The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
BREACH OF PROMISE.
A Young Irish Lady's Heart
Troubles.
A Nephew Of Sir Richard De Lacy Evans the
False 0ne-Msjor 0'Lsary Sees and Is Con-
quersd-Ardsnt Lovs-Letters BY the Hun
dred-"No Ono Ever Loved Another
a. Love Pessie'-"0 God You
Have Tilted Ne at thu
End"-Miss Bessie Re.
covers $4,000 Damages.

Have Tilted Ne at tn
End"-lfiss Bessie Re-
covers $500 Damages.
A remarkable and intereStng breach OF promise
case was tried this montIfat the Limerick (rreland)
Assizes. The parties were OF high social standing
The circumstance attending the affair were de-
cidedly sensational, and the correspondence which
was produced In court was OF the most gushing
and love sick character. The eyes OF the whole
country were turned upon the proceedings, and
the court room during their progress was crowd.
ed to excess, the majority being ladies, compris-
ing the rank and fashion OF the province.
r THE INJURED FAIR ONE.
The plaintiff, MISS Elizabeth Sheehy, Is the
daughter Of magistrate, occupying prominent
and influential position. She Is now twenty.six
years old. The family lived in ease and elegance,
and the younger members having had the advan-
tage Of receiving superior education, they were
people OF taste and refinement. Miss Bessie ia be-
yond the ordinary height, and Is described az
possessing in mind and person oil the qualities
calculated to make her q desirable wife for any
man, no matter how high his station In life.
Major John O'Leary, the defendant, Is q nephew
OF one who was among the foremost men In the
British army-the late Sir Richard De Lacy Evans
COLuudnueT WHO Dy his SWORD u8O mAuo IOr-
tune In Spain, fighting against Don Carlos forty
years ago, and in the Crimea in 1854 and 1855 and
in the field ana in the council he had proved him
self soldier and an accomplished general" Major
OLeary Is one OF two children Of Sir Richard
De Lacy's only sister. The parties to the action
met for the first time In 1885. They were only q
month acquainted when the Major proposed and
was accepted.
HE SAW AND SHE CONQUERED.
They continued corresponding lovers for years.
and the letters will be seen, were of very ar.
dent nature. O'Leary was major In the royal
county militia. From his earliest life he was
always In difficulties. and to drown his troubles
drank heavily. He was allowed small income,
which was paid quarterly, and he remained idling
his time while his uncle could do anything In the
way OF promotion for MIN in the army. When
the engagement was entered into Miss Bessie
was charming girl Of eighteen Sir De Lacy
had some objections to his nephew marrying at all,
and even II none existed in that quarter the Major
was too poor to venture ON matrimony. But on
Sir Richards death the defendant waa to inherit
very large fortune. The old General died In
1870 It was stated on the trial that O'Leary had
100000 in cash, fine family residence and an in
come Of 900 year. The warm a6ection that
sprung up between plaintiff and defendans-an
affection which after the lapse Of eight years
finally died away and caused the fair plainttfY to
seek redress Tor her wrongs In court Of Justice
She claimed $4,000 damages
WILL LOVE you As LONG As LIVE.
hee s
as f0ll0ws:-
Thursday r1 rGss s1 Hssss, g. sl1Is s,s
NY Own DARLING BEssiH1I don't know how 70 begin
that there Is IhS world man thar loves another
Sys S os long ss sR4
death Win YOU be the same to me, my 6wn dariingf
ann ann SaS ss n time sSa R0 saa
nn wao e
az III XII ssss lave no s'5
AN ARDENT EFFusION
On the a0th OF September he wrote
NY ny D viii Eve NO
cuse for not writing till see you never felt felt
'hss
my os
hearts love. You will scarcely BE- able to read this or
s:ro {: ss "a ~ S%
YOUR FONDLY ATTACHED HUSBAND
Quickly following came vast number of commu-
ncatlons, all breathing impassioned expressions Of
Affection. In one he says:-
are hope and own DARING nat my mns
post viii not prevent you from writing n you knew
ny s$
wsn TSsy al an2% wei a gay
first rae-not too fat, and looking years Younger
only ing long e t SSS
marriage but also heard it broken OH They seen
part se
Hn s:ss an a y s
DARING Sss yGan
" TEN THOUSAND KISSES
The Major again unburthens himself as fol-
love ~
Bessie and
SS1os aas word
9Sa M not rs a sSur wn s
and your name on the handkerchief did 1t ten thou
GOULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT BESSIE.
truly and well this long time, but certainly feel
s the sdnS
make you give me up could Id not live without
says that she cannot think how such scamp as
get the love OF such fine girl, as she says that
viii not have much trouble, as she knows well that
love you more than all the world beside and that
will make 1t my LIES business 70 make you
ever losing and attached husband.'S The Major is
also devout for he says, in another commuuica-
il ever any one said sincere and fervent prayer
for you said it. ! said selfish one, too, Tor
anr we said any
sincerely. have loved you fervently." In another
letter the defendant hkened himself TO prisoner
the recent trial.
THE MAJORS LOVE GROWS COOL
something was cool and Indifferent ieH IN the Tsrz
demeanor, and wrote him aetter e5ss,no for an az
Rans,lSrb him IS s@cehy cnea epse