The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-09
(JSHNELL CASE.
Describes the Diver
of His Voyage.
- The LADY PROPOSED.


- only NJ to ~ had IN Judge
- III day yesterday during tia trial
ffonal Bushnell Williams breach Of
- IA deputy sheriff had to stand
= koop back the crowd Of curious
6110anr % hear the details Of the t1an-
- which Leslie BushnelI bases her
1r1Dn0o damageG
- 1ssfimony for plaintiff vas finished,
rflton Lewis, counsel for Williams,
= non-sust on the ground that the
which plaintiff seeks damages was
Ind, II made at al, and the laws
wheze the contract was made must
noasure Of damages; that under the
cnncu Law no measure Of damage
= eussskd and hence none could
In % the jury IN this case. Judge
- thos this was such an important
~ Tie supreme court had better pass
- would therefore deny the motion
~ defendant, was then put upon
Sand. He denied having ever made
- Of marriage TO Leslie Busnell, said
ang over 10 Europe to have good
Ma Bushnell was In for having .
To-, but marriage was never intended
s1eested By him; that the only time 1t
n6onod was when she once asked him II
- think they ought TO get married,
= Ieplled that be thought Il Vas his place
= n6king, and, II he wanted to marry her,
lnoe hesitate about proposing 70 her He
Fl ~ fnmbles With Miss Bushnell, over in
~ thetr travels together, but sought
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- nos On "sE1aase ol sns'nlss e'ss
- - mt met Miss Bushnell on the 80
- from New York. and saw her quite
E57SSelv dining the eight day9 voyage b
.s ~ va srd IavnvnooI ana eIco efter
s - 1870. -. -
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- - plaintih, Williams claimed that the
= s ave Miss Bushnell : ring ives that
~ teten he ring he had been wearing
=. hs..~ht snother In order 70 rct back ~
-. Vssn . .ke6 vhv he had cio.ed hia let
re- ~ nnshnell With inch LOVING vords.
4 a 49, 80 !uss pus suc'n - - nn's r ~ sls
y es.ns ~ conformity ~ ~ l.n1.
stress wo pus upon inc woiu
-" with which al Of williams letters 70
p Dwhuell were closed. Mr.. Lewis claimed
- vord had several meanings and he de-
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- ...'.s s..ss !. 49, =. - .-.,..,- AS
= wsns1', ou' ~ ~ q "a, vi
- oense. NJ thompson argued tnat me IAN
715ii1od 8 drav is own conclusions from
~ lrflfasu., vorda fmpried. and the court
sSESssA -sss Mn
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~ 49,. Suf .rsos ma poor rI spellsd The
11euing b . sample, written on board the
I61noe returning 10 AmeYica:
On no.rd q a June u isoo.
- ~ s<in an IA vhsfars-
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He,ev = stiii - Ros,de fhe steem~r The can
II t6inks We viii iand 70 moroV m.rninr e
J :. a. that Win make is days : long zine 10
- - ~ q Ia - for svo dsv y y rom csn
- h0v ~ feif 90 nv Dear hone this will
~ ron and All we'll 81 home Am lonrfn1 10
ID home 70 hear from you. this from your
- lover for ever ". E WILLIAMS.
Am returning home to seattle wiilIsm, con.
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=, ~ - ss.n' y .i'e. sno "toss the ioi-
iesSo 20 - 6usnneus VINO was then In
-:
Dushnsll- Dear NSe.d: ! am taking the
of addressing y0u few lines regarding
I'll and husband. have no doubt it Will
10 much o. surprise 20 you about what
b II g ssu you: Wen, IN the nrst place
- oSm ~ trip to England. and va: very
oougned 70 - him again. We hao not
te2e nsstnef peiors ne related 20 me ali
~ esPend Va vsty mucn surprlseo ano
tet - eh.r ..r ~, vnr ~ en,s,. I,
E6SS a have hsd dificulfies. A : treat many
661o NM been, between IA. We have been
$em4e.o years married and could never
- - toea OF him marrying any other woman;
SsSs 4oss IL me; nIys !uss 20 s coI-
~ 1Ssch ccves c.r - orsrcc,ys ia,
~ snofe Of Won very hiShly to me. Init
My nkel hope You will try and forget any
- 0et has passed between you ana him, and
neM tho Lord win reward you. and hope
Nu09 and deserving OF you. Mr. Williams