New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-05

a,sa CAMPBELL SUES MR ARBUCkLS kO1
BREACH OF PROMISE

cv.xr nv ruta ruwv AND sHE 10 THE
DAUGHTER OF An OHIO IRAN MANU-
rAcruRxR-rRk TENDER Pkr
NAMES USED WIEN THEY
LOVED ZACH OTHER.
Part Nv. of the Supreme Court Justice Beach
presiding was thronged yesterday WITH people
listening To breach Of promise suit brought by
Miss Clara Campbell Of Ironton. Ohio. against
Charles Arhuckle Of the firm Of Arbucklc Broth
.rs the well-known coffee merchants Of this city.
Miss Campbell is the daughter Of John
Campbell who for nearly halt q century was
the leading iron manufacturer Of the Hanging
Rock iron region, near HontOn. Ohio She went
to Milan in fs72 to study music with view to
singing in public returned in 1880. became en-
gagged she alleges to Mr.. Arbuckle, gave up her
musical future in obedience to his desires and now
asks s. 10000 damages to her affections because
Mr. Arbuclse has not fulfilled the promise alleged
Miss Campbell is tbirty-nine years old she mas
o fine figure and regular features. and she Is q
brunette. Yesterday she sat beside Mrs McCaoe.
the wife of the well-known Chaplain McCaoe' VINO
remained during the morning session to iend anu
and comfort to her friend Miss Campbell was
plainly dressed In dark woolen Dress q rcn
purple velvet bonnet however. set OH her
head in excellent taste
CALLING on THE DEFENDANT AT ONCE.
Her counsel ex-Judge Fullerton, plu ged into
the midst of affairs by calling Mr.. Arbuckle, and
while he gave cruel testimony to the effect that
Miss Campbell had urged him to marry her and
had got q quasi promise in response. she bowed
her head and silent tears stole down her face.
Mr. Arbuckle, on the contrary, kept up MEN OF
calm and stoicism lie phlegmatic, ffty-6ve years
old bachelor, Of medium size, compactly bult, OF
ruddy complexion. and his intensely black mus
tache and hair gave rise to suspicious which led
10 confession in open court. The lawyers OF Miss
xkx.n E,l nrtA
John l.. Parsons represented MIR. Arbuckle.
Mr.. Fullerton in opening the case gave an &C
count of Miss Campbelrs soiourn IN Europe, her
return, her meeting Mr.. Arbnckle through letter
from a mutual friend. his devotion. the resulting
their letters brimming with love, the purchase of
an engagement ring for $50, and the waning OF
Mr. Arhucllle's affection after the failure of John
Campbell in ss3. 49, -
Mr. Fullerton then began his fire by calling Mr..
ArbucSe. The witness first met her. he SAID IN
1850 As to theprcmlse OF marr as ee snen
looked crushed promised to marry her on her
asking me-"
o-Do vu that she asked you to marry her
mott
MI f,b ke loo d uonplussed. then ne replica,
' don eco e., Pressed to admission or
denial. Ia saiI, ienv II.
oUnier ~h.t cirsum.t'nce' ma yon give ,h. diamond
mig Ase wanis me to buy ring for her Ee and
HIS OPINION OF sOMg OF HER FRIENDS.
Mr. Arbuckle had gwen Miss Campbell $500 in
1888. She had sent him letter. he SAID. asking
for financial aid Nv zen she hal returned TO Iron
toni. He did not have the letter. Then Mr.
ArbuckIe was led TO say that MISS Campbell, while
in Northampton. Mass, in 1892, was with DIS
reputable people in q boarding house tie bought
these poop free and easy and were not
proper persons for her 10 associate with She had
bee alone in Washington, he thought
Q-wasnt brother-in-law Mr.. Neal. member of Con-
gIessf Al believe 80.
Mr. Parsons took Mr. Arbucllle in hand The
witness said he began the coffee business IN Pitts
burg and came here in 1879. He has since then
whom he met Miss Campbell clerk on a
steamer running between Pttsburg and Cincinnati
Then Mr. ArbuclSle ruthlessy said: " She asked
me TO marry her within two weeks after our ac-
quaintance."
Mr. Arbucklc threw some pathological light
on the matrimonial problem by saying that at
this uncturc OF affairs he was suffering from lver
complaint and took much whiskey and quinlne
Odd the ~hiskev ah,ci vou A-Yes sir, -,
first Won knew INT Yes sir
Miss Campbell bowed her head and looked more
crestfaIlen than ever. But this sense OF hu'niia-
ton was slight cSmpaged to nat w9len
vers tion he had with Miss Campoeli. she told
me- responded the witness as u grlnrlng our u
make thai her HAIR was bleached; she appeared TO
be a blonde"
Mr. Par4ons What was it's natural colorl
Mr.. Arlucke-A faded brown.
The phiegmatic witness then this history
)f what he knew of Miss Camubell:
She tod she had Europe with her brother and
sss s@' se"ssk"ep"r h.ie from rat nf
She Milan that she
what her s sss
!. acc"mpsnv her IN her prac,ic. That psrSn
sIe .aid. wa. recommended ~ Theodore Thom's;
,n os a sac at 81 a,
no ST 81 rsas. ""'s ' az soarns u
not seen her since until this morning in court
TENDER LETT RS HELD BACK
The witness slowly admitted that he had written
two or three letters TO Mis- Campbell in March,
1884. three mouths bef re she began her sult.
Mr. Parsons took occasion to read aloud a sub
pGna which had not been satisfied, calling II
NJ; Arbnckle to produce certain letters beginning
"Buunie Then lie learned that Miss CampDeII
bad kept copies of these two letters 10 Mr.. Ar
buckle and thereupon be called for the production
of the copies. Not vet" SAID Mr.. Fullerton
Mr. Parsons And h.se are love lertersi Dear Baby
Bunung"i Copies re,ancdi fIsnghtsrI
Mr. ArbuckIe admitted that he haa made tn.
now dead and of COngre .sinan Neal. One sister
was Mrs. Mems, of Cincinnati. wife of former
Mayor of he ely lie mad also met anot Ier sister,
with in Flfth-ave. Mr.. Parsons's ones ION as to
whether Mrs. Adams then SAID thar MISS Camp
bells sut brought at the instance OF her faur-
lily did not pass muster
In October. 1888. Miss Campbell, who had re-
1ess IA d. that her father had failed; that she
would have to pawn her jewslrv to get along. He
had, in ans wer, sent her $500 certificate of de-
post the ark Bank.
"She subsequently wrote" said Mr.. Arbuckle.
that abe could not keep tho money, but have
seen nothing of II since
Mi. Parsons-Mr Arbuck,s. what 10 your ssef Al
boru In 1899
Q-Arr you q seifmade mani Al
NJ. Parsons sat down. Mr. Fullerton took up the
cudRcl. Mr.. Arbuckle said that Mas Campbell
bad frequently Importuned him to write to her
father asHlnR consent to their marriage.
POINTED 90 sroxs ABOUT HIS MUsrACHx.
At this point Mr. Arbuckle put through .
terrific ordeal He flushed and blushed DESPITE
his tenn permanent and Mas Campbell had . mighty
revenge.