The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-05-24

a BREACH or PROMISE "A RlcH
wIpowEA SUED FOR S5o,e01 BIZ a louSo
LADr.-Mr. Milton Dcnelson, resident
Of Lake county, Tenn. and known far
aud near az perhaps the richest man in
the rural districts of Western Tennessee
or Kentucky, has had a suit for breach Of
marriage contract instituted against him
by Miss Mitchell a school mistress, OF
Nashville, Tenn, ia which the said Miss
Mitchell claims the snug lit!le deinand for
500, COO off the sail Milton Donelson.
The suit is attracting vegy considerable
talk and attention, Ia cirees where the
parties are known, aud especially Ia this
community where Mr.. Douelson has been
we'll and favorably known for so many
years. The young lady alledges Of
course, that the marriage contract was
sciemnly aud earnestly made, giving, as
We understand, sundry statements, let
tiers, ana other evidence 10 corroborate
her own allegations. The defendant de-
uies the whole thing and his friends in
siuuate that it is put up job, delibe ate
~ intended to blackmaii old man DOnel-
son ont OF as large an amount Of money
as possible.
The acquaintance and relationship be-
tween Mr Doneison and the young lady
commenced some two years since, while
each were sejourning At Kingston
Springs near Nashville. The frequent
ers OF this fashionable summer watering
place, soon learned that Mr. Doaelson
was very wealthy old widower, fond OF
ladies' society. and perhaps not altogether
averse TO mairimony The fashion and
beauty of the springs soon were lavish in
their attentions to him, ana the gay
young Misses and dashing young widows
We'd with each other 10 see who should
capture the 100000 old man. The de.
fendant confesses to having enjoyed the
pleasure Of the society of the plaintiff.
that he wined her, dined her, escorted
her in sundry carriage drives, and gave
such attentions as gentleman IS natur-
ally prompted to bestow on an attractive
aad interesting young lady and one of
culture and education, but denies in toto
any marriage engagement or contract.
The plaintiff claims, we hear, 70 have
possession OF snndry love letters from
Mr. DoneIsen, affirming aud acknow'cdg-
ing the marriage engagement, and estab
fishing that two separate days were fixed,
upon whish The marriage vows were to
be duly solemnized before God and man,
and that the defendant failed TO put in
an appearance on either occasion. The
defendant, we understand, though very
wealthy man, intelligent, worthy and
sensible citizen isan uuc,lueated aud an
leitered man and in contradiction to the
asseveration in said letters, will prove
his inability to either read or write.
There are snn,Iry other rumors aud re
ports aboat this snit, put as we have no
.,eses : 40. the rscord. We only give the
general points as we hear them.
The plaintiff is said to be q or = We ars
old, very pretty, educated, accomplished,
a school teacher by profession, and Of re-
spectacle and worthy family and stand
ing in society.
The Defendant is an old man-alout SO
been widower 3 or 4 years-has no
children and no. llcirs-is worth probably
as much us S20o ooo-male every cent Of
il himself, and is regarded as in every
sense a worthy citizen aud high toned
old gentleman.
The result of tho suit viii be watched
- ~, inta resf