The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-22
THE HIBBARD-FRY CASE.
The Prosecution Finishes Its Testimony. and
Defendant Enters Some Vigorous Denials.

P~ITTsBURG, New. 21.-At this mornings ses-
sion Of the Hibb ard-Fry breach-of-promis case,
at Beaver. Pa, a large number of witnesses
were examined, who cOrroborated the testimony
OF previous witnesses as to MIR. Fry's visits to
the home Of the plaintiff and their trips on the
train TO this city. The Rist of the evidence was
tina. the defendant did not pay any more atten-
ton to the plaintiff than any gentleman should
show alady.
W.. s. Shallenberger. cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank Of Rochester. Pa, was called by the
prosecution to show how much money Fry was
worth. Mr.. Shallenberger said he did not know
the value Of the defendants assets. His stock
in the bank was worth $4,000, and his residence
moro than $40, 900. He held stock in the Tum-
bier Company, which was very select; he also
owned stock in the Brideewater Gas Company,
and had an interest in . hotel at Chautauqua
The witness could not say that he was worth
800, 900.
In the afternoon John Hibbard, the son of the
plaintiff, was recalled. The witness said that
MIR. Fry had called upon him in regard to the
suit. Mr.. Fry said: "Of course, l have been
calling on your mother and have talked Of love"
He had called out CT pity and out OF kindness
to my mother. He said he had had a quarrel.
and my mother threatened to make IL hot for
him. He said he did not want trouble because
OF bis children and my mothers. / said / would
DO 8l could to prevent any trouble, and would
try to get the thing stopped. He said be had
been OF the house only four times. i had anoth-
er conversation with MIR. Fry, when he said.
Il thought you were man enough TO get this
thing stopped" He also said that he had sus-
pscted something at the Hotel Anderson, and
the conversation. He also said he would
sue Mrs. Hitbard for perjury and land her IN
the penitentiary. Upon further examination
the witness said that Dir. Fry had offered to get
him another Ard bsttsr position IL he would
have the proceedings stopped.
Mary Murphy, q servant formerly IN the en-
ploy OF Mrs. Hubbard, testified that one night
while the plaintiff and Mr.. Fry were in the par
Tor. she had looked through the keyhole. but she
had seen nothing improper.
Mrs. Hubbard was again recalled for cross -ex-
animation. In reply TO the question did you
say to Miss leila Moore il 1884, III set my cap
Tor Mr. fry and get him tool she said indig-
nantlS, ''No. sir. l never said any such thing
"15id you not say to Mrs. Jacob Kimmel,
there is no use working so hard with your
hunds when just as much money can be made
With the head. My plan is to find some rich old
widower and draw him on until he does some
thing eliminating or else proposes marriage.
then Git rid of him and turn around and sue
him for breach OF promise. | would not want the
msn-only his mopey-and l would get it, too ."
During the reading of this language by Mr..
Buchanan the witness straiehtened herself up
in the witness chain, gripping the arms tightly
with both hands. Her compressed lips, pale
face and angry eyes indicated her feelings.
Il never said anything OF the kind" she
answered with dramatic emphasis, leaning for
ward toward the jury. II am not afraid to have
Any thing / have ever said read from the pulpit. I"
That will Co" said Mr.. Buchanan, eoldly.
mo theatricals here, please"
The prosecution here rested their case. and
the defense opened. Miss Moore and Mrs.
Kimmel were recalled, and they repeated the
above statements. which they said had been
made to the N by the plaintiff.
At 2:45 o'clock Mr.. Fry. the defendant, took
the stand, and remained in the witness box the
rest OF the afternoon. He denied with great
vigor all tho assertions Of love-making made BY
the plaintiff. He said he had never
talked OF the coldness Of Mrs. Hibbard's love for
him; nevs called her any terms of endsarment:
never ash ed her what she thought of him; never
said a vitality lady had proposed to him, and
never h,lped her home on q slippery night. or
consult ed her about portieres. He spoke seri
ously ..bout the alleged communion courtship
and said he never thought of her at such q
tiDA. He detailed the trip to Pittsburg, and
asf erted that she had invited herself to GO with
hi m. They attended the opera at her request
al fd took the midnight train home.
During his deuials of Mrs. Hibbards stats
rhent the court was kept in constantly recurring
pesls of laughter. Mr.. Buchanan, for the dc
Tense. read from his notes Mrs. Hibbard's testi
mony. and at the end OF each expression asked
I Mr. Fry If the statements were true. DE invsri
ably pronounced them false.