The Portland daily press., 1897-10-02
MELCRER Did JILTING.
Defense In Auburn Breach Of Prom
Use Case.
WHEN MISS DINGLEY WAS MAR
RIED SHE WAS FREE.

esterday'sProcsedings Enlivehed by Some
Love Letters of the Plaintiff-The
Smelling Bad But the Love Fervid-
Defepdent's Mother on Stand.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss1.
Auburn, October 1.-The Melcher- Had
ley breach of promise case was resumed In
the Supreme court this morning.
Sheriff Hill went out before breakfast,
and to his surprise found regiment of
ladies oamped on the granite steps Of the
Turner street entrance
They were the advance guard Of the
small army of women who afterward
stormed the court house. The entrance to
the ladies' gallery was opened at 7 O'Clock
and was Immediately filed, at $50 1t was
"chock block'' with women standing
on chairs in the doorway. At a. IN. the
court officers opened up the main court
room and this too was Immediately filled.
The rush for "best seats'' was lively. AT
nine O'Clock there was standing room
| only. Mr. Melcher and Mrs. Hadley, the
principals were on hand early, Mrs Had
ley having short interview with her
counsel In the attorneys parlor before
court came in.
AS on Thursday, she was ACCOMPANIED
by her father and mother. Counsel on
both sides were astir early in the morning
and 1t is understood that their labors did
not rest with the adjournment of court on
Thursday afternoon.
The cross-examination of Mr.. Melcher
| was continued, when many of Mr.. Mel