, 1869-03-06
BREACH OF PROMISE.
Peculiar Case in Warren County,
Ohio,
African Descent the Ground of De-
fence. -
Verdict for $4,000 Damages,

| NAAt A~k[4 VI kAR UE1EuEH 6Ek I'D. Az
1pa]1y, the lsrRe amount Of damages :
judged. The citcum stances OF the case q
briefly - follows: The plaintiff In tho G,
is Mics Mary fnrgeson. a uiIhner OF tweut
srr summers, doing business Ia The village
sprioa boro, IN the northern part Of I
county. Mary; It Seems, MAS boarding at
houte IN the village, to which came tho
feudant, Dr.. John Armstrong Bradshaw,
the purpose Of getting his datlr bread. VII
the TWO were thrown together. This thro
Ing was rather too much for the old cha
who ttrajghtway became most ridiculous
Epocney, permitted bis young affections to
gohble., {ha Is only iorty.seyen), and, md
the influence Of the dreamy eyts and yolu
tuors form Of the captivating bruuett
Investing (as the result has proTed1 to Il
extent OF $lo, ,0o0 In matrimonial ploruisea.
The next peculiar 1eature Of the atfa,r
mat the Doctor Is charged With making Il
came promise Of marriage not less than thr
times, and in each instance By "poltp . hst
on it," laceratiI 6 The fair mlllincr's henri
the extent Of $lG. 900. Accordlpg to the te
tlmouy, the several promises were nIdr
the yeats 1855, 1866, and 1867, at lie rafe ale "a
eofoiug to Mary's estimate Of the yalue
s5sh), q 5000 . rsas, and according
I The defendant Il II Ishruaa hv birth an
e now 47 years Of age-thir,y three OF whic
have been tpett il this country. shorti
aHer hfs ar1lva1 in America be wtnt in1n ~
ism'ly OF Wealthy citizen Of New FORK
WING, discovering bis ability. gave him th
means OF oosatn1ne good education.
ia aoe5 a1, grsunatlng at one Of the best med
vent 70 Colnmtia, in British America. - ghr,t 81 ~
ne resided for leng time, and. hv tut
practice OF his profession, accurnujatca G S IN
siderable property, he being wortt, At ths
Present Time al'u' sc4 COZ. Tie cl,la,s tu
Ge a direct descendant Of Bradshaw. tae
san,,s Gngns9 1ee'eide' and IS vety proud Of LIS
| IN PEI al appearance he Il rot ycry pn,,
posse einY, beng below The medium ststure.
and having kind Of brckrp-down lonE'
| During the trial q great maty letters from
she deiet dant to the plaintiff we're read
10 pfose tue existence Of an en.age-
arh;t,. n.n oetHeen I the parties. lhese
Sion tn the pert OF the mature disciple cf
tscuiaptus decidedly refreshing, a:d also
proved beyond doubt the eylssrocc or s1rh
IN snkaRetucut. and br certain expressions
tbtit1o coutailed detire tu postpone It's
inlfi'lment a2aiust the wish OF hi, .ov .nu nil
.Mef. VINO eriatntly desired an carly con,
snmmat!on. These httels were written In
LTD. whfe Miss Mary was spending lev
months at GerDantown, village hut few
nlil.s from Sprir gboro. Mary, 1t seems. from
the nrrt rather inspected fer ared and m
thusiastic lover Of H. ATTEMPT to keduce h,r
under prrmtc Of marriage. and, With view
10 clEcnm|enslng 1hs old chap. steadily re-
iu.cd his advatcts, and c4sttuilV preserved
Ill LocuMeuts for iuture use.
from the following e1t7sct<, which We
take 'rlm these 1oyi1g epistles, a correct
Judsr cns OF bow far the OLD fellow has Eone
msy be fo,met.
upder date cf April 8, 1866. he v.l+es:
arp,cbau E md EFT :nl7:e tu,ufy oxocrrs IL,
&C sase;nk youI sat 4 II liz, deprive you oi
:. .e,ssp' onit,.s, .otl1 sv;iel: 10 1e m
o. ies.d ea1l Law sdrsrks. did rot thirk It
f. e.is O. !o's for ,on VS. 70 eir cr1., * oe
eae g9sT y, e. mining pestsa u ne house ID
10Y. willie V1rR Il. : TIC san sso;, nnta .nn
Nete 0on' III u me will 'u11 ,.h J. q Win m.
DO ! OF le: kind: e.s toward 5our ioyr. .,so,,.,
Ecn "a ihs naref; but my ceas Aar,, d-.i
Ic y gu s'ion ou- N st "a rcd thpn,h:s sSn
,1e Ie ..st maeiIsf 5oa eaa gre to ma lhs en.
! 'fuft to 5tur mort sacrtt homer: n yon ra,--
~, 5oEF ove Tor me revsr Vii implicit. to1r
nca ~ 60 10 iorm ssoEatIt 1tutc to jour
osp'so PIT ntt ior fhe e1eu.e taken.
ana 90 on Tor quantity.
- WI! oe seen by the following that he WAS |
atheF down Oh huREing aud !" SLED, uni - /
e vas the party bu1ged. 1t will also an.
