The Portland daily press., 1897-10-02
MELCHER Did JILTING.
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dividual tax payer in Auburn, that he is
president of the First National bank, and
that he is of large social influence, but it
was excluded.
W. E. Callahan, "a local newspaper man,
was called to testify to examining differ
emit newspapers in the country. This was
ruled out as were other questions of a
nature such as those which had already
been ruled out.
Mr.. Melcher was recalled and testified
that Mr. Dingley's family consisted of
Mrs. Dr.. jenkins and Mrs. Hadley.
The case of the plaintiff was rested at
this point.
John A. Morrill,, Esq, then opened the
case for the defence. He said that this is
a case of rare occurrence in its present
form where man sues woman, but
| usually as we all know no matter how
long an engagement exists or how short,
| If before that takes place the woman
changes her mind and concludes that she
doesn't want to marry, that person con-
siders himself fortunate to find it out and
that is the end of it.
The plaintiff contends that this engage
ment was broken wantonly. The opening
counsel had referred to the high social
standing of the Dingley family by blood
and repute.
| He has spoken of the standing of the
plaintiff, and he said that their engage
ment was wantoDly broken, but the
| plaintiff went on the stand farther than
all that. g,..s
| You have listened to the case of the
plaintiff. ain sure you have done So
bearing in mind the adage, Zone story is
good until the other is told, y, and think
that you may have guessed some idea of
defence which will state to you.
That engagement of marriage existed is
beyond question 1t was freely spoken of.
1t was to occur in June. In her spring
trip to Boston the defendant in addition
to usual garments, got wedding gar
ments.
They expected to live in the Drummond
street house. They made repairs. Carpets
were bought by the defendant. We admit
that the defendant married Mr.. Hadley
July 31st.
But we say that when she married Mr..
Hadley there was no engagement between
her and the plaintiff, and that the con-
tract had been cancelled, and that she wa
released from her contract.
i Now these people had not gotten on
harmoniously. During the last three
months there had been jars and difficult
ties.
Once it had gone so far that the ques-
ton of the cancellation of this engage
ment had been spoken of between them
and they at one time cancelled it, but the
plaintiff came over the next day and it
was renewed.
This eliminated on June 18th, when
the matter of publication Of their mar
rage Intentions had been talked over.
The talk that night resulted in quarrel
and her going home alone. The next day
was Sunday. 1t had been the plaintiffs
habit to call at the Dingley mansion on
Sunday at dinner. He came that day.
He noticed her cool manner and asked
what it meant. She said that he knew
and that she wanted to see him Monday
evening and talk business.
Monday, the note that have read was
received. Monday evening she told him
that she thought the engagement had bet
ter terminate.
They spoke of the carpets being down
and he told her that the man who put the
carpets down could come and take them
nm. The next day, June 22d, the plain
tiff came with the gems and he handed
her the note and that note is the most
important matter in this case.
s'You will have to consider it careful
". This box was taken into the house.
The defendant opened it, and as soon as
she opened it she put on her hat and took
If at once back to his store. I think also
that on the Monday evening the diamond
rings which she now has were offered to
him and refused."s
Wednesday he was there again and
Thursday night they went riding togeth.
err and they took short ride together,
going over the river and up past Senator
Frye's and the plaintiff opened the con.
yersation with such a remark as this:
"Well, suppose this may be the last ride
we may ever take together.
She offered the rings and he said
'sWell, don't want to marry you; il
you, want to marry another man I am
fortunate in finding it out"
l The ring was never worn by her again,