The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-03-08
A VERDICT FOR 10000;
The Suit of a Young Woman
Against the Family Ply
Sician.

FANNIE l.. CaFarly, then about 70
years old, beautiful and plish.
ed, and highly respected as the dis
Greet daughter of one of the most
prominent families of the State, on
account of some ply irregular
ity placed herself under the care of
DIR. james III. Campfield, the physi-
clan Of her family, and one OF. the
Oldest aud best known practitioners
in that part Of the State. Sic sub-
mitted TO al operation, taking on
the doctors earnest advice an anRs-
thetic Of considerable power. In
the course of time her habits Of life
hlving been disarranged, she again
c3nsuhed Dr.. Campfield, who pre-
scribed remedies. AS month after
month passed without relief to the
girl, she went in the spring of 1880,
on the advice of friends and in des-
peration almost, to another physic-
ian, and stated her case to him. He
| told her the truth. The revelation
| came upon her with terrible force,
and it was with great difficulty that
she could be calmed. This physic-
ian in describing the scene says it
was the most painful ever witnessed
by him in his years of practice.
On Nay 10, 1880, Miss Cavarly
became mother There was no
attempt at concealment. The hOdy
of the child, which died few hours
after birth, was buried publicly
The mother, with her returning
strength, made preparations to es-
Lsblish ler innocence.
During the following summer a
suit was instituted in her behalf
Ssaiust DIR. James Ii. Campfield,
charging, in brief, that during one
of her visits to his Office for treat
msnt she h>d, at his solicitation,
taken glass of wine in which he |
had placed drug which rendered |
her unconscious, and that during
this time he took advantage of her
helplessness. The trial of the case
was begun in the Circuit Court of
this county before Judge. Godsped
two weeks ago, and has absorbed
the attention of the people for miles
around. Among the witnesses were
many OF the most respectable men
and women of the county, besides
every physician of standing. The
defense set up a general denisl OF
the complaint, and the name Of a
young man named Metcalf was men
Toned, resident OF st. Loris. This
vas the only theory advanced Ivy
the defense.
Mr.. Metcslf, who is lawyer, and
- now married, was at one time en-
gagged to Miss Cavarly, but the be
trothal was broken at the request of
the 'att,r in 1878, since which time
they bai nor met until one dav dur
ing the trial young Metcalf, to the
as5ouishment of everybody, walked
lnte the court room, and introducing
himself to the counsel for the pros
ecutiou announced his readiness to
testify. AS his testimony is thought
to have settled the case in her favor,
and as it shows the nature of the
charge made against her, it is here
with given in condensed form:
81 met Miss Cayarly first in Otta-
wa, in 1877. returned in the fall,
about three months later, and called
on her. The next time l came to
Ottawa was in the spring of 1878,
and sometime during that season we
were engaged. corresponded with
her. The last two or three times I
was here l stayed at the house OF
Mss Cavsrly, at her reque-t. The
last time / was here was August 3,
1873. l left on the eighth of that
month, and / have not seen Miss
Csvarly since. Our engagement
was broken off by Miss Cavarly st
nv last visit here. 1t was not bro.
ken off on accouBt of any improprie
ty n either of as. / have always
treated her in every way as gen.
tleman should, and l never knew
her to do or say anything in the
least improper. We rode often, but
never late. NV sister came here in
the spring of 1878 to visit Miss
was here two days dur
ing that time, and we three rode
one afternoon on the south side of
the river, and all got out to gather
ferns. That Is the only time we
ever got out Of the carriage. Meth
or in August nor any other time did
| sit on the bank of the river with
my arm around Miss Csvarly. Twas
not here dnring the year 1879. The,
first / heard of this suit was two
yesrs ago, but i did not know until
last Sunday afternoon that my name
was in any wsy mixed up with the
AgGir. II came here OF my own free
will. / felt that the charge against
Mss CAyarly was an outrage and
ntterly false. came here from an
other State to deny it, but if it had