The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-11
$45, 900 FOR 'BUNNIE, y
AND "BABY BUNTINe' MUST PAY
For Rstu,ipr to Keep HI. Promise to Mary
nnH CampborI-Arbuokio viii Appeal.
The Verdict Applaudsd-Tho Noted
Case Faded for the Present.

NEw YoRx, Jan. lO.-Forty.Ays thou
sand dollars for "Bunnie."
'Baby Bunting" will probably appeal
There was again an extraordinary crowt
in Part -Four of the Supreme Court thi
morning, and go large was it that tht
doors could not be closed. The spact
within the bar was impossible.
As soon asit was made known last even
ing that the jury in the Campbell-Ar
buckle breach Of promise case had agreed
upon verdict, the belief became univer.
sal that "Bunnic" Campbell, So the plain
tiff has been kuoxn from the title given
to her by Mr.. Arbuckle in his letters, had
been successful, and the announcement Of
the exact amount that had been awarded
to her was impatiantly awaited.
At 10:30 o'clock this morning tho jury,
with No. absent, wero escorted TO their
seats through private door and the fore.
man drew the sealed verdict from his
pocket. Neither plaintiff nor defendant
was in court and ex-Judge Fullerton, Of
the complalnant's counsel, was the only
principal lsw9er present.
Judge Beach read the verdict without
change OF countenance, and then handed
It to Clerk Lyon to make it known. The
clerk read that $4S, 900 had been awarded
to Miss Campbell because oi the failure
Of Charles Arbuckle, the millionaire
coffee merchant, to keep his promise oil
marriage with the plaintiff.
The announcement was greeted with
applause and low-pitched whistles that
were quickly nilenced.
Lawyer Rushmore, Of the prosecution
Immediately moved for extra allowance.
Mr.. Fullerton seconded the motion and
congratulated the defense on the small.
ness OF the amount. Lawyer Tilney, ol
the defense, opposed the motion, but
Judge Beach granted "Bunnie's" counsel
81, 900.
Mr.. Tilnsy then moved to set aside the
verdict as excessive and against the weight
OF evidence. This wss denied, but "Baby
Bunting" wsa allowed stay Of execution
and entry OF judgment for forty-fve days,
In which he can decide whether TO pay
tn Q $4,000 to Cuckoo" or appeal the
case. 1t Is thought the latter course will
be adopted.
Then the crowd fled out Of cour!, and
for the present the lovss and the woes Of
Bunny and her Baby Bunting came TO an
end IS matter Of public interest. Mr..
Arbuckle's counsel states that the ground
OF the appeal will be the exceptions taken
during tho trial. But only one exception
Is recorded, and thin was taken at the close
Of the case for the prosecution, when Law
nov parnona r1nvpd n diamiaa hncanaa mn
breach Of contrsct had been proven. This
was denied by Judge Beach, who ruled
that such breach might be in other ways
than by worda. Prolonged silence and
delay might constitute It. Counsel for
Miss Campbell hold that no appeal on
this ground can possibly hold. The ieel'
ing Of tho public seemsto be that the yer.
dict is slightly excessive, and that while
Arbuckle hiss been very giddy and fool
ish old bachelor and should pay some
thing for hio folly, Miss Campbell, in view
OF her conduct, could not possibly be dam
aged $4,000 worth.