The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-23
Breach OF Promise.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE DAMAGES La
Thirty THOUSAND DOLLARS

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE DAMAGES LAID AT
Thirty THOUSAND DOLLARS.
A curious breach of promise has just been COM
menced and is now pending IN the Circuit Court OF
Buchanan county, MO- in which $4,000 damages are
canned. 1t appears that young lady OF Franklin
county, Pa, said to be exceedingly handsome as
we as ricn by the death OF her father in the spring
property, mostly IN money, bonds, and stocks. AT
the time OF her fathers death she was only twenty
years of age and under the rigorous laws OF Pennsy
vahla was not permit ed 10 'noy her wealth in her
own way, only through cOnservator or guardian,
until she became twenty-one Before TINS antici-
pated period Of her happiness arrived, q gen le-
man, formerly from the STATE OF iowa engaged in the
great field of petroleum specu ION, became smitten
with her charms Although not her equal, so far as
regards this ''wOrlo's goods" but being gentleman
OF unimpeachable character, aud excellent business
capacity his love lt such II " asl was recprocated
by the charming heiress He urged an immediate
marriage and as an All eXcus Tor such haste, sought
to convince hvT that her guardian or conserVator
from the hour he chou lecome her husband, he
would be her legal guardian and protector, and she
would not then be dependen. on the will OF q "per-
niclons anker" She heartily agreed with him in
everything, but Tersisted in putting on the mar
rage saying 1T would onY re lew months before
b came OF age The marriage should take place"-in
tact, the tune for the wedding set Inc intended
husband continued to engage IN profitable specula-
ttOns, all the time writing her the NEST endearing
letters, which she had now her possession, and
;should cali her his own As soon as she arrived at
the age OF tWenty-one years, and competent under
Ihe aws oi fenhsyEs1la to transact business in her
Vfa couple OF lawyers IN franklin, and "executed
'artain Instruments in writing" placing her pro
D erty beg ond the reach OF any person she might
M VrTy for all coming time.
This was done secretly, no one knowing anything
ab Jut 1t except herself and her attorneys Thus
hal lpened Onl week before the time set for her
maj TlaPe. The intended husband, In the meantime
seded in acquiring quite fortune by specula-
ton. The wedding Ral mcnts were ready, and all
due veparaton tor the happy occasion ere made.
Just NTee days be ore the time sci for the wedding
the IN anded husband, by some means, mistFusted
abe had made Opposition OF her property in such
way tina he cou not come into immediate posses.
sion OF II. He at once searched the records and
found 1t tM true, whereupOn he Immediately wrote
his lady.ltVe note saying he was engaged In some
enterprise wh eh required his immediate attention,
and begged of her to have the marriage ceremony
postponed Cor short time. She was grieVed at the
request, but consented.
Before the next tune set for the marriage to take
plaee he disca rded her.
although shs was nearly crozed over the terrible
maine Irue ana faithful to her obligations. In the
all of 1894 having met with great pecuniaTy sue
cess the once Intended husband removed from
Peupsy Vania to ht. LOUIS, where he remained until
last SInmeri when Ee married ~ accomplished lady