The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-10
ARBUCKLE-CAMPBELL.
The Argument Completed and the Case Given
to the Jury-Judge Beach's Charge.

New York, Jan. 9.-Part4 of the Supreme
Court was crowded this morning with people
who came to hear the summing up in the Camp
bell-Arbuckle breach-of-pro.nse suit. The doors
had TO be locked before the hour set for the ses
sion. Women to the unlucky number 13 We're
able TO squeeze into uncomfortably filed seats
before the keys turned. Miss "Bunnie"
Campbell sat at her counsers table, under the
escort of her elderly chaperone. and cast scorn-
full glances from time to time at Baby Bunt-
ing" Arbuckle, who seated not
far away. but who never raised his eyes
in the direction of the plaintiff. Lawyer
John E. Parsons opened the formal proceedings
BY argument for the defence. He followed the
same line that he showed in his examination OF
witnesses. He insisted that Miss Campbell had
always been after Mr. Arbuckle's money only;
che cared nothing for his affection his COM
fort. When she saw he was sick. perhaps unto
death. she urged speedy marriage, in order to
get hold the mans wealth. Mr. Parsons
asserted that his client had never broken the
engagement He not only said, 81 am engaged
to you." but also, 81 stand by my engagement"
His letters show that he was fond of the paint-
if, and the very terms of endearment used
therein have made him an object of derision as
he passes along the streets. 1.-THE characteristic
of this case" said the lawyer 'the like of which
kept carefully copy of every letter that could
bear on the case She says she dstrusted him.
Why, then did she pretend 20 wish to become
his wife2 Did she hope for happiness2 I tell
you no."
Miss Campbell here leaned one elbow on the
reporters table, covered her eyes with hand,
and had good cry.
Mr.. Parsons spoke for two hours and fifteen
minutes, and recess was taken.
After recess ex-Judge Fullerton began his ad
dress on behalf of the plaintiff. He spoke of
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teigence and strength Of character. ana
ferred to her foresight in studying for the stage
to be prepared to support herself in case of her
fathers failure. He ridicued the proposition of
the other side that Miss Campbell was in search
of husband simply because of his wealth, and
reviewed her life in support of his theory that
woman. Judge Fullerton detailed in glowing
language Mr.. Arbuckles courtship. He ap-
plauded the action of Miss Campbell in giving
up all pleasures and the companionship of friends
in order that she might study to fit her
self to be this mans wife. Judge
Fuller ton then took mp the question of the free
of whisky and quinine, which defendant
claimed had SO obstrucred the mental powers
of their client that he did not even know that he
was engaged.
Yet, he was pursuing his business as one of
the largest and richest coffee merchants in this
city, and was also driving about in his own car
Iiage with her. seeking for house suitable for
them to make their home in. Was there ever
more cowardly and contemplate excuse than
the one he gives for the letter he wrote to her
parents asking for their daughters hand IN mar
riage2-she wrote it." Counsel referred humor-
ously to the bleached hair and dyed mustache
episode, and read couple of verses of rhyme
tho subject signed 'sk. NJ" Judge Fullerton
then related in pathetic tones how Mr.. Arbuckle
turned from his loved one when he learned that
her father had failed. How she went 900 miles
to him to prove that her father, though he had
failed did SO honorably and had come out of the
ordeal unscathed. The speaker dwelt at length
upon Mr.. Arbuckle's proposition to Miss Camp
bell to come to New York and take at an
uptown hotel. drawing from it the inference
that it WAS intended a dishonorable offer.
Judge Beach, in his address to the jury said:
"The question at stake involves particular
complexity, but is within narrow bounds. 1t is
the duty of the court to explain to the jury the
principles of law involved The contract of
marriage is conceded, whether not he broke
it. This contract rests not upon the presence
absence of verbal or written refusal of Arbuckle
perform the contract. If you think that de-
fendauts excuses were plain avoidance of tbs
contract, then the plaintiff is entitled to YER
dict. If you find to the contrary, then. you
must decide for the defendant. The question of
the amount of damages is difficult one. You
must consider all things fairly and return q YER
dict accordingly"
The jury then retired, and. after an hour and
a halfs deliberation brought in a sealed verdict,
which will not be made public till 1890 o'clock
to morrow.
There is to the effect that the jury
has found verdict for Miss Campbell for $25, 0O0