The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

wen. broker. had obtained against
Dr. Charles A. Tinker for the alienation
Of Mrs. Colwelrs affections. The sum
Is fortune In itself. and seems a. the
first glance TO be out Of all proper
ton TO the customary allowance In
ruch cases.
According 10 tho records Of the New
York courts the 1--WE eostliest hearts In
that city were adiudgcd 10 be as fol-
lows:
Mary Almont Livingston Flem-
ing ........................,Nt0,0Ol
-ather Jacobs................... 10000
lara Campbell. ................ 5000
Aate lunker. ,................. 10000
Matilda Greenheld.............. 10000
These Eve verdlcts we're returned Ia
iuita Tor damages for breach Of prom.
ne OF marriage.
Mrs Fleming. whose trial for the
murder Of her mother was one OF the
most sensational criminal cases ever
conducted IN New York. enjoys the dis
unetion Of possessing the cos;llest
heart. judged by this standard. Of any
woman IN that city. Mrs. Fleming re-
ceived a verdict Of $4,000. Before
fotrial could be had. an Appellate Cour,
having set aside the iury.s award. a
rigorous search was made lnto her past,
What the revelations were readers OF
the details Of the late murder trial will
recall This $4,000 award. while Il
stands at the top. had a string tied 20
o. Mra Fleming vas glad to settle Tor
$4,000
Esther Jacobs secured a Judgment Of
$4,000 agalnst Henry u. SIRE on March
20, 1894 i was the third trial OF her
case. On the hrst occasion she met the
setback OF mlstrial on account OF the
Illness OF Juror. who was stricken NJ
time when the case was iust draw
Ing 10 a close. and on a second trial
the jury brought IN a verdict Of s25 900
The defendant obtained a new trial
On the third trial the defendant was
without protense OF defense. and the
jury awarded her the sum Of $4,000.
While Mrs. Fleming holds the rec.
orb Tor damages awarded by a jury In
n breach Of promise case. Miss Clara
Campbell, OF lronton. Ohio. actually
recovered the isFses: sum thus far
awarded Tor such a cause. She Oh.
tained a verdict for $4,000 sgaInst
Charles Arbucklo. Of Brook and
after the defendant had exhau a the
remedies that are open 20 itIeant
who has money 10 give lawyers she
got the money.
Charles Arhuckle was an OIL broker
and a member Of the famous firm OF
coffee roasiers and packers. He was
fiiy-hve years old. sin aud formal In
manner
when Arbuckle met Misc Campbell
az FAR back az 1851. her father was a
reputed millionaire. John Campbelrs
fortune was swep, away. and then Ar.
buckles love grew cold He broke the
engagement and she sued Tor 500 900
for breach Of promise Of marriage. The
case came up IN Part ~. OF the su.
prcmc Court. sitting IN Brooklyn. IN
January. tSSS.
on March Is. 1883. Fate Yunker
.alked out OF the old New York city
court room on the arm OF her attorney
and smiled trlumphantly upon Peter
Hickman. a woll-to-do grocer. whose
hckloaess had Just been punished By
a jury 20 the extent o. $4,000
lie was a prosperous Houston street
business man. who thought that ne
was IN love and found oui before the
day SET for the marriage that he had
made a mistake.
Matilda Guennold obtained jude.
mcnt against Charles j. Woissman IN
1899 Tor $1,000 Tor breach Of promise.
lie paid only after confinement Ia
Ludlow.
The trial Of a suit brought hy Bertha
Robinson OF 625 North Clark street
Chicago. ag.nsi David Wlcssenberger.
dealer IN secondhand jewclry. Of New
York. 70 recover $4,000 damages Tor