New-York tribune., 1869-06-09
A sERIo-coMIc BRfAcH.orPRoulsE cAsE.
THE CRAIG -srRAGUR SUIT IN ILLISoIs-LoyE,
POETRY, AND ORTHOGRAPHY.

THE CRAIG -srRAGUR SUIT IN ILLISoIs-LoyE,
POETRY, AND 0RTHOGRAPHY.
The Crag-Sprague breach of promise case
now progressing IN Wheaton. Chicago, Illinois, and
mixture Of serious affection, criminal experience, and
udcrous correspondence between the parties OF the snit
effects, 80 far rs the pnbc concerned ~ the tral con
tiuues. The plaintiff Miss Amanda j. craig OF Cnen.
were Informed last week. for 10000 She is woman Of
g ear Mr. s1s9e SeRTs % Gd lie & lsslrd %en IN
hm thai had been seduced and had been subjected 10
nm abortion several yeare before This testimony ap
had refused TO assist M abortion, while the other had
not refused 80 far by the reports ot the
tral ts part Of tie evidence unrobutted For this
apparently EnCn cause Mt Spraguc broke on The mar
raee which he had contracted previous TO
The aderou. portion OF the testimony consists in the
letters which have been offered In evidence by counsel
sprngue though man or large fortune. seems 20 have
been utterly deficient Ia education and the spelng OF
his letters are iugenOusy incorrect than those Of
either Artemus ward or Nasby An entire absence OF
punctnntion marks Is uatn%I % nernnPs, anu oap1ls are
gusiingy nnectonate and nowery style, and Is FREE
her Iit"I. are ~" ~Tiiiep md fnu Of an ofrectonotc
warmth worthy uf lover younger than 53 You have
no dea she says IN one place. You have no idea, dear
little loving from your dear fingers" OF these
little loving sentences" select one or two letters
from several pages Of similar epises published I'M the
Chicago papers The following was written after the
confession ~ Miss Craig and after Mr.. spraguc had
broken oil the engagement lie had received threaten.
"M,ee,ulv. Tlur.i,y ia
M Drsr An,al. Love hos ~ possible
Ss 20 6ssss q %. ss 90 I Rao" 1oa - no S61 % DO 30 SO
y, an a @ ~ sos On he 9 y sc5ss.s B,ss1 spis lsk.
Mph San ut lks ouo NY dear you eoupe suuy
dl6g ag High my 700 should ave usi Iad
so e., ii i . be5s I S q an -. @ sd % a on 'S NY &
There i 70 Ie99l 80 a. can Drive ne Esd can zee " r in Pa
yoar relation. s'T me ,4 .rpss yea DO to when back
Maady ~ could Love fom oa would happy moe
3 ssi ~ .0" m S Si Ss .., @,s ,o Of s 10y D'l a. 5 G s I
expect TO st my ,th 20 he ogt f
az, prepared 70 use them yq,, hs as The laa ,nd
Thai think o The moar and the oari
hs 20 FALSE ba, god ksa it be aad dd tell
~oud JUMP o the as .ni "a rs 70 th, world o. loab.l 10
pr nd ,sls ali ~, ay hat have f Joa a~a from me 5al ,b
90 k'y 6sleI the saI feel day sv hoit p tao hoas Tor
aT & l.T .,,,, me yor & S. s, ,1 '% 9'u worm, OF
Ioa Nu Save lo,d .ud bars ID hpp m. round
me 10 80 With them IA, DO jas rite wan K sttfe III la yoa no 10
Tim Of DOING ., and y you s . am IN he ,1d nov vas sent
that Kan drive me- pesant will
s ao sys "a II so Sa,s d. aS oS @o od
parted oS IL, sss dogs for .T en- @ % veil God S So YOU e''s ny
In the following written below the above the Writer
expresses religious tendency among many affections
Chicago, April 20. 1865
areas Ts,Ty Rad m Getting Bes.i S.1s Letter. from yos s
Read have nO broken them viii soon
doa a how thease Al Geas
the sweating Just Going Dosn worship
tie Laws OF god obed aner Pat this Let
ter - Sill G,t . Duet r. O.
The lover concludes letter by pOetlcal quotation
as follows:
Loves Demand
Keep Hart Pore beneath Deep and love
well Though stand close thno flies Life lie.
Basfl spell W all tho Bliss Earth Belos
Above cod the not from sobg snd BE love BE
love oh Give 10 Love Bitter oh selfish
the bsrtsIs smile le uhat sund the world
noug for nonght oh Give 20 love A shock however Innocent
Truth Perfect truth while noble
though ell thy Grace Beauty Oh could
the heaven Grow pale I Lose faith
thee Lover Loss Less than truth mbd thy may Light
sphere hns Darkness Lone aud Blind shall feel safe ae homer
clear Il. T. Spngus