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Amusing Testimony Given In a New rc
gland Breach-of-PronIiscT Trial.
Auburn (Me) bisratch.l

Amusing Testimony Given In New Ec.
gland Observation-Disclosures Trial.
Auburn tMc.) Disratch.l
There was an immense throng at the
courthouse to hear the continuance of the
breach -of-promiss case between Clara
Buchanan and Elmer Smith. Miss Buck
nam's, examination was continued. and
from its quai.tness excited the risihilities
Of even the Judge himself. She was very
cool and collected, and behind her guard of
little diaries extending over period Of
seven years she was invincible From
them it was learned that Elmer had eaten
at her house twenty. .three times, wfrle
she had eaten at his eighteen times. He
called upon her 100 times, while they went
out riding or walking 16l times. pack
age of letters was introduced by the pros
ecution. They abounded In endearing ex,,
pressions. such as: Don't forget to write
to me, darling," Ever thine" Your true
lover" One of the notes closed with the
following alleged stanza:
Dear Clara remember me;
AS long as life remains.
Ever be true to me
And VIII be the same.
There were also some verses entitled,
"Love and More Loveth." In one of the
letters Elmer had tried to convey a kiss to
Clara; II telosed with, "a kiss from me-"
and at the head of the page Is device
with few spasmodic qurks of the pen
and labeled, "A kiss" Other letters close:
$50 will close. with heart that beats
true to thee, ,""Your true lover" II want
you to write me few lines that will make
my heart feel better"
Referring to her diaries again. Miss
Bucknam said that the 9th of February
Elmer got angry with her and did not
come to see her again for four weeks
After several invitations lie again called,
and March Il he came home from meeting
with her and said: "Lt YOU and / get
married this fall; we have Leen going to-
gether long enough"
He told her of his business prcsre>ts,
and tha; IFS father was going to buy him
house. He said: ''We will be the hap
piest couple ou.." Afterward he began to
talk of going South. and becams less at,
tentive. August he did not call as usual,
and Clara felt disappointed. The 18th she
wrote to him. The next day She received
reply. She wrote again the Goth, and the
23d saw him and begged him to come back
to her. Elmer said: "It's no use; could
not do that" They met again at camp
meeting the 3lst. Mabel Jordan was there.
She had n ring belonging to Elmer, and
they were married the 9Th os Novcml er.
The prosecution rested is case here, AMI
the defense began.
| Elmer I. Smith said he was twenty three
| years of age, and was employed in a store
in Lisbon. He had paid attentions to Clara
4 since her school days. In the summer of
1883 he discovered that cher spirit was So
eXactinC" that they could never agree.
She would not allow NE tc, pay the least
! attention T.. any other lady. | spoke
! - Miss Buckn2m at the Grange
dance, and Clara was so much put out af-
ter the grand march that she became an
cry and went into corner and staid the
rest of the evening. In a fcw weeks she
called at the store and wanted to make up.
| told her it was no use. Afterward she
promised that if j would come back she
would make no moro trouble Size ac-
knowledged that she had done wrong, and
promised TO do better ii would take her
back. took her at her promise" Smith
claimed that nc was never engaged to
Clara, but ackn owledged having paid con
siderable attention to her.
Un!er cross lex animation he was much
embarrassed, and there was considerable
tittering among the ladies, which the
Court could not suppress. Letters were
gene over, and Smith awkwardy ac-
knowledged the authorship. The case was
given to the jury thi, afternoon, who
brought in a verdict for five hundred Dol
lars. The plaintiff sued or fcur thousan
dollars.