Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-11-08

tie scales the City scales was rejected.
A resolution by Mr.. Nelson, exempting the
capital used in the liquor business from taxation,
in view of the specific tax and the tax on sales
on the business was laid on the table.
| Adjourned.
BREACH OF PROMISE CAsE-THE Story TOLD IN
THE WITNESS Box.-A very painful scene has
been exhibiting in the Circuit Court room here
I for the last week, perhaps the most painful one
that can be imag ined-that of a woman telling
the story of her shame in the witness box, before
a crowd ofidle spectators. The case on trial is
that of Mrs. Sarah j. CARRIER against David N.Y.
ers, for $40, 1000 damages for breach of promise
of marriage, under which promise she testified
she was Induced to yield herself to the defendant
and fell A little girl three years old, of which
it is claimed the defendant is the father, was
produced in court. The parties were in Court
[ sitting by and constantly communicating with
their counsel. Mrs. CARRIER. the plaintiff is a
widow about SO years of age, has ford COM
plexion, full black suit of her own hair and blue
eyes. She is of medium size and WAS dressed
plainly in a close fitting drab merino dress, wear
ing heavy plaid shawl and exhibiting no orna-
ment except broad gold brooch Her manner
was self-possessed and her answers to. counsel
clear and prompt, except to some questions
touching her relations with the defendant, which
were not answered until after painful pause
Her story was not long. 1t appeared from it
that when her husband died and left her with
three children, the defendant was ono of his ex-
ecutors and was thrown good deal with her.
and in 1868, two weeks after the bul ial of his
own wife, he made her an offer of marriage that
she told him such an offer was very unbecoming
in him so after his wifes dea tn that in her
own words, Che threw himself on his knee as
humble as child and cried and begged me so,"
that she consented to become his wife, and that
few days after that promise he ruined her. An
effort had been made, so she testified to deter her
from this suit by persons who told her that the
defendant could produce witnesses that would
ruin her character. He promised to marry her
In the fall after he ruined her, and agreed at one
time that they should go away together and get
married
| The defendant is very respectable land own
er residing about mile from New Hope, on a
/ farm adjoining that owned by Mrs. CARRIER His
character, like hers, has always been good, and
his appearance is very little like that of Lotha
rio. He is tall, composed, respectable looking
gentleman ofabout so, with grey beard and hair,
and was arrayed in plain gray suit of Virginia
cloth. He has ford complexion and gray
eyes, and serious cast of countenance Both
parties to the suit were in constant consultation
with their counsel, and on some occasions when
Mr. Baldwin would get defendants witness in
a tight place, Mrs. G.. seemed to enjoy it as much
as any one. The defense introduced several wit
nesses to break down the reputation of the plain
tiff
The array of legal talent in the case is very
strong. The plaintiff is represented by Messrs
Baldwin & Cochran, and Echols, Bell l.
Catlett, and the Defendant is represented by
Messrs. Shelley & Bumgardner and Fnltz l. Fultz.
The case had not been given to the jury last
| night
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