The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-16
Telegraphic.
SENSATIONAL AND CRIMINAL
Interesting Developments in
a New York Divorce
A South Carolina Father Avenqes
His Daughters Wrong-A
Lynching in Michi-
gan General
News.
SENSATIONAL AND CRIMINAL

NEW YORK, June ID. A peculiar suit for
damages Tor breach OF promise Of marriage
came up H. The aupcrior court before Judge
O'Gorman and u jury. Miss Annie B.
Cmndeil, pretty Young woman Of New
Baltimore, Green county, y. y, sued 10
recover $40 go from " liam j. Quin, OF
this city. The young lady went on the
,tand and testified that in August, 1915,
the defendant visited New Baltimore aud
while there promised to marry her. lie
did not keep his promise, for In January,
1850, b. was married in Brooklyn to NJ IS
Sarah j. Policy, who is now his wife, She
received letter dated December, 2, 1879,
in which he addressed her US ''Annie. "
This Later informed her that he had made
the discovery That he loved anoher person
more than he did or ever could love her,
and therefore he felt It 10 be his duty 10 ask
her that all should be consit cred
over between them. This letter was in
marked contrast 10 another epistle dated
August l., 1879, in which Mr.. Quin adj
dressed her n
"MY OVV BELOVED DARLING"
my Annie, and refers 10 thr"o,cak and
stormy night when he asked her il she
would love him. Upon cross examination
Miss Crandel said that she called upon
VIZ. GUM at his fathers
h use shortly after she had
heard Of his approaching marriage with
Miss Policy. II went there, she said.
''bccause the lady TO whom he wa, about TO
be married a.ked me 10 20. y The Nltncs,
was asked why she delayed so long in an
swering the letter Of December %, and she
said that he took his time 20 tell her about
II and she took her time TO answer.
In answer To a question put 10 her by
cX Recorder Smith the witncs. said she had
lived in New Baltimore all her lifetime, and
her father had lived there about f.ty
years. Her father is justice OF the peace
there. Miss Crandell said that after the
engagement one day Mr. Quln alcd and
she told him 10 see her father about the
wedding. She left them alone,
and when Mr.. Quin came out he said
"Y0ur father has given bis consent
! 10 your MARRIAGE The witness testified
| that she came 10 this city several times
| with Mr.. Quin, and went to the theater.
| Several letters were introduced in evidence,
and from one of them ex.Recordcr Smith
! read the following, which was written by
Mr.. Quin: 'MyDarling: This reminds
me OF the night asked your father II
| might have YOU The defendant testified
tuaN lllC cu'l'Ol vi ilIl3t was DOl llltlI-
toned until 1876, and when he asked Mr.
| Crandell II he could call upon his daughter
that gentleman told him TO see his daughter
about that. Mr.. Quin said that be had
agreed with Miss Crsndell that II their feel
ings should change then the engagement
should be
MUTUALLY ASSULLED.
His feelings did change. and he told heI
so by the letter, which she never answered
He then made the engagement to his pres
ent wife. He said upon his cross eXami.
nation that his wife had an income OF II,
800 year. He married her secretly al
first, hut then had public wedding. Aftei
summing up on both sides and the charge
Of the Judge, the jury retired and soon re-
turned with verdict in favor OF Miss Gran
| dell for $1,000. The de.
PENDANT is good-ooking man abou
twenty. eight years old. As the jury were
giving their verdict he said TO a World re.
porter: Il never lived in Gencoye nor die
ever take the plaintiff to the theater, for
never had money enough. My advice L
young men is II they contemplate going on
summers vacation, do not 90 to New Bal
timore. II they do, have nothing to d.
with the girls in that locality