, 1869-06-02
BREACH OF PROMISE.


PARTIES for the location Uf the Insane Hospital.
None but EesteI proposals FILL t,e received.
BREACH OF PROMISE.
*ccond Day Of the CrnlR.SprnEuc
Vnsr nt whuntuM-'rcstt Of
NIC NlniAtitE--t4'hC correspondence
11clwren tie PARTIES -l;rtrutricl.
t,cn 0it sllr Part OF tho Defend.
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Hl,cciaI Despatch to Tl,r GNltagn Tribune.
WHxAra,k. H.. jn,r !.
t'arsuast u A,juarhh,r,t, ths t',,1nt conri IT
IniuRp opnna.l ri II nt'afk Thu hiuFhlhH. After
l,a tIap0sa! Of auyrrnl ialllur raaus lhu caau Of
GntA u. HprRN1le, t"r hf@ael. Oi pfoAs!se, Maa
t4Arh VI a'Ml iroceHtS'i with. Tue atrreA. IA,-
ttntt III thlH aA!t cuAs!nlta unubaled. Tho court.
room waa n!lc,i to rellrtiuJl. as on Monday, aId
thu Trial WaS attrAtlsrlr watched.
t;cN.sA Lsucy, of tlte co"lsnvl tor tile detence.
rsltr, that tue fury t distracted NOT to pernza
the publication Of The trial In tho newspapers.
Tlls Court guse to Tic jury tho proper ttSttuc-
tlons relative 70 The mattel.
TESTIMONY OF AlsI. NANCY CRAIG.
3fra. Nancy Craig WAS RECALLED: Ny laughter
Asnuntla was Aryotealy attached to the detend-
anLblLer conduct toward him previous to the
,itaih hatlon OF TIC we,tllux-duy WAS evidence OF
Ibis,
TESTIMONY OF THE rLs1srlrP.
ls*. ;l..nn;, crti,, *ro'n: I Resided IN .. ca.
up,o 1866. have Letn teaching school u cln-
elnn9 SET s;ncS @ years of sse a.,
me hy mother. liz invited INC to aceompanE htm
10 tie theatre the night Of the la5 lrst met him
did not care to 20, but, considering that be was
II IL te vi % tSe house eate t1squeny 7i in'a lis aten
tons continued during the entire winter Of 1859.
In tue summer at 1sfa} he often called at our
house. In the fn1i Of ls;1 he was located at Camp
pennlson. where be was engaged as sntler. II
the early part Of 1872 he went 70 Nashville where
he proposed 10 run restaurant. He came TO cin-
naming Two or iEsrc weeks, lie generally sncnt
bis evenings at OH. house. In the spring Of 1865
he suddenly discontinued n!s attentions 70 ins.
During these ssit3 he made oye1turcs Of mar
r1aEe. 1prt hun aside In gentle manner, telling
him that did not care to ges married. ue repre-
scnted himself 2s a man Of considerable means,
tablc Iric:c lLc. liz once brought 70 our house
4 large a,nour; Of money. saying that It sum;
msa up l m mad, 1e a Terv unna ,on4 g
BY exhibiting his money. In the last Wees Of
April the engagement Of marriage VA. effected
turned. then toll him shat | desired to consult
my mother regarding cur contemplated marriage.
AtoEt tho middle Of Jnly. 1866, be aud had .
That ;he marriage should cecur on the 18th Of ser-
;elchcr following. He remained in Cincinnati IN
'iav aa,i otten pToachcd .ne subject OF our mar
riuec. lie satl he contemplated buying q house
on N.cht; It avenue, In Chicago, ald that !G!ore
Mountain. Uustng N a0seuce et about ,wo
wet4s =. August and September, he wrote ne
ntsTls every day. When the 18th day Of
tritcH.n., had ri5 lus! wedding sui: arTaneel,
aid IVES ia readiness to 20 East, as Mr.. Srras1,e
suggested, liz aid not apits,s on the day !1ess.
s,!yillirg Of him until February ~, 1861, when he
.ctrrntl 10 Cincinnati, and reneTen his Ryowais
9: *Tetttoa anu rrofessst willingness t. SET mar
;e..i,!:v .e W. On III ISIS u seMvuser va, mi Se
l.l been quite sick and had to 20 10 Boston. lie
remained n Cincinnati from February 20 to April
!. Id, with the exception VI few days sent IN
S!$Eyn!c. He spent cseTr evening a. our house.
| lie seemed to feel rcGrrtfu because Of his nom
uir.4rIutc. We had i conversation st THIS ttn,e,
nhe,l Be s2tt he noul,l rrtusn so chcast, remain
aId that Immediately upon his return we wouid 10
rar.teo. Willie In Chicago he wrotc me often. He
| i.teciycd the attentions Of no other gentlemen.
After lie left Cincinnati IN April, promising TO re-
| lUrr 6aw nothing OF lin until July Is follow
vent 70 chicaso st shat time. he ha.. previous.
J.; t1ucted Of me promise not 10 believe any
| Io:t lctocaory TO Ills character. et1 Cincinnati
il Cincinnati Wien a1TastI " chEaso went
- MIR. Nunnings house. Nir. Spragne had been
boarding there, Mr: DunEins requested me not
ing after ms ntHEu, at about $ O'Clock. and
Knocked At the door Of Mr. sprague's house. Nv
| kntgking aroused the net9hN'ra a servant girl
s,rarue. She said he haf lcf, the house the pre-
v.tns evening aud hal moi returned la'1F IT.
lug next door appeared an! told ne that what
| LIE gtrl had sa!d WaS m uutEush: that she Knew
Il .1Cuc was within. again appealed to the Grl
hn. sne natly refused NC admission, anil abused
NJ house, and atre.i boy to deliver il. Shortly
at,etNard, policeman came along. supposed
| tEst Mr.. DuDnlnE, knowing my situation, had
sea- h'm. The ot!leer accoSfess me- asking Wha, a.
