The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-07
DICKEY AGiTNsT TYTUS.
Ohio's Sensational Rrench Of Promise Case
Periury Somewhere 10000.

CINCINNATI. March 1. - When the news
got out that Nancy A. Dickcy had brought an
action against John b. Tytus for breach OF
promise, the best society Of Ohio was stirred to
its very foundations. Not for years had it had
such a sensation The case came to
trial on Monday Of last week and ran six days.
the verdict being handed in TO the court on Sat
urday evening. measure of the interest cx-
cited may be found in the fact that the Cincin-
natl newspapers gave up the bcs, part Of u page
daily to the report of the proceedings.
This interest il easily explained. Not only
was the case at once curious and scandalous in
the last dosrcc hut the parties to II were scions
Of the frs, families. The plaintiffs father was
one of the most respected citizens Of Butler
county. ohio. The plaintiff herself il singular
" beautiful in fnce and form. well educated
brilliant in conversation. and an acknowledge
cdhrllc for years past-hOw many years II would
H." ungullHlt tp saw. On the witness stund and
under outh. she said that she did not hrli cvo
sh" was vet 33 wears Of axe; II IL not disputed.
however. that She Is several years older than
the defendant Until recently the aristocrutir
dlctnwn. have counted her ono Of their
chirf ornaments, and she has been nm always
Cincinnati and DAYTON. Tho defendant. her
playnutr from carly childhood is considered ms
handsome a mun us she r. woman. He is the
son OF the rrcut innn ~ ~" town-an immense.
w rich paper maker. whose gray head and
stern. impressive face. gave the Cincinnati re-
porter. the trNi Tor iit'r 81 that Inc writing in
viii h they excel. Young John is now in his
Both year. He too. has had a good cdu alton:
he X ulu u sought after in society. and on" Of
the plaintiffs counsel INDUCED In withcring
slrrasm ON the subject OF his dog cart and
Moreover sinccthe scandal first became public
several things have happened To- whet tho pop
ular appetite. Both Miss Dckey and Mr.. TITUS
w"r" mvmiors of the Baptist Church of Middle
town VI ~ Dickcy has been expelled or dis
ciplinct in some manner and Mr. Tytus il still
in good and regular standing. Some time ago
story Eot mo "a. nrwsuAp"rs 81 an nii'uIt
ON his part or TINT ~ his ~ nts 10 kiinap or
sc,creie her child-his child. as shc alleges
nun Mice. now years oi AZ" stu NOR r"-
Gently Tia" Cincinnati 'nnniYciri printed an in
tcrv"w with Dr. Carihy. who has nsurcd
prominently IN the cns.. IN which the Doctor
nse"rted that sOme of the papers In the cilso
had ur"n stolen from his on go. and that he had
subsequently found "a Dor upnc paper weight
Of his in the pos-' - ION OF one oi Mr. Tytus-
LAWYERS. This j. the publication in con~n-
qn"n'e of which an .pctou for criminal ib'l
was brought against f.old- Marshal MuWt Hal
stoad, the I'd tor of the CODul,rcdi
;, The first witness called lRsi week was Miss
Dickev herself. She test fled IN substance That
young Iytus had asked her To- become his wifi"
anu had promised to marry her several years
th"dat"; that he s"'l uccd her under that prom
Use: that he gave her money t. procure an
abortion; that he paid her hoard in CINCINNATI
during hcr confinement. or told her hr had
don" SO; that. after the child was born. he came
To- So her. cried. and called himself villain:
and that he talked to her about their marriage
within month Of the day on winch he married
another woman. She produced and identified
several letters in which hr had addressed her
n My dear Nan hut none contained anything
about marriage. Her testimony WIS currOl4l-
rat" NJ 10 the ait 'ntions paid g. her hy the lee
PENDANT and ON other points. hy several II her
relatives and friends
70 this story young Tytus opposed n blunt
dental. He swnrr ON the witness stand that h"
had never proposed marrlng' a. her. or thought
ui doing So that h" had not s"duccd her. and
that all he had done in IN" way 81 advancing
money ana making arrangements had been
out of pure friendship. They hui hern brought
M together she had been intimate with ms
sister. sh" came 10 linn IN her trouble. he felt
proud of the confidence reprsed IN HIM and r.
solved that she should not repent Il; the charge
now brought against him had taken him COM
pet"ly by surprise. A. h. uttered hs en- phaiic
drnas. ono after the other. he looked steadily
into NJ ISIS Dickcys eyes. She cried out. On.
John. how can you p and burst into tears.
Other witnesses for the defence were intro
ducrd to prove an alihi. and others apparently.
10 smirch the plaintiffs reputation by hearsay.
inference and innuendo. Some of this testimony.
as well ms some OF the examination of
palntln witnesses. can only be described us
outrageous.
But, in the face OF Miss Dickey's evidence. Of
the admitted facts. and OF the circu instance that
an attempt hnd been made TO ompromisa the
case for $1,000. Johns dcninls and the tn tics If
his counsel proved equally unavailing 20 bring
him on Tn" jury found for the young lady
and gay" her $4,000 damages of the s2uOOO
asked in I'll" complaint. When the verdict WAS
announced U" court room rang with ch"orr.
As Young Tytuss counsel reserved exceptions
e. IA" who'd" Of tn" judges chargo-nn unu-u-
ally impartial un"-th"r- may be more lti.a-
ton vet before Miss Dirk"y gets her $4,000. But
there the matter rests for the present