The New York herald., 1873-12-18
BLIGHTED AFFECTIONS I'm ILLINOIS.
Remarkable and Racy Breach of Promise
Cass-The Fas. Life Of a School Girl and Her
Epistolary Communications with Gay
Gambler-Ihe Outfit for Board
ing School Girl and How
She Admitted the Gambler.

ing School Girl and How
She Admitted the Gambler.
The correspondent OF the Chicago Times at De-
catur Ill., supplies the details Of remarkable
breach of promise case concluded in that city, The
correspondent says:-
The plaintiff prostitute, the defendant gam
bier The girl at one time one of the leading bellies
of the city; beautiful, respected, admired she has
fallen to the level oil the common street walker
and is now only the subject for pltyl The man
wealthy; one OF the most noted and successful
gamblers in the country; the best dressed man In
the city; can walk the streets and win be spoken
TO and addressed with as much respect as the man
The contents OF the letters written by her show
talents, her beauty and attractiveness, Could ever
write such letters seems incredible, and that
Saaier, with his sagacity and knowedge @ Of human
Of sin his wife seems equally astounding
Many OF the witnesses IN the case were the young
bloodS OF the city, the sons OF good fathers and
pious mothers, members Of old and respected
families, welcomed in the best society; and yet
these same youths were proved to have exhibited
indications OF the most depraved natures and OF
the most infamous practices.
in the case beautiful brunette OF is, in company
with her sister Lou. girl OF 49, were brought to
bus, OHIO lwhere they had been raised), in the
summer OF 1870. The parents OF the girls were
death OF Mrs. La Rue and the disappearance OF
their father they were taken In charge by this Old
bachelor uncle & who was quite II at & the time and
a surgeon and dentist, lodging near his profess
slonai rooms and taking his rations at the st;
Nicholas Hotel. Fully aware Of the attractions of
his nieces and the depravity or the young men OF
Decatur, and being OF cynical turn of mind,
often saying that q "virtuOus woman did not live,
and also wishing to keep an eye on their goings
and comings he fitted up a room adjoining his
own for the accommodation OF the girls. But the
TOO SHARP FoR THE CYNICAL UNCLE,
and soon found time to fall In love with the st.
NICHOLAS ofDuS,, runner-One William Downing.
The course OF true love did not run smooth, the
Xept out Of % reach Of the s doctors
irons and in his absence found time to convey to
Ida various boxes OF cigars, bottles OF port wine,
were daily placed. In order that the readers Of
the Times may better understand the character Of
LETTERS FROM MISS IDA TO BILLY,
which were introduced In the trial OF the case:-
p,,.xD on,a u. DacATur y n IL J. @ Aug ~. ~ ISL
ing as did not see yon last night WA Watch and when
street libby Bear Is going away to- Don'tsay
smbons write until wednesiay ana then my uncle
will be in Ohio. How is the buggy ride will go or
On September q she whiled away the time in
writing the following mssive:-
BnLY-Your note re eived last night wish Sunday
- ysstsrday she he Sowsd kis is By
a,sss $a sass sis5
sS0d Iioting and ssodins last tuesday By
September 20 she wrote him long letter, and
the following is an extract from the same:-
We had the best chance last night for uncle wasn't
eaa nsas ea best to get uncle TO 80 and get me some
She swears that one day in September, 1871, she
was seated at the piano in the st. Nicholas Hotel,
THE DEFENDANT,
Shafer, came in introducing himself and at the
same time asked her IL she had ever seen 800
bill. This commenced the acquaintance, and after
this they were fast friends on the evening OF Sep
temDer IL they were out riding, and on this occa-
Sion he asked her to be his bride. She thought she
was too young, but wanted week In which to
riding again. and upon this occasion she accepted
his oaer OF marriage and, under this promise, she
was seduced by the defendant, Shafer.
The defendant, Frank Shafer, came to Decatur in
1856 and since that time has made this city his
nent While on the witness stand he stated that
during the last II years he had traded in real
About 81 years OF age, medium height, cool, col
Qected resoiute determined, a fine judge OF human
Cessfu gamblers in the United States.
The following Is a copy OF the first letter passed
between the parties after their rather unique in
NJ sn,rr,von win DEsaTV1 Saan, ,hn H. Sept ISL
ssk ;si. y0T Of you and hope win
three O'Clock Please say nothing abouT this and qbge
The case was characterized by an immense
amount OF
P0INT-BLANK SWEARING,
and, we might add lying. Both parties swore that
Their letters introduced in The suit were forgeres
She swears that he promised to marry her in Sep
her while in the parlors or the ST. James Hotel ia
panvle, III. He swore that he didn't do any such
thing indeed there Is hardly point in the case
In which the points OF testimony of the parties to
fhe suit do not clash, and are hot IN direct oppos
ton.
DR.. shartel, in despair, determined to send the
girl to st. Mary's Convent, four miles IRON Tene
Aaute, Ind. Accordingly she wrtes:-
Mr. start w.doesov Dze4agH ag Sept 2 s7s
If could get away before that time you bet would.
She went to boarding school, and six weeks after
her arrival there she writes the following letter.
ST MARY's INSTITUTE, Dec. l6, 1872
letter to Bill the frst week was here Frank, wish
nothing 20 U been hee and 0h the
50 bad the only Way ca
school he viii give me- au the letter. wsnt
s'' any ssnas sE' sas
ss nser
IL IisHs s,as ts%
a,ns sT am ts a c sec wn
s s s'f YS"s
me good eussna tor writing to Bill NyloSS and
Mr.. Shafer sent her the shoes, the letter and also
900 bill. The following ls a letter written by
Shaer at Decatur
DECATUR, Feb 25, 1872
on how e hea e h aas
home before June. was In hopes would see Won ne xt
onth but expect 1t Is best after ALL is
as general thing very cod and disagrceabe one and
you could not have any fun at all You could 20 out
walking or riding and know that would not suit you
When you come here want II to be fine weather.
go out riding and have wine and other
stuff You don't know how well it would suit
as It would me ne. Yon don't know how sorry /
you there's but he patient and think Of what promised
YOU after you leave school. When YOU come home II
you get Off will have of the ocst times Won
ever had-more wine and other things than you know
what to do with. Please tell me that dream yours; il
must be something good. ! want to know what pretty
girls dream about When you come home and want me
q I can bpt vour ife I WILD