The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-15
BROKE HIS PROMISE.
Philadelphia Youn. Woman Sizes Newton
Man For a Big sum.

Newton is all agog over a breach of
promise case that is now drawing itself
through the district court of Harvey coun-
ty presided over by Judge Martin.
1t has invited the public attention Of the
good people of that city and the base ball
games and everything else that usually
back seat before it.
The plaintiff in the case is Miss Lillian
Wolfersberger of the city of Brotherly love
while the defendant is George A. McElree,
a prominent citizen of Newton.
Three years ago, it seems, both the
plaintiff and the defendant were living In
Philadelphia. They met and the nucleus
of love started in their respective hearts.
1t grew in intensity till it became a white
consuming fame aud finally with
Blended knee, Mr. McEIree petitioned at
The feet of the goddess for her
hand aud heart. Yes, F" trembled on her
duivering lips and Mr.. McElres was the
happiest man in Philadelphia,
One year drlfted along and preparations
were made for the suspicious event that
would link them together. In 1892 Mr.
McElree told his loved one that lie would
come TO Kansas TO grow up with the
country and that he would return for her
inside of year She consented aud he
departed for the land of glorious sunsets.
Every evening Lillian would turn her face
TO the setting sun and think,,Of the loved on .
in the far distant west. Lillian. when she
consented TO the departure of George for
the west. did not realizs the mistake she
had made. Like all eastern bellies she did
not have "A proper conception of the charms
OF her sisters living under the fair Italian
skies of Kansas. George was not Ions, in
Il - 4 fV.t,r
love was a mere lcicle compared
TO Kansas love. Tie met ladies with bluer
eyes, more transparent comp!exiOus, more
beautiful forms, more viVacious tempeTa-
ments-ln word he saw In the daughters
of Kansas the ideal woman OF the world
Lillian wasn't in it at all. He fell heat
over heels in love VITA another Lady, tue
white fame again melted his heart, again
be loved with the desperate Z-al OF poet
aud he conquered. Another heart and
hand was promised him. He built castles
in the air compared with which the Moor-
ish ALEXANDRIA was a mere duIout. ne
conjursd up y ian taLc Is aud halo CT
delight enclosed his life tiil the thought OF
his promise to Lillian came to him like -
spectre from the graveyard OF dead love-
like the ghost of Caeser came 10 BrGtus at
Phillip, like the spirits OF Henry and Ed
ward and Hastings came 70 Rich
ard III Il was BaDquO's
ghost taat wouldn't DOWN. Finally he
formed a desperate resolve. lie wrote
u Lillian and begged 30 he released from
his vow aud his promise. She Was not in
the business then Of releasing captive
lovers aud she refused. he married de-
spite her refusal aud THIS very act, accord
ing 10 the claim Of tie plaintiff. injured
her physically aad mentally 20 he extent
OF 900. The prosecution also Claims
that the anguish be caused her was malic-
ious Gu his part. that his intention was to
utterly prostrats her.
The defendant claims on the other hand
that, in truth. he did promise 20 marry
Miss Lillian but that there was no time
set for the wedding aud that hence there
is no breach Of promise. The very fact
that he married another woman
is no reason presumably that he
would not marry her provided
they lived long enough 8 that a. there
was 20 date SET for the wedding. Il would
be her fault II she did nOJ live long enough
10 have the event cousummAied. Another
rrason why he has not married her Il the
fact that she is nearly blind. Before the
sugnceuent she suffered from weak eye
sight. Her eyes bscsms well during their
courtship and IL was At this time that he
became engaged TO her After the engage-
ment her eyesight grew worss asaln ane
kent growing worse until she has become
almost totally blind. The main excuse OF
The defendant then X that he wanted 10
marry "a wife who could see
Judge Bowman Is attorney Tor the plain
If and Judge Ady has Charge OF the IN
JerestS OF the defense.