The New York herald., 1878-10-25
WILLIAM AND HIS AUNT.
THE QUEER STORY TOLD BIZ AN IMPRESSION
ABLx LOVER IN THE COURT OF CoMMoN

ABLx LOVER IN THE COURT OF coMMoS
PLRAs-AN ALLEGED MATRIMONIAL sPEcu-
LATIoN AND ITS SEQUEL.
rho old proverb that love uevsr runs SIN oothIy 10
peculiarly, NOT to say forciby, illustrated in the case
Of Mr.. William .. Jackson, VINO, IN tho year OF Our
Lord. 1864. was badly smitten with Cupid's dart
Mr.. Jackson At that time was, modestiy speaking,
young endowed with all the physical energy
and perfect manly proportions oi youth. About that
time he was through variety si circumstances
thrown into intimate relations with MrE. Anna n.
Jackson at that time the prspossessirg widow OF his
uncle. Mrs. jackson, It IL fair 70 presume. was the
embodiment Of all that was charming and graceful la
womankind, aud svon shows evidences OF great
beauty intelligence, Il Is not surprising, there
iore that Mr.. Jackson, theu impressionabe young
man, unused society and ts protsan ascInations,
should have soon succumbed to the aluroments
OF his aunt Living At the time In the same house
the two rapidly formed an intimacy OF the closest
character, and were generally acknowledged to be
lovers . A ss NJ.
GUSHING GENEROSITY. E.c-
Later on-ths spell not yet being broken-Mr. and
the widowed Mrs. Jackson, as the former alleges, be-
engaged the day actually nxed for tho nup.
tiuis About this time, It Is proper 70 remark mere,
Mr.. Jackson's father died, leaving his son about
$4,000. mostly in available funds Mrs jack
son-tno inanorata OF the youthful heir-upon
discovering the fact redouoled her attentions
as he further alleges and slowly gaining an ascon-
dency over HIM began series OF specnlations,
which, II true, tor SUCCESSFUL results and Uoldness oil
conception, the praise ana example Of all
gagged LADIES' similarly situated He says that his
10 hlm-as she naturally might under tho circ0n-
stancos-tor hnanciai help. supposns, OF course,
ierssts would by this means become ldsniloa ne
vAhced her large sums OF money, aggreRating neariy
$4,000 tns ands for the most part being expended
Al last beeomlns wsaried OF single blssssdness and
perhaps bsgnninR to isei that actual co.parInsr
ship interest IN the iunds thus loaned would be ad-
vlsable, Mr. Jackson, as ne says, pressed an carry
marriage. Tne widow, howSvsr, pus him of from
time 10 until tho bitterness OF delay, which hau
already began to gnaw at tno young mans heart,
iurtner intensified by the unexpected aud fav0raby
received aLten tions OF Mr. Ricnard b. Hunt, whose
position as rival, much 20 Mr.. Jaokson's sonster-
nation, IN due time became nrmiy established. Att
3 THE GREEN MONSTER at sa1
The visits of Mr. Hunt became az regular 40
ciocKwork, and Mr. Jackson smarting under tho lash
Of outraged love- Al once concuded TO break forever
IRON the cords that held nim. Accordingly, in 1876,
he lett Mrs. Jacks0n's house, and ~ instituted
against her 10 recover the large sums Of money
which. he alleges, ne had loaned to her. TINS
subsequently discontinued upon Mrs Jackson
promising, he further says 10 marry him shortly and
about ike an ev spirit So compisto Was his conn.
dence her promises that he not only discontinued
her. The rsc0ncl,at,on tnus sGsctsd was not, how
ever. OF long duration Mr.. Hunt again loomed up as
vgiant and unreenting asprant Tor the hand Of the
fascinating widow. Dlstrust and confusion aud
cxlamii0us suspicion soon opened the eyos ol lhe
conhding Jackson, and ere long the marriage Of the
widow And Hant put aa end 10 all his hopes and
aspirations et+t. .es@
THE DxNoUEMsNf. .,v
After the marriage thus wan.o1iy contracted with.
out SO much as s'with your permission. air. is NOT
surprising that Mr. Jackson should take steps to
cover his pecuntary status in the world. With this
END In Wow ne commenced an aoion III the Court OF
Common Pleas to vacate tho disoontnaance OF tho
former and 20 set aside the release which he nad
executed under sucn hopeful promises. rnis action,
which has been pendiny before the courts some time
and has heretofore been briefly reported in the
HERALD, various motions, finally came 10 trial yes
tsrday before Juugc j. +. Daily III tho Court OF Com
THE PLAINTIFFS TESTIMONY. r& a8
Az might naturally be, expected, me prospect OF
thorough expose OF this curious Iovo affair drew
together large crowd at the court room. Both tho
painlil, VINO among the first 10 0s placed the
stand, testified thsL when Hunt began 10 visit Mrs.
Jackson anu TO give her presents he protested, but
peased;" Hunt continued his visits and the witness
Ieit house the 18Th Of February. 1871 wien he
began suit against her; he went to her house to
tdontly certain properly In r0picvin proceedlng,
ana sho became hyster,sai aud wanted to see nun
alone; he refused 10 her. whcreupon she took
q photograph frem her bosom ana SAID.
begged him " come back and live win
her and discontinue the suit; she agreed to marry
him within Two mouths aud he nnaiy consented 10
back and live with herr no signed the discontinu-
ancs and release and told her that he had No ready
money, having gwen her all hs had, shdSaid he
wanted 10 got Quilt Tor the wedding; she gave
him mortgage ON house upon which he goI s., 250
the greater part OF which he paid out however Tor
doctors, lawyers and carriages Tor herr no paid $3.50
10 nor counsel for deienung tnis litigation; ne paid
$3.50 Tor dress Tor her went " other expenses
mostly nor sccounti, about. June Hunt recon-
msncod his calls and when he proIsstsd she told him
or course Mrs. Hunt puts iu sweeping den iai to
shs story and - Is expected that the testimony will
Develop some rich lacls concerning the relations be
tween The parties. The trial will be resumed to-day.