The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-10-06
That He Has Been Out Late in
the Night
With Women of Questionable
Repute, Drinking Champagne.
Some More Testimony Intended
to Show Forgery ofthe Note.

every one else in ana arouuu VIZ III III
house and outsiders lnteresyWguG,I ,sWG,I II I,Sne
TayIoT permit the love lettrrs wri'en py
n Edward Snyder TO Miss Ida Root,
Formerly Mrs, Sumner Brown, to be
offered In evidence ?n The attorneys IN tne
case have exhaustively argued tne ques-
tion and Judge Taylor was ready 10 rem
Tbe claim of the plaintiff Is that the
nota was given by Albright and was given
for a valid consideration. Inc plalinumIl IN
also contended that verdict snoulu pe
given for $4,000 and not tor .sn shai,ea anea
sum as only one sum enters ih'o VIZ N"''
and that sum S3O,OOO. $780,, A..
n was the claim of the defense that
there was absolutely no consluerauo9in;;
Defendants attorneys stated tnattn ulu
not desire mitigation OF the amount
but did desire to shown show ,na, AND conld mot not
therefore be a verdict other than Tor the
iiefendant, Plaintiffs attorneys alleged
that II was the purpose OF the uelense 70
introduce these letters when passed from
Snyder to Ida Roof for the purpose Oh
FOR. This the defense denied, merely con-
Tending that there was no consideration
whateyer, The purpose OF the defense IN
introducing the letters Is to snow that
Snyder could place no value on MS wires
affections, granting even h,r rhaI II Hos wos sbs
purpose of the letters to show that he did
not lose anything by losing his wife's
affections. as il was alleged that ne was
anxious to get rid OF her ana ulu not IN
fact want her affections, but was parNcu
IarIy desirous of securing the affections OF
the Roof woman.
MONDAY MORNING SESSION
of court did not open promptly at the ap,,
pointed hour, as there were q number OF
Jurors who did not arrive until about ten
O'clock. Banker Albright came over on
the 8 o'clock car, and circulated among
hia friends and chatted with his attorneys
until the opening of court.
The plaintiff, +. Edward Snyder, came
over on the same car, but did not venture
within the railing until his attorneys ar
rived and the case opened. de sat among
tbe spectators but said not word to any
one. His acquaintance is not as extend
ed as that of the defendant, hence ne
finds few friends with whom 10 con-
verse except few Massillon people, VINO
are here az witnesses.
Sheriff Krider called the names OF
Jurors at few minutes after 10 o'clock
and all responded to their names with tne
exception of IL. S. Moses, who came IN
later. Judge Taylor then produced some
documents and referring to ms papers rs
delivered his opinion with references 10
which were argued last week.
JUDGE TAYLoR's OPINION.
The court stated that the testimony was
not competent so far as an investigation
of the sum sued for was concerned.
Under the naked plea OF eonslderaton
the court stated that he would not permit
the letters to be offered. so far ag tue
letters tend to show the feeling the plains
had for his wife the court stated that the
letters were competent. One OF the
grounds of their competency was decided
to be on account of the claim OF damages
to the plaintiff by reason OF the alleged
alienation of his wife's affections.
Judge Amber, for the plaintiff, asked
that an exception be noted to the admisr
sion OF the letters in evidence. Inc ad-
mission of the letters was clearly victory
for the defense.
Judge Day then read the letters in the
order of their date. The following is the
full text of the
LETTERS TO MISS ROOF.
MAssILLoN, OHIO, JUNE 14th, 1888.
MISS IDA RooF, Chicago, ILL.,
Kind Friend Ida:-Please pardon me
for the liberty / take in writing you this
letter. have long been wanting TO write
you, but have delayed II from time to
time, and i have at last decided TO write
at once. Ever since our first meeting you
have been constantly in my mlnds ana as
years have passed, my regards for you
have ever grown stronger and stronger
and my admiration and esteem for you
now, words would fail to explain. L
called you "Friend,' but might 1 not
have called you more? When l now
reflect and call to mind our earliest ac-
quaintance, l sometimes think l must
have been very stupid not to realize the
true nature of our friendship. You was
then a young, innocent and lively girl,
and some older, but a little bashful loT
shy) but exceedingly fond OF pleasure and
amusement worshipped you, and your
very presence thrilled my heart with
feeling of pleasure that is indeacribable.
ct must have been love,) Time has
taught me that you and l were created
for each other, al d the result OF our
union would have made this life to us one
OF constant love and affection so true,
pure, and untainted that II would indeed
have been paradise on earth," It but
remained for me to say to the world, but
il seems the fates decreed otherwise.
missed my choice, and how since then at
times l have been tilled with remorse
and that miserable feeling OF regret, you
cannot imagine, nor could words portray.
In your presence my wholebeing seems
changed and my heart beats happily In
unison with your own, but away from you,
how sad the change: You too l know
have had your trials and sorrows, but
your proud and loving spirit outweighed
Your life II seems should have been mine,
And my life yours alone
In love most pure should have been Joined,
Two hearts that beat one.
In my present sphere Of life, try to be
contented and happy, pardon the asser~
tioD) and endeaYor To do that which 10
just and honorable, but 'Ida,n Il love to
call you Ida'') there 10 something wanting,
there is lacking that which makes welded
life what II should be, call il what you
may. / was happy once, yes doubly so,
and little did dream that ought could
ever transpire TO make me otherwise, but
alas: what. q change was wrought, all
hades could not have conceived OF any
A hing more damnable and hell pardon
me Tor using the wordb) would be a para.
disc compared to II. Thank Heaven am
innocent of any wrong whatever, but have
borno the wrongs heaped upon me as q OF
one OF thousands would have done.
have tried 70 be happy, etc., but II Is all q
moekery, and does not emanate from the
heart, save when am in your presence,
al then seem to forget all else and think
only Of you. / would ltlO TO tell you
something but would not dare to do so
now, but will some day. Perhaps II iH
wrong for me 70 write you in this way.
and you may think me foolish, but indeed
Ida, ! oannot help II. / know OF none
other than yourself 10 whom would write