Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-20
LYDIA LANGUISHES.
MR.. PRY'S LOVE GREW COLD AND MRS
HIBBARD SUES.
A Rich Bit for the Sensation 100000
Needed 10 Heal the Laceratsd Heart Of
Fair, Pat and Fascinating
Young WidOw.

II
y Young WidOw.
PITTsBURG, PA, November 19.-Th'
$lOO, 900 breach of promise suit brough
by Mrs. Eliza Hibbard, against Henry c
Fry, general superintendent of the Roches
ter Tumbler Company, was called a
Beaver, Pa, this morning. The cour
room was crowded to its utmost capacity
and the liveliest interest was manifested
in the proceedings. Mrs. Hibbard, the
plaintiff, is the widow of DR.. Henry Hob
bard, prominent physician, who died ten
years ago. She is tall, we'll built de.
cideily pretty and is about 40 years Of
\ sge. She has a family of two sons, the
younger Of whom is fourteen, and daugh-
ter, who is seventeen.
1 Mr.. Fry is q Yiiower of forty=fHe, il
1.-THE General Superintendent Of the Roch-
| ester Tumble. Works, President of the
First National Bank Of Rochester. and has
large business interests in New York and
elsewhere. He is generally supposed to
be 8 millionaire, and certainly lives Ia
princaly style in the borough OF Rochest It sr.
He has family of five children, two sons
and three daughters, the youngest of the
five b ling a daughter thirteen years Of
sga HIS wife died eight yesrs ago.
Mrs. Hibbsrd alleges that Fry made
proposals of marriage to her, which she
finally accepted.
Mr.. Fry admits that he called on the
lady several times, but purely on business
He denies that he ever thought of mar
riage.
A brilliant srray of Beaver county legal
talent is engaged on the case. Judge Hice
is presiding. Samuel B. Wilson and James
Cunningham represent the prosecution,
while f. B. Doughetty, J. M. Buchanan
and J. B Harrah are looking after the in
tere IS Of the defendant. Shortly before
the opening of Court Mr.. Fry came in
looking confident, and few miru later
the plIintiff, accompanied by her niece,
entered the Cnurt room. She appeared
serene, and smiled pleasantly to scquaint-
ances. After the selection of o jury and
some preliminary sparring between the
opposing counsel, Mrs. Hubbard took the
stand and began her story.
She said she had known Mr.. Fry for
seventeen years, and attended the same
church. He began paying attention to
ber at picnic at ROckpoint, three years
sfter the death of his wife. He sat beside
her. aud they Te,d the saHe paper on the
train. He asked her habits and when he
coull call sud see her. She told him to
call that night, and when he came into the
par,or he said she was the first lady he had
called on since bis wife's death. and that
he felt queer. He also sail that he felt
lone ly, and was doing three mems work
to keep his mind occupied. He asked her
why she did Tot marry, ard she replied
she did not think much Of love affairs.
He then drew his chair closer and seemed
eager. He did not make love TO her that
night. but talked generally Of love affairs.
Wnen 20 left Re said sh3 WAS the lovelieSt
woman he had ever known, and invited
himself to call the following Tu sday
night. The court here adjourned for din
Ier
When tie COutt Ielssembled in She af-
tsrnoou, Mrs. lTIbbard contiuued her teS-
timony. She said '"Tns next time the
defendant called he talked about the
weather He was feeling badly. and was
cot feeling happy because he was 30
lonely aud wretched, and intended max
ing a change before year.
I'VE played two or three games of
checkers," said she, 'and he asked me
Why l never married. / said | did not
care f1r any one, and would not marry
unless loved them. He wanted to know
what thought of him. l tried to play
checkers to keep his mird of the subject,
but he finally pushed the checkers away,
and took my hand. From that time h.
never addressed me except by the word
Dear" and used every other term If
endearment.
"As we sat on the sof,," continued the
witness, he said: "Dsar, you know my
lonely and sad heart tod You what
thought of you tie 6rst time. have been
among fns women, and when | tell yol
dear, you can depend upon it. never
had thought for any till met you"
HE told ne n wealthy lady bad pro-
posed to him and teut him II buttons for
a Christmas gifr, hat he returned them. F"
"When told him had never cared for
any Oae, it seemed to distress him. Finally
be ste cd up and took both my hands and
| said, with face Gloss to mine, You will
tske me sometime, dear, to live with you
slway S, won't you?'"
81 said, / expect So"
THE next Sunday was slippery and
cold, and he insisted on seeing me home
from church. He didn't come on the next
evening, so I though had offended him
and sent him note. When he called l
told him I was afraid he was angry, and
he said he couldn't stay mad if he wanted
10.
That night he asked the privilege Of
calling ME Lydia, and never after called
me Mrs Hibbard."
"well, what did you talk about?' asked
Mr.. Wilson.
"Oh, it was the same old story of love
and marriage, and he said l looked aWfulIy
sweet.
"During big visits he spoke frequently
OF his loneliuesR, and one time SAID: I'll
not be lonesome when have you at the
house, dear, even if you are Ii tie cross
But you won't be cross to me, will you?'
HE wss fixing up his house at this
time" continued Mrs. Hibbard, "and he
WhubSu luC W nCS obu nv VA-oN
portierres liked. said. old goli' He
continued to call off and on for eighteen
months, but did not visit me for some
line after ths marriage of his son Harry.
When he called he was in mourning, and
said he felt 90 badly he did no! know
whether he cared for anyone. He asked
me, however, if I loved him IS well as
ever, and told him l did"
"On November ., 1881. came to Pitts.
burg to get married, and intended going to
Buffalo. He registered at the Hotel An
derson. He put off the msrTiaga, however,
and gave as his excuse for pCstponipg it,
that it would kill his daugh er Clara, being
unexpected aud sort Of queer. After that
the plaintiff said Mr.. Fry grew cold and
began to neglect her. / sent for him and
when he called I reminded him Of his
promise, but he denied it and said: Liar,
l;a-, lisrr
I told bim that was nice talk, and he
said that 1 was an adventures and he
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