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Show DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST BISHOP DISMISSED TACOMA. Vvarm., Sept. IS. Judgo Card of tho superior court dismissed today the damage- suit of Mrs. Wzzlo Magnus-son Magnus-son against Bishop Edtvard J. O'Deal. "head of tho corporation of tho diocese of Nlaqually, holding the property of the Catholic church," but not an an individual. indi-vidual. "Tho Catholic church Is not on trial," said Judso Card. Mrs. MiLgnusson alleges tho Wtbmping of her daughter, Marjorio Reltnan, and her detention in varlouB conventR. In th argument preceding the dismissal, dis-missal, counsel for Bltthop O'Deal contended con-tended that there was no evidence to connect con-nect tho bishop or tho corporation with tho alleged conspiracy, that Bishop O'Deal had no knowledge of tho 6e until un-til aftor tho girl liad been tafcon from her mother and had no authority to compel ecclesiastical Bubordlnates to diecloso her whereabouts. |