Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-03-19

planned, all this talk leaked out, and be-
came more or less known in the neigh
borhood OF Vienna.
The defendant, in testifying, stated in
substance thar Merwin WAS at his house
on the night in question, visiting plain
tiff. and from what he saw he was justi-
fed in making the statements he did
make; that what he said was said only
to brother Masons, and with the sole pur-
pose of beneftting the girl that Mer-
win had been paying attention to her for
nearly two years, and much talk had
arisen in the community as to their con-
duct. He sought also to show by three
witnesses from Garrettsville that plain
Tiff and Merwin had been guilty Of i'm
proper conduct at the Garrettsville
House, in September, 1871, at time of the
Fair, al which time Merwin took plain
t fl to Garrettsville, he registering IN the
hotel register. IL Merwiu q Lady,
Vienna opposite which the landlord
entered the figures "l3," as indicating
the room assigned also, by INT of the
witnesses, that Merwin at that time told.
him that he was married, introducing
plaintiff to witness as his (Merwin's)
wife, and that subsequently, at Warren,
| Merwin wanted witness not to mention
the GarreItsville matter, aud asked him
t. tear out and destroy the leaf in the
register where the name appeared, of
feIing him five or ten dollars if he would
do so.
Per contra, both Merwin and plaintiff
denied in the most emphatic terms. that
anything. improper took place between
them at defendants house, or at any
other time or place /; denied that any in
PRODUCTION was given by Merwin TO wit
ness in which painful was called Mer-
wins wife, M asserted positively that
Merwin was not in No. - at all while
they were at the hotel. Merwin alsode-4
MED that he told witness he MAS married,
or anything inIplyin ing that. He admit
ted, however, that he did ask witness If
the leaf in the hote. register could not
be torn, and asked witness to 90 it. 1t
appeared that Merwin and plaintiff left
the hotel the next day after arriving
there, and that, the house being crowd
ed, it was with difficulty that any room
could be obtained. Plaintiff testified
that she had known Merwin since Octo-
Der, 1870. and that in May, 1871, they be-
came engaged to be married.
Divers witnesses from Vienna were
called by defendant, by whom it was
sought to be proven that stories were
afioat in that vicinity concerning plain
tiff, and that her reputation before Au-
gust last was not good, and an equally
large number, perhaps. on the other side,
who said it was good.
The miaufg of the case is not proper
to be given in print-mueh of the evil
denee being positively indecent.
Mr.. Taylor appeared for the plaintiff,
and conducted her case with his usual
discrimination and power, while the de-
PENDANTS interests were ably managed
by Judge futile, assisted by Gen. Me
CalmOnt, Of Franklin, Pa, whose argu-
ment, though brief, was ferYid and at
times yividly eloquent. The pretty face,
engaging and modest demeanor
of the plaintiff evidently had great eE
fec upon the crowd, which, IRON begin
ming 10 close, thrOnged the court room
and could not have been without effect
upon the Jury. A ter an absence OF about
two hours, a verdict for plaintiff for ST..
GU was returned.