The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-13
Mr.. BOYD'S busted" HEART
A Funny Case on Trial Before
Justice Young
A TILTED LOVER IN COURT
He Warts the Presents He Gave His
Intended Bride
Heavy Verdict In a Damage Suit-Don
Pic Pico's Hair Watch Chain.
General Court Notes

One of the funniest cases thas ever
graced the docket of a court in L.s An
geles county was tried yesterday BY
Township Justice Young. 1t is entitled
c. J. Boyd VS.. Miss Mabel Jones, COM
plant on claim and delivery of personal
property, to wit, one plain band gold
ring set with one ruby and six pearls and
lady's gold watch and chain; and there
by hangs a tale. Curtis jackson Boyd is
a grass widower who runs grocery, con-
fectionery. coal and wood yard at 531 San
Pedro street. MISS Mabel Jones is a
rather good looking young woman OF 20
summers, who resides at 1926 South Chest
nut street in East Los Angeles. On the
10th of February last Mr.. Boyd and Miss
Jones .uet. About year previous Mr..
| Boyd's first wife had left MIN. He had
| recovered from the shock incident to that
event, and was in that half-and half con.
dition when sympathy from the gentler
sex is SO much appreciated. Miss Jones
seemed to be sympathetic, and this SYM
pathy soon rIpened into a warmer feel
ing. Mr.. Boyd was an ardent wooer, and
the couple were soon engaged. To bni
this enasement Mr.. Boyd presented his
h'HSto Will Ouo plulu SOli Uduu IlHS
set with one ruby and six pearls" Later.
as further mark of his affection and es-
TEEN, he gave her ''one lady gold watch
and chain" Miss Jones gratefully &C.
cepted these slight testimonials Of Mr..
Boyd's love, and for time everything
went along swimminsly. In July, how
ever, cloud appeared upon the horizon.
A handsome, well-favored youth from
Downey appeared on the scene, for whose
society Miss Jones soon evinced a most
decided Partially. This of course en-
ragged Boyd, and he wrote Miss Jones an
awful letter, lecturing her on her frivo-
lous conduct, upbraiding her for her per-
tidy, and incidentally piIing on the
agony as to his own terrible state of mind.
Miss Jones paid no attention to the let
ter, when Boyd, driven to desperation.
dropped into verse ami sent his lost love
the following heartrehding mi.sive, pos
! sibly, with a few exception, the worst
specimen of poetry that even the Los An.
gelss public eve- saw:
Some say love is pleasure
But pleasure it cannot be for me
For the girl 1 loved so dearly
Has turned her back on me.
I DON'T see why I love her
She does not care for me.
Although my hart wanders on
Whenever she may be.
We nave met, we have loved d parted
And said our last good by
For twas you that proved false harted
And | score to breath sic
But I have loved you f,ndly
Love you yet
You have busted
| The hart that trusted
And l say forever get.
This was more than human nature
| could hear. and on August 18th Mlae
Jones definitely terminated the engage.
ment. Then Boyd sued for tn recovery
OF the presents given Miss Jones. Judge
Young. after hearing the facts promptly
gave judgment for the defendant, saying
she could keep inc jewels, the announce
ment being received with cheers.
1t may be stated that MIR. Boyd s
busted heart has been repaired, and
that it is now as good as new. On Au-
gust 18th he was cruelty lifted by Miss
Jones and was in despair; on October I'd
he married another woman.