The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22
BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME couav--clscuH.


the people who sought and obtained entrance
yesterday to witness the proceedings in the Ham.
mond- Dean breach OF promise suit. The room was
crowded some time before Judge Pratt ap-
peared on the bench. The space within the
rail was literally packed, and even the en-
closure OF the judicial bench was invaded. There
was very large representation Of the Bar
present IL seemed as II nearly every lawyer
about the City Han who had no business in the
other courts into the Circuit to listen to the
estimony and speculate as to the
PROBABLE RESULT OF THE TRIAL.
There were number Of city officials also present.
Corporation Counsel De Witt took seat beside
Judge Pratt during portion OF the proceedings
The gallery was filed by the motley crowd which
usually assemblies on the occasion OF the trial Of q
murder or scandal case The people above stairs
appeared to hugely enjoy the proceedings yester-
day, and frequently manifested their approval Of
the ..pointsn made by counsel by hearty applause.
This was especially the case during the summing
up tor the paintin by ex-Judge Cardozo Judge
Pratt however. checked as far as possible any
demonstration on the part Of the enthusiastic
gallery. Probably
TILE MOST NERVOUS NAN
In the room was Mr.. william M. Dean, the defend
ant He acted very uneasily and twist ted himself
about In lis chair whenever the laugh was turned
upon him. He did not at all relish the disclosures
which were being made touching his strange
courtship and subsequent conduct and sigh of
relief escaped him when after the charge OF Judge
Pratt, the jury retired, and the attention OF the
spectators was to great extent Withdrawn from
him to other objects. He was attended by his.
father, gray-haired gentleman, with whom he
occasionally cOnyersed. gam -l r,s
MISS HAMMOND,
the fair defendant, attracted her share OF atten.
ton. She was neatly attired, and certainly de-
commitment IA
called her pretty. She was surrounded by her
mother and other relatives ana was SO affected
several times during the proceedings that she hid
her lace In her hands and presumably wept
THE PROCEEDINGS.
for the defence, moved ior dismissal Of the com,
plant, on the ground that the action had been
prematurely brought The Court denied the mo-
ton. Counsel then proceeded to open the case
for the defence ofr. l
DEANS STORY.
Mr.. Dean was the first witness examined, and
In the opening part Of his testimony he said
worth 1880 only. he then narrated the circum-
stances Of his forming the acquaintance Of the
meeting she asked him to take her riding. He then
continued FL visited her about every other night;
the first time that love was discussed was in
month month Of july; Miss hammond snfe. herself back S
with her hands to her face and said, 4,s.a9.,
'.NARRY NE AND I'LL GO WITH YOU;n
said had been thinking about 1t myself; tho
sS vas On s sSp % q house and
Jeanette;'' told him was going to marry her
on the Sd Of July asked her whether hadn't
would be down in day or two; next time saw
her she said she had written asking her mother to
! said nothing to her about the marriage; Jeanette
asked me why ! hadn't spoken TO her mother;
spoke to ner the next time saw her; said,
she hadn't got much to say about It, she lett it to
Jeanette; never requested her to marry me-
efopement; the marriage in the aunt's house was
not at my request; she SAID she would rather be
% asf ct aed as
the engagement she went to ball with me; when
stranger asked her to dance she would 1at
GO RIGHT OFF AND LEAVE NE
Sitting there for half an hour; she always came
bacK after while; she SAID these parties were
Better If she ddn,t 70 round SO much among
strangers; demonstrated, and she said she didn't
care whether married her or mot she acted that
way At all tile balls went to with her; she walked
a sSry Induced ask
sss s xDSthsr she mad proper attachment TOR mel
"AsK " NO QUESTIONS: AID I'll TILL You NO
I NAV nave said "a n haes to own a brown soue
house; never said l was able to own one; she
always insisted on keepng house; waen II was
postponed she may have appeared willing to
y Ex-judge CardozO--Oh, never mind your doubts
Witness IN continuationISh sad she was WI
mother SO; named TO the mother day; Twas on
the stoop with Mrs. Hammond and Jeanette; Mrs.
postponed,n said Eyes J" did not name q day;
promised to marry her ID good faith; she went to
anu Ssr ' ar 1ns sh wa
until the bringing OF the suit I; ! met her IN the
street. but she would not notice me;
went 10 Peeksknl to BEE her, but no one knew
where she was or anything about her. nobody
knew where she was; asked young man to ask
was somewhere In Williamsburg; when ! found
out where she lived went there one Sunday even
ing; waited around; l didn't care to go IN; her
lnva m mi a
sg on ii0 A PRIVATE INTERVIEW 0er1IsrI !
with me; we were talking about the expense OF
viii cost }la day for the raw provisions; didn't
mean to say that was going TO 1--we ON that
ss %oan ~ ANN s sas
my father was opposed to It; said he had
advised me to postpone IT. bad Jailed TO collect
place and having coaches and iiveried servants on
her wedding trip and told her could better af-
ford that In the tail the rooms on Third avenue
very nice; never knew anything about minis.
yer being engaged; never knew his name; !
ter with anything; all this has been arranged BY
mrs. Noe and the young lady; may have tod two
didn't care to talk about i IT, s;'ii It was >
DELICATE KIND or INTER;
iff nave
poned because couldn't do il in the style she
The cross-examination revealed no material
facts In addition to those elected on the direct.
This WAS the principal testimony. .... 49,
MISS Hammond was recalled TO rebut certain
statements made by Dean. She emphatlcally de-
MED that she had asked MIN to marry her or hAv-
Ing made any representations touching her fathers
means.
The case was then closed, ana Nr. Milard sd-
dressed the Jury on behalf Of the defendant, and
ex-Judgc Cardozo on behalf Of the plaintiff, Judge
Cardozo excited the merriment OF the audience BY
ironically aiiuding to the defendant as young
man VINO was captured by o little girl OF seven
teen. He quoted ShAkespeare's lines, kindness
IN woman not her beauteous looks shall win my
loves and said that D6an's motto WAS 1.-THE cir
cumstances OF q woman's parents, not her beau
teous looks snail win my souls loud laughterl
l. 4t,' ~ JUDGE PRiTrB CRABGB.
Judge Pratt in charging the jury, said tn&t there
was always more or less In cases OF yhis kind to
and applause but, after all, the duty OF tury Is
solemn duty and il the duty OF the jury II the
parties and to determine this issue upon the evi.