The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23

boarder, and In a short time ne introouceo IN ,ns
house MI onalfners, whom he recommended as q
most estlmaDie young man, cOmmuplca nj In his
church and the -uflN '-A '''a
TEACHER OF SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS .il
Mr.. ChalinerS had lust been admitted 10 the IA r
and was. mentioned as a rising Young lawver
Afler little while Mr.. Chalmers asked TO be ~.
T.itsed also as boarder the fa...sy and, 6is re.
ssn,tor. a. sSH.S''ss vain, he soon became her
"ere engaged to be married. Mrs. Lowerre moved
into Flltieth street Mr. Chalmers remained with
to i've. Mr. Chalmers continued still to board with
them. From here they moved to Chatham, N, j..
and men 10 Enzaoeth Mr.. Chalmers came down
unfailhHVv everv Saturday night and remained
over sunday. At length her mother was taken SICK.
and was gfnariy an xous as to the future OF her
tlonate letter. Which was subsequently read TO the
jury telling the mother to- dismiss all such anxiety
rom her mind, and solemnfy avowlng his nten ton
to marry her daughter and become her fe-Iong
guardian and protector. The mother died happy
In the belief that this vow would be fulfilled. In
ment, he induced her TO allow him marital rights.
PUT OFF THEIR MARRIAGE
waiting the death OF an uncle from whom he had
great expectations" This uncle died. and by his
death he was lifted from comparative poverty to
afiuence. change came over the spirit OF their
dream. GOODNESS arose on his part and worse.
she found herself eacei0te and through medicines
furnished by him destroyed their unborn child. 1t
was long and painful story, but the above Is the
substance OF IT,. Its close was his final abandon
ment OF her and marriage to another lady.
A number of letters, written by Mr.. Chalmers to
MISS L0werre, were read to the Jury. The follow
ing are samples taken at random and though not
taking high rank in the literature OF love letter
writing eyince at least the measure Of love he ex-
pressed for her,
MY LITTLE DARLrNC-Here sit me down to write,
hoping that this may reach you time to relieve you OF
As uncle has reached town today and there IS no
probability OF him doing so tomorrow, find
% " 1e yo see no o.aer way han to go to
ing myself' Yes Know you VIII Your ioSing
My LrrrLH Observation-Disclosures night away from home
but please don't scold or think hard me, go
on 20 neither e nor rs aoa h ms
other get it than go myself ST. It
at the office by ten O'Clock Tomorrow morning provided
Ha-. when the night tegns TO peep
Then my little bird can go to Sleep"
feel proud Of your miniature poet Alas Who can tel
what great man may be at some distant dayf have
not asked you viii excuse absence tonight and
won't you Fearing this would reach you tonight
send this bv oce boy to let know that BARN
has fallen TO the lot of your DARLING.
CORROBORATIvE TESTIMONY. 1885,.
Miss Anna seaman and Mrs. Mary A. Kitchen cor
robOrated the statement OF MISS LOwerre as to the
engagement or marriage existing between her and
Mr.. Chalmers. deposition OF Rev. Mr.. Mabie
was also read to the same effect.
g0l. rtfal THE VERDICT. "a
Mr.. Sweet associate counsel Of Mr.. vanderpoel,
alter the submission OF the testimony, briefly adj
dressed the jury, picturing the terrible wrongs in
nicted upon Miss L0werre by Mr.. Chalmers and the
long blot and blem1sh cast upon her fair lame.
The Jury were out but a short time and brought in
a verdict OF $4,000 damages And thus ends the
present chapter from tins painful episode OF real
lie.