The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-17

All Newton, from center to circum fer
ence, was excited yesterday over the result
of the breach of promise case. Nothing
else talked of.
DR.. Geo. MacElree was made TO pay by
the jury Sc. az for dallying with the affec-
tons OF Philadelphia girl, Miss Lillian
Walfersberger, - Sc 500 with interest
amounting TO S227. 50-dll for her disap-
pointment and humiliation.
DIR. MacElree is a prominent citizen of
Newton. He is married to Miss Perry OF
that city, and the searching inquiry into
his and his wife's private affairs set New
ton agog.
MacEree's case rested principally upon
the claim that he broke off the engage
ment because Miss Wolfersberger inner
tied a noxious disease-he was her physi-
cian-and because he did not think he had
money enough to support her.
After all the testimony was in and the
cross examination finished, the arguments
were commenced and these were fierce:
Bowman. for Miss Lillian, hit MacElree
hard He said.
'Wbile the doctor was writing to the
plaintiff expressing his great love for her
he was running around over the country
with Miss Perry. Went to Hutchinson
and Emporia with her. Then he writes to
his eastern sweetheart four days after his
return from Emporia that he had just re-
turned from trip TO the country and
thanks her for her love displayed in the
beautiful present which she had sent him.
Oh the hypocrite! He told Lillian that his
father would fix him up home all right
before he came west bat now on the 23rd
or January, 1892, he writes that be can ex-
pect no outside help whatever. How is it
now? He testifies that he receives assist
ancs from the east and you know, gentle
men, from tie evidences that he lives in a
splendid house. What! not able TO sup
port a wife?
They have no right to come here aud
plead that the doctor hal right to break
the engagement because of supposed
hereditary faint in the blood of the plant
if. The plaintiffs mother asked toe doc
tor if ne mad considered the physical con-
dition OF her daughter, aud he replied that
1t made no difference 10 him. 1t only
made difference to him when he found
some one else whom he thought he loved
better.
81 ask you, gentlemen, in the name of
the women of this land, that you bring in
verdict that will teach men that they
cannot trifie with the affections of woman
kind and then go scot free"
JUG tQyr Tue We'll huO"u hduSdS DOLL
ticiaD, had MacElree's case in hand. He
shot this back at the plaintiffs attorneys:
Il have been raised out N the west aud
know the chivalry and deep sympathy of
the western nature. To be plain, am on
the ur popular side of this case AuUhori-
ties on law state that the defendant in an
action of this kind cannot obtain a fair
trial. 1t is impossible Not because you
are partial Intentionally. gentlemen, but
because you cannot help it. But this is
serious case. In all my practice l have
never known breach of promise suit to be
brought in this section Of the country, be-
fore. They occur in the eastern states of
population, where the men, ac-
cording to Susan B. Anthony, are so scarce
that thera are not enough to go round.
She has not gone blind because of the re-
fusal to marry. That is all rot. They say
she is to be pitied. What human being
would not pity her? Her condition is one
of great misery. Aud yet who would want
TO marry girl who had inherited the dis
ease which DIR. Fox speaks of in his depo
sition.
The evidence does not show that there
was a renewal of the engagement when
the defendant came west in January, 1892,
and the plaintiff was not Frustrated SO
badly mentally and physically upon the
receipt of the letter breaking the engage
ment that she was unable to go to a law
yer's office and there write letters to the
father of the defendant demanding blood
money of him. IL was a cold-blooded
scheme for getting money. and nothing
else
1--WE await with good deal of interest
the verdict in this case"
Then came the ringing speech which
won Miss Lillian's case. 1t was by Charles
Bucher. He said:
The evidence shows that the engage
ment was renewed when the plaintiff and
parted in 1892. 1t was au oral
promise, and the girl believed it with ali
her heart. People do not generally draw
up an engagement in contract form. / say
that there was something sacred
about that little parlor at 40oS Spring Gar
den street, Philadelphia, in spite of Mr..
Ady's sueering remarks TO the contrary.
To that faithless villain yonder the plain
tiff had trusted the wealth of her love and
upon him had poured fourth the treasures
Of her heart. He protesting lore to her up
to the very last minute. sent that cruel
letter without one word or note OF warning
IL it any wonder her mind tottered. Why
did he do it? Because he could not afford
to keep her. Great God, what lie.
Gentlemen, IL there ever was q case OF
mental suffering and anguish. here is one.
sin and for no cause but base
and dastardly one she was spurned in a
moment and the fell like the son of the
to hope no more forever. She
has suffered all these unending months,
she suffers now, and she will suffer so
long as she lives, as the result of that
villainous action. | wonder If anything
could be backer than the heart of that
man yonder who wrought this deed
Even il the plaintiff had specific trouble
IL is dastardlv defense 10 pretend that the
engagement WAS broken for that reason
George MacE!res was her physician. and
as such he must have known OF her ply
steal condition. Gentlemen, dollars aud
cents cannot measure the agony OF 4
broken heart nor cure it. but we demand
that punishment be melted cut TO that
thing there for his wantonly and heart
lessly crushing this poor girl"