, 1869-06-01

The famous CFniG-Nprnsuc Cnac tn
for Trinf Nt Nhcnton-1tficf I14sto.
r. Of Former Litignston-s>pcusn
Statements OF the cos1unct-Tenkf.
tnoay Given Yesterday.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune,
WHEATON, ILL.,, May 81.
This forenoon, in the Circuit Court OF DuPagc
Conntr. 1t Wheaton, tho famous Cra:s1SpFag11c
hrcach Of promise case came up :,r trial.
Ia!s essc, which has been hcrcso;lc men-
us11en to1s1 n THE Ta!nEsE las teen ~ Ill
!s tSfs 5adse W!ieox. u u ne ttzeuit .onst, y" "A
Ease being taken to buiage County. Il wht"h
Sais:ste vas thra The county seat
At.er nansrons postpoaemynts md eonuacss
conrt here the present ot1cia centre or H. countv
The parties to The suit are tuara J. lrsAs aud
ter Icing aso e4ss oTner of cncasS S ns rrn sasl
estate. Miss Craig. the plaintiff, brings M action
iet damages IN the sum Of slwa,o.N, ~ > rcpar,.-
tlon for the Injury sustained BY her health,
socil standing. peace Of mind, pfospert4,
etc. IN consequence Of the taLarc on the ra1t Of
Mr. SpraRuc, the defendant. 10 make good his
pfpnltsc OF marriage Cpicrc1 Into hy him IN the
year lsGc.
| AT the calling Of the case the courtroom was
| equally oi ladies' and gentlemen. drawn tIther by
the curiosity which Is always excited hy tue PROM
Sss aI n1 f II suit The afs
ciety The counsel for The plaintiff includes Messrs
Eid,sdge and Tourteiottc, of Chlcago. as thc
Sapcssil|e, und Colouci yalcitc, of Wheaton; the
counsc! Tor the defence being General L. +. Lin
den and Milton reterH. Of Chicago, assiste1hy
Judge foAy, OF SaIE.v.llr, A1.d Judge Daniels, Of
| Wheaton.
=, The openlnR argument was made hs E. r.
allegations On liz art Of he palnti 10 II thc >tE e.
irct thai The defendant hs'cane acquainted with
her IN 1>aa and lrgan ami contlnuct, his aasinous
Isl. wheu she onIiy eonssntc,l 10 ceomc ID nts it,
wifs Thy mat1taRe day was liked Tor Str,etnbeE
n n hs es s fnS s e eoo nss :,
to piepnre ttI bridal trous~edu. At she appointed
time Mr: SpEague failed to make tis appearance.
excuse. but eventually did come In February. 1854
and then, sc.teInsng hts Intention to fuE! the
sase@sn n1st and lc;asps for cn!esSo rosns
leain he failed to come 70 time. aud the
dtsconsoIatc ra!ntin. hearing bal reports Of her
1sGG a,ld here found him Living in ,1oHhsfu rela-
t!oushtr with woman. He thrreuPon !c4l the
city. declaring TINT he should 90 10 Europe. but.
/ instead, went somew here cast, anl subsequently
married a !stJ in Rockford. Ill
In na opening argument for the defence, Cen
erM Lsnaet announced no definite plan OF lie
fence, Int gave hts remarks ttnCe Of ridtcQle
and suggested that the Ioung ami blooming woman
matrimonial alliance with person so much ner
senior.
The frst witness examined was Mr.. Nancy
at sp!ssSs besn paylns astensons 70 sp tae p.aa a
tn IN the year ls:9, and continued his frequent
visits nntll 1866, when Miss Craig consented to
marry him She was then teacher In the High
School at Cincinnati, and the weddlnR-day being
. appointed for September ~ 1:ss. she
!, set about preparing her bridal outoi- The
18th Of September came at ltngth, but 3f1.
;; spraEUc did no. make his appearance. He WIS
then IN Chicago and In his letters excused his all
sence on the ground Of sickness and pressing bust
ness matters, he then being engaged IN the erco-
1865, be came back to Cincinnati renewed his us.
Its, made his excuses, and remained there about
! four weeks, II tho end Of which time he left
promising to secure residence In Chicago,
! come back !n ten daFs and cssim HI.
i room On the occasion OF his visits to the plsia
TIL MT. spraeut frequently stated that he was
= worth over halt million dollars, oat all h
2 our her to ahare II, Indeed, uu1ess she married
s!a @ofa; - but, % ane M only 1stId TostaId he snoal!
sseao1 The ne seS Ssea h1Psa e sIe TAI e. sun, u
money With him sometimes thirty OF forty thou
E sand dollars In g1eenhacks-Ehsh he would pou1
into the la1 Of tho plaintiff Just to show her hon
' rich q husband she might have she would ont
!: word. Plaintiff didn't at all relish the pecunlss,
!. display, ami at length became 80 annoted therea
! ! that she Threatened to have nothing NOR
sy n noE 81 s1n sxsn s5o1ns to e=5s Ssr II
: money. Wne1eupon be stopred. and u sat
- eouEee Of time she grew to respect and an N te
: lore him and as length pentei Der tsoth 70 hir1
J. conduct in failing 70 fnll his engagement w1tt
= her, and the circumstances 10 worked upon he
i that her system gave way 2nd she Was pzestatet
= 8 with serious Illness:
!. IL ines Of yesterday. To-Day the platns1 hexsei
~ will take the stand.