River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
A Remarkable Breach OfPrOm-
Use case.

The following case of breach of prom
ise, recently tried in Middlesex, Eng
land, has so ne points of human interest,
and the delendent might serve a new
dramatic hero for the greatest efforts OF
Collart; the plaintiff, was a young ! dy
about twenty four years of age, both of
whose parents were dead, and who had
been following the vocation of a skilled
attendant upon ladies suffering from
mental disorder. She had been for
ahout three years been an attendant to
an aged lady at salary of 96S year,
and in Octol err. 1891, the lady having re-
covered, tie plaintiff was commissioned
with the charge of an insane young lady,
and was paid zoo and the ne
eeSsary expenses to take her
TO New York, and while there she re-
cived $25 week. She was advised by a
friend, DIR. Macdonald, the medical SUI
perjntendent of the principal asylum
there, to remain in New York after her
engagement terminated as services were
in request and were better paid than they
would be IN England. To this plaintiff
agreed and through the introduction OF
the principal specialists in New York she
obtained several highly remunerative
engagements. Ultimately she had an
offer, which she accepted of becoming a
matron of a retreat for ladies suffering
from nervous disorders, under Dir. Ham
inon which was TO be opened in No
yember Before however, entering up
on her duties, she wished TO come back
10 England and sailed by the ship Queen
and whilst on board, at his own request,
The defendant was introduced to her by
the shipping agent. During the voyage
he showed her constant attention and
eventually proposed marriage to her,
and stated that he intended to settle Gs
farmer in Canada West and had been
provided by his father with means.
His father had retired from business
and lived at Nottingham. The plaintiff
accepted his proposal. On landing they
dismissed their lriendsand defendant ac-
eompanied the plaintiff to the GrOsven-
or Hotel, where she had arranged to
STAY. They parted in the hall, but next
morning the defendant came to her
room, Just as he was desendingto break
fast. 10 borrow her hair brush and comb
and then effected her ruin, Plaintiff was
subsequently introduced to his parents
and treated as his future W e. In Novem-
Der last she discovered that she was en-
ceinte. and communicated the fact TO the
defendant. who said he world marry her
at once, but when arrangements had
been made he said his father had dis
conered all and threatened to disinherit
him. and wanted him to marry another
young lady who lived in Nottingham and
who was possessei-of $1,000 or 10000
and he begged the plaintiff not 10 force
him to ruin himself by offending his
father. In what the learned counsel de-
scribed as foolish moment she very re-
nctanty consented to postponement,
and the defendant gave her wedding
ring and told her to take his name. Since
then he has refused to fulfill his promise
and the plaintiff has been dependent
upon her friends and has lost her situa-
ton in New York. The jury returned a
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff, assessing
the damages at e250. Hardly enough TO
keep the baby through teething, not to
speak of Euphenia's lost character and
future prospects. But heroes will be
heroes and juries juries as long as babies
come before their time.