The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-24
BREACH OF PROMISE.

TOO FATHERLY LoTHARIo-THE SAD STORY
OLD
Judge Joseph F. Daily, In tho Court Of Common
Pleas Special Term granted order OF arrest yeser
day against Charles A. Billiard in action recover
500 600 damages for alleged breach promise Of mar
riage and seduction Tho OF unusual IN
tercst and II will attract attention OF the
peculiar circumstances attending Il. Tho plaintiff
the suit Is young lady, not yet seventeen years OF
ngo, named Anna A. Pcvin, who through guard
nd tom appointed tor the purposes OF this action
Miss Pevir born in Brussels, and was only six
teen years old June Her parents died before
she was years Of age, aud she then taken 10
Savoy, where she resided with maiden aunt This
aunt subsequently married Mr. G. Constantine and
to ths city TO reside bringing her infant charge
with her Mr.. Constantine is manu- acturcr OF arnh.
cial flowers In this city. and has amassed the
years no has resided here the snug little fortune Of
$40 900 TO $50, 00O Miss Povn reared daugh-
ter by the Constantnes, who had children OF their
but in June, 1875 her aunt went to Paris Tor her
health and Mr. Constantine subsequently, followed her,
leaving their ward in charge OF Mr. Billiard, who pro-
missed tV be u fnther to her.
ACTED
Billiard, VINO IS Frenchman. IN spite OF his name.
Is musical instrument makcU in Fourth street,
although rather young bachelor being only thirty
pa,ernai guardianship OF young girl just blooming
into womanhood, he was doomed proper pcrson for
such capacity by the COnstantnes Tho grcatest
ldence reposcd IN him. ana Tor time he performed
his delicate functions in a way that would have been
satisfactory TO NIL parties When Mr. Constantine lett
for Franco Miss Pevin went 10 live III the house
with Bullard who played the anectonatc grand
fathcr with assduity becoming lover taking her
to balls parties, concerts and otlcr places of anus
mont She naturally became YER? much attached to
him. and when no began 10 whisper that she was stho
only girl he loved, sho only ready to be-
licvc him. She says that ho promised 10 marry her
''as business got better" ana SO the happy
hon nnAfr secs nj hoR
heart By the side or love.
Annals POODLE.
MISS Pcvin was the possessor or poodle dog, ana
she accustomed 10 leave the keys OF her room in
Billiards. hands that he might give her pot earring"
sne WAS WAS aoTe sr M ss May ne
aud ono night IN March, 1875, he entered her room
while she was asccp and ON awaking she discovered
HIM ut her bedside The complaint relates that she
going to scream, but relraned upon his ropreson
taons. Billiard again promised TO marry her. and so
soothed her troubled spirit Thereafter his visits
regular until the return Of Mr.. Constantine in June
last Before returning Mr.. Constantine directed his
to 90 to house belonging to him In King street,
and when he got back he found MISS Pcvin residing
there, and then ho also mot the too fathery Mr. Bull
lara IN reply 70 questions sespecsng Inc grl M
proud. too fond OF drcss anu all that sort
of thing Miss Pevin, on the other hand, when
spoken to concerning Billiard, declared that she
thought him ''lovely," and said that he wanted e
marry her. These contradictory stories aroused Mr..
and found them going together Hc then sent Tor
Buard and told him no might marry the girl and visit
nor 10 that cnd At MS mousse out tnat all Cundcstin0
journeys must Billiard thereupon discontinued
his visits and the deceived girl was loft through the
summer and autumn TO wait Ia vain for her lover.
THE DISCOVERY AND THE ARREST
When Mrs. Constantine returned home In Decem-
Der her eyes told her tho story Of the Rirs mis-
fortune. The TRUTH however, was not positively
known until Saturday last, and then tho action
against Billiard was begun at once He was arrested
yesterday and held in 81, 600 ball. J. K. Il II. J.
Aver appear for the plaintiff and Robert J. Waite for
the defence The allegations In the complaint
illustrate the blind confidence which parents and
guardians persons only too apt to bctray he
trusts confded 10 them, and show the dangers Of u
social system which broken down all barriers
which in other countries regulate the relations OF the
sexes. II Is hoped in tho present case that honor
able marriage will repair the wrong that has been
dono, and is primarily for this purpose that the law
Is invoked.