Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-09-22
Tilted HER
a Breach OF Promise Case
Brought by Mary Kare1.
The Jury Decides That the
Lady Has Suffered Damages
to the Hmounto of So, 500.

Lady Has Suffered Damages
to the Amount of $4,000.
The case OF Mary Karel VS.. Her.
man Utsch for $4,000 damages for
breaking his promise to marry her
attracted a large crowd at the nocrt |
room this forenoon, but the trial |
was devoid of sensation. The de-
admitted the facts of en-
and that it was broken
by him. 1t appeared from the testi- |
mony that the parties became &C.
quainted in August, 1891, and the
engagement was made in October.
two months later. The engagement
continued for over a year, and on
Jan. 26, 1893, he wrote her a very
plain business letter, breaking the
engagement, stating lie no longer
loved her as he ought if he were to
marry her, and that he should con.
slider the engagement broken, hoping
matters would be satisfactory, etc.
In the testimony it was claimed for
the defendant that he disliked to
marry her on account of the fear
that her health was not good, that
she frequently was troubled with
headaches, etc. Theplaintiff claimed
that since the breaking OF the en-
cement she had suffered great mental
and bodily pains, that the disap-
pointment was SO great that she
was unable to follow her usual avo-
cations, and thatshe was a constant
sufferer. According to the evidence
Mr.. Utsch had become engaged to
another lady, Miss Mary Sylvester,
before he broke his Karel engage
ment. He was married to her early
last spring.
| c. A. Lindburgh was attorney for
the defendant, and stated that there
was no warrant or demand for
heavy damages; that his client had
conducted himself honorably in the
matter, and when he found that 8
marriage with the plaintiff was un
desirable he had honestly told hel
the facts. Such instances were not
rare. The defendant was hard
working young man, and a heavy
Judgment would be a severe burden
A. P. Blanchard was Miss KS at
torney, and in his remarks to thu
jury took full advantage OF the un
fortunate experience of the girl will
her deceitful loyer. The unfair tri
fling with the young lady's affections
proved an ample theme upon which
to solicit the jury's sympathy, and i
is doubtful if at any time previou
the injured one fully appreciated tn
blackness OF the crime
. Judge Baxter made rather brie
charge, and his natural gallantr,
shaped his expressions SO as to fur
Their impress the jury with the fac
such conduct as the defendant plead
> ed of was wrong in man. The jur.
went out at IL O'Clock noon.
$4,000 DAMAGES.
The jury was out but a short tim
in concluding that $4,000 was abou
the right sized damages, and they re
, turned verdict for that amount
The amount was somewhat large
than was generally expected.
Miss Karel's home is in Buckma1
) town, where her parents now live
and she is an cstimable young lady
: aged "a years, possessed Of certai
valuable property, part Of which is
; court Judgment for $4,000. MI
Utsch is a bookkeeper in the office c
the Pine Tree Lumber company, an
the developments OF this case were
} surprise to his friends. He is an in
. dustriOus young man, and had tn
respect of all his acquaintances.