The daily gazette., 1876-12-08

will, am only sorry that did not mar
ry you sooner" He asked her ifshe need
cd anything and pulled out his pocket
book. l told him to put up his pocket
book, and when he married her he could
give her what money he pleased, he was
then very anxious to do whatever we said,
and told us if we wanted him not to send
a note for him but send forhim as we knew
where he was, he did not deny that night
that he knew anything about the trouble,
or had anything to do with my daughters
condition. On the contrary he acknowledg
ed guilt and asked my forgiveness which
l gave him. did not tell him then that
l had laid out $1,000 in my business and
as he brought this trouble on me he ought
to help me out. Next time L saw Sutton
was on the 23rd-next met him on the
street on March 25th, Thursday and Mon
day. The Temperance people had pray
er meeting on that day and was one Of
the persons who had charge of it. Re-
turning from the prayer meeting about
p. m. met Sutton coming out of his
house, he walked home with me and prom
ised over and over again to marry my
daughter. That evening he staid until
the people went to their suppers.
My daughter and himself that night
were both in great distress. He COM
forted her by telling her he would not
desert her if others did. He said he
would marry her on April 26th-that day
he said would suit him best as he would
not be so busy and could get married
quietly.
On Wednesday before the day before
April 26th, L went up to the slaughter
house in Eighth street, to see him-he
had not taen been to see Annie for some
time, he told me that the reason was he
was busy; he promised to come that night
and he said Gas sure as there is God in
Heaven Mrs. Calvert, will marry Annle."
He said IL am going up with the butchers
on Monday to buy some cattle, and you
and Annie go up and I'll meet you, and
we will be married quilety. AS turned
to go away Sutton said, "Mrs. Calvert,
there is one thing want set right. You
and Annie have both thought that was
keeping company with Miss Springer,
am not, nor ever did," That evening he
come to the house about 7:20 or o'clock.
He spoke of telling his sister, thought
it would be better not until after they
were married, as | wished to spare her
dhy lIOuUlSs AhIlC odld
tell her, Jim will do what is right" told
him 81 did not want to break up his little
nest, Il had a humble little home and did
not want to break up his as he had broken
up mine" He told Anne his home should
be hers, and his sister would receive her
kindly, he told her, that she was the only
girl he ever kept company with, she did
not object to; never saw Sutton in Miss
Springer's company sleighing nor in her
, company at all until after he had broken
his promise to Annie. never asked him
about girl with green feathers in her
bonnet nor did Annie to my knowledge.
The next time | saw Sutton after that
Wednesday was on the following Satur-
day, April oath, he wanted Annie to come
| to the market house and see him al S that
evening, it rained and ! went to tell him
she could not come, it was then he told
| me he was not going to marry Annie as
he had taken advice. | went straight home
and as soon as could leave Annie Invent
back with my married daughter, Mrs.
Blake, | said ''Jim did | understand you
to say you would not marry Annie?" He
said Eyes," said "when you raised your
hand to heaven did you not intend to
marry her?" He said "Yes l did then
but have changed my mind now, have
taken advice" | asked him what would
he do? He said 81 will give you $l65.00
what the law allows and no more" S165
| said, s.if it was not for the grace of God,
| would run this knife in you and risk
the laws of the land.' l never told him
that Annie would swear the child to him
if he did not marry her as never intend
ed she should. He never said to me that
if she did swear the child to him she
could only get S165. The last interview
| had with him at the stall that evening
some people there but not many, he was
selling meat, had subsequent CONVEX
sation with Sutton after suit had been COM
menced here. l met him one day at
Fourth and Tatnall and we walked up to
Sixth and Tatnall, he was the first to tell
me of suit being commenced.
He asked me who entered the suit. /
did not answer, he asked how much he
was sued for. said casually that l sup
posed about $4,000 he then said that,
whoever, entered this suit knew exactly,
how much he was worth. He said he
was worth from Toto IL thousand dollars,
his savings since he was eleven years old.
He told me | was poor and that he had
the money and Mr.. Lore-my daughter
Annie, was the healthiest of allmy child
dren since this trouble she has been very
much shattered in health. She has been
to Philadelphia to buy goods since June,
1876, but somebody always has to go with
her and she has to lie down when she
gets there. She did not 60 to Philadel-
phia for sometime after June, 28th rs
She was confined to her room for two
months. l left her in bed this morning;
she never sit up a whole day since June,
28th, 1876, when she goes to Philadelphia
to buy goods it is always arranged that
she shall not,g go alone. Different milliners
go with her and sometimes accompany
her. Sutton's attentions to her were from
1869 to March %, 1875. don't know per-
sonally that he sent her any letters: l
don't know personally that he made her
any presents. l have never perslstently
followed him and demanded that he
shouted marry her. did say yesterday
that the great trouble with my daughter
was that She would still marry him but |
hope to-day, her mind is changed. Re-
direct; my objection to this marriage has
not hindered it.
Mrs. Blake, (direcD swron. 1 live at
233 Market street;am married to A. Blake,
during the last II years. He is a bonnet