The New York herald., 1876-11-26
Another Breach of Promise and
Seduction Suit.
GIFTED Affections Valued at
$4,000.
Troubles and TribulatiorS Of
the Divorced.
SETTLING A NICE POINT OF Law.

suit suit has just been Instituted IN The court by
Niss Mary A. NJ. Aicock sgainsi James McKean for
SIS 900 damages for alleged breach OF promise Of
marriage and seduction. Though not possessing the
sensational features Of The NartinozDei Vale SUIT,
which the past week has largely occupied the
Attention of Judge Donohucs Court and the eager
curiosity OF the public, there is according TO tho
plaintiffs story, certain features connected with the
case OF far saddeuing though equally revolving
character Miss Acock. according to her story Is an
orphan, nineteen years OF age she was taking los
In tecgraphy At the teegraphc school in Cooper
Institute preparatory to earning her living by practice
Of The teegraphic art In November. 1878, she was In
Produced TO the defendant al meeting oi the Central
Park Division. Sons OF Temperance, an acquaintance
which, the result shows rpened into close intimacy
Mr. Mexican is reported to be bookkecper In a
large wholesale store and also being partner In tho
house. His mother is said 10 be rich and altogether
there seems to bs every confidence in recovering
heavy damages in the case
In her complaint and accompanying adidavit Miss
Alcock states that in November, 1878, she met Mr.
Mexican at a meeting OF the Central Park Division,
Sons OF Temperance, when he solicited an introduc-
lion to her, which was granted Following up the ac
auaintance then formed Mexican asked permission to
her her boarding house, TO which she acceded
Mexican visited her at her boarding house three or
four nights week aud wrote frequent letters 10 her
Bhe placed implicit confidence in him. and believing his
Intentions be strictly honorable allowed him to
linue his visits. Her affidavit further sets forth that
up 70 tho 9th OF September last the defendant
Nnucd 10 visit her three and four times week; that
when he unable 10 call upon her be wrote letters
TO her. sometimes writing letters day that during
this time she refused receive any other company,
and that their cour.shp .hough long prs.racsd one
ihis point rs ioil0ws-On or about the 18th day of
July, 1885, defendant visited your deponsnt at her
No Enpp in lhN unf
Now York, and made tho following proposal 10 your
deponent:-Wary, love You; do you love mes' To
which answered. Yes He then asked me TO be
his' and alter considerable coaxing aud kissing me
frequently, and with other protcstations OF love,
the palnti the s9ry OF her alleged by the
defendant, and that be continued to visit her from
that until the tth OF December following, after
which his visits ceased altogether. she then states
lhat after fully realizing the great wrong OF which she
had been made the victim she prayed and besceched
the defendant fulhl his marriage promise Although
the defendant ceased his visits he did not wholly
his writing One OF those letters g annexed TO the
complaint written after her vain entreates to him to
marry her. and her telling him that If he persisted
violating his promise she would resort TO the courts
OF justice Tho following are extracts from this let
SER
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do as you have so often Could 9u maze you
sorrow At being the eanse o. not only 20 much Of your
ana % m oai n @ Sna ~
feel that have murdered you is enough to
ii to allow your love for me to have some influence
%s psaenss ana seem resolved 70 destroy yourself
ana me as we'll To whom think yoa win ., I live,
your word none too strong with every one
Is s 90 our assI
be osnd ha my psrdy ans M s viii no. % y
Think this will be passed by uhnosced As the
inquire The and not cry eat for vengeance
You say you still love me and t deisrmne to- 80 destroy my
i not the emoodimen. Of aud revenge Inppeai
sys ys''
a na God it .ss ms's Of sl' al rno ever ''sl kne. as
n. s@S sSd'' AiSe 70 'H myself he ssss my
ss nsnS death IN oedns
Sssin or loves sake orsivs take your
sar and l!is' Do not Oh do not inn mpSre e & You turn
Row to say what isc would il in characters
nrs .sl believe and
Trust more yoa S s ss t. me aass :o Gas
refuse my ~ .pps. M again % ySu sr .Ss
love me who will tate or ,hs evils Il
bring others than ms % e G your tate S S ds nS'
the sake Of those who love me; have pity have
mercy me- do not crush me.
Light will be thrown upon some or the illusions in
The above letter through additional statements mado
In Mss Alcocks affidavit She says that subsequent
10 Mr. Mexican ceasng his visit TO her she waited lor
him al his house and elsewhere thinking TO see him
and have explanation, and all 10 no purpose that
tearing exposure, she nnniy left her boarding house
and wandering about the streets ali night
nues OF the defendant; and that her disappearance
harmed her brother, causing him 10 notify me police
OF the facts and advertise IN the papers the fact OF
her disappearance She alleges that through thc con-
duct OF The defendant she has been utterly and hope
iessly ruined and has other but to seek
vindcatlon al the hands Of the law On application OF
Nr George w. Gibbons, her counsel, the Court has
appointed Mr. Alexander II. AlcocE her guardian ad
Item.
DIVORCED UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Some rather curious and interesting facts were de-
vcloped yesterday motion made before Judge
Baniord in tho Superior Court for substitution OF
attorney in the SUIT brought by Madeline A. Strickland
against her husband, George W. Strickland. Several
nnidavits submitted on the motion. The plaintiff
In her affidavit states that the action is brought 10
procure divorce from the defendant that shc is In
lormed ana believes that decree has been signed in
said action granting divorce TO her on the ground Of
icfendants adultery, but that such decree has NO!
ret been entered in tho judgment book. She goes on
10 state that she first became acquainted with
lhe defendant in April, 1873, at No 223 Scher-
BROOKLYN. where she board