St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
William Il. Huribut Wins the
Breach Of Promise Suit
Brought Against Him.
The Governor Of TubeaP and
Seventy Hova Soldiers
Are Massacred.
Reciprocity Between Spain
and the United States
Gives Us Cuban Trade.
DaVitt'S Record Precludes
Him From Serving On the
Commission.

LONDON, April 2O.-The action for
breach of promise brought by Gladys
Evelyn against William Henry Hurl-
but. which has been on trial the past
few days before Justice Clave III the
court OF queens bench, was concluded
to-day. The jury, after short consulta-
ton, brought i'll a verdict for the de-
fendant.
The jury's vindication of Mr.. Hurl-
but after the somewhat biased sum-
ming up by Judge Cave, added to the
warmth of the friendly demonstration
that greeted the defendant at the close
OF the case. The court was filled with
an eager audience as soon as the doors
were opened this morning, while out
side numerous groups of people, in eX-
cited discussion, awaited the verdict.
Mr.. Hurlbert arrived early, appearing
with his customary cOmplaisance and
wearing an air of entire confidence.
Mr.. Beckett, NJ. p. who has been with
Mr.. Hurlbut throughout the trial, was
again by his side. The plaintiff came
late. In celebration of Primrose day,
her bonnet was
= Symphony In Priinroses.
which harmonized well against black
lace, but quarreled with the abundance
of complexion she usually wears. Just
before the judge resumed his summing
up daintily attired lady attracted at
tention by standing in little doorway
under the bench and keenly ScrutiniZ-
ing the plaintiff through gold lOrgn-
cite. 1t was Mrs. Hurlbut, wife of
the defendant. and her prOtracted study
of the plaintiff, lasting several minutes,
raised an impression that something
was about to happen. But, having alb
sorbed full impression, Mrs. Hurl-
but quietly withdrew, to reappear
later on. During this scene
the plaintiff sat Studiously ignor-
ing the lorgnette directed toward
her. Judge Cave began by referring to
letter, addressed to Mrs. Hurlbert, in
September, 1888, which the plaintiff had
depoSed was in her handwriting, al
though she had also, on the stand, said
that she did not know that THE de-
fendant was married man until Janu-
ary, 1890. This letter asked how the
defendant could expect her (the plant
iff) to accept miserable 91OO yearly,
after leading her away from her friends
to Wanton i'll groves of the sunny South,
and demanded an allowance of $500,
otherwise she would know what to do.
Mr.. Candy, counsel for the plaintiff,
here said that she did not admit
writing the letter, and that only an
envelope addressed in her handwriting
had been produced in court. Justice
Cave held that it was unfortunate that
they only had the defendants unsup-
ported statements as to the con-
tents of the letter; yet there
was no reason to doubt their
duced by the defendant, dated Septem-
Der, was alleged to be a letter intended
to reach him through his wife for the
purpose of eXtortiOn. 1t was suggested
that this was done in conjunction with
Roland" who, the defendant said. was
Wilfrid Murray. 1t was remarked that
Roland was then in the employ
of Mr.. Hurlbut, and if the latter'S
handwriting of Roland, surely conspira-
tors ought to have feared that Mr.. Hurl-
but would recognize Roand's writing
and demand an explanation. Presum-
ably Mrs. Hurlbut opened the letter
addressed her and she ought to have
been called to give important testimony
thereon. 1t was mysterious on all sides.
The judge next referred to the letters
signed "Emmeline Herbert in which
the writer complained of the defendants
leaving her to Starve.
Who Was ssEmmeline Herbert?,,
The defendant declared that she had
cOnSpired with Wilfrid Murray in an
other case of eXtortion. An entry in
the plaintiffs dairy said that she had
received communication from Dear
Wilfrid to post for him a letter TO some
one ''whose name looks like Mrs. Her.
bert" 1t was an obvious suggestion
that Mrs. Herbert and Evalyn were in
some way associated. Next, aft er try
fn a
Murray's various aliases, "Gascon,'
'Rusself' and "Rawlins," the Judge
proceeded to deal with the incident of
the missing money order which the de-
fendant said he got for Murray, but
which reached the plaintiff. A letter
signed by Murray informed the plaintiff
that he had written to the postoffice in
his own name about it, and the defend
ant produced reply addressed to Mr..
Hurlbut. THE only explanation the
judge could follow was that Murray
wrote Hurlbut's name. Referring
to the plaintiffs alleging that
Grove, the Judge commented on
the fact that the landlady of the
house had deposed that Gladys Evelyn
lived there as Jackson's wife. Proceed
ing to compare the date of Murray's let
ters with Hurlbut's whereabouts at the
same period, the judge complained of
an absence of evidence on the part of
the defendant to consider his state
ments. Sir X. E. BaStock said that Mr..
Hurlbut never saw any of the letters
before he was in the witness box, and
that therefore he had not had an Oppor-
tunity of disputing the dates and PROV
ing them inaccurate. The judge ad-
mitted that affected his comments, but
he could not understand why the
defendants legal advisers Should
not master thoroughly the letters
and diary. 1t was astonishing
dlsproye the allegations of the plaintiff,
seeing that the case, if proved, sufficed
to blast the defendants character.
Whatever the action of ths advisers of
the defense had been. the jury could
only deal with the evidence before
them. Experts upon the writing of let
terS ought to have been called. Here
an interruption startled the court. Mrs.
Hurlbut reappeared, and, in ringing
voice, cried: My lord, claim hear
ing. l cannot stand here and listen to
a parcel of lies" Mr.. Hurlbut mo-
toned to her to sit down, but she re-
manned standing. The Judge paused.
and MIR. Fisher advanced to Mrs. Hurl-
but, whispered to her and persuaded
her to leave without further remark.
Mr.. Beckett accompanied her out.
Tne judge proceeding said that the
question was, did the defendant prom
ise to marry the plaintiff? a woman in
her position was not entitled to dam
ages on account of rupture of immoral
relations. The jury must be SATISFIED