The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-31

her. and she accepted him. Counsel said
that of course the wealth OF when she
herself to be possessed would
enable him TO maintain his position In So
ciety. and he had also six children TO pro-
vide for. However. It would appear from
a letter written by this woman 10 Dr. Ma
can that he had been making some lnqui-
ries. In that letter she told him that MS
letter caused her great pain. arthur,
she said, II love YOU. and that makes me
love your children. IL is not i'm my nature
to he unkind. My pet, it is not too late yet
TO break off this engagement" But she
added that she would DC good
mother 10 his children, and that
she would not allow her daughter
Alice TO come to this country until she was
fifteen years Of age. She concluded WIN
best wishes for his happiness. DIR. Macan
had been elected president Of a medical 50
ciety i'm London on the sd of January. lie
started for London on the DIST, and IT was
arranged that Mrs. Lynch should 90 over
after him IN a couple of days. She had, ~
that time, told him that her late husband
was n partner Of Edward OCOnnor IN LOUIS
Vile. and that when her husband died her
share Of the assets Of the firm was AJO,WD.
ON the I'D she arrived i'm London full OF
endearmcnts for the man she must nave
looked on as an idiot. lie met her NJ
Eusl0n Station, and they went to the 6rand
Hotel. she then being his aflianced wife.
She pretended that she had lost her purse,
and he had 10 pay her hotel bill.
When i'm London she went 10 respecta-
bic firm Of solicitors and instructed them 10
settle 10000 on DR.. Macan. AT the same
time she mentioned that her daughter
Alice. was provided for. DIR. Macan De-
lieycd what she stated, and the will he
made on his marriage with his first wife he
altered in favor Of the woman he had made
his second wife. \ draft settlement was
drawn up, settling her property on Dr.
Macan for life, to herself for life, and aiter
their deccase TO DR.. Macan's children:
She seemed 10 take a delight in lying, ana
looked on all this as zone big spree.
Laughter. She stated that Lalor had
jewelry enough TO set up "A jewelers. SHOP.
she drew up a list OF it, including diamonds,
pearls, sapphires. Nc. She said there was
difficulty IA going to the Bank Of Ireland,
AS She had transferred her account to the
ROYAL Bank. II was found subsequently
that Lalor had no money OF hers. she was
living on his bounty. She actually consult
ed a solicitor 20 bring an acton against la
lOr. The marriage took place with Macan,
and they went 10 PARIS on their honeymoon.
ON their Journey back from Paris they went
again 10 the sOlicitor. DR.. Macan wanted
to settle things. She gave no account OF the
securities held for her, for they did not eN-
ist. (Laughter.)
She got DR.. Macan to send telegram out
to Ned O'COnnOr. in Louisville. 10 prevent
the securities going the wrong way. THIS
was the Mays name perhaps
forged: wire if money i'm Franklin Bank
safe Ask them 10 wire me dates OF all re-
mittances 10 her credit for last six months.
| This telegram must have surprised Oton-
nor. who had always known her IN more
! interesting capacity Oaughter) for letters
| from him were found i'm which he addressed
| her as his darling Mary. and SAID she asa
not know how much he loved her. and ac-
cusod her Of not having kept her promises
| 70 WAS soon after she confessed To Dr. MA
can that She had deceived him as TO her
possessing SO much money. and she sald
| She had lost all save 500 yeai
| by the marriage. This caused diiler-
enccs between them. Then she wrote 10 DR.
| Macan. when he was away in the country
fishing. asking his forgiveness for the lies
| she had told, and promising TO be straight
with him for the future. After TINS Dr.
/ Nacan. getting more suspicious made m
quiries about her history IN America. aud
| heard that her husband was living. She
admitted then that her husband was not
dead, but said he was divorced from her.
| Then he heard that she had not been di-
yorced. and that her husband was coming
| tO Ireland. 1t was then that DR.. Macan,
| in order 10 save his name and prevent
| disgrace. gave her sum Of money ana
agreed 90 allow her 80 year If she left
| the country. II WAS generous deed, a.
though am imprudent one. !, also appear
od that She was engaged 10 Ned OConnor,
! Labor and Macan at the same time. and had
engagement rings from them all. which she
exhibited I'm triumph 90 "a lellow-serNant ~
! lal0r's employment. The defendant had
/ been cruelty wr0nged and deceived by TINS
woman. who had been cast adrilt hy her
husband year. ago. and counsel Thought all
the sympathy would be with DR.. Macan.
/ Evidence was led ON Tuesday.
At the hearing Of the action ON Nedne'-
day. the jury brought the case to am abrup,
conclusion by declaring that they had heaId
enough of 10. and they then, under the Ill
rectiOn of the Court. found rthe delandant
on all the counts except one, on when lhel
were bound in law to find for the plaintiii
namely. that the defendant cOhabtted win
plaintiffs wife. They added an expression
Of opinion generating DR.. Macon from all
blame. ON the count ON which the defend
ant was found guilty, the jury assessed the
damages at one farthing-Dr. Macon, they
said. having believed that Mrs. Lynch was
his lawful wife while De lived with her.
The foreman said that the Doctor lott the
court without a stain ON his character. The
Lord Chief Baron expressed his concur
renee i'm the opinion. and the result was IT.
cei,fd with cheer, in cOurt.-Thc scotsman