Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-27
iNTERIsrINe BREACH OF PRouisE
q CASE IN CHICAGO, n Mll
A wealthy ttttken sued by N sty of Cin-
ernnau Ter fsilure 10 meet his Engsss-
Dsnts--As All ctis lhte CssrespssAIesce,
IRON the Chicago Tr,han,. Sent

n " ttfLem Sued t&oy
cinnau fer fsilure 10 Meet his Engsss-
DsAas--As All ctis Ihte CssrespessLesce,
IlIom The Chicago Trsunr, Sep, eaI "a
fsr or Court ofthis city, which prssnis.-. a .ts
de, e'op" msnis 70 rrcie an tn,e psst ~ ypad the
ordinsIy surent OF sssai masirr.. 1LptSs.o.y
Involves some OF rne doiiavs or the hcc ntnh-
latsd esm to the cre oitc OF the aeeoa as s.f ~ e
Elishas O. Sprseue.s rsai rt e>ie ueair of sshs
esiy. who ~ hpl own s&temeat be seorre a, Is
haIf a million He ie al ieast ua c.f. tosd 10 es
the owner or a block OF buildings near the
Adsms House, for vhIch, IN the nentn of AZ
gust he was offered -, go yesriy rental -,
prcmee Of nsrriagr, which he bas nsg,eeSed
~ perform, AID veich ne now refases 10
acknowiedge. He is brought inio court, per-
guilty so tightly that tss Is pe.dsas VIII pre-
vent ham fTem ydisposing OF The Ample snesns
ne nas bronfhttogriher. The complainant IS
iacy Of Cinemnati. Ohio, and the action 10
ont OF assumpsii- for breach OF promise.
ne lady was born In the city of CINCINNATI,
where abe has rrstdrd with her parents 70 the
present lime. She hss b~en daring siz years
preceding the alleged promise OF marriage a
teacher iu The Newport SEMINARY The de.
tfndant WAS an old friend OF lhe family but
bs Acquaintance with the daug ter had a more
recent origin. Seven years since, in the days
OF lu1uri, us peace, apd beio he made money
rem the purses Of soidiers during the war he
com me need a course Of loyer-hke Conduct
be called often 10 see her then, acknowledged
himself as a-eut'or, and wrote her tender
eplsiles, in which from my dear" ne pro-
eressed 10 the ecstacy OF love-like langnage
and addressed her as My dear ana ever-re-
wave spoke Of the happiness OF a mnrried life
II only she would share az. .|'
In April or May of ls6s. the defendant re-
tnrned from The wars. He is said 70 have been
about there busy with speculation He had
made Nashville his home and he had written
letters In these the plainuf was ssmy ever
ASx- "A ~.
benediction. and with the reminder that aI
am yours with my afection1" His home be N
wherever II wes, he made money. He returned
= man OF wealth, and he engaged himself 20 the
Der heart, 20 esk and receive the con.ent and
blessings OF her mother and brother the e.tst-
sa enee ei nsr is,her' as is usoai in these fast
The fail OF the year, the days when the need OF
companion hip is felt, ehould zee the twain
nesn made Que. The plaintiff thus engaged
res slgned Der situation as teacher. She could
do hule else when so short a spaee Of time was
allowed by the anxiety OF her lover in which
to prepare the psraphernalia OF the day.
About these times he wrote her as q M dear
ove.'ano prayed on paper thue-ssOh LORD
who arr In heaven, bless our 2 harts and souIs
Be win us, and guide ne and protect us Z
u Spra-' Having faith In her lovers honor
every preparation was made for the nuptiaI
ceremony, but the hymepeal altar was NOT
eraced by the presence OF the wealthy groom
A letter came instead he was busy son my
~. ~
the cry was. under even such cfrcumsiancp.
Of morti0caton, 81 have bought about s5I IDp
worm OF property, or IN cher words con-
racied for IT !" ii got sick running round the
town in the bot rum shops. - But
there are better days coming" You are .smy
dear and best otlovea, and respected and hon.
ored In my heart my dear'"l .'.I-.
Time elapsed. The bridal garments and the
orange blossom wreath were lRid aside for fu-
ture use, for from the 18th OF Seppem b~r 20 me
22o OF February the defendant wrote he would,
n Y ar hrAa had hax Arsf
TO be IN Cincinnati sanou, anon, sir.n but he
never went. His words were, II will be in
your town soon," but the greater breach in
cluded the lesser Chicago afforded him for A
long time resting place abd a safe deposu for
his means, and here he stayed pen ming leuers
words and paragraphs OF hove, until unable 20
uncle 10 see his .iDoc'' In Boston How much
this forced absence griev him he alone can
tell He wrote his love from there that his
heart was aching and be has felt badly for not
writing two Gays. Even on the day ne penned
these lines he saws, al have looked at your
Likeness in that locket twelve dozen tr,ee -
About this time. too. be wishes he had wings
TO nv TO her, that be might be with her forever
during the following April the promise went
iorth that IN ten days or two weeks the faith
less one would return. Money was REQ uired,
delay could intervene between the hope Of the
accomplishment OF his happiness and
his happiness itself. He went 20 CINCINNATI
left suddenly and Porkopolis saw him no
by episiles running the gamut from love TO
GOODNESS. my ever dear love" resolved itself
into '-My dear Amanda" hence to HMy dear"
His passion beean 10 cool, or his inclination 20
marry 10 subside, and he met his betrothed in
the city on the 10th OF J ulr with some show O.
anection, but with, II is alleged, a false inLen-
uon. he engaged TO meet her. but he didn't
He sloped-he went-he f1ickered, IL n said. to
Detroit. He directed letters from Mac hinav,
but The stern authorities Of the postal depart-
ment stamped them in large letters Detroit.
Mich" and In these he was still in love but
sunk deep In sorrow. as the following speci-
men will show: ssOh Lord q ode, / pray 20 the
to take the bitter (c1pD from my lips. o. Man
day, IN could be happy once more, butt itt n
L know II will be the cause OF my death fair
well.l far well, fair well, may Code bless
you" - -
The lady now reminded the gentleman Of his
promise. He had made none, but as he SAID,
Il can night my weight in wild cais,"such a
'suiter cortd not be tolerated, IL suftor be had
remained. The yourg lady did not consider
herself an untamed animal Of the feline order
and so she brought her suit, and the man who
last said in writing '.Oh, 1 must quit writing
this letter. MY brains are turning, my eyee
are getting DIM" and erases the words sand
my heart ne oveTfiowing with love, {" and places
In their stead eight disunct lines Of sleaders ~
stands before the court TO answer for his slight
and slip.