New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-04
NO MONEY FOR BLIGHTED AFFECTIONS.
FUTILE ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN $4,000 FROM YOUNG

MR.. PLATT-HE IS GIVEN AN ALLOWANCE.
CLAYTON Plat, the wealthy young broker,
who is the defendant in suit for $4,000 damages ioi
breach OF promise of marriage. sat beside MS cousc
and surrounded by numerous friends pcioio
Judge Granville p Halves, In the Cly court
Part L. yesterday. The charge was 'na'
Platt whose Office is at No. 16 Exchange place
one day last June with of his met Miss Mary l.
Carrigan and her sister sallc in Ffthave near -Four
teenthst lred with them and afterward Joined them
that they called upon them subsequently and TOOK them
out walking, driving and TO supper and that MT 't
promised to marry Mary and not only failed to keep his
promise but betrayed her. The man, fsshonably
alfred sat leaning the counsers table Win MS
hand supporting his head, looking like victim OF
dire misfortune few feet away was the plaintiff the
picture OF injured innocence Next her was her mother
and widows weeds and by the side OF the
latter the youngest daughter, salie, also IN back
This daughter was the first witness called. she
corroborated the story given by her sister
the day before concerning the first meeting with the
young men and told OF walks and drives In Central Park
especially of occasion on which she said mat the
party after a drive had gone hotel at Fortyfourthst
and sxtave for supper she swore that While there the
defendant called her sister into an adjoining bedroom
Charles H. Winfield testified that the lawyer OF the
plaintiff he had settled previous suit which she brought
against Patt on the same complaint. A docu.
ment signed by her was pr911eea Msn w S
claims against Patt. Receipts signed by her Tor
500 and 81 80 respectively also sh own and the
witness said had paid her these amounts retaining 800
for his services check for 800 drawn by g. NJ speir
attorney Patt to the order OF the witness 10y whom
It was Endorsed. put in evidence lie added she
told to 20 and make settlement II could re-
time telling her we might not succeed IN
yS with her tr asked 5a5 ws she made his scqaanance aud
under what understood her q say that
she had made signals Mr. Plat in the street She
called IL waving and flirting"
Charles A. jackson, counsel for the defence. now
claimed the burden of proof shifted and that
Montague l.. Marks, Miss Carrgans lawyer should De
compelled to show why The release signed by his client
was not complete etOppe 20 efforts 20 recover In this
suit After much arguing Judge Halves ruled that this
was the proper course and Mary Carrigan recalled
by MIR Marks. She said 81 had no conversation with
Mr. Winfield at all about settlement OF the case and
had no knowledge that hc had settled He asked me 10
sign paper lie said: sign your name there,
Mary, and signed. not knowing what 10 was. ] never
authorized a settlement. 1 sfterward signed other
papcrs for Mr. Winfield, but did not know what they
were" .
Mrs Mary Carrigan corroborated her daughters test
opy Mr. Jackson then asked the Court 10 Instruct the
fury TO ful verdict Tor the defendant: Mr.: Marks
Enormously opposed this declaring that Mr. Winfield
had deceived his client. and that she had not been
party TO amy settlement. Judge HAYES instructed the
Jury a. requested by Mr. Jackson, and gave his client AN
extra allowance.