Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-19
The Putnam.Davis Breach Of PrOmis 20
Case.

Case.
MRS. PUTNAM WON'T COMPROMISE, BUT Is
BOUND TO COLLECT her 81 600. /
Our readers have already been apprized of the
suit for breach Of promise brought by the
plueky little widow, Mrs. p utnam, Of this city.
against Mr.. Davis, in Hancock CO., Tenn. Tie
Knoxville, and judgment rendered in her
FAVOR Tor "a 900. The trial disclosed the facts
that In lsts Mrs. Putnam met Davis in this city
ana very agreeable acquaintance was estab-
Iothed, and finally the wedding day was SET.
i he ceremony was 70 take place 1T Cincinnati
where Mrs. Putnam was to meet her affianced
to temporize, and finally slipped sWsy toWsPd
oovington. His departure being soon discovered,
the Indignant widow went directly to a liyery
staple ana was soon ON the track OF the fugitive,
andIapicly lessening the distance between them
AS the evening shades descended, and Just about
the hour when, according to the programmes
agIeed upon between them, they should have
tam important queries, she overlook her recreapt
swain, who was chuckling over his easy escape
and :" brought him up" with grace and dispatch
Obnged then to tell the truth, he informed her
Oh the existence of one Mrs. Davis, already in
- tennessee, and on being tainted with his in
nrsMng nSye, to you" 70 which Mrs. ?.
Eou" Which che did. at an expense, as afore-
said, Of $4,000.
After the judgment, the next question was how;
10 get the money. The Knoxville Press ami
neraiu on Friday gives the following account OF
an interview with the widow: s.Opr sancfum
Wa enhvened yesterday by a visit from tl,e
i nhluIlh-lhlured but now Victorious Mrs Putnam.
the famous legal encounter krown
now, for all time, as the breach Of PROMISE case
Of Putnam V. Davis, Itch she acquired the
right TO have anu receive the sum OF 200 OF the
goods and chattels OF the defendant, wherever
found. Having introduced herself with grace
ana modesty Of manner peculiar to herself she
legged TO assure us that she was not Washing
ton city acquaintance Of Miss Sallie f. Wilkin-
son, who Is now making herselfespecially agree
able to Brick PomerOy" in a New York court
the possibility Of which fact had been editorialiy
limited at by us few days ago. We informed
her that We would certainly correct any mis-
apprehension caused BY the article, and asked
II there was any prospect of her obtaining
the value Of the verdict from Major Davis
In the same sweet voice that had made sweeteet
music in the ears Of the unfortunate Davis Mrs
r. replied: Oh. yes. If had not been certain
that ne had property would never have brOugh,
the action. Why, N has aaready cost me, for
counsel lees and incidental expenses, abou,
5000. He thought to mix things" continued
MRS. p, "but he didn't understand the Law
His property 10 to be sold on the nth Of March
and if necessary III bid in and move i'm on
him." Mrs. p. gleefaliy said that two commit.
tees had waited On her since the verdict wa,
rendered, wishing to mPromise; and here
Mrs. p. seemed to be struck with the entire ab
surdity of the matter; ''but 1 never heard of 8
compromise after judgment had been OBJ
tained.n From which we judge that her low
had yielded to her deep sense of her wrongs
crushed affections, etc, and that her ears wOnlt
never be open to the alluring appeals OF Majo