Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
AN EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENT

lEAvY DAMAaEs.-In st. Louis, recently, |
{ Etio Carstrang, u lady of about twenty .
obtained verdict Of one hundred thou |
d dollars u ainst al old gentleman named !
arg Shaw, for breach Of promise OF mar |
e. The defendant is sixty-hvs years OF
asd of course, very rich. The case has
on trial for some days, and excited much
rest.
lie above are very singing damages, and
us some corosity 10 know more about the
ties. 1t is stated that Mr.. Shaw is a gen.
nau Of great wealth, estimated at from
1900 10 $l,O0O,O0O. lie is Il bachelor,
! city residence, besides beautiful sum-
resort, uear that city, called Tower
ve." Miss Carstrang is an orphan, the
shter of deceased Methods, preacher
5rooklyu, She lived ia ST. Louis with
owed sister who kept bording house.
sitter written by the lady to the faithless
or is published il which their relations are
set forth -
it is over two years since you sought my
laintsuee, aud requested permission to
me, aud offered me references Us to your
,ac.er and position, and very soon after
esour proposal 10 marry. You said your
lth aud business did not answer for CON-
:; you were very lonesome that your
her was too old to live with you; that
single sister would probably die. even
re your mother. and Mrs. Morrissee had
husband for company. After delaying
time TO test .ha sincerity Of your offers,
ming satisfied that you really desired me
your vile, accepted you, and from that
you we're q constant visitor. You sent me
srs and fruit, and made me presents from
to time, and frequently invited me 10
and seemed 10 desire that our relations
Id be made public You invited me to
friends at your house in the city, and
do out to your country seat. You sent
piano and desired that | should employ
icher. You told sister that you were
G to take me away. and finally pamed the
when we would marry, and made pre-
tions for the same. The time arrived aud
postponed it, on account of your desire to
.ct your arrangements in relation to the
nical garden. You removed the piano to
own house, under the pretence that you
ed it Oh account ola musical party to be
there.
'inaliy you ceased to visit me, and when
came solicitous for fear that you were il ,
called at your house, you insulted me
proposition which any true woman
reject. During our engagement have
led general society, and declined the
tons Of others, and have endeavored to
80 you 10 every way. Your attentions
b5en remarked by many, and am now
,cted to all the unhappiness and NORTH
arising from your desert OF me. Hat
Jailed on me as gentleman, and offered
'easonable excuse for this treatment, o.
ly asked me to release you from this en-
ment, and assigned no reason, trust
ID have had too much pride not TO hav
Iied at once, but yonr desertion. as II is
yes whatever punishment the opinion Q
tpublic may visit upon its author; an
nay rest assured that il my counsel s
;es such repaaation shall be demanded
as our laws grant to my sex under th
instances"
is embraces the main points in the ev
2, TO show that the defendant had eng'
to marry the plaintiff. The defsne
YER undertook to injure the moral cha
Of the lady, but ID it most signally faile
.he jury rendered verdict in her fave
30 full amount Of damages clsimsdN0'
red Mousand dollars, On the Who'll
defendant was probably served abo'