The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-20
BREACH OK PROMISE SUR
MISS ELLA Herring VS.. WILLIAM
A. BLAKENEY..
The Nephew OF Nine. Mu'ard, the
Peerless Beauty or the Court
OF Holland.

NEW YpBK, November 10. The
Nyaek correspondent OF the New York
Herald telfgrapbs that paper that
genuine str has been caused in social
circles all through the southern sec
ton OF Rockland county by the rom
meDcement Of a $4,000 breach OF
promise suit by Mics Ella Herring, of
NyaCk, against William A. Biakeney,
a wealthy young resident of Orange
burg, Miss Her'ng alleging that he be-
trayed her under promise OF marriage.
Mis- Herring is 10 year old bru-
nette, who lived at Mont Vale, Bergen
county, n. j., until February last,
when she moved 70 Piermont. Thence
she came to Nyack to the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Frank Storms, and here
began action for redress againtt Blake
ney. She is bright, interesting and
quite pretty. To reporter Miss Her
ing claimed she had been shamefully
wrnnged. sha says she was introduced
10 Blakeney at Oraugeburg by NUT
ual friend ut a party, in June, 1885,
and that his attentions tn her were
soon AFTER very marked. From that
time until she left Mont Vale he g.
tied her at her home as often IS twice
a week and frequently took her to New
York to concerts, tbeaterg and other
places Of amusement. She also went
driving often with him, and on one &C.
casion he took her to inspect some of
his property near Orangeburg, known
as Chestnut RIDGE" and she says he
asked her how she would like to have
a home built there. She asserts that
after her removal to Piermont he Wis
tied her almost nightly, and that Ia
May last he promised to marry her,
agfetd upon a date for the ceremony
aud told her b prepare for The we'd
ding, which she did. Subsequently, if
her story be true, he told her he could
not marry her and was unmoved by
her entreaties. She fays she WIS cTazed
at her disgraceful pos ton, as she bad
placed the utmost confidence in his
professions Of sincerity. After locat-
ing in Nyack she requested and was a
sport time ago granted fiual inter-
view with Blaseney here. He called,
accompanied by friend, and sgain
promised to marry her, but subse-
quently he coldly refused to entertain
any proposition of matrimony. She
then consulted q lawyer, aud the
present suit Is the result Of the legal
conference.
The young man from whom she
hopes to secure such heavy damages
is amply able to pay il the suit goes
against him. He possesses a very
comfortable fortune, derived from the
estate Of the late Nine. Musard, the
peerless beauty Of the Court Of Hol'
land, on whom royal fsvors were 60
lavishly bestowed, and who was the
sister OF his father, Mr.. William Bake
Dey, OF Orangeburg, and of his aunt,
Mrs. Charles Pike, of South Nyack.
Young Blskeney is rs years old, is a
} social favorite, and is alike intelligent
and handsome. His love for horses
has led him to invest as a part.
ner in a furnishing livery bust
ness at Piermont. The papers in
the suit were served unon him yester'
day.. and today the Herald reporter
found him at his stables. Mr.. Blakeney
said he had placed the matter in the
hands Of his attorney, Mr.. Human, 10
New York, and did not care to talk
about the case now, but on being as
sured that Miss Herring had told her
story be became more communicative
and invited the reporter to read
legal document which he draw from
ms pocket. The paper apparently is
in legal form, and purports 10 be an
agreement tigned by Miss Herring and
by Ryer Rye son, of Tappan, as her
guard an ed item. Il bears date 0c-
iober u, 1886; was executed before a
New York CITY notary, and releases
= Bakeney from all liability to be sued
by Miss Herring for seduction or for
many other cited causes. The consid-
Grafton named is 81. Attached to the
agree msnt is summons in suit for
$4,000 damages for seduction. Mr..
Blskeney was very nervous aud re-
fused TO answer close questioning
regarding this fist suit or tue induce.
ments which led Miss Herring
TO sign the release. He con-
fesssd that his own inn
prudent conduct led to bringing the
first action, but denied emphatically
that he ever promised to marry her or
that he alone was responsible for her
condition. All that could be cleaned
on the subject was his statement-"I
simply asked her to Telea o me and
she did" The summons and the
seIeeme mt both bear date OF October
II, 1885, but that the agreement was
drawn in September, in anticipation
of legal trouble, is obvious from
| erasures poorly made, from interlinea-
tons ana from the appearance of the
space left for the naming Of the con-
sideration. Blakeney expresses con-
fidence that the document will defeat
: Miss Hering's efforts, but she also has
something to say about that.
Public interest in the case is intensi'
fed by rather remarkable coinci'
dence of names, which has led to 9
general understanding, and one quite
unfortunate for some innocent per
. sons. The Blakeney and Herring
families are both large. .Blakeney hai
a young cousin also named William
a who will marry Mss Ella Haring, 8
most estimable young lady Of Tappan
on December Goth, and there is sill {
third young lady living near Piermon
and 6amed Mics Ella Haring, who
J. is a friend OF both branches Of thG
= Blakeney family. Thus a DIRE mix
Q lug OF names in the result of the in
: creasing pub lefty given 10 the breach
? of promise suit. The William A
a Blakeney who is def ndant in this &C
C ton lives at 0rangs burg, is the son o
Q William II Bakeney and brother o
d David Elliott Blakeney, who nearly