Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-24
ANIRISH COURTSHIP.
A Girl who was tsrOO Hard in the
Jaw'' for her Lover.

jaw HVE hSt ASOVeEs
London Telegraph
In the case recently heard in the Dublin law
courts, Miss Annie O'Dwyer. aged rs years,
sued Mr.. Patrick Mcguire, licensed vintner, for
damages; laid at $4,000 for o., alleged breach OF
stating the case for the plaintiff, said the ac-
4uaintance began in the month OF June, 1878,
and after some time the defendant began to
pay ma, ked attention to Miss O'Dwyer. He
proposed to her to walk out with her, but she
replied that she must delay doing so until she
became aware OF his intentions. To this Mr..
MagGire observed. DO you know that it. is
mytintention to make you my wife," This was
said in the presence OF some Of the plaintiffs
sisters and fmme diately afterWard the defend
ant prCceeced to furnish house for the mar
rage and gave the plaintiff the key in order
that size might crafty her taste In Its arrange
ment- He also purchased a pianoforte for her
use, introduced her to his siSteI-in-law as his
int nded wife, selected a best man" for the
wedding ceremony, and had her everywhere
regarded by his friends as Mrs. Mcguire. Mat
tiers went on smoothly for some time and the
maj rage was fixed for the month OF August,
but quite suddenly Mr.. Mcguire upbraided the
plaintiff with believing stories of want of sin
ruptly came to an end. Miss Annie ODwyer.
the plaintiff. deposed to the circumstances as
dt tailed by the counsel. and proved the making
OF the promise.
In reply to Mr.. Heron, @. c., witness said she
was constantly ~ the habit OF passing her even
ings in company with her five sisters at de-
fendantS house, and dancing with him. Did
you ever ask him to dance the Highland Fling?-
l never did, but my sisters might have done so,
because he said he had been taught by pro-
you?-Yes. When?-When he asked me to be-
come his wife. Did he kiss you afterward?-I
canpot swear. That is, you will not swear he
did OF do SOL would be rather inclined to
swear he did. Did one OF your sisters ever
push you toward him in order that he might
kiss yOu?-No. / believe you got his photo
gapn:1ss he first brought photograph to
said 1t was not, but that of some celebrated in
dividual [Laughter.l
MssMargaret ODwyer, sister of the plaintiff,
gave evidence that she frequently accompanied
The plaintiff during her walks with the defend
ant.
Miss Kate oDwyer stated that Mr. Mcguire
often stayed on ladder or on the top OF a wall
from O'Clock in the morning to O'Clock at
night, chatting to Miss O'Dwyer. He had one
foot ON the wall and one foot on the ladder.
Patrick Mcguire, the defendant, stated that
he never invited the Misses O'Dwyer into his
house. The gate between his premises and the
ODywers was closed by latch and spring
lock. once he found cork placed so that the
spring lock could not act, but that people
could come from Miss ODwyer's into his house
He never asked Miss O'Dwyer to marry him,
He never kissed her. He recollected one of her
sisters. while they were in his kitchen, push
ing the plaintiff over toward him. He did not
kiss her on that occasion. lie never intro
duced her 10 any one as his intended WIFE, Did
not ever put a ladder against the wall as de-
scribed by Miss Kate O'Dwyer. The wall was
too narrow for person to stand On it. Bought
piano, but did not make it present to Miss
O'DWyer. Her sisters played on it as often as
she did. Never said he would get a key for the
piano and give it to her. Did give his photo to
the plaintiff, but never asked her to marry:
had any particular liking for the girl. He
never kissed young girl in his life
Mr.. William Griffin said: Il frequently
walked out with Mr.. Mcguire, and the ladies'
Mr.. MIaughlin-Did you ever think that Mr.
Mcguire tempered with the affections of Miss
O,Dwyer?-No, nor did expect it. How did
Miss O'Dwyer come to walk out with you?-she
and her sisters several times ran after us. On
one occasion they followed us up Howth road,
where we had gone to avoid them. Was not
your conduct very much like giving them en-
couragement?-I think not But you said they
ran after you?-Oh, they never ran after me; am
married man. IA taught MI: Mcguire said he
did not want them, and he asked me, as an old
did tell Miss Benjamin. Who is she?-She is
called benjamin" after Mr. Benjamin Disraeil
i heg your pardon, the Earl OF Beaconsfield-
diplomatist[loud laughterI-and the plaintiff
was called ''Gladstone,' as being good states
woman. MI. Mcguire was intimate with me
for fourteen or fifteen years. l asked: What
did he think about matrimony? He said he
would never put ring On a wOman's fingers
while his old mother lived. / asked him what
he thought Of Miss ODwyer. And now, if your
lordship will permit me. will tell you what
Mr. Mcguire said.
Mr.. Justice Barry-Well, let us hear it.
Witness with some solemnity)-Well, my
lord. he said she was little too hard in the Jaw
for him. Loud laughter.l
The defendant was recalled at the request of
the jury, and in reply to question, said:
On some occasions when the plaintiff was at
my house there was dancing, and 1 used to
dance with her and her sisters as well. Once l
danced the Highland Fling. and they said I
could rot dance it correctly-[laughterl-
one OF them said she would show it to me- and
She attempted to do so and ran tilt against me
and bobbed her face against mine. loud
la, ghleE] This closed the evidence.
MIR, JIS tlce B1TrV summed and the
alter long absence, returned with a verdict
for the de PENDANT.