The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-03
FATAL KISSES
THAT SEVERED TWO LOVING HEARTS.
The Ullman-Nlcycr Brcach-of-Promise Suit-
MIR. Meyer Tells the Story of His Dis
appointed Lovc-His Reasons for
Desiring n Release-A
Generous Defence.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CASE.

for an alleged breach Of promise Of mar.
Tiage, in which $4,000 damages are suei
for. was continued yesterday before Judge
Wallace and o jury in the United State,
Circuit Court.
Mr.. Wise stated that ne rested the plain
tilf"s case if the Court would permit him "a
call Mrs. Ullman, who was now sick. If II
were found necessary at the close OF the
defendants case. The necessary permiS-
sion was granted by the Court.
Mr.. RaDalO addressed the jury for the
defendant. In the course OF his speech he
said that il was no part OF the defendant
case TO imputc misconduct to the plaintiif.
Her reputation for chastity, for prOpricty OF
conduct i'm that respect, aS far as those con-
ccrned in this case knew, was without re-
proach. No one said that more emphatically
than the defendant himself. Not the slightest
intimation OF immoral conduct by the
plaintiff would be suggested by the defence.
Such ALLEGATIONS had been made, but the
defendant did not make them. He thought
that he should be able to prove to the salts
faction OF the Jury, by the testimony that
would be offered, that there were other and
sufficient reasons why the defendant should
be released from his engagement with the
plaintiff. After referring to the endorse
ment OF the defendants character as given
by the father of the plaintiff on the previous
day, he called the defendant to the stand.
MR.. MEYER ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Henry II. Never, who is a young
man, possessed, evidently, OF a very ner-
yous organization, proceeded to give with
a remarkable rapidity Of utterance his
statement of his acquaintance with the
plaintiff and her family. In the course OF
his evidence he said: 81 am twenty-five
wears of age. | reside in Richmond, Va.
I made the acquaintance of Miss Ullman at
her house on the Goth of November, 1879.
/ | next saw her in May, 1880. was very
much struck with Miss Ullman and enjoyed
her society very much"
One dav he invited her to take 4 drive.
Their carriage was upset, and Miss Ullman
acted with such presence OF mind and
showed such pluck that he became very
much interested in her.
On one of the visits during that month
we were out in the back garden together,
and Miss Ullman called my attention to
some roses there. She said she would send
me some 10 my home. She afterward
wrote 10 me that they had not turned out
we'll and she was unable 10 send them. i
obtained basket of Virginia flowers and
sent them to her by express. | called at
the house again on a subsequent visit 10 the
city and found Miss Ullman out. l saw
Mrs. Ullman, who begged of me to remain,
and said that Ida was out with her "ice-
cream Young man.; she meant Mr.. Isaac
Cohen. To my regret, | went away With
out seeing her.
LOvE-MAKING.
t1,o d,iVo 70 Conf rai
Park i'm August, 1880, in which he made
( his declaration of love, and which did not
differ from that given by the plaintiff, he
cave a detailed account Of his visits to the
| bouSe. and said In the following Noyem-
her was a guest at the Ullman house, and
had very pleasant time, and our engage
ment was made public at family party
giyen at the house. | told her did not
want the engagement made public in the
neWspapers because | regarded 1t rs TOO
much OF an advertisement. At that time |
purchased ring, value $50, and gave 1t to
/ her as an engagement-ring.
Then he told OF 4 subsequent interview
at which she said, "IIarry, | think you
ought TO tell my father OF this" "Ob-
( serving Never continued, "that | hesi-
tated. She said, 'Pluck up courage, my
hoy faint heart never won fair lady,
I uouobter1 After that l went to her
father"
cone day asked her, When did you
first fall i'm love with mey' She said, Il
did not fail in love with you, but my mo-
tbcr said one day, Harry Meyer is good
catch. 20 for him. And | did go for you,
and have caught yOu.' She also told me
that she at one time had very great affec-
tion for a Mr.. Cloud, and that he had told
her father that he wanted To marry her.
Her father had made inquiries and found
that Mr.. Clouds people were rather low
people, and that Mr.. Cloud himself was
NOT very respectable. She also said That Il
woman had threatened to throw yitrlol Ill
her face II she married Mr.. Cloud.
4 KISS THAT CAUSED THE TROUBLE.
Nv sister was on visit to the Ullmans,
i'm this city, in January OF this year. during
her visit friend Of mine, Mr.. FeIX no
senthal. called upon me in Richmond.
knew that he had been at the Ullmans, and
I said TO HIM: "Did you see my girl, ana
what do you think Of herr" He answered,
~ think she is a nice girl to have little
fur with" IL struck me that that was a
very strange thing TO say OF young hdy
10 whom | was about to be married, ana i
asked him Wnat ne meant iIV s"iu
q You're a friend Of mine, and L am
friend of your family. don't think the
GIRL is going TO make you happy wife.
called there on New-Year's day, and saw
Miss Ullman let several gentlemen kiss her,
and kissed her, too. We were sitting on
the sofa. and she said, { l dare you to Kiss
me- j said, You dare meS and she
said. Yes and put up her mouth, and l
kissed her."
That conversation made me feel pretty
had. NV mother said, "If that Is the case
! don't think she is a girl that you should
marry" did not get letter from my
sister after this, but got letter from MISS
Ullman abusing my sister. was thunder
struek. This was followed bya letter from
my sister saying that she had left the I llIail
house and gone TO visit some OF our rela.
tiyes at Peekskil. wrote TO my sister ana
told her she must tell me what had oc-
Cured. My sister wrote me long ietler.
| have unfortunately burnt this letter, acci-
dcutally, with some unimportant business
correspondence; /, however, have slicn a
very clear remembrance OF 1t that can give
its contents substantially.
The witness then gave In detail the