The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30

Dr. William Donaldson II. Namar, of
South Main avenue, was yesterday
made defendant in a $1,000 breach of
promise suit, by Miss Laura Thomp-
son, of New York city. The allegation
is that DIR. Namar made love to and
borrowed money from Miss Thompson
and then threw her over for another
woman.
The plaintiff is "a years of age and
the daughter of Charles A. Thompson,
a contractor and builder, living at ia
West One Hundred and Fourth street.
one of the most fashionable residence
portions of the metropolis.
She alleges that in March, 1895, she
was introduced to the doctor and soon
afterwards he commenced paying ad-
dresses to her, calling upon her almost
daily and displaying towards her every
mark of attention. July 1, four months
after their first meeting, he proposed
to her and she accepted him. Their
engagement was in due time announced
and there was continued interchange
Of letters, presents, photographs and
the like.
From time to time" the declaration
in the case also goes on to say, "the
defendant borrowed money from the
deponent, assuring her that he was ex-
pecting large sums of money coming
to him, and that, in due time, he would
return it all to her; that as they were
soon to be married, what was hers was
his and what was his was hers"
DOCTOR LEFT NEW YORK.
In the fall of 1896 the doctor left New
York and went to Hartford, Conn. For
| some time he continued to write to her,
| assuring her of his fidelity and Incl
dentally borrowing more money from
| her. Towards the close of the year his
letters became less frequent and those
| that did come were couched in any
thing but their wonted ardent Ian
| guage, and finally, in January, 1897, he
broke off the engagement confessing
that he loved another and that he was
| no longer to be considered her fiance.
| That he was not joking was proven to
be all too true by his marrying the
! other woman, one Sadie Elder. Miss
Thompson sought through her attor-
neys to obtain some redress, but as
soon as the defendant learned of her
action he left Hartford. Recently she
learned that he was practicing medi-
cine in this city and she proceeded to
follow him with legal weapons for the
wrong she alleges he has done her.
The defendant, she says, told her that
| his family was wealthy, and Of good
| standing, and that he was to be ap-
| pointed an assistant professor in the
medical department of the University
of Pennsylvania.
She places her pecuniary damages al
not less than $4,000 and says that "in-
dependently of any settlement in life
or estate which she has lost by rea'
son of defendants breach of his en-
gagement with her. she has sustained
in position and character with hel
family and social circle and has suf
fered in wounded feelings loss which
no amount of money can ever compen.
safe"
COULD NOT BE SEEN.
The rupture, she AYERS, further wa:
through no fault or wish of hers. DR.
Namar was not home to a Tribune re-
porter when an effort was made to ge'
his side of the case last evening. HI
came to this city a few months age
and opened up an Office on South MAR
avenue.
He is registered in the prothonotary'!
office as a native of Jacksonville, Fla.
and a graduate Of the Western Penn
sylvania Medical college, Of Pittsburg
and the dental college of the Univer
sity of Maryland.
DIR. Namar was arrested on a capia'
last evening and being unable to fur
nish the required $1,000 bail, was com
mitted to the county Jail.
BEECHAM'S PILLS will dispel tn,