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letter from AuSusss.
TIiG GARDNER BREACH OF FROM
srs... -s. IsE CASE. .J,
Interesting Testimony of the Plain
tiff and Defendant. aisD


al increases with its progress. No such
eager assembly has been seen in our court
room for twenty years. Every seat and ev-
cry standing place was occupied throughout
the day, Yesterday, and seems likely to be to-
day. -ils12i 81 ueaH h"A ae} I'd
The first witness called by the plaintiff yes
terday was John Jewett, who testified that ne
married younger sister of plaintiffs; that De-
fore his engagement to plaintiffs sister, ne ana
defendant often called at plaintlh father to-
gether. When riding down together on one
occasion MIR. Cook, The defendant, bet him
bask ct of champagne that ne would be married
first He should think defendant was receiv-
ed and treated By plaintiffs family as a suitor
On the cross examination by Gen Shepley
witness testified that Mr.. Cook said to him on
one occasion that he should never be married
while his mother was living, but when lie did
marry he should marry Eleanor Lawrence. a., n
Miss Eleanor Lawrence, the plaintiff, was
then called. She took her seat in the witness
box without perceptible agitation, and sat sin
her simple and becoming attire, fair and come
ly, the cynosure of every eye. With modest
air, a firm and distinct voice, and perfect self
possession, abe then proceeded 10 deliver q
of love-" and its unhappy Termination. Her
whole aemeanor was admirable, and fit failed
TO make an impression upon the jury, did not
fail to win plaudits from the crowd. Her tes-
ytimoay was substantially as follows.tI -ff.u
/ reside in what is called South Gardiner
my fathers name is Charles Lawrence: Ihaye
four sisters and six brothers; my sisters are all
married: my mother was u Morrill, from Min
throp, my age u hirtyrsix (36l last February
have known Mr.. Cooke the defendant lfif-J
teen years; first as / knew lother, gentleman
acquaintance he visited me at my fathers
house first in February, 1856; he may have
spent some evenings there with o; her friends
before. that time; received a note from him
one day in February. '55, and he came down
the same evening. (Plaintifi Identifies note
shown her by Mr.. Clay, dated February 18th,
1882 he came dowa with Mr. John j ewett;
Y 1t was Wednesday evening; they came in, q
carriage about halfp eight O'clock; / sup.
posed Mr.. Jewett was paying alienation 10 nv
sister at the time; they returned about eleyen
o'clock ga pot see Mr.. Cooke alone that
evening; Mr. Jewett, my sister (now Mrs. jew
ett), Mr.. Cooke and myself were present; we
did not go to ride that night; | think the next
visit had from Mr.. Cooke was at South Gar
diner, when he came again with Mr.. Jewett; I
think it was Sabbath evening: we four silent
the evening together; he came frequently AZ
ter that and usually on Sabbath evenings; he
usually remained till eleven o'clock, and some,
times latepS perhaps til twelve; judged from
Gus; judged go too. from hi5 professions of
affection, He continued his ysits,lp to July,
coming once week or once in two weeks, gem
eraiy on Sabbath eyenipg About that time
called at our house; had met him lbef.rerin
r. Boston where l visited; he asked fora cores
pondtence; l replied thatlI would not dorres-
pond with one gentleman ANA srecaiyes aftAu-
tions from another; he called several fines; he
WAS friend Of Mr. Cookies, and d Mr. Cooke
4- came with him one evening; he never called
at our house after that occasion; / meyer saw
him afterward but once and then in Roxb,iry
where Iattended ball with hinoihcorh panV,
with his sister; that WAS about two years after
saw him in Gardiner There was a little
GOODNESS on Mr. Cookies part after Mr.. Murray
left Gardiner; / think Cooke did not call Init
once or twice that summer after Murray left
he carried me home Thanksgiving evening
1855; think he went ia and stopped an hour
perhaps; received note prior to that, r.
