The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-19
9RE LAWSUIT on The PERIOD.
A Widow Of FOrty-eight Sues an OF
Man for Breach of Promise.
A Proposal and Its Acceptance While the n.
fendant's Wife is Living-Hs Jlts the
Plaintiff After His Wife Dies and WEEDS
Another-The Trial at Kingston,
Y-First Day Proceedinga

KINGSTON. N. Y, Jan. ID, 1sT2.
The peculiar features In the famous case Of 'sBar.
del vs.. Pckwck,'' As recorded III Dickens, vol. l.,
p 10l OF which courts jurors aud the many thousand
Intelligent readers or the HERALD are. Doubtless,
familiar. found its equal, If not Its superior many
respects, this morning In the case of
QUIMBY VS.. JAMES,
which was called up for adjudication at the session
OF The Supreme Court Of the State OF New YORK. now
beng held at Kingston, Judge Ingalls, preslding.
The case, most remarkable one, has Kept the
society people OF Kingston, Saugertles. and, In
fact, the elite OF the whole county OF Ulster, the
Qut Utoe for several months past. The hign social
and religious standing both the paintin and the
defendant, their reputed wealth and influence in
the community in which they reside, the scandaous
disclosures made upon trial, and, above ALL the
ancentness or
THE LOVERS
and the strange circumstances surrounding the case,
make 1t one OF unusual interest.
SO great has been the excitement ana feeling In
the community that at an early hour this morning
the court room was filed To It's utmost capacity
the bar, alsles, and fact every inch OF standing
room being taken. large portion OF the audience
was Of the iair sex from Poughkeepse, Saug erties
aud Kingston, who, dressed in their rich toilets aud
bright costumes, presented
PERFECT GALAXY OF BEAUTY.
After the empaneing or the jury the counsel for
the plaintiff laid before them in eloquent terms his
clients grievances, alleging that the defendant,
James James, of the town or Sauserties, did on or
about tie month OF june 1865 and since then and
prior thereto, enter Into agreement of marriage
with the plaintiff. Rachel Am Quimby also resi-
oent OF Saugeres; thai IN the month OF July, 1885,
he gradually grew
DARK AND MYSTERIOUS,
soon treated her with codness and indifference,
ana nc last refused 10 make good his marriage con-
tract; that ne has married one Mrs. Margaret
SmallhCrn, to the damage OF the character, feeling
and affections OF the said plaintiff ~ the amount Of
$4,000.
The first witness called in behalf OF The prosecu.
ton was the plaintln, Mrs. Rachel Aun Quimby, o
widow lady oil ABOUT fifty years OF age, although
looking TO be many years younger She wore a
black silk Dress velvet CLOAK and tasty bonnet, ore
senting very fecefche appearance aud stiI retaIn
Ing traces Ol having been most remarkably beau.
tilul woman she gave her testimony Ia q clear
fluent manner; bat upon her cross-examlnation,
winch was 10 searching ana severe one she became
very emotional ana aJ times Wcpt bitterly she test
ned as IOliOws:-
live at saueeres; ortyeigt of aye July;
band died IN 1856 In is married john tlulmby lie
irst Pnebe EDWARDS sister my Irs husband;
vs ssa s as p gn S n sue haa oes TOR
Mr. James called upon mo
and talked her death; he that
for long me he told me Tia, he na always thought
great des. OF me- ana wanted me to gave him
10 know II would marry HIM secretly aud, Tor time, keep
be time an his Children won,i be- angry: he SAID he
had been The same as for would rather
Sos Ana he told s not % take ANY 10 Or Nc
another ae whsn he sailed At my mousse he was QUIT.
another time calei said his daughter Maggie had
stop be would set close carriage and would DO
plan gold ring had price tisss. I s mas.s
upon was marksd $40; told him cheaper would
| worth 40; l ASKED on what bnger engagement
must wear it there; At another time ~ called led
ana said his children were oppose 70 his marriage with mo;
he sai "so,-that II his would ful6 his engage,
1865 passed BY housa afterwards and pet him
Ts sa NJ n se Oser Ser % s @ as Ssn
Ia al my children want 70 hare oag talk with and
he did not GOMEZ he has never been to since; be
Sas' s ss, s% m e. s az harhn
CrossoxaminatUn My seond husband dfed In 1865; hs
boy Who died IN he spring Of 1850 have y n s
BY nrst husband; youngest daughter twenty ysars
| TAM GRANDMOTHER;
alter tho death OF HRS James thu, the asiendans maas me-
q na on every asr . s e. %sSs
see would say ~ win be glad tine comes
promise; ssve STAYED mat ''''''
know Mr. wam Torienee never 50 stated to him
know Mr. hopklns stated 10 him 1 id say to
70 wait Tor HIM dd say that Mr. JAnss said hat bic
ws would s s long Gid ana nd. 80 ns g
his wlie' asa'h ,vs tod v him mr. was on wicked for
about y,ars he elssip.isd man; not
w.nasred sSoas rem p,acs plaea; heard he wa: Is
hs sSs tie " rae fn ID nc ssa. S
s,s death M after burial that he daa m
S rSST had .n n ssr
refs IL 1t been for his drinking; have
and begged of him give up his dnkng; he da not pro-
ss for e,e s @ @ 70 not Y Sssn h% %
G na.a knew Mr. %m nsTs n "S
dead he was my bro'herinaw his hst wife was first
Of canx hardly called IL the evening;
ss he eaea s " says % 5
r,ss win him and hts VIE once Wen. Riding with him
cased BY either o. hssosnd. Of lnsa,y with
house; he came 1864 and stayed iii the sumner
q s NJ, Hama never nc sss sI Of my room with he
Improper Intercourse with any one either before
mAvE BEEN rHHouaH TEMPTATIONS,
but s,e 81 While %a s Mr.
living; he had made presenn 70 my chiirea there was
s opp rss %s ~; ss e ss;ssn aSr d:
The q bis hon and se ss nrh .s ss s
Wound Be good thing 4 Mrs jane. would jump Oh those
'''A'' JUMP or rnr ROCKS.
:ss ss 5 her
engaged 70 Mr.. James s,rore MS wires death
doctor, anu doctor mad tod him that
could LONG,
rcusln ssgc and walt hin
know John Myers; has called upon occasionally NJ
my house have out rowing with him the creek
VITA anutber lazy; with him alone; have
been
OUT HKnRy PIcKISG
with him. but not alone; driven away from Mr.
James house never engaged to Ar. Hanna.
Charles W. Styles, sorlnlsw OF tho plaintiff. was next
stand, testified foOwsi reside IN thu
village OF saascrties; business Is chief engineer Of
| I s ssnS aa 9. sa Win h
ton 10 the marriage OF Mrs Quinby tho .rst
/ mad with hia Ia May, lses; he was At.
my borss; he wanted me TO Iy and get mother
20 break up Housekeeping aud come AMI I've
with me said he would ~ for her; he wanted
PERSIA ic her TO take more bosrtr he said
worked hard, thai would ouy be short
time they would be married; told him woli not