New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
THE COURSE OF1RUE LOVE At HlG GANUA
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF $500.

VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF $500.
Mlddletown Conn, Oct 10 (Special).-A curious
breach of promise OF marriage suit has entertained the
people OF Hlgganum village in the Connecticut Valley
near this ty several days The case came before
the Superior Court of the county. Miss Jennie Walk
lev who Is little moro than twenty years old Is one
Of the pretlest girls in Hgganum, and life went mer
rily with her until she met Storrs L. Hubbard
wldower, stOnemason and farmer who Is slxtS-seven
years of age. Miss Waldey sued Hubbard because he
didn't keep his promise to marry her. she SAYS and
she demanded $4,000 damages The little HSganum
courtroom was crowded with people during the trial.
and most Of them were fashionably clad ladies' The
walkley and Hubbard farms are not far apart. and
after Hubbard's wife died In January, 1890. he used
TO drop in at the Wakley home frequently In the
evening and chat with the Walkley girls. There are
several OF them but Storrs talked mostly with Jennie
Walkley Miss Wakley testified In court that In the
summer Of 1890 Mr.. Hubbard became very attentive
TO her. and shc seeing how melancholy he looked first
ped and finally fell In love with him. In The fall
Hubbard call to see her four or five times week In
the evening and II not uncommon for him TO sit
on the sofa In the Walkey paror with her for hours,
and ne put his arms about her. kissed her and often
called her his dove" and darling Finally, said
Miss waINcy, he asked her to be his wife, but she
wasn't quite ready at the time TO accede to the
posal and on October 20 he repeated II. Then Miss
Walkley said she would marry him, and Hubbard gave
her a gold ring TO seal the bargain with. All the
members OF the Wakley family corrOb0Iated Jenne'S
story in court.
Old Mr.. Hubbard testified that Miss Walkley hadn't
told n straight story. He said he wanted ono to
keep house for him in 1890 and Jennie Wakley agreed
to look after it. She used to run into the Hubbard
house several times a week and sometimes two or
three times day, and put things to rights lie
agTed TO pay her for her work at the rate OF about
geo year. He affirmed that he never asked her to
marry him, and never engaged 10 wed her; but he
did call frequently at her house and they talked about
"crops and things" He didn't sit on the sofa with
her In the parlor he sad neither did he hug her or
call her his dove" and darling" At last under
pressure OF a sharp examination, tbs wldower
admitted that possibly he might have kissed her
occasionally at parting, and maybe once In while
he set on the sofa with her and Rugged her." He
may have sat the sofa with her for an hour some
times with his about her waist" but he positively
denied that he called her dove" and darling at the
time. He added that evening " while he sat on
tire sofa with her Jennie confessed that she had got
another fellow and she rather cold toward him
0Iubbard) because he wouldn't do she wanted him
to dop What she wanted him to do TO cancel
the $50 a year housekeeping contract and thcn she
would marry him for Just $4,000. Mr.. Hubbard
wouldn't take at that price, and then she told him
that "hc might get out" Il took my hat con-
tinued Mr. Hubbard, and got ont and haven't boon
to see her since" Mr.. Hubbard also testified that
BIZ wasn't worth $4,000 in the world" but suose
bank savings amounting 10 over Sl4OOO. state-Mt
torney Elmer and Congressman WILCOX were MISS
walkiey's lawyers and T.. Culver and Judge BiTdsey
defended Hubbard. The went to the Jury late
on Thursday afternoon and after ten minutes delber
ton the Jury returned verdict that Miss Walkley
shall recover 50 800 damages from Mr.. Hubbard.