The New York herald., 1864-10-27
Interesting Seduction Suit.
SUPERIOR CouRT-TRIAL TERM.
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ocr. 26.-pesa Desistss Sarnsd Cne.-This was an
iacrcstsg suit for seduction under promise marriage
Tue plaintiff claimed twenty thousand dollars damagcs,
nld 4et up that the seduction took place Key West
lsj2 Sbos prepossessluy woman, twenty seven
age ard appc red 10 court with little respon
sblny IN lher arms Chsuncey shafer appeared on be
ha OF the plaintiff while Recorder Smith was proseu.
to ok after the interests OF the defendant jury hav.
ing been eupanneed, the counsel proceeded open
or the psinti and then called Desses 10 the
stand who testified az foiors:-
sa Desislos eciug duly sworn, deposed that
native 4 balne 1850 she introduced to the Do
fendan. 10 this city by her brother shs was going
the defendant was going there teo, they
proceeded thcre together defendant TO pay
KY West, and hoaly proposed marriage and was &C
cepted twss arranged that they should get married
h9 espl,a,os d q two 70 years bat IN the meantime
under The pomise that II anything grew cut OF their
istinlcy tc would marry hsr immedatey, ia May,
1882 she discovered that she eating condi-
ton aud informed defendant 81 the fact, wheroupon b.
prorosed ,nss sh7 saceia 20 70 New YORK, where he
piantn agreed 20 the proposal nad North but
endan neeocted 10 ofcw b.r 81 agreed pon>
70 DESCENDANT n reference to The matter when be excused
hrsef for the delay Oh the ground scknese witness
spent some 500 ~ preraFing Tor the wedding, wnh
let bin Key West uDtil she saw blm 10 court.
crcss. .cxamnedTsnght music 10 Trenton, Maine, be
fore going 70 Key West. left home WHOM about
eighteen years OF age, and taught music NJ Eans
Name taught music ~ Ellsworth and Rocklasd; came to
-
stopped OF the Westchester House, lived with my
brother samuel 80 Key West; came 20 New York from
Key wes. aNout tho 2sh 27th of August 1882 when
came to this city vent 10 the weseTn Hoie where
stayed three days ihen won't TO Mrs. Whites, where
stayed three weeks, aud from there I vent home: I
stayed home until Move mber, when camo 10 Now York
and stopped al the Wescnesier House for q week; I
Knew man IN Key West named Hancock did not
ceive a ietor from my brother In which Hancock g
was entioned did not tell Mrs White that was
engaged to be married 70 Hancock that 1t time
was married, az my parents getting old !;
don't think This my brother writing (re crring TO
letter handed her bv the counse) took vt Mr..
fchardsons In Grand street. renamed there siuce
received nurnber % letters my brother samuel
nave some OF these letters In my I don't
member ever having shown aoy etter like this 10 any
one save seen letter from my brother, 10 which be
sea,eo ses,eo uat be did not know HapoQck's address
ior the defenceWe gve the OF thsr side notice
| 10 produce that letter.
Examination resumed--I was M Rav Weat about
month when the FIRST conversation occurred respecting
mArIsge; ,ne conversation occurred NJ my brothers,
pouse % cOmrnencef BY the defendant teg me that
be lcveo me peter Than ell thai he would
mol marry shy other than me; told him ! loved him
well enough TO marry him my brothers rave their con
Esnt We hao similar conversation about two ontns
after erwarss said sor,ehDg abon hls ts,crs ottecug
70 The match when be ead he did care or bis ys
ters or brotbeTs 10 an affair OF that had another
s~rsstfon in March Apri, when be said IL would
not marry bin might take his NE the defendant kept
hs honey 10 bureau IN his boarding houfe kent The
krv of the bureau ins birn onen counted his money
e bad sSS, 5000 in gold be the ce,hpe pusi
mesa there were four tners IN the concern; or nrst
crphiusi Intimacy occurved abcvt year sner nv m
rival ley West and the rast tlIpc N Augu 1892
90 remember sciims Mrs gAiksr, y 1854, thst W.