The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-07
extraordinary Breach OF Promise
Case.

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At the Liverpool AsSizes, Dec 49,
says the London Standard, o most extra.
ordinary case Of breach Of promise Of
marriage was tried before Mr.. Baron Pol.
lock, the damages being laid at $4,000
The plaintiff, handsome lady oftyeuty.
two, is the daughter Of Mr.. Nuttai, . Liy.
erpool merchant and ship-owner, who
died last January, leaving widow and
five children, two OF whom, were .daugh-
tiers. In the spring Mrs. INITIAL and hen
daughters went 10 stay for some time at
Buxton, where they met the defendant,
Mr.. George Henry Wlldes, who was also
staying. there with some friends. Mr.,
Wildes, who represented himself as
wealthy and Of good social position, was
introduced to Miss Mutual, and paid her
great attention, finally proposing mar
riago. He was accepted, though he exE
planned that he had been married before,
that he had two chlldren-who resided
wlLhhis mother In Lowndes square, Ion.
don-and that he had procured q divorce
from his wife. The proposed marriage
was approved Of on all sides, and Mrs.
Wildes wrote in the most lmotherly and
afectionate terms to the plaintiff Ulh-
mately the wedding was fixed forthe 18th
Of October; but on the Sd OF that month
the defendant wrote to Miss INITIAL that
be. had had meeting with his divorced
wife, that people had lied TO him about
her, and that he loved her as much as
ever. In fact on the 18th of October his
remarriase 10 his wife was published in
the newspapers.
Mr.. Pope, Q. G., appeared for the plain.
tif, and having. stated the above facts
said he did not wish to say hard word
OF the defendant, and much might be said
for him, while it might be urged with
truth that there was nothing In his re-
marriage with his first wife, If he found
his love for her still constant, TO call for
any observation derogatory 10 his charac.
ter as man Of honor Yet the blow to
Miss INITIAL was very sad one. She, at
all events, had allowed her young afec-
tions TO be laysshed upon, him under the
statement that he loved her. The learn.
ed counsel then referred to the prospect
Tor social advancement and settlement
which the plaintiff had lost, and for which
she sought compensation at the hands Of
the jury. 7sFisf ET
The plaintiff, her mother, and her sister
were called, and gave evidence to the
above effect Mrs. INITIAL stated that the
defendant told her he had an independent
income Of 81 400 year, and that he al.
lowed $500 yearlto his divorced vile.
For the defense, Mr.. Charles Russell,
Q, O., called Mr.. Richard W. Halse OF
London, the defendants solicitor, who
stated that although the plaintiffs total
income was 81 $50 year he had to pay
$500 a year to his wife, e200 to his chlt.
dren, and other amounts, which reduced
his income to only G450 . year. n
Mr.. Russell then addressed the Court on
behalf Of the defendant. BE had always
thought II was most incongruous 10
talk about bruised feeling and blighted
affections, and yet, In the next breath, to
talk Of money damages as SOldtium for
II all. It was a matter Of as much pain
to Capt Wildes as II was to Miss INITIAL
To come there. Granted that he had made
the promise; granted that he had made It
rashly, inconslderately, and imprudently;
granted that he broke the promise, what
were the damages he ought to payf If
the jury thought he had broken his prom:
ise1tor' q, base, and eordid reason, even
though he might not be able 70 pay one
1.-THE, still let them mulct him in heavy
damages; but II they thought that II was
aipromlse smof6 honored In the breach
than the observance" better o thousand
times that 1t had never been made or that
being made 1t should be broken. No one
could say q permanent shadow had been
cast upon the young lady's hfe and happi.
ness; BheWas young, attractive, faacinat-
ing, had all the spirit Of health and the
appearance of those charms calculated to
please the most fastidio1s, isnd this was
only an episode in her liie-an episode OF
a!painful and distressing character, but
still only an episode. ,...... &c = ga
The Judge having summed up, the Jury
retired, and, after some elaboration, re-
turned verdict Of 81, 900 damages, 4,
The following letter, was read during
the progress Of the case: ~ S'''"s ~
No. . CRoMwEIL PLACE, s, KExsrSoroH.
a.. ..t..r.. ID I'd October, I87a,
MT DHAR ANHn-I feaFsthe .eontents Of this
letter will cause you great pain and SorroW, hIt
nevertheless must write Il Twas Greatly M.
noyed Of hearing from my solicitors thSt yonr
mother had proposed 10 delay tho WEDDING M
cause OF tho AlthpnEh no SiionS
had tAken place onimy aide In thom. I cine
up TO town TO sec about this, and fully Prepared
70 return 70 you and make you Q kind and good
husband. You may remember alking mo II
still loved my wife as Mn. WllliAnS told you
abe thought ! did. I said NO, thought not;
strong but quieter love /; and this believed,
] have never seem my vito for two years and q
hall, and thought that all love for her was now
gone nom me, but II 10 not 30: have seen her
again. She has been living very quietly and
properly with her mother and brother for ! lone
time, and people have lied 10 ne aud iniRataked
nets How hcraB much AH ever and can only
thank God that this meeting did not tAko place
amer our wedding instead Of before, 90 a. 10
spare rs much future misery. Had not GOMEZ
70 London could not hayo la6nn h6f, Aud NJ
ahonld have bean married, and should have
met het afterNatd; Ind whit would have been
the telulti Endless misery for you, hor and
myself. You will Gee now that marriage be.
tMsen % y tmpQseihle, and that our engage
for yon. hnt I GhGli i, \ N I'M
take back my wife, and nn9oniEprGy 10odS In
soften tho blow for you, And ief u feel fhAi N
has boon sent With good end n, eominR nruh
~ now instead OF hefosf " - ~, ~
mediAtely, and temAln, Il ~ sfiii ~
yVaS ectionAto tfiOIld, w ~ III tsFal7e"s4s