The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-03
4 BREiCH OF PROMISE SUIT.
The Defendant Swearing that he Never Re-
fised 10 Mnrry the GIrI.

pOUGHKETPsIE, Oct. Am extraordinary
breach Of promise case was before Judge Bar
nard in the Circuit Court to-day. The title was
Joanna Powers. by Guardian. agt. Daniel Bar
ron. Damages were laid ut $4,000. The parties
are residents Of Dover Plains. and are Catho-
lics. Tho plaintiff is about twenty years of age.
and is rather prepossessing in appearance.
Miss Powers was the first witness. and she
gave her evidence in silvery tones plain and
clear She testified that she had been ac-
quainted with defendant seven or eight years.
She first met him at picnics and afterward at
soclables and fairs. In December last he began
to keep company with hcr" and soon after
ward offered hcr his hand In marriage. She
said in reply " | am satisfied with you. but |
must ask mother first. and II she is satisfied
will be-. Defendant went to plaintiffs mother.
and she said she was satisfied, He returned to
plaintiff and told her the result and then 1t was
Feb. g. and Miss Powers's brother wis sent 10
Dover Plains Church. to make tho nsces-
S@ry Sc HIT tie priest f coud % not
ofiiciate and aiterward II was decided
that the nuptials should be celebrated 81, on
Poughkeepsie with plaintiff and her mother to
purchase the wedding dress. ring, and some
and he purchased the wedding ring. and put 1t
on her finger and then took It on again and put
II in h hsp to pSSt Ss on the Heqh Gah TseR Mny te
doing II. Then defendant heard Of physical
disabilities Of the plaintin, md desired her 70
wait until the first Of April. when he said, they
would move on farm he and his brother had
purchased and after that defendant told plain
ttf's brother 10 say to her that he could not
Young barron was next put upon the witness
stand. While he was giving his evidence tho
plaintiff eyed him intently, and he cast furtve
gances at her. He testified among other things.
that he said he would go TO Dover and get
Father Farley to marry them, when her brother
told him he had been 10 see the priest, and that
he had agreed TO marry them on the following
Sunday. aud the proposed marriage WINS read
out in church. rs WAS tho custom. He also
swore that he never agreed to marry plaintiff
| until April |. After she began this suit against
| him he went to see her ana ASKED her to marry
| him, and she wouldn't He added: " have tho
we'd ling ring in my pocket now, and YOU look
ing at Court and counscll AN Hce II II you want
| TO-" lLaughtcr.l He also swUre TINT he never
| refused to marry her, and was willing TO marry
her now.
After other testimony OF minor importance.
| the Judge delivered the charge and the Jury
| retired for dcihrratlon. Whllo the Jury We're
| out tho plaintiff and her lady friends remained
seated in the north side Of the court room, while
| aislcs on the south side, He had a medtatiye
| look while she chattrd merrly with her friends,
| and soon aitcrward passed out OF the room.
| After being out two hours the Jury returned
| with n verdict of $3.50 for the plaintiff. Ono Of
| her lady companions was near the Court House
| when the verdict was made known. She ran up
| Main street found Miss Powers in dry goods
| store and impaired the news 10 her, and they
| congratulated each other.