [ -oId accused me of stealing, she said. 2
 Judge De Souza of the justice court i cad the records of his court in the : lrceny case.
 Judge Baker in his opening state n lent said when Mrs. GrisWold was i eady to leave for the coast she placed e CT diamonds and other jewels "wo lanlike" in a large box with cast off ', rticles. "She called the plaintiff con a nued the judge and showed her where T ne put it urging her to rescue it in lse of fire. When she returnet in Q eptember, Mrs Griswold went to get i, CT jeWelry and found it gone. She was T realty disturbed about the matter and l; ent to Miss Horne who denied all nOwledge. At first, Mrs. GriswOld con- 1, dered it a practical joke and then she ecame worried and telephoned her {, usband. Didn't my wife show you It here she kept the box" asked MT riswold. "No' said Miss Horne which t. made MT. Griswold suspicu- s IS. A search warrant resulted in the nding of some of the silver spoons a nd in the bottom of Miss Hornes unk was the box containing articISs c
 jeWelry-not the jewelry there now" c nd the only explanation to how they me in the bottom of that trunk" said c ldge Baker "is the feeble one some 1e put them there" Mr. Griswold II ithout malice believing a crime had cen committed swOre out a com f, aint. The case rested and will be a at 9:3O this morning. obert $. Fisher and Robert Jarrott a 'e attorneys for Miss Horne and A aker and Baker for Mir. and Mrs. f riSWOld.