The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-31
AN ADVENTURES.
\ Remarkable Action Attracting Atten-
ton in Ireland.


Remarkable Action Attracting Atten-
ton ia ireland.
4 remarkable action. which has attracted
great public attention iu ireland, especially
lin the medical profession. has been
heard I'm Dublin before the Lord Chief
Baron and special jury. The case has
been several times before the courts on at
tachmcut motions iu consequence OF expires
sions of sympathy. in medical and other
papers. with the defendant. Dr. Macan,
master of the ROtunda Lying-in-lloSpltal.
and a distinguished medical practitioner ND
Dublin. The plaintiff, named Lynch, had
been porter in Dublin, but was until late
ly tramWay conductor ln New orh. HIS
wife, who was also i'm service in Dublin,
was only eighteen years of age When she
married the plaintiff IN lS,9, and She was
described as of very attractive manners ami
appearance. They had both zone % Amcr-
ca. but she returned alone three years
ago. and her husband heard nothing more
of her until he discovered that she had mar
ried DR.. Macau i'm Dublin. lie then came
back, and began this action The case lor
DR.. Macan reveals the most extraordinary
cleyerness and deception on the part Of the
woman. II is ALLEGED that DR.. Macan first
became acquainted with her while she was
"a patient in hospital under his care ID lN,O,
soon after the birth Of her first and only
child. but this DR.. Macon denies. She rep
res nted TO him that she was widow,
and an announcement OF her nus
bands death appeared i'm the Dublin
papers in 1851. Dr. Macan Is many years
her senior. lie il a widOWer and has
fImily. She alleged that She was
Il person of great wealth, and before the
marriage which was celebrated in Dnblin,
she executed q deed giving 1000 tO each
OF DIR. Macan's children, and she be-
quethcd t3G.OJo. with All her plate, Jewelfy,
horses. Nc., 10 Or. Macan, but It turned out
afterwards she was mere pennless adj
yenturess She lived in great style in Dub
lin for eight months. and was "A leader Of
fashion as DR.. Macan's wife. But when she
discovered that her husband was on her
tack she escaped Out Of Ireland, having
first obtained, it is alleged, large quantities
of ieweliy in DR.. Macan's name and having
procured from him "a settlement Of tJJ
year. Where she is at present is unknown.
She was identified in court by photographs,
which represent her a. very fashionable
looking person.
The defense Of DR.. Nacan, which was
opened on Monday by the >OlictOr-General,
disclosed most astounding career on the
part OF the wife Of the plaintiff, who was
shown to be penniless adventures OF the
most remarkable character, who imposed on
a large number of persons. she was IN ser
vice rs a nurse ut DrOmartin Castle. near
Dublin, attending on a lady who died, and
then she became on intimate terms with the
lady's widOwer, who is a magistrate and
gentleman OF means. She lived III hotels
with him at his expense. and lie repre-
scented that he was her trustee, and after
wards that she was his niece. \ letter was
produced from him in which he addressed
her a. MY Dear May" and sigued the let
ter john She was afterwards found in
respectable lodgings and with plenty Of
money. She paid one doctor t3O for his at
tendance on her. DR.. Macan also attended
her, and she told him Of tine death Of her
husband rich merchant in New Orleans.
She invited DR.. Macan 20 a farewell dinner
which Dir. LalOr was giving IN her honor ~
Dromartin Castle. Prior to her return o.
America she told plausible story, and DIR.
Macan, finding her attractive and brilliant,
rs well as wealthy, began 10 entertain feel
ings of regard for her. lie bace her good
bye, and made her "A present Of dog,
which she was To take 10 America with her.
but she did not 20 at all. She pretended
that II was the dog caused her u lose the
mail boat, and DR.. Macan was most sym
pathetic with her in her trouble. II al-
peared, however. that the whole story was
a lie, and thar instead Of going t. tue mAil
boat she returned to Dr0martiu Castle.
DR.. Macan met her again and proposed 10