The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-12
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AZ the I.endS summer As-iYcs on Wcdncs-
day. july Is. h,iorD Mr.. Justice Lush. nm acton
was brought by iNdln Dixon against William
Bicarcy to recover damages Tor breach oil
promise of marriage.
In opening tho ,Hse Mr.. Seymour said the
defendant doniod the pruInise of marriage. ami
sad ih sum eicht tlHe Lad moi chIs"aL All
hc Mr.. S'vWourl could say wa9 That. d. thirty
years courisl y WIS not long enough. he WA
much mistaken. Taught ri Tho cnsc was IN
some T. sIw L. a rpinaiedblr one. ~. pa MIN
was the dan gnt"r Of parents ~ mum le rir'um-
stunr"s. ana during many yrnrs ol hofI ITO was
~ various siiuationr neHi SOuihuWran, HALIFAX.
The defendant was now 4 'utrier IN south,
uwrain, and ON TIL" 9th of MAY last lac married
th" widow 81 substantial but her in ihat neigh,
bpihood. lle .ormed an ncuul ntNng e with. and
proposed marriage To. the piainill when she
was only sevgnt"n years 81 4H,. she WIS now
iorty-ninn. lInughtcrI And humorous ns II
was in ono sensc. he Thought when the Jury
heard The ease 1t would assume. az lar III the
plaini II was concerned different aspect The
iadS showed that the conduct OF the defendant
WIS very hrurt less and there, were incidents in
the clsr which led her to trust hun down to- the
very lnst. He had u number Of lott rs viii II
were written n long time ago and which showed
orablo Intentions. They werr rcmarhabir epis-
Ties and showed how religion and love irll in
together and gave tone 10 tho mind Of the
writer. The defendant began in The tone. he
was going to say, OF The prayer book Dearly
not surprised the letter begun thus, i9r II wis
lngshicrl Tho lc;icr, which was dated April
D. lSl1. went on as follows;
7.
IN luo health anil spirits ns IT leaves me- ~ present Wv
d,at. wa, much affected ~, morning "n ~ INN.
wa. almost melted within me. when i' 10 my surprise
love ari hone shall met AGAIN as irc .i ~. the
liN Of me valley ami 'ic io- IA May doth APPEAR
Witch was tho roso md which tho lily he mr..
SEYMOUR dit not know. II he wore the rosie. II
lett sharp thorn behind. ana gave her "a very
severe sting. llicn"wod hu-ht'rl
Oh .n 10" 4" rr ,r ana cI,.i "a. and ron
ger nni" in'. ntl ~ ll r. l,f "t' YEN ,i ,hr i"fl
Your dear. anocuonat' lover. VA BArLtv.
In iho next letter H. sang in q higher strain. lie
oi natthai winr.ni dove.
" s,. ., to i -, .S arm, g' my lave
ihopc Won are sim content aud m eo.1 spirit. mr avn
hr'''!- i1r wonders n',r 9"~.' YET -orr"" ,iIl d'-
me- ' ' l"' i w" ,, -i's
ia. ioit 10 you alone.
Tho letter went on to say that prosperity
smiled on HIM IL Mr.. seymour hoped that
II did 80 .iIll ana that hc niLht bee able 10 nay
the duniig,.s when might boz found against hun.
Laughter From thus time down TO May last
defendant frequently alluded t. his position
with regard 10 In" plninin IN the presence OF
the mnmhrrs of her family. and had mnde her
repeated promises of marriage. Trusting IN
him She give way tO his rntI tilrs ana in ne
year 1893 SO iNr forgot herself ~ To- '.""nr the
mother OF a child-a dAught"r-whi ID was stu
alive. and which had been affiliated on he de-
len liant. Two or thrrr years aiirrward she
eave birth ~ another dul.,htr. which WAS still
llNlng, hut very drlitHf.. and which wis also
niillatod upon defendant After the birth Of
the chilirc he continued 10 W. extremely Kind
IT, the % other. and as the children grow M he
frcqurnNs asked them 10 call him faith r. H.
mud them many pres MS. moro or less lihnrn'.
and acted toward them in every way becoming
"a man who intended 10 b" 'oincd in wedlork with
their mother Defendant cN 'u- al himself from
rot ruiryinE out his repeated proml~ = hv saving
That his father was living ami wanted him 90
stay M homo Some time in 1872 or 1873 he
gave thu plnini.il sum ol cjp for her daughter.
IN" evening prior To- his marriage with IT,"
hut hrr's widow. u" called upon lIlaiuiiW made
her a present oi $50. and asked whether his
wishes with regard e. the otrrr $50 had been
his Intended mnrriac"; hut jed plaintiff 90 be-
li'N' that be- WAS making ul this provision with
III" view 81 making her his wife. On one o''n-
sion. when a rrmui X WH- inrI" about llulrii fl'-
u..W their position, the defendant rouli Il.
W hat should they Dee ashamed ufY mean tn
max" them all right A. soon IL the Old glflrr
has gone W. II all live honorahly and hnIly toe
Int,her on the 9Th 1i Nav iae'.
Ivila Dixon. TIE plant H. testified I the IN 'ts
F." forth ia the oI'N ming. SNe added that size
rrcN"d TER from the d"iendantt To tn io.-
l.,'r in' l0'. iir ririt you en tic Assn Grove.
iNt q. . uIN a,r Oh. lui q n.i A.it J. iuti..
nN nid Wtiuns Let neither ia-chood nor deceit ABIDE
Y,. thou hrta,ar unto n,v heart
More d. 49, llau NOfu. rli tells
'r.l'ein- tncc too wei
From hazel grow, have picked hi- flower
Mr. SEYMOUR. TO plaintfi What was tho
II lWrr nHlo-rly
oih,r witnesses having boon examined. Mr..
Nud ly addressed the jury. Whp ulfirnf.I. .snNc
aNcriict Tor the plaintili-danagcs A2jo.