1865; we only met as friends for some time af.
ter that he asked me to 90 into the store as /
nad done whenever went llpstOJ the city
some time the next Spring, went to party;
he walked home with me, but didn't 20 into,
the house he asked me TO kiss him and re-
fusedi he said perhaps it is all for the best
you deserve some one great deal better than
Am am and seemed much affected; the next
time met him was at Mrs. La1nbard's; he
then went with me- to Mrs. McGoweh's. he
% manifested great deaf of love, said he loved
"a me more than any other woman living; said
os,IS es1s osner made no reply INT he
mutual 4 met him frequently at Mrs. Lam.
bard about that time; received a note from
him dated APRIL % 1856; met him alter that;
snon+hIS " ~ ,ouI years nlatters Went along
from what happened that night going from
Mrs Lambards,I considered myself en- raged
to him l remained at home that summer and
M Goaiea was VISITING m Bos
ne was in the city; came home in Julfl a1,.j
visise e gS WI: McGowens, who was then saep-
ing tne daroiner Hotel, till fall, when1 re h,rn
81 10 oose9n. Mr. Cooke visited me whei ever
happened 10 be; always came in the evening
anu staiu unul IL or II O'Clock; he saw ME
e. ~ q lo I Ny ourselves, under these CIR
me- 70 coll - nm every Week ne invited
his visits 70 q, M . - f'Ite rs hainpard knew OF
th S sis n! 10 ne a az ner house.i Some time in
sno sPIlhg VI 1901, received an offer OF mar
faaf;nu uy t aeeteT ala NOT answer the letter,
;g vtso nau u no IignS 10 10 So because
sr'ss os 49, sen gngaseq t9apetheEl IN Au-
gus1 VI same year, received another offer OF
ilatiiase Ny ieteer, ana dld not reply to it for
reason given as nave before stated. q In the
t da,aer l patt o. 1857 was at homes and Mr.:
Cooke cohtlnued his attentions in the same
manner as before. Mr.. Cooke knew Of my rel
ceNng the letter referred to, containing offers
OF marriage, tor he read them.a WhenI was in 4
Dostnh that year WISHING Mrs. eMc(1owen, who
t was men iivlng vnere, ne visited me several
Tnes, seeing me alone and staying late. After
+nati MI Ioh boston, we attended dances
togetner anu ne accompanied me homeE he !
usua,y oal i WIN me nrst. de kept up his
s , curing the falf OF 1851, and in the
W. %o, u aooo oaiied 10 see me; Told him as
We nsu peeh going together for several years.
tnouShe ought tq have something more
uennte TOT the iuture II, sad he was 4
neauy ~ ne married tomorrow shottd marry
YOU, pel alil not able or ready lnow.os "A bout
wv Wees atter, on Sabbath eve, he, carried
me- e r ~ lne city, nome; ne manifested great
yea a VI love ana attacnment; told him Icould
ny te ~ 2 ye ID uniess ne gave me- something
nl uenilVg 70 look lorwardto; he repeated
.. 80 ,aps aple OF reauy tnep 70 marry bu5u
P.oih i. 20 hasry me wlthln four years. J.
save MN 20 20 Understand tl at was satisfactory
e. 49, s,lo ne conIinuRu MS slsltsaS be-
io a morning happened that winter to break
on ms attentlon, excepting q little Irritation of
m,s WIN w young iady visiting at Me-. Robin
: SVn :, ~mch, OF course, was not pleasing TO ME
dld not see him for three four weeks after
tnat AFFAIR. de then, came to the hotel and
Wahted 20 carry me down home; refused to |
~; ne zane several times and wouldn't go.
rn l5 oolGness continued few weeks, when Mr..
lop an there was a re-
yvara haforn t 10 NJ nseu y pc me same as we
iirtstion a sto tb hlean my tLilhS oy ms
ed the same feel;na 81 attaos,, nc
ceiyed his visit as forr,asIa' S ana re-
that III tbe =, ~ e TX 2Sae ulhef aIter
ta,nen cow, -. 1ooy ~ I0o5,l TWO gem
whom has since married my sister, There was
70 De ball at Togus, and j expected Mr. Cooke
would invite me to go; wanted to introduceJ |
MN TO these gentlemen; be said he didn't want
70 know them. went to the dance wifi, my |
sister, Mrs. Brown: Mr. Cook was there IS IL Y