The Osceola times., 1882-05-06
LOVE AND LUCRE.
How the Letters ofa Prospective Father-in-
Law Caused Family Quarrels.

Law Caused Family ouarrels.
Philadelphia Times.
A romantic story, coming from Belle
fonte, Centre county, has Just been
heard by the Supreme Court. James
Milliken-who, by the way, recently
wrote letter strongly endorsing Gen.
Beaver as a candidate for Governor-ap-
pealed from the decision of the Centre
County Court in restraining him, as a
trul tee of his niece, Clara V. Milliken,
from medding in any manner with the
trust funds of her large estate, which he
had in his hands. Mr.. Milliken was re.
presented in the higher court yesterday
by ex-Judye Brewster and Gen. Beaver.
On his behalf it was claimed that the
young lady in April, 1881, being Of full
age, made deed OF trust TO him of all
her estate, which had descended TO her
from her father. In case Samuel Milli-
ken should survive his brother James
the trust was to descend to him. Shortly
after the execution of the deed Mr.. Mil.
liken and his charge made visit TO Eu-
rope. The young lady claimed that tho
object of this visit on the part of Mr.. Mil
liken was To obtain control of her and
and prevent her from exercising her own
will TO keep the deed of trust, which, ac-
cording TO her statement, he had COM
PEELED her to make in secret. IL was
claimed on her behalf that the matter
was conspiracy To deprive her OF her
property. On behalf Of Mr.. Milliken,
however, il was shown that Miss Mill.
ken had expressed unbounded conf
dence in her uncle.
1t seems that after the return from Eu-
rJpe she contracted an engagement of
marriage with CORTLAND De Lacy Evans,
who lived with his father at Plainfeld,
New Jersey. lie was still in his minori-
ty, but he had already engaged in busi
ness. His father, John II. Evans, was
considered man of wealth. The dissat-
isfaction of Miss Milliken with her uncle
seemed to commence in November 1881,
when Mr. Evans her prospective father
in law, wrote number of letters de-
nouncing the trust and reminding her
that his sons estate was uptrammeled.
After the reception of the letters Miss
Milliken went to see her uncle about the
matter, when the following dialogue is
said to have ensued,
Don't Cortie like the deed of trust?"
Mr.. Milliken enqaired.
mo, uncle, he don't quite like it,"
And does he refuse to marry you be-
cause of this deed of trust?'
"He does not wish TO marry me with
this deed of trust in the way"
"And, Clara do you not see in this that
he wants to marry you for your money?
Where is your pride?"
mo, uncle, indeed he does not, for |
know of two rich girls, either of whom
he could have married, had he desired to
marry for money. And, besides, uncle,
he paid attention to me long before he
knew ! was worth a cent"
Letters from the prospective father-in-
law were exhibited yesterday, in which
he addressed Miss Mlliken as my dear
child" and presented what were alleged
to be mythical illustrations of fraud and
deception upon the port of her relatives
aud her uncle, James, to rob her of her
estate, which was valued at $4,000.
The Supreme Court united in the opin.
ion that the preliminary injunction was
improperly made. The decree of the
Center County Court was therefore re-
versed and the injunction dissolved at
Miss Milliken's cost.