Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-02
A wRoNeeD WOMAN


ohu ASESnth VI
MAss1LLoS, O., April 2.--society circle,
in this city are undergoing quite period
| of excitement caused by legal explosion
on Saturday evening. The cause for the
shattering Of society's fabric is contained in
the fact that suit has been instituted by
Miss Carrie kreer against VIM. III. Mccall
for seduction and breach of promise of mar
riage. The plaintiff who alleges the ire
parable wrong and treachery, which could
be atoned for honorably is highly attrac-
tive young lady, about twenty-five years of
age, who lives with her widowed mother
She has been for a number of years a lead
ing singer in the choir of the Methodist
Church, q deyout member of that congre-
cation, and in every respect an
estimable lady, about whom there
never, before to-day, was breathed
a suspicion rejecting upon the rectitude
of her private life. The defendent in the
suit came here about fourteen years ago
from Malvern, Carroll county, as a dry
goods salesman in the store of Kicks & Bro,
and after several years service IN that
branch of merchandise he went into the
drug business in Canton under the firm
name of Hiester & Mccall. He returned
here upon disposing OF his interests in Can
ton, and at present is the head of the drug
firm of w. II. Mccall & Co., Secretary and
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Company, and also holds an important
clerical position in the office of Russell &
Co. Mr.. Mccall, in addition to his business
prominence, is also a leading member of the
same church to which Miss Kreer be-
longs, and ever since his advent here
has been jealous laborer in the Sun
day school, and has always been regarded
as a man whose moral character was above
reproach. For about seven years he has
been earnestly devoted to Miss Kreer, in
variably accompanying her to church
meetings and Sunday school, and being her
unfailing escort on all public occasions.
During all the years he has been paving
her this marked attention she has not kept
company with any other gentlemen, and
the general opinion has been that the mar-
riage was simply being delayed for reasons
satisfactory to themselves. A female rela-
tive says that portion of the wedding gar
ments were made some time ago, but that
Mccall presented plausible reasons for re-
peated postponements of the marriage
Within the past year the affection of the
heretofore ardent lover have waned percep-
tbly, and recently his attentions ceased
entirely. Since that time he has attached
his endearments to another eqally estima-
BILE young lady, and rumor says he was to
wed the latter. The result of his duplicitv
has been that Miss Kreer has been con-
fined TO her bed for several weeks and ad-
vices direct state that fears are entertained
that she will lose her reason Her mothAr
is also prostrated from the effects of the
wrong cast upon her daughter It is
known tonight that a member of the
firm by whom Mccall i. employed
induced the bringing of the action
and will pay all expenses incurred, and
it is also stated that if the accused does not
make honorable reparation for his offensA
that he will be promptly removed from
both of his positions. c. S. Cobbs, an at
torney of Akron, and brother-in-law of
Mccall, is here to take care of his relatiye'e
case. Ever since the estrangement of the
defendant from Miss Kreer, il has been COM
mon talk that suit would be brought fo>
breach of promise, but the coupling with D
If the serious crime of seduction was nsye
.ven suspected until this evening.