The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-26
MIR. CRAyEN's COSTLY COURTsHrp.
A suit for Br~ach of Promise with a 81, 900
Verdict ns its Postscript.

Tho case of lnman agt. Craven was an
action for breach OF promise Of marriage to
which the defemiant simply pleaded dcnial of
IN ms action Is Il widow. 43 years 81 age. and
the defendant, who is n widower. about 80 years
Of age. with six children is in pnrtnnrship with
his brothers at Sheffield ny iron founders and
mmnuia.turers Of railway wagons.
IN" plaintiffs first husband. who had carried
on business in Sheffield. took the plninti n and
her two sons to America in 1867. and died In
lo'2. In 1874 she being 81 III in America. where
her sons were growing NJ to manhood, received
q letter from her sister Jane, who was married
t. Mr. Cowling. the defendants manager. and
the defendant asking her II she was disengagcd
and I SO not to engage herself until she had
seen MN, ns he wished to make her his wife.
After that the parties CORES pOndcd. their let
tiers being more of u business character than IL
usually found under similar circumstances;
and In November. 1874 she returned To Eng
lgnd and took M her rcsidcnee with her father
Mr.. Marsdcn. nj Cam House. near sheffield
liner" tne deien liant at once visited her. accom-
her 10 bee his wife. She assentcd. and the de-
PENDANT was afterward received by her father
SISTER ana herself as her aiiianced husband. He.
however, wished their engagement not to be
made publicly known, rs his wife had not long
been dead and his eldest daughter was then
About June. 1875 the plaintiffs unmarried
sister. Rose, went to the defendants house with
her consent. 10 -uprrintcnd his domestic affairs
ana - cnmpaniOn 10 his daughter Lily and
the plainiin used to visit mt the house of the de-
i'ndant who on one OCCASION toj her that If
W hen they used to meet the defendant would
shake hands with her and kiss her IN the pros
cn'c OF her sister and other friends. III De-
c"mber. 1870 the defendant went with his
daughter lily 10 scarborough. whore he met
the daughter OF widow. whom he subsequent
~ married. AFTER his return, in consequence
81 communi gition made to her by her sister
Hos". she met the defendant coming out Of
rhur IN on sunday. and he SAID. " Have you
h"Nri the urW~ Df my I'm gnl.rmt MT To nnpther p
On that she todd him nr was : ann To trent
ii'r 80 art r IA NJ her affections hut hc would
h,lr further fruA her. io which he replied
on hai n'ti Keep quiet. for have the
YOU have clun throw away have"
- Mts. Jan" tuMling tho uantifl sister. tcsti-
I"d that Whilc the Ilnintiif was IN America the
defendant expressed d"sirr that she should
return 70 this country, Us he intended to marry
h"r adding: And further. Jenny, | shall never
,'e happy man until Annie Is my wife, for |
know she Will make a good wife and mother to
NY chiliren On their return home in a cab.
IN" defendant had his arm round the plaintiffs
wa.s and her hand in his.
Mr. Tennant-ls that the usual way Of doing
II Laughter Used he To- kiss your sister,
Mimss-lcs, Of course. lIaughtor.l
Mr.. Trnnant-Did h. ever kiss you?
Mltness-l,s. as an old friend Tor 20 years.
Nj ss Rose Mnrsden. another sister Of the
plhintn said That while acting A. housckeeper
Tor The defendant. he used t. say am going
sister.
Mr., rennant-was the defendant in tho habit
OF Kissing you ? lLaughterl W,ness-Yes
uauglirrl. in proper friendly manner.
Mr.. I"nnnnt-Dd you ever 500 him kiss Mrs.
Sowllng Witnrss-No; and II had l should
have said nothing.
The jury founda verdict for the plaintiff dam
Ages { 900.