The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

his actions. Mr. Erwin addressed the
jury briefly, taking up and Analysing the
evidence. He drew the conclusion that
there was no doubt that there was a pos
tive engagement between the plaintiff
and the defendant in which there was no
condition made. He read extracts from
the defendants letters to show that he
told her that he intended TO marry in
spite of objections on the part of his
children. From several of the extracts
Mr.. Erwin drew the conclusion that Mr..
Roberts had fully made up his mind W
marry Mrs. Carson, and in them nothing
was said, in those read, about childrens
objections. In one of the letters there
was some reference to the continued rain.
There's an old tradition" the court
said. that it is unlucky to get married
in the rain"
Yes" MIR. Erwin said, but if he had
been sincere, he would have had plenty
of time to get married between the show
ers"
Mr.. Erwin referred to his last letter, of
April 80, which the defendant said left
him in love. and Mr.. Erwin said at that
time he was arranging to marry another
woman, and so told his oldest son the
next day. Mr. Erwin closed with some
eloquent references to womanhood and
the pangs caused by the heartlessness of
such suitors as the defendant.
Mr.. Erwin, In his argument read TO the
jury and commented on several of the
extracts from Mr. Roberts letter to the
plaintiff, all of them applying in one way
or another to the case and being quoted
in support of his claim that there was
no condition upon which the marriage
depended. Lack of space makes it i'm
possible to give all of them, but some of
the most interesting are presented.
In his letter of Dec. Is, ne said: Il will
be able to go to your city and see you
face to face, and hope you will be able
TO make up your mind satisfactorily and
give me a permanent answer in regard
to our lifetime lot depending. i mortal
ly fear that l shall meet with opposition,
If not from all, part, but i will not keep
anything from you, be it good or bad.
My children want me to live single the
balance of my life, but / tell you l will
not, if 1 can get a respectable lady There
has not been anything against you, but
what is high-minded and respectable. that
was said before l saw you, and it has not
been contradicted, and that increases my
feelings for you. 1t has increased ever
since l left you, and has grown into a
fervent love"
In his letter of Jan. 16, after the engage
ment had been made, as the plaintiff
claimed, he said: 1--WE both say time flies,
and February will soon be here, and you
say will the arrival Of that month COM
plete my happiness?' 1 think it will add
much to it, and you can add the balance,
] think three of six (of the children will
be bitterly opposed and two silent.
When / can take you in my arms and
draw you to my breast, and call you my
bosom companion, then my happiness
will be complete"
In his letter of Jan. 26 he said: "You
know there is a day TO be set to complete
our future prospect. and fear that If we
don't mind IL will reach March. 1t don't
fa 10 ahrftn lstyl Ia pt1f1
"There is TO be a wedding in this place
on the S0th. l will attend and try as Bill
Arp says, to be as lively as a 2-year-old IN
a rye patch.
Il think you might suggest a day when
We might close our counting day and come
20 solemn fact and look on each other
in a different light. Counting Is pastlme.
but marriage is fact reduced TO certain,
certainties. 1 want a long talk with you
and must have 1t. and then the day set. !
can't say all by letter, ETC."
on Feb. &c he wrote: IL had to finish
planting my garden this morning" .
Il want something for tho goOo tsdv to
cat as early as possible Vegetables are
scarce here"
Are you fixing for April? Don't go to
too much expense. for we are old folks.
and Il won't do to make too much of a
display. We VIII be very quiet, no one
Will know anything about It til Il is over
ana then they can say what they please,
SO they don't say anything wrong"
ON March 80 he wrote: Il want 10 finish
planting and paint the house, and then
we can agree on a day, and come TO IT,"
AS the spring grows warmer / grow
stronger In strength and in love. so YOU
may look Tor a warm reception pretty soon
II the weather Increases IN heat"
when Christ asked Peter II he loved
him, Peter replied: Yea. Lord Christ
said' Peter dost thou love meT Yea,