The morning call., 1894-01-19
LOVED AND LOST.
Annie Gadsby Sues Louis
ArguelIo.
A Breach of Promise Case That VIII
interest Society People in
San Jose.

An interesting breach of promise suit Is pend
Ing IN the Superior Court, wherein evidences of
woman's faith being twice rndey shaken by
the Inconsistency of man Will be presented for
the delectaIion of the public.
Annie Gadsby wants Louis L. ArguellO 10 pay
her S25, 600 damages as the sOlace 10 a broken
heart. Time assuages all grlefs so does money,
and In hard cash Annie seeks TO make her tickle
swain pay for his base Inconsistency. The COM
plant states that ION the 10th day OF March,
1898, at the city and county of san Francisco,
in consideration of a promise by plaintiff, being
then sole and unmarried, 10 marry the defend
ant on request, the defendant promised to
marry the plaintiff in the month of September.
1898. That the defendant, contrary 10 his said
promise afterward, TO wit: on The 9th day of
July, 1898, married certain other person. to
wit. one Arcadia Spence TO plaintiffs damage
10 the sum of $4,000. Wherefore. etc"
The plaintih, Annie L. Gadsby who is a
brunette of great personal attractions. resides
with her parents at 555 Seventeenth street
Her father is L. j. Gadsby, who has long since
sess considerable means. The defendant
Louis l.. Arguelio, is wealthy member OF an
old Spanish family residing at Santa Cruz. The
TWO were Sch0olmaIeS and al guile an early age
they exchanged VOWS and promised themselves
10 each other as soon as they should have
grown up. But the parents interfered at this
stage and ordered the lovers 10 forget each
other, as they were far too young 10 think of
anything serious.
Arguell0 acted, as IL appears, strictly upon
the orders given him and straightway forgot
Miss Gadsby, even 10 the extent OF espousing
another. But the fOrloru one, true to her early
promise, sill waited and hoped Sure enough
about year and half ago Mrs Arguello died
leaving her husband with two little children TO
mourn her loss. Then again ArguellO bethought
him OF his first love and obtained permission TO
visit her once more.
OF course the two lovers came together ag ain,
and during an evening stroll Miss Gadsby again
pllghted her uoth, accepting fine solitaire as
an engagement ring from her lover. ArguellO
then went OH 10 San Jose, whence he CORE
sponded with his inamoTata at brief intervals:
but his letters grew cold and less frequent,
constant excuses being offered on the score of
pressing business. Finally. on June 90 last
Arguello called to see Miss Gadsby, apparently
very excited and said he was telegraped for TO
see dying friend. Receiving his tiancee's as
SuTances OF anecuon -Arguello departed and no
more was heard OF him until July 1G, when the
following notice appeared III a San Francisco
paper:
"SAN JOSE. July ia ripple of excitement
was caused here when the marriage of Louis
Arguello TO Miss Arcadia Spence was an
nounced." Then followed long description of
the ceremony, with list OF the guests who
were present
Miss Gadsby's dressmaker was actually at
Work upon her trousSeau when the announce
ment OF her lovers marriage was brought TO
her. She at first refused to credit ii. but on
writing to Father kenna she learned that the
news was true. The next she heard OF her
hckle lover was that he had departed with his
bride for British Columbia on their way TO the
Worlds Fair. after which they were 10 travel
In Europe. 1t now turns out that in addition
TO his own private fortune Arguello obtained
100000 with his new wife, fortune which
she Inherited from her father.
The present suit. which was filed yesterday
afternoon, would have been commenced soon r
but for the TACT that Miss Gadsby preferred TO
await Arguello's return. a day or TWO ago she
heard he was In San JOSE whittier Sheriff has
now gone with summons 10 serve upon The
unhappy man. The parties concerned are very
prominent in social circles In San Jose.