The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-28
THE MIDDLETOWN SCANDAL.

John B. Tytus Denies Everything.
The testimony for the defense in the
Dickey-Tytus breach of promise case was
resumed yesterday. Among those present
in the Courtroom was the venerable father
of the defendant.
Mrs. Josephine s. Mitchell testified that
Miss Dickey had been her pupil sixteen
years ago; that the latter was then fourteen
years old; that Miss Dickey kept house for
her in 1871; that John B. Tytus visited her
once; that Gordon Shillito had spent an
evening with Nancy at her house, and that
she seemed more partial to Gordon than to
any other of her gentlemen friends.
John B. Tytus testified that he was born
February 22d, 1849; that he had been &C.
quainted with Miss Dickey as far back as he
could recollect. l can't remember of ever
taking Miss Dickey to place of amusement
while in Cincinnati. l visited Middletown
two days in 1870 while lived at Milwau-
kee; Miss Dickey lived with our family at
the time; was not at home twice while ]
was at Milwaukee. My sister gave ME a
ring that belonged to Miss Dickey. never
received letter from Miss Dickey while l
was in Milwaukee. either sent the ring
to Miss Dickey or my sister, do not know
which On my return from Milwaukee
in May, 1871, Miss Dickey was living
in Middletown at Mrs, Mitchell's
house. She lived there from the
spring of II till the fall of IL. l called to
see her during all that time but three or
four times; took tea there one night Never
met her at any other place during that
time. Up to the time she left Mrs. Mitchelps
never took her out driving; there are four
or five good roads for driving near Middle
town. 1t is not true that l seduced or had
4 x1a lnfp
fathers house2 Never, sir!" Never at Mr.
Bonnells, or any other place under any cir
cumstances Never spoke to her of mar
riage at any time. There was never single
word mentioned between us on the subject
of marriage. Miss Dickey lived there dur
| ing that time. Miss DickeY never expressed
| to me a readiness and willingness to marry
me. never spoke Of snch marriage to
Mr.. D. V. Bonnell Miss Dickey was a
i frequent visitor at my fathers house both
before and after my marriage The ring re-
minded him of nothingmore than its beauty
and the beauty of its owner, Miss Dickey
He did not send Miss Diokey to DR.. Nc
Carthy; he did not give her $40 when she
went to Cincinnati. Thought it big thing
for a young man to carry young lady
| through such an affair. | was f1attered be-
cause thought it great thing to do. He
didn't visit Miss Dickey within three days
after the child was born and didn't throw
his arms around her neck and say he was a
villain. Miss Dickey charged me at the
conference with its paternity, and EN-
phatically denied it. Did not state who
believed the father to be. Dan. Bonnell
told me that what had already done would
compromise me, and had better make that
settlement to avoid trouble. at first re-
fused to have any conference as long as
Miss Dickey charged me with being the
father of the child. Bonnell urged, and
finally prevailed upon me to co. and while
there denied the paternity and refused to
settle on that basis Did not refuse to ac-
knowledge because was married man.
Adjourned.