3s tt1 7
si.axur- HI said be r,esse,i sprague ought 70 be
about there. remember Al that moment look
sasfs asssa n ea tie f Eze INC e s III
loill !'ania Nj. DunninQ then approached. We
Eat brief talk on the sldewa.S ny. spzasue
and would adjust II to my satisfaction. lie asked
cc to 80 With him to the Sherman Aonse, where
Ee could tall the matter over lpreyatlct1 upou
Police @sssiea aad e'nasS tnss;s npeG
ny being searched. a. be suspected had lenl
ward we went to the Adams House. lie langherl
At fny uneasiness aud the step had taken IN
going TO Cncayot lie s:a:a he w.1l'l have t'cs7
IN cincinnati in q few days. had not been =?
demons,1ati!e. In explanation Of ny visit, sald
that It had been reported that he ha! left slr.
1lunnlrgs house. because Of the tls9Eacefut con.
Duct 1t servant g1rl named Jennie Brooks whom
be had tnsrctuccd into the house, aud that nc n11
taken her With him, and vas living with neE He
made llO denial Of thl5Aasld he thought he had
perfect right to live with the g.rl, as she only
ncted in the carartty OF servant lie said ht
fesstd e e Se wessa 1' LII "a million Of .o.z1 re
nalned In Chicago several da5s and nad one o.
TWO interviews with HIN. Did not see h.n aSa!r
EuttI March, 1867. During the internal he wrote
metko letters puzporting TO be from Aaefinsw
bat dated At netrol,,
cros4sramtnaion: Conducted BY Mr. Peters
heard 1nothe1 SPEAK of nirn, snil mar h.To speksS
Of him before: know that he Was partner Of ny
fathers 1ound that air. sp7agac was not ~! y
A@Hrfy,
clueated I hsge heen 4 school teacher. and navt
taught the h.rtest branches found Ut: Sprsssut
sSi saoas he s@sa qn,aaF an nj
liked his company Hncn he Eep: hs money OFT
conversation. he always prosessed 10 be yer!
lie assays arpeasets, 100, IN 8ood physical condt
ttup. but Maae no particular inquiry ~ 70 snas
lie told me after VAS engaged TO him ina
that look HIN 70 Boston He appears to hay
| dtgeperRteI since last SAW him u lnitaSo u.
as a'a nc, sit9 4Ss a ~ aa6 p a t6sa ahoua
leen The nature Of hls disease. for loEs.s til
stated bis ase to be IS years. Ee was Vel pos:e'
on mnny things, and appearcd 20 have G1ea
deal o1 general knowledge. Ae always ptoteaset
was quite vain fimsea--oniy, ,nowever.ln resani i
ns nioncy foEnd ni3 society pleasant a 15oIa at ,et
ss ss s NJ, sTtas Ut eep"s g h eoneent ee
nasri.aFe Scarcely any other .1an Noal,
have continued hia atteuuaus untcT the clrcnIf
| stances. often told him that he was disasrte
able when he exhibited his moaej o. altpted - y
| En:N tec latter pa7t Of JcCaa1y, lsGst I nai 70
seriously considered his prproaal. / nad !salnet
to like HIM bf that ti:n.. / cured Ieth:IS tos ~
I wealth. In April, ISIS accepfel his Erorosal
| l VIE then q years Old. lie Hss ny only solso
| ut the time ...
time { ,LauenieFl Oo}ecteti 70 bs III. 1ou1ie
lotto. Objection o.erF1seL
Hs. Fs.efe. Had your heart ever oeeh 'as1enet
| upon any other mani -
Tit,ltss. IVES cnsaged.to be married when y
ycnsz old. The man to whom vas lnen eoeasss y
! died rcal after accepted his proposal
ttcrr the witness exhibited sl1fp2Is q Efssi
She continued: Srrague told NJ. nhnhiag ina
| he had cent the policeman afotnG ~ Hls aoGs
while was there, As he was AFRAID "as Eo.n?
I'LL him. never male any s1cn lHesa NJ
| SpraSuc never said anything neEoeaso.I 20 2
reputation rreyioua to the commencement o1 n
suit to my knowledge. | sincerely loseu ~
Sprague, BECAUSE he wa@ pleasant Az. as,eca:tt
| and devoted to me. l Know no 1asoAc'aon hF
; tween liking and loving. don ! to1nk Notna
| could lore man tr:tier *ta1 .asea ". opt0Snt
The court then asjoa1nsd TO 9aa51ef-oasi
O'Clock p m- ., -,,
The afternoon session commenced punct-al.
: Mt the designated ti.nc, wncp Aiss CFalS, III
| plaintiff, WAS recalled.
: Fitxt&s continued: last saw aetcnuaht oo sat
urtay evening, July T. We wr!ked toEether PEI
| hzps twelye blocks, aaI 81: DOVE On tae steps Z
a house; don't know whose house Il Wa
| walked back 10 Nj. Duuuugs house KNOW Dl
| johnson, Of Cincinnati. He never rendered N
tued,c2l service to nc. WIS Associated with hil
socially. Tue Conversation Of HI. SprsEuet Will