-, ril,,n aota ne corcludlng paragraph tf1he |
Glare & heh was truly comlo1tabe:
=, ar sMN Mafy, r mn.f have ro,.n d.re.ocd |
oJ fojurct'on. Ny .asRtage nas 10 this ctycs
r.; 81 ys1 :oulo Itt E.v: soor aneetlons TO N.
ltG T., 3an " klfstl suuz lurelJ ups, lo mts'er
tun ,t,u ,ps ,rd ases ers te. wti.e had pr,or
n'tfd .nto ny tniEd Or thoughts 10 a,teEp: "a
.ft1y !3cude,tu ro@ IL re.o'e:aols c. mp.u-
daE mi 4Lo csa.r. II II al thai conee,Ss ynar
apptt est a. Jcur aut ctl,rs.
"lin Hell sea etsn L, doubt Tour rover o. ex.
iere. can !ru:y fly ,h7s your letters srr rid
He "Ne the nuot extreme ue1:Rht that CON.
~ ,n'nn - Q! ~. ela.s can ever possibly
stmpt 10 n prove u ,te In q os srerrtt Of sour
nc efn lcfn1 h ar, Or yen Htt trr, ~ f.fl "a !
&c me NJ ~ ei te n"st dsfixhifa plsasur that
q'snef 81 . ceusnr7 / have rot ep,otca
lsi Fsc'ivtd the CHARMING letter Of my a1ureI
,stD, ,, te.re.', batten TO sincerely tb.rk you
NJ cntlnihP srd loving Mary, 1: ~ u.eleas
DIE that II eonla he p, t5t IL 70 co .1ey ia
H. S. f'q 3aa,e' ,eas y. d
greet It scus Lex tastr 10 send nc sfT n,sh
:sf from : . loss'y roush zoos love, caoi.s.t
TAXI much pra, uIe IN s"ur lo:iar teatyon
70 ~ RIlar suntss church seiv1ees. ih4ye
= n.3s ahouRet tha'a Jonng nouln who Ic2lert d
iesens Gu 'ts osth we.4 Al t,telt7fou. turn u
Ia. was dt pe1; on for the n.moas eos,arapt
- n y = = far f.el Tor woman. ,hoald hkS 10
;, 10" T. th.'e !. 9t9, GO etIbe Protes ant Epi CO.
.ii.,c i: a. he me oc" n Ce,r. nsGuRa. np pto
o.n,s1: sao Ia Nn., rn1e aea eefies - SUNDAY
. boo Of aaer. Ring tr,5tI and sopn,e.ti,n Is
From the following extract 1t Will be seen
an l,is b,rh filv hfs t3I - y ~ osmE 1ln aosn
I'D ihai he hss pot = nns,en atees v.. .. business
,ry lor her trouble:
n s.9 me. dtar.st, ~ s.g1lf,ins when on, !
- ~ = 81. es r eoIaanma:td ltsve tes event tR
; In shat suo,cet whtn va ases, and nope our :
~ H.n oe mttual; out stEtefey trust Tho |
y y not tas o.rt.nt Wntn ny aeareet Mari win
n,un. a"Ipr @ i, eoI a. eessfe IN lovs!y com
|, nj Z. = Of NJ 1es.t. ~1A ''e 1'''s'''
itsr - iii .nin tay,o en ms r. anoni that
!oI 10 tnor &c mt dearest May 10 nv .
. 's!s q -. tus'iss to ctto, nanr dctlfn,.ul
3D. no nope M - 70 re se:ta sRs :. IL ny .,vs!s
..Is ut se'sr'ea eesd OF Joar .ful bre.A
!. ek. J, .1s9s saossss 3a I essenes nom oesaufut
oett rom tic Lively iixht is.ulug from tnosn
.r 1n<.t u -, 'se'on''s eyes Of n, Charming ND
1g,sq IT, ~ %o az, fo, .,~.,,, ...
nss ,ls pssslon 'oe k,ss,ne seems 70 hnye been I
+ them truly unappcasabie. 4. thc e4tr 4u sts
low vii! prore; --''
fq:es. soI Will OF teg1ee. in your te1. f,vnr.
'e,Y stps ny seq: E. 20 ot:an tsa J EnjoJed. 0A'
WE W snets se aoectlen. lo'eI1lr. ki,Ios tie
rs ,h,s - ,,.1 Ien' eaa3mia9 ARD adtfsd Aa1J. 9
pea.e.f, DO 70, NEGLECT IN ,,,,n, :
lt+s fron .hcle ccnr ups n voa rfnse TO- 1a,s lons
tr; they add mnrh to M piesspsn aI,d nsn.,i. :
;s sa1,,og Jour soseeee, ~''>@ ''-S''
cer a,,e1 yes 11fo[ 1na &. sao.o aess 1ovrg aad
!, dtalra1. fne deifrntfa, f:.s1. 511. las i.s9r
. uAnstt- However. 1ot r.eiecr ~ s,1as !
st 1cpp'y IRON tnosc Lively .jos snsn 1an 80 {
N they esn LIVER hus TIL = 10 ne {nn moi
: e. En- ein von NJ, n;oS;, ,nSt. =
ihexc plrs inr and ~ rt9a a. a:An With tao'her
., Ii, se bxAauiri liza ~ ~ ,st ~ loFg KISS
sd Aar7. ~ 'Astm'o6 ~so ee' Il
IN ~ ter adeet1on, lcvt1tre, krlug III, 2
81 ~ ccar. Charming nd 1aosed f,ieods