New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-10
BUNNIE'S JURY OUT AN HOUR
SHE WOULD LIKE 10 HEAR THE VERDICT.

SHE WOULD LIKE 10 HEAR THE VERDICT
| ONLY A FEW MORE HOURS TO wArr-wnAT THg
LAWYERS SAID IN SUMMING Up.
Charles Arbucke, cofoec merchant, reported 10 DO
worth ~ 100000 went to rest laH night without
knowing definitely whether he viii have 10 diminish his
pile In paying for tho " his and Rs and the k. m.
| q's' which no had lavished by letter and by pre-
| sumption, otherwise upon Miss Clare Campbell the
wouIdbe opera singer, OF Ironton, Ohio, whether he
would get off ot-frec.
John T. Parsons and exJndgc Fullerton, the lawyers
! In Miss Campbelrs 100000 breach Of promise suit
pretty we'll known for ~ Introduction to the world
of some significant initials wrcsted nearly all day IN
summing up the and then Justice Beach charged
| tho Jury.
After waiting from 5 10 III 40 p. m Ne ordered
a scaled verdict and adjourned till 10 30 a.
| to-day. Tho Jury wcrc out precisely an hour and
agreed In their verdict. When they filed out the
opinion prevailed In Inc court tina: Miss Campbell
would get from $4,000 to $4,000 and small bets
| backing up this Judgment prevalent. This
opinion was intensified when 1t was learned that
agreement had been reached. Interest In the case
had not abatcd through Saturday and sunday OF
and nearly two dozen women wcrc early on hand 10
get all the light possible upon the rs and Ks, qUes
ton. The court packed but the excitement
OF the day was not a. Intense Il had been, for IL
was a day of argument Miss Campbell sat nearly OPP
p0ste Mr.. Arbuckle througout tho dy. shc looked
the picture Of woe and sat the day out with her face
shaded By hand hidden in her handkerchief,
il weeping o on the point Of IL.
APPEALING FOR THE MERCHANT
Mr.. Parsons began HIS summary at 10 80 a. IN. and
talked for two hours. His well known razor-edse
manner in dealing with questions Of law and lovo In
court nsparent In his arguments. lie va keen
and cool, II not delicious to Miss Campbell. lie ds
sected her love letters which had first been submitted
to her layer. This eGtioD, he said showed
-
was coldly getting ready in the midst OF III 'n"a
a divorce eut her g Dear BABY Bunting" All this
time Mr. Abueklc had been ready 20 marry her and he
" afraid" that Baby Bunting would die she gave no
ssrs nc ,s al 9%y ssd s Ee @
lection
Then he implied that Buniie' wa after Baby
Buntings' pocket book Even while he sick >he
kept n @ b. I % Mr. Nj ns %s sS
Of last Thursday were road Ry excNimng And now
MIR Arbuckc the object OF rdIeuie wherever h. e.,
These very terms are thrown al him "a he ls's- tho
letters were about a. excellent excellent couI 10
asd that his letters showed the true lnver ~ Ior
and ss picous the lawyer cried ont Jealousy aud
suspicion evidences of love-" Then no wafcd into
img." and ak M as 10 prove that thc COTE,
chants love lnyarisi ,In@Phan. over "a malaria
complaint. This for no compromise. was Mr.
Parsons final shot.
''BUNNIEs" LAWYER HAS JEW WORDS
After recess and good lunch. ex-Judgc Fullerton
proceeded to put his Interpretation on the rs and
ks and the new vocabulary which IS now rapidly
becoming recognized as the thing His fair client
buried her head deeper than in her handkerchief
drawing her silk mantle mp over her cyes during
tho ordeal as she shrsnk into image Of wronged
womanhood. He her history from the timo shc
left homo to make her way In the world by going To
Italy and studying music. Her life had been beyond
rcproach True She had taken letter OF Introduction
| 10 Mr. AFan a "a
out by way OF the Ohio River to seek her musical
that IN h No. ps but ihs ha
hot haste to ask her to marry him and write himself
ckle had long waited lonely bachelor, he now
waited longer he asked her to marry him and he
| returned to her.
And naughty Baby Bunting had entered in
this suit with denial OF his promise but h, hsd
been obliged to change hi, tactics; how h. had adj
mtcd the promise over and over again Had qunine
and whskey affected his memory Was he insane at
tho lime What physician had testified thar when be
wife well as for sack OF coffee Nj .Nbgckle's
copying Of Miss CampbelIs draft OF letter 10 her
parents announcing tho engagemcnt "aS the most
miserable piece OF cOwardccn since Alan threw
warmed his work and he turned TO the Jury. SAYING
| viii now read t,tsr which my learned iriSaa has
Se%p T. ISL SOu'a 't what dd charles sI be p
pose do lie proposed not make her his vic gn
fIut should be puckcd he turned UIOn her aud made
proposal whose heliish purpose this letter di,sl,e- j.
to turn her from him that would have defeated hli in
famous purpose
HOT WORDS BETWEEN THE COUNSEL
Mr. Parsonss eyes blazcd, Mr. Arbucklcs flushed
and his countenancc looked supclcoIs. Miss camp
hell sank deeper into her Voc. Then Mr Par
jumped his feet, cXcalmng:
That Is outrageous assertion.
Mr.. Fullerton-O, you can't JUN aside ny wiaA. In
Mr. PARSONS settling dowu)-Go on, sag what sou
MS ra eG chorly1 don't care whether you care
| shall and the jury shall hear it,
Mr. Fullerton then read the letter in which Mr.
Arbuckle advised Miss Campbell II she left irouion
to come this city, consult with one 10 have
her sister Emma accompany hor al his expense, but
before saying anything to Emma TO write 10 him
OF course | would you and Emma BE- somo
nico uptown H9tei7,es itstelass and Il you decided 70
~ Now; gg You o spsaT o your Wn S. 's are
lar more HAPPY % have some c,cr ones IT, so
cannot bur think that you haze Boon too s',s'a 10
-. Now, Bun, wan. you 10 write ne frs'ly taa
Tn me re C Consult y0I w MAIN a vns soul but express ossf
freely and | will never give 1t away
Mr.. Fulertcn-And | suspect that he well knew that
Mr. Parsons Csnsrpiy)~iIow do you know he knew,
Mr.. FuIlerton-I say suspect
Mr.. Parsons jumping up agan)-,nd say this Is
Judge Fullerton (wsrmly)-ss down, sir, and enjoy
yourself.
sTONRs CRYING FOR SHAME.
Calling attention to tho expression {" some Other
ones BROTHER Mr. Fullerton boiled over
Was not Mr.. Arbucllc the brother meant Why DID
he wish get herei The very stones in The street
cry out for what purpose
Then he characterized tho purpose in plain Eng
fish Tho conclusion OF the letter, he said. dii Mr.
Arbucble no credit. Mr. Parsons read this; 1t TO-
ferred to Mr. Arbuclhe's dead mother
Mr. Fuller0n-I did read that because 10 f. in-
suit 20 his mothers memory Nov, gentlemen do yoa
wonder that. in view Of this infamous proposition; she
say. my friend the other side, she with Mr..
Hutchins the lawyer" God be praised that she was.
When asked When shall be married he talks OF
malaria! Not a word about marrying her!
Judge Fullerton concluded his address at nearly
half past f. Justice Beach, I'm charging the jury,
declared that the not complicated and thai
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