The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-29
MRS. HUNT AND NEpIT EW.
HER PROMISES TO BE Married TO
MN An w FULEILLED.
"Wniie. You Know that Love You Het-
ter than Any One EIse"-Hu lie Dis
credited Her although she Kissed Him.

ter than Any One Else hut He Dis
credited Her although she Kissed Him.
william q. Jackson's suit against Mrs.
Richard ". Hunt was continued in tho Court Of
Common ploas yesterday. Mr.. Jackson. n nlcc-
looking young man. with we'll arranged. brown.
curly hair luxurious moustacho and side
whiskors md a ilno tenor voice. avcrs that
Mrs. Hunt. who WIS formerly Mrs. Anna VI.
Jackson. the widow OF his fathers brother.
did. by promise of marriage made in 1864
when he was about 81 years Of ngo and sho
about Al years Of age. got possession Of about
100000 belonging 10 him. She aficrward Tilted
him and became Mrs. Hunt and Jackson sues
10 recover HE log, dollars. Mra. Hunt. n very
wrl-prcservcd woman. with rosy checks and
lips, and very stylish was In the court room an
hour before her cnse was called. She was we'll
dressed and flowing plume Of cocks feoth-
crs waved from n iauntv Int. Her husband.
WHO looks not unlike pictures Of the Prince Of
Wales. accompanied her. as did her sister m
eldcrly and plainly-dressed woman.
Mr.. Jackson iirst met his nunt in 1869. She
was then living ut Bergen Point. In 1863 sho
moved 10 Blooming1alc and then no bcrama
more intimate. calling often At her house. II
was not an unusual thing Tor him TO stay all
nEht, IN ncr honS,; S9mo vgoro1s cross.
seeming reluctance. that in Drrcmhrr. 1864, she
spoke NJ marriage. lilo could not remember
reply was, " W. Will got married ms soon NJ the
SUIT IL settled, The suit she reiorrod TO was in
was contcstng. She Ritcrward moved to l01
West Thirty-sccond street. and in May. 1868 he
went f. live there. He was then In III" employ
ot an India shawl house. He wont To- her house
nt her invitation. and remained thcrn until
February. le1G about eleven years. lie roomod
caro- Of them. lie paid II = own money for
clothes and Shoes for them. and also looked
altor the property paid the insurance ont II
is tkk al la fttr
nished tho nous" with groceries. He Paid 10
Given Brothers, butchers $500 or 5000. He did
not pny for his board. Tho next time his fAsci-
mating aunt spoke about marriage was in June
or July. ISL. The Will case had l"cn settled,
AZ, nhni she said that She was glad Then BE- said
in 9r. she ga better Keep her pr9mise AMI
love YOU better than any one else, and will
marry YOU; but wait until my sister returns
from Europe He waited, Again. in Sopiem-
her, 1871. the widow promised To- marry him.
We were taking about going 20 Europe" Mr.
Jackson testified and said that II we wero
going thought II would b. much better To be-
until next season. and that she would then
keep her promise ! said that IL prefer e
mex, season. There is time enough.
The neAt time his aunt PROMISED To- marry
had begun suit against her. aud he Wen, To-
her house with Marshal To- repl"vn some
property. She was very much excited and
hltrr telling him TINT II was "ruel and "iirl-
C"ous for him 10 prosecute her took photo
graph out 81 hcr bosom. II was a photograph
~ Jheks"n. This shows how much think II
you,' she said. Then she invited him into tho
purlor. Aiter sending the Marshal to ascertain
that no onr was concealed IN tho parlor. for he
was apprchrnsiNc OF n trap. Mr.. Jackson did rs
his aunt desired.
" When we eot in there" he said. "eho sail
Well YOU didn't gct the diamonds did You
ana then she said that II wouldn't do me any
good to bring the suit. | told her that II that
was all she had 10 say | wa,- going. Then she
began To- cry and tried To- put her arms around
M" and Mss me. but | stood NJ very straight
aud wouldn't let her. Then sho fell ON her
knees and begged me to withdraw the suit. and
sgid sh" would marry m" | said that she had
and was afraid that ii | discontinued the suit
she'd do Just rs she had done before. Then
she got her nrns around my neck and tried to
Kiss me. and did kiss mo and said that she
|. then told her that II she would keep her word
would discontinue the suit. Then she kissed
ne i've or six times. and / went away. The
Marshal wondered didn't give In before | did
went hack that night and saw her"
Thcn you were afraid of u trap when she
first called you into the parlors' Iii. Courtney
asked.
" ! was"
WEI. Were you AFRAID when she Put her arms
Mr.. Jackson olu-hed and said. NO sir" and
the spectators laughed.
III" t"stiiled thai II wac the Goth Of juno. about
n month after he hni signed the dl-con,inu-
an'e and rrloaso in his suit, that she again
promised t. marry hlln. Mr.. CHM went To
h"rhousr and Demanded payment OF n note for
tsJN Mrs JackHon n WIS before she became
amount. lie said tie would not. and went out
On the balcony. Sllr followed amt coaNed him
Tor half an hour. He thought she was trying
70 nut NJ another job on him. and refused
until she again promised To- marry him whom
nor sister came home from Europe, Then he
gave Ter The money.