The Washington times., 1920-12-05

FRST-That the plaintiff is and for
many years has been residentfof the
County of New York. and thst heri profess
sion or occupation has been that 81 sales
lady
sECoND-That on or about the first day
of April, 1920, plaintiff was inahe employ
Of Herman P Tape Inc. or which con.
Germ the defendant herein is and as been
at all times hereinafter meatfoned the
president. That plaintiff waskepployed in
the capacity of saleslady. 90
THIRD-That on or aboutsf# first day
OF April, 1920, plaintiff was INFORMED by
the defendant that a princess Lwould be in
to see plaintiff for the purpose Of buying
some expensive gowns. That a womrn
representing herself to be a princess did
On or about the 1st day Of April. 1920, bur
or agree to buy several expensive gowns.
That plaintiff attended to said princess
wants in good faith
FOURTH-Ol information and belief
that on or about the Sd day of April, 1920,
defendant falsely and maliciously and
with intent to injure the plaintiff in her
good name, credit and in her profession
or occupation as aforesaid as sales'ady
and to cause II to be believed that by
mental arrangement or uHsoundness plain
tif had become incompetent TO perform
the said duties Of her said profession or oc.
CupatiOn and was an unfit person to be in
trusted with the duties Of said protest.,
or occupation, as a result Of her efforts -
sell gowns to the woman that the defend
ant stated was a princess, made certain
Gefamatory statements concerning plain
tiff in her capacity as saleslady in the pres
ence OF others: to wit: You are crazy"
FTFTH-rpon Information and belief
that said false and libellous statements
aforesaid Of and concerning the plaintiff
IN her said occupation or profession. tend
ed to produce great damage to plaintiff
and TO cause II to be believed by and
among her neghbors and acquantances
That plaintiff has become mentally incom-
petent to perform the duties of such oc.
cupation or profession and was an unsafe
person 20 be intrusted with the duties APP
pertaining to said profession or occupa-
ton. That in consequence of the afore-
said defamatory statements plaintiff was
dismissed from her employment. was sub
iected TO contempt and ridicue became
sick and disabled and suffered great humil.
iation and damage.
WHEREFORE. Plaintiff demands judg.
ment against the DEFENDANT Tor ffteen
thousand (s150OO) dollars with interest
thereon from the LIST day Of April. 1920.
together with the costs and disbursements
of this action.
f. PAUL YASFIII.
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
And that Is Miss Meer's side of r.
Although, by the way. she has got l..
other position with a drcssmaking nous"
nearby. y.
When the case Is tried II should b. on"
worth attending For into the Elooiny sol.
cmn courtroom will troop the twenty or
thirty girls of the Tape establishmout--''
chosen for their good looks and go"l
figures models. salcswOmer mIhners-.
even Mrs. Tappe--who was ~ iamouf
Anna, Mr.. Tapes model And MFTappo,
with his $4,000 sense Of humor Nil BE-
there, and Mr.. Lewis whose sense UEhumor
doesn't run into five figures, and affn the
uniformed dOorman and carriage Opener
who attended TO various details Of the
joke.
II the case comes to trial the with viii
endeavor to he there and give thtSrfaders
Of this page a full report of Nl<stthssppena.
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