The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-28
LAFITTE Us. MARTIN
a Case Rivaling the Bardell-
Pickwick Suit.
HIS FONDNESS FOR BUTTERMILK
She Wants Heavy Damages-Mar-
tin Denies 1t All.

Il it ever comes to trial, Salt Lake will
be treated to a breach of promise case
which will rival the famous action brought
by Widow Bardell against Mr.. Picwick.
The part of the widow, seeking a monetary
balm for her lacerated affections, will be
taken by Mary Lsfitte, while w. S. Martin
will occupy the same position that Dickens
amiable philosopher once did. The
Sergeant Buzfuz will not be wanting, as
the Salt Lake bar boasts several of them,
and for Pickwick's fatal ''chops and
tomato sauce' there will be Martins
buttermilk and what theme that will be
for Buzfuz to dwell upon.
Mary, who is fair, TAT, French and forty,
used 10 keep a little shop on Market row,
where she dispensed bon bons, ice cream,
cigars and buttermilk. it was Martins
fatal fondpess for this latter mysterious
beverage that caused all the trouble. He
is a mining man of some means,
and his whiskers are his pride. He
is OF sturdy build, and his appear
ance indicates his permanent address
is Easy Street, Sunnyside. While in
this city some four years ago, his attention
was attracted TO sign in Mary's shop, in
forming the public that she sold butter
milk, and be forthwith became her patron.
NOW MARY JISlSlS lLdl nc BSGdAuS lA4Ot z
:han that, and after while asked her to
marry him. Later on, she says, he cancelled
the engagement, and the castles which
she had been building in the air came tum-
bling about her ears. Having lost all claim
upon his heart, Mary made dive for his
pocket, and now she claims damages, heavy
damages.
Martin simply laughs at the whole thing
and says there is nothing in it. Mary in
sists that IL is true, however, and the case
has been set for trial in the district court
A few days ago the defendant fearing thai
he could not be here in person al the trial
obtained an order allowing his deposition
to be taken, and the hearing came on re
Gently before Stenographer Barker, WIFI
filed his report of the testimony yesterday
He WIS represented by Attorney A. c
Ellis, while Mary was present in person t
conduct her end of the examination, ant
the report shows that she kept 1t up prett.
well.
Are you acquainted with the plaintiff? q
was Mary's first question.
No" answered Martin. 81 don't know
her at all. She wrote several letters I
me, but l never knew her by name"
did you visit her in 1SSSs'
THE FATAL BUTTERMILK.
81 believe / went there to get glass G
3uttermilk. the same as L would so to an
other place"
Didn't you ask her whose beau she ha
back THEREOF
~ never asked her anything. I got m
butterplilk and went away"
did you ask her who was her beau, an
did she answer that she thought you was Z
IL don't know what this woman is tall
ing ABOUT"
ibid she ask you to come in, and did yo
go?''
''Wen, yes. She said abe wanted to tai
business
BE DENIES THE SOFT IMPEACHMENT.
''Did you say you wanted TO kiss her?'
mo"
Ibid she ask you your nationality ar
business?"
No"
"Did you ask if you could call on her c
July A.
No"
Did you call in October, 1855, and ss!
Il have come TO see my lady-love, rig
from the train, and in my mining clothes 2
Never
ibid you ask her if she loved you!n
'tNon
Did she say she was willing to go wi
you 10 your mine, and did you reply tn
you wouldn't tske her there because 81
would be lonesomen
"No."
Ibid you say that after you married he
you would take her travelling for tv
yearsl'
mo; 1 don't know what the woman
talking about"
A LITTLE SCENE.
Ibid she call at the Cullen parlor
July, 1890, and ask you to answer o
question:
II kon't know. 1 know put her out
the Cullen corridor two or three times"
Ibid she send a note TO you ID Move
Der 1890, asking you for an answer7"
ssShe sent me lots of Totes, but new
read or answered them, have receiv
letters from her, in fact. since she enter
suit"
HE ACKNOWLEDGES THIS.
ibid she call at the Cullen in May, IS
and did YOU threaten to have her arrested
Yes, that is the truth, you are tell
the truth now"
Did you say that you didn't know h.
you would get along with her, she was
jealouszn
mo"
IT SHOCKED BIN.
ibid you ever sustain improper relate
with hertn
''No, no, God Forbid
MIR. Ellis then proceeded to cross-exs
inc Martin at considerable length,
nothing additional Of Importance '
adduced.
THE BUTTERAIILK AGAIN.
Mr.. Martin insisted that he only visi
Mary's place to get buIter-milk. WI
there for this purpose on one occasion.
tried to borrow 5000 of him, but he would
lend it.