The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-22
MIR. FRY'S SIDE.
The Beaver Breach Of Promise Suit.
Witnesses for tho Defense Tell Some
Hard Tales on the Widow.
They Say She Told Thorn That She
Wanted to Lead
Some Rich Man On TO q eliminating
Point, and Then
Have Him in Position to Bring About a
Breach OF Promise Suit, In order
to Got His Monoy--Dra-
natl; Scenes.

PlrrsnuRo, Pa, Nov, 2l.-At this morn.
iug's session oi the llibbard. Fry breach
OF promise case, at Beaver, Pa, large
number of Witnesses were examined, who
corroborated the testimony OF previous
witnesses rs TO Mr. Fry's visits TO the home
of the plaintiff and their trips on the train
to this city, The gist Of the evidence was
that the defendant did not pay any moro
attention TO the plaintiff than any gentle
man should show lady.
W. $, Shalenbcrger, cashier Of the First
National Bank oi Rochester, Pa, was
called by the prosecution TO show how
much Mr. Fry was worth.
Mr. Shallenbcrgcr said he did not know
the value OF tho defendants assets. Ills
stock in the bank was worth $4,000, and
his residence worth $4,000. IIo held
stock In the Tumbler Company, which
was very select; stock also in the Bridge.
water Gas Company, and had an interest
In hotel at Chautauqua. The witness
could not say Eo was worth 100000.
In the afternoon John llibbari, the son
Of the plaintiff, was recalled. The wit.
ness said Mr.. Fry called upon him In rc.
gard 20 tho suit. Mr.. Fry said "Of
course have been calling on your
mother and have talked OF love" He
had called out OF pity and out Of
kindness to my mother lilo said
he had had n quarrel, and my mother
threatened to make il hot for him. lie
said lac did not want trouble because Of
his children and my mother | said
would do all GOULD 10 prevent any
trouble, and would try 90 got the thins
stopped. lie said hc had been at the house
several times. lie had another converse
ton with Mr.. FRY, when he said. ~
thought you were man enough to get this
thing stopped" lie also said that he had
suspected something at the Hotel Andor-
son, and had private detective who took
down all the conversation. lie also said
lac would sue Mn llibhard for perjury
and land her In the pcniicn,iary. Upon
further examination the witness said that
Mr.. Fry had offered TO get him another
and better position u he would have tho
proceedings stopped.
Mary Murphy, n servant formerly in tho
employ Of ME. llihbarl, testin 4 that In
the night while tho plaintiff was In the
parlor she had looked through the key.
hole. but had seen nothing improper.
Mrs. llibbard was again recalled for
crOss-cxamnaiion. In reply to the uucs-
ton, "Did YOU say 10 Miss Celia Moore in
1884 III sct my cap for Mr. Fry aud get
him, toop she said, Indignantly, "No.
sir | never fiid any such thing.
"Did you not say to Mn jacob Kimmcl.
There Is no use working 10 hard with
your hands, when Just M much money
can be made with the head. Ny plan il
10 find some rich old widowcr and draw
him on until hc docs something chminat.
ing or else proposes marriage, then get rid
Of him aud turn around and sue him for
breach Of promise. I would not want the
man, only his money, aud would Get
that, toOr" During the reading Of this
language by Mr.. buchanan the witness
heightened herself up In the witness
chair, gripping the arms tightly with her
hands. Her compressed lips, pale iaco
aud angry eyes indicated her feelings.
81 never said anything Of the kind"
she answered with dramatic emphasis.
leaning forward toward the Jury. 81 am
not afraid Ia have anything have ever
said read from the pulpit"
THAT will do said Mr.. Buchanan.
coldly. "No thcatricals here. please"
Tho prosecution here rested their case.
aud the defense opened. Miss Moore aud
Mn. kimmel were called, and they ro-
pcaied the above statements, which they
said had been made ~ them by the
plaintiff
AZ 2.i5 O'Clock Mr.. Fry, the defendant,
took the stand and remained Ia the wit
ncss box the rcst Of the afternoon. lie de.
MED with yigor all the assertions made by
the plaintiff. lie said ho had never talked
oi the GOODNESS Of Mrs. liibbafd's love for
him; never called her by any terms Of en-.
dcameni never asked her what she
thought Of him; mover said a wealthy LADY
had proposed 10 him, never took her arm
on a slippery night, nor consulted her
about poHiom lle spoke Hori-
ously about the alleged commu-
nion oourtshlp and said ho mover
thought Of her atsuch time. lie detailed
the trip 20 Piiiabnrg and asserted that she
had invited herself Ia ~ with him, Thoy
attended the opera al her request aud took
the midnight train home. During his de-
mails Of Mm. llibbard's statements the
court was kept In constantly recurring
poals oi laughter Mr. Buchanan, ior
the defense, read from his notes Mn. tlib. |
bard'a testimony and at the cnd Of zach
expression asked Mr.. Fry II the state. |
mcnis were true. flo invariably pfo.