The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-20
A STORY OF BREACH OF PROMISE.
How Mr.. Fry Tenderly WOOed Mrs. Hubbard,
and then Refused TO Marry Her.

promise suit brought by Mrs. Eliza Hlboard
against Henry c. Fly, general Superintendent
CT the Rochester Tumbler Company. was calico
at Beaver, Pa, this morning. The courtroom
was crowded to its utmost capacity. and the
interest was manifested in the proceed
ings. Mrs. Hubbard, the plaintiff. is the widow
of DR.. Henry Hubbard, a prominent physician,
who died ten years sgo. She is tall, well built
decidedly pretty, and about forty years OF age.
She has a family of two sons, the younger OF
whom 10 fourteen, and . daughter who is seven
teen. MIR. Fry 10 a widower of forty-hve; - the
general superintendent Of the Rochester tum-
bler-works; president of the First National Bank
of Rochester. and has large business interests
orally supposed to be . millionaire
ard certainly lives in princely style in the Dor
ough Of Rochester. He has Q family OF nSe
children, two sons and three daughters. the
youngest Of the FIVE being a daughter thirteen
years of age. His wife died eight years ago.
Mrs. Hubbard alleges that Fry made proposals
of marriage to her. which she finally accepted.
He informed her that his daughters, who arc
very proud, objected seriously to his paying at
%tentions to her, and said this would raise a fuss
if the subject OF q marriage were preached TO
them, but that after everything was once quiet
ly over and they found that he chose to suit
himself, they would come around all right. she
says she did not relish this. but when he pro-
posed that they 60 to Niagara Falls and there
be quietly married, keeping the marriage a secret
for a while. she consented, and they started.
They stopped for dinner at the Hotel Ander-
son. In Pittsburg. He excused himself for q
short time and soon returned, saying that bust
peea c0mnliraft0pa had arioap whirh demanded
his remaining at home. and that the wedding
would have to be postponed. They returned
home and Mr.. Fry soon ceased his visits, Tor
what reason she knows not. In April last she
brought suit against him, claiming 800, 600 dam
ages for trifing with her affections. Mrs. Hib-
bard claims to have all the testimony necessary
to substantiats her assertions. Private detect
i've have been at work on both sides gathering
evidence as to the character OF the principals in
the suit, and over one hundred witnesses will be
called.
Mr.. Fry denies that he ever thought of marry
ing the plaintiff, much less proposed IL.
A brilliant array Of Beaver county legal talent
is engaged on the case. Judge Wiekham is pre-
siding. Samuel b. Wilson and James Cunning
ham represent the prosecution, while L. b.
Doueherty, j. nj. Buchanan and j. B. Hannah
are looking after the interests of the defendant.
Before the opening or court Mr.. Fry came In,
looking confident. and q minute later the plant
III. accompanied by her niece. entered the court
room. She appeared serene and smiled pleas
antly to acquaintances
After the selection OF a jury aud some pre-
liminsry sparriug bstween the opposing counsel,
Mrs. Hubbard took the stand and began her
story. She said she had known MIR. Fey for
seventeen years and attended the same
church. He began paying attention to her at a
picnic, at Rock Point, three years after the
death OF hs wife. He sat beside her, and they
read the same paper on the train. He asked
her habits, and when be could call and see her.
She told him TO call that night, and. when he
came into the parlor, said she was the first lady
he had called on since his wifes death, and he
felt queer; he said he felt lonely, and was doing
three mems work to keep his mind occupied.
He then asked her why she did not marry, and
she said she did not think much OF love affairs.
He then drew his chair closer aud seemed eager.
He did not make love to her that night. but
talked generally Of love affairs. When he left
he said she was the loveliest woman he had
ever known. aud invited himself to call the fol-
lowing Tuesday night. The court here ad-
journed for diuner.
When the court rsassembled in the afternoon,
Mrs. Hubbard continued her testimony. She
said. "The next time defendant called be talked
about the weather. He was feeling badly. and
was not happy because he was so lonely and
wreuched, and intended making a change before
a year. We played two or three games OF
checkers. and he asksd me why l never married.
| said / did not care for anv one, and would not
marry unless | loved them. He wanled to-
know what I thought OF him. / trieo 10 play
CucCh6Es u kocp III IuiuQ OA u eODJcCLs u
he finally pushed the checkers away. and
took my hand. From that time he
never addressed me except by the
word dear and used every Other term Of en-
dearment AS we sat on the Sofa continued
the witness, he said. Dear. You know my lone
~ and sad heart ! told You what / thought OF
you the first time. / have been among women,
and when l tell you, dear, you can depend upon
it, / never had a thought for any till | met you
He told me a wealthy lady had proposed to him
and sent him cuff buttons for q Christmas gift.
but he returned them. When | told him | had
never cared for any one it seemed to distress
him. Finally he stood up aud took both my
hands, and SAID, with face close to mine. You
i expect so.' TIL. next Sunday eSy
was slippery and cold, and he insisted
upop seeing me bone from church. He did not
come on the next evening, so | thought l had
offended him. and sent him a note. When be
called / told him I was afraid he was Angry. and
he said he could not stay mad il he wanted to.
That night he asked the privilege of calm: me
Lydia, and never after called me Mrs. Hubbard. I"
"Well. what did you talk aboutr' asked Dir.
Wilson.
s'Oh. it was the same old story of love and
marriage. and he ssid l looked awfuily sweet.
During his visits he spoke frequently of his
loneliness, and one time said, IN not be lone
some when have you at the house. dear, even
If you are q little cross; hut you won't be cross
to me, will your He was fixing up
his house At this time continued
Mrs. Hubbard. ''aud he wanted me to see it.
and asked what p~ortieres / liked. l said OLD
gold. He continued to call. of and on. for
eighteen months, bat did not visit me for some
time after the marriage of his son Harry. When
he called he was in mourning. and said he felt
90 badly be did not know whether he cared for
anyone. He asked me. however, IL l loved him
as well as ever, and 1 told him / did. On Nov.
2. 1887, we came to Pittsburg to get married,
and intended going to Buffalo. He registered
at the Hotel Anderson. He put of the marriage,
however, and gave as his excuse for postponing
it that it would XIII his daughter Clara, being
unexpected and sort of queer"
After that, the plaintiff said, Mr.. Fry grew
cold and began to neglect her. She sent for
him. and when he called reminded him of his
promise. but be denied il and said Liar. liar.
liar She told him that was nice talk, and he
said she was an adventures. and he would not
marry her II she was covered with diamonds.
This ended Mrs. Hibbard's timon and
Mr.. Bean. proprietor OF the Hotel Anderson.
wac called. He stated that the register of Nov
?, 1887. was missing and sould not be found
There was q room book. however, which would
probably show who occupied the apartments OF
that date. The court then adjourned until TO-
morrow.