Alleged Assault: A Room Repainted to Suit a Lady's Complexion Mr. Curtis E. Mitchell, charged before Mr. N. E. Lurton on Satur Gay at the U. S. Court, with assault on Alexandra—Effimoff by striking her with his fist and attempting to stab her with a bayonet pleaded not guilty. As complaining witness did not appear, Mr. C. 8. Franklin,—repre. senting the defendant, asked that the ¢ase be dismissed, but the Commissioner adjourned it until December 16, the defendant giving his personal bond. for his ap pearance.
Mr. Lewis J. Roberts was charged with assaulting Oong Dzang-fah in the Central Dining Room and also threatening Loo Ah Tsung with a revolver. Complaining wit: nesses did not appear; Mr. Faison, for the defendant, waived prelimin nary examination and the case was set for this morning in the U. S. Court for China, the defendant furnishing a bond of G. $100.
Mr. Jay Elmont, of 18 Quinsaa Gardens, brought an action against Mr. E. A. Henningsen, of the Superior Eggs Corporation, for breach of contract and damages. alleging that through failure of the defendant to take a room it his boarding house as agreed upon he had suffered loss the amount of Mex. $22 and Tls, 4.50. The plaintiff stated that he had redecorated thr room although it was in good cond: tion to harmonize with the bland complexion of defendant's wilt. had installed additional furniture end had lost 22 days' rent from september 19, when contract w?* signed until October 10, wher another patty took the room. was willing to accept $200 as th? amount of his suit.
The defendant stated that he had not agreed to occupy the root prior to October 1 and that he ha not asked plaintiff to incur additional expense on his account. Th* Commissioner awarded damages 7 the amount of $65.60 to the plait: tiff.
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