New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-30
THE COURTS.
SUING A RECREANT LOVER.
MISS IDA ULLMAN SEEKING TO RECOVER so-
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE OF NAPpr,o,,

A'S~h NA%i-"AAA-'
| FOR BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARpr,o,,
A breach of promise case occunied tbo
tentOn Of Judge Wallace ana jury yesteraa,, at
United States Circuit Court The plaintiff yVos r., @
man, young woman who lives with her noro, - vie
40 East seYGnty-eighthst., and the defe,5. ~ Ho'
Meyer, is member Of the firm OF lllus No. .'eliy
OF Richmond Va. The suit Is for $4,000 damog. W.
breach OF contract Morris g. Wise the eounooI aOF
plaintiff IN his opening speech presented Tho or 'as
stantally told By the plaintiff herself who suo
witness called ana whose examination occupied ,hs
afternoon. According TO the testimony OF Misc
the acquaintance between the parties IN tho cd.
IN December, 1879, when the defendant then ON ,.
to tins city, called on Miss UlInan In the oo -.
some friends and was introduced to her U.cauod ~
her at various times after the first meeting appearing ~
be much pleased with her company Miss UIl,oan co~
tnued in substance as follows: wy
On August 81, 1850, We went out riding with ,vo
friends We went TO the park. stopping at Mount q,
Vincent. Coming home, were talking about rim,
on which he had made wish at O former visit Iuryoo
him TO tell me what the wish He finally said ar
love you and would like to make you nay wife, ssdn
was so sudden lie urged me- and said he was able "a
support a wife said all wanted was a man to Low,
finally satyes, If my father was willing. He kissed
me when he left at the door. insisted upon BIZ, get
ting fathers consent, and few days after he spoke "a
father who said he had better speak to his people about
it, and wait until he another visit"
After the return Of Meyer TO his home I'm Richmond
correspondence began between Miss Gilman and HIM
and continued at short intervals for three or foaf
months Many Of the letters written by the defendas,
produced in court and, after being IDENTIFIED y
the plaintiff read by her counsel TO the jury They
showed extreme fondness and Of the expressions
used caused the Judge TO smile They addressed
10 " My Darling lda, and signed Your Loving Harry"
Three letters written September IL, about
which date the correspondence began. They assured
Miss Ullman OF h.s affection in feryept terms In
a letter of September II Meyer says: " received
your letter to-day, and would like to have devourei IT,
stamp, envelope and all The day Seems
dreary without you. L not feeling well. Mother
dOsed me to-day. . II Yom Kippur jew
ish FAST is a fine day win have my photograph taken
and will send it you" Three days later, the day
the fast he hopes she viii be able to get through hs
fast all right He expects to be able TO get through the
fast he il compelled eat by order Of his ply sch
In letter few days later he speaks OF call made by
cousin OF his at her house, who mads
a good report OF her. which fact he takes to 5ea
proof that "will always be solid with the Meyers
long letter was received under date OF october 2 a
which he tells Of having been 10 ball and remained
until after O'Clock, though he thought all the while Of
his iadyEOVe Inc letter con iQu auyi-e me 10
read the Counts secret II have time 10 read the
papers and write to you, tnat IS ali can DO u hs
Counts Secret tells the secret how to make the largest
OF wealth in the shortest space OF time, woud
and wants her 10 have good time. Take Key
Cohen IN hand and make good boy o. him., IL his 81
good a and guardian yOu. KISS Katrina, and
tell her love her like Limburser cheese Excuse
the slang"
Meyer came 70 New York again on October II, aud
hurried 10 see Miss Uman In an interview VIII Der
father according "a the testimony al the plaintiff rs
stated that his engagement was satisfactory to his
parents aud he was accordingly invited to STAY az tle
house Of the Ulnans at thai aid subsequent visits 70
the city Tho date O the wedding was liked, t was sad,
for day IN April Meyer remained about ten taysn
She city, spending most OF the tHe m the company OK
Niss Gilman After again returning 10 Richmond be- re-
auc,ts her under Date OF November :, 10 write
as often sI" could say three Times day"
Hancock and j." Ae IS naturally despondeni over che re
suit the election. He says #" | nave not returned
frOIu trip up SAIL River However. l ala candidate
lose, and there know j shall have Tue npst
votes" n mad. another visit To S-w NOrh ABOUT the
middle OF November and Oh tie lOtA Ji mat month was
present ut wedding aIulFCrediy OF the Ohu1na Is
winch, inc nluhtA SAYS lhc gheht Hts h't' up
liz ana "a diamond ring given to her by Meyer tee-
cram rrct we'd from Richmond Offering hec con Gratua
;.Uus ami love rom all was signed your parents, ana
was supposed 80 have come from the parents OBJ Nr'tE
married tomorrow. / cannot Jase your au'ltc ihd
20 to her mlr.cH, Tor l Viii be- 100
mother Tor me- bat don't lct anyone Kiss You COZ me-"
lrfer VII cu week later, alfcr iuQuIIlH- NAtthet
sac had bad uyr Teeth nyCd, he calls his cones 'DldClt
Ol the ,i, sweetest Ltir -OO-icr Ia tt "".d
on December - lc says: " going to The 'edpy ear
bail .ul au SOM hug an the girls bdt alt all oLy
tie real ,r Wt! 30 for me- Ia man, aces ,urDG-i'
cUcc Meyer Tells o. hI- luu-hb uF nc
time wien l- GEO" ."I MSS iWtu Dis Hlle.
but tlc course o! trac love ret Win az usual inter-
UGptuu, ami iais slime throu-nu EI-t paid Dos hd.ab
Never tht ,-itg 90 the druuu.H., 20 .ir home bt D
,i4 aud ci. lut house. on Meyers next N-i' Z" NEF
Gorh, january 20 he accused Miss iiimah ul La'hs
cGsltions slc explained, weI Ec made more ...'ous
charge Oi lulciIiy. Wucn she Indignantly denied nv
winch seems To- have brought euJ 10 tuClr intimacy
The trial vii be continued to day before Judge Wallace