The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-21
Mr.. FRY'S WOOING.
How the Millionaire Manifested His Fondness
for the Widow Hibbard.

P~ITTsBuRG, Nov. 20.-Ths attendance at the
second days PROCEEDINGS of the Hibbard-Try
breach of promise at Beaver, Pa, was larger
than yesterday. Ladies were in the majority
in the front benches, and seats were at a prem
ium. The first witness was Kate Hubbard, the
seventeen-year-old daughter Of the plaintiff.
She was dressed in a short black dress. a neat
black jacket and broad-brimmed Gainsborough
hat. She has a broad, heavy face, with small.
keen, dark eyes. She was examined by Mr..
Cunningham for the prosecution, and was cross
examined by Mr.. Harrah. Mrs. Hibbard
watched her daughter with a Roman matron
east of countenance, while Mr.. Fry watched her
with a mixture of curiosity and surprise. She
testified as to the distance from her place Of
residence to that Of Mr.. Fry. the defendant.
She said he was accustomed to pass her home
every day. He called upon her mamma
early in the fall OF 1886. Mr.. Fry
called, went up stairs, and remained until after
10 o'clock. He came to the front door and her
mamma met him there and took him up stairs,
where they played CHI eckers. He came off and
on for about q year Ind a half. If he was at
homo ne came once a week. Sometimes mamma
would be looking for him, and then would meet
him at the door. He cams at sucn times about
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ing she was passing through the back parlor and
observed him holding her mammals hand.
When he saw her, hs dropped it. Mamma
looked at nor and smiled.
Upon cross-eyamina alton she said her mother
did not wear a wig when Mr.. Fry called, but
wore false bangs. Reference by the witness to
a sweet look led to a demand from Mr.. Harrah,
counsel for the defendant, for a demonstration
of such q look. Miss Kate said she could not
illustrate such q look. but said Mr.. Fry doubt
less could.
Mr.. Crosby, chief clerk Of the Hotel Anderson.
in Pitts5urs was next called. He said that he
did not know the whereabouts OF the first part
OF the register book for November. although he
had searched for it. Several parties had called
TO see it, including Mr.. Dougherty and the
plaintiff. y book was produced which, the wit
ness said. was supposed to DO an exact copy of
the lost one. George /. Reed, a newspaper re-
porter. testified that he called at the Hotel An
derson the day following the entering of the
suit and saw the signature of William IL. Fry
and wife. He was not familiar with Mr.. Fry's
writing. however. The latter part of tho testi-
mony was ruled ont. A large number Of other
witnesses were examined during the morning,
but their testimony was unimportant.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Louisa Rosenmeyer
took the stand, aud testified that she had never
seen Mr. Fry at Mira. Hibbard's place. She did
not remember writing a statement OF what she
was willing to sweor to al the trial. A paper
was shown her which she admitted she had
written at Mrs. Hiboard's house. She had
ACdlQ u tho SUM- OoiOE u paper was pEoDhI6u,
at Mrs. Hibbards rooms. l wrote what she had
told me to write. Mrs. R~osenmeyer, after &C.
knowledging that she had written a statement
Of what she was willing TO swear to, continued
as follows: Mrs. Hibbard suggested the mat
ter in the paper, and l wrote the words. Mrs.
Hibbard told me what time Mr.. Fry came, and
what time he went away. l had little chance to
see what went on in Mrs Hibbards room, owing
to the location of my rooms"
Mr.. Cunningham here claimed the counsel for
the plaintiff had been misled by the witness. and
requested permission to read the writing of
Mrs. Rosenmeyer. There was a protest against
this. but the judge admitted il, but not as testi-
mony against the defendant. 1t read as follows:
II saw Mr. Fry call on Mrs. Hubbard for up-
wards of a year and a half. His overcoas was
frequently in the hall. 1t was a grey one. Mr..
Frye never left until 1890 o'clock"
Several witnesses were then examined, whose
stimon was coroborative regarding Mr. Fry's
visits TO the house of the plaintiff. Harriet
knapper. an employe in Mrs. Hibbard's milliu-
cry store. said she had seen defendant at the
plaintiffs six t~imes-four times in the parlor,
and each time he had his hat and coat off. The
first time he came into the store he made q
smiling bow and shook hands with Mrs. Hib-
bard.
Annie Rodgers, Of Rochester, testified that she
came up to Pittsburg on the same train with
Deacon Fry and Mrs. Hubbard, on the dits
the alleged marriage was 10 have taken place.
They occupied separate seats, but when the
train arrived in tho city Mr. Fry took Mrs. Hib-
Daru 9 eatchel ana they lett the depot togetner.
In a conversation on the train Mr. Fry told the
with ess he was going East that evening.
VIM. Smith, a brother of Mrs. Hubbard, tes-
tilted to being at she station when mis- sister took
her departure for Pittsbnrg on Nov. = She
told him she was going to get married. The
defendant was at the station also. He was
dressed better than usual. and seemed smiling
and happy. The witness thought it was unusual
that he should be so pleasant. Once
before, when Mr.. Fry had met the plant
if On the street. the witness said he
had seen him look as he did then. On the occa-
sicn referred to Dir. Fry made a very profound
bow. The witness was then given n plug hat
and illustrated his meaning OF q profound bow,
much TO the merriment of the audience.
Jacob Ristner, conductor on the Fort Wayne
railroad, then took the stand. He said be had
seen the plaintiff sitting with the defendant
twice on his train. He had never seen him sit
tine with any other Rochester widow on the
cars that be knew Of.
Upon being recalled Mrs. Hibbard. the plant
i'll. described her baggage, which. she said, con-
sisted of a cooG-sized satchel and a shawl. mir.
Fry broke my satchel trying TO lock it" she
said.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow.
There is an impression that the Fry case will
run all the rest Of the week. The defense will
consist largely Of evidence showing that Mrs.
Hubbard asked Nh. Fry to call upon her on a
matter of business. and that tns subsequent re.
lations of the parties were of a nature growing
out Of this request.