Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-20

up my Wdtcn, Woulu give ntI WIhF"
told her 30 when she call
ed at the counting room, she then de-
clined. In the spring OF l842 she claim
ed the luliiiment OF my promise F; told
her would in the fall size always
professcd great affection. Plaintiff
wanted il understood IN the discharge,
that il ehe oI myself wero moi married
in six mouths, we should be married to-
gether she said defendant was nothing
To her at ,ha, time, and she did not expect
he cysr would be Breck said he had
no objections to my visits il would mar
ry in four or six months (; this was in
July, 1871. discontinued my visits in
June or July, iG4l afterwards saw
plaintiff at the Athenmum frequently by
appointment she said tha, il was her
fathers wish that should fix some time
for marriage /; she said her 'alher said
he had no objection to my visiting, if !
would pay $500. She said nothing about
any condition of repayment She said
her father would give her as much more
when We were married. l went to the
South in January, ,l8l2. In June, l84I, +,
wished to discontinue my visits. ! told
plaintiff so. was at her house her
father came into the room ; he said !
did not show plaintiff sufficient attention
! told him il plaintiff could find any one
she liked better, or could better herself,
had no objection. Next Sabbath eve
ming he wanted To know what | was go
ing to do with plaintiff lie said was
ashamed to visi, there, aud now might
discontinue my visits. l discontinued d
them; nothing was said about paying
damages. At the time left her, she
said a gentleman advised her not to mar
~ me. She wanted me To wait she
said this gentleman wanted to marry her,
but she was not ready. have seen
plaintiff frequently since December,
l842, and have been on good terms with
her saw her at Swanzcy on the lst Of
January the was gay as usual ; saw
her afterwards she appeared rs usual.
There was no previous understanding
about meeting at Swanzey. was there
and plaintiff came there. went down
day /; some one who was there told me
that plaintiff knew was there. Soon
after she came there, asked her if she
was not lost She said no--she had ns
good u right 10 be there as | had said
That defendant was nothing TO her; spoke
o.! him as of any Indifferent person she
said nohing about riding home with me-
One or the letters from I}rcck to me ie
dated Angus, cath, 1871. would not
visit n, the honse upon the terms of the
letter Of July 3ls. ! sawihe plaintiff.
Letters referred to in the testimony
Of Wm. B. B"urn.
January 25lh, 1910, Brcok TO Bourn,
complying with Bonrn's request to visit
at bis house. July 30ih, 1871, Bourn
to 3rcck, requesting liberty to renew
his visits, SC. Sc. July 3ls,, 1871,
Breck to Bonrn, acknowledges receir,
of Bonrn's letter Complains Of his
(Bonrn's) treatment Of defendant, and
expresses a willingness for him TO visit
defendant for four .r six months, when
he shall expect their union. Aug. 20,
1871, DIfCk 10 DouiU
"Sir-By request or Abby, ! have
consented for YOU to visit her without
naming any length of time. Hoping
YOU may hereafter BIZ prosperous and
happy, are nv bss, wishes for you.
Yours, Sc"
Cross-pyanined-I had promised marriage
Ia plaintiff; she said was engaged before |
was /; my attentions began in I-39 from the
time when first kncw her ill the fall of 1910,
more than half Of the dime they were not par
ticnlar never told her in words that had
changed my views. visited her in the win.
ter of lSil, and ia the summer Of the same
year; had the appearance ofvisiting seriously;
did not VISIT very puncual'y. Plaintiff re-
turned my letters think not all Of them. !
visited her after the letter of August visited
her a short time in the simmer of IoIl she
wanted to ride on horseback; ! misook the
day and called on her in the evening she
sad the family thought did not treat her we'll;
her brother told me- 10 go out; said II was
time to close the house ! say plaintiff sever
nj times aitcrwnrd at the AthGnnun. On IN,
return ] saw her at her sisters | pai, her no
particular attention ] knew she was at home
much uT 1872; there was no interview be-
tween MS during tho summer Dalrymple
asked me IA few questions asked me 10 go u
the counsel said he heard | was going away,
and must so aud give nay testimony. AtSwan-
zcy did not ask plaintiff to let me go home
with her. discontinued my visits 10 Miss
Brcck because ms affairs were embarrassed.
Hiss .7ddiSon heard the plaintiff say that
her father said ho would settle it for $4,000 :;
hat he had the advantage Of the defendant,
aud meant to keep il this was soon after the
was broken; plaintiff said defend.
ant wished her 10 i've up the note if she
saw any body she wished to marry slIc might
do so, aud if in the Spring both were unmar-
ried, lie would mpry her; plaintiff said she
had the advantage Of she defendant and would
keep it ! was AT the party plaintiff was in
good spirits she was 20 for three or four
weeks
CaIcb 1rnod -Brcck said dcrcndant must
pay $4,000 or marry plaintiff, or l., would cost
him that. Breck is worth from $4,000 to
IL, ,000.
IrosS.CScmined.-I keep store nrxs door to
Beck defendant waited upon my daughter
TO u bali after the affair was broken OF Brcrk
has seven rhidren, one daughter mQrs;Cd
has Sons grown W.
George GrdhaR Plaintiff told me that kcr
father would settle i, sor $4,000 or S3o5s, but
that was niA ~ hat she wanted she wanted
descendant 10 mary dec; this was after she
secludrd hersnlf Gos company. Plaintiff.
said she had got defendants written promise
and sha wanlcd him 10 porftrm ii this was
towards the latter part O.. January 7; she seem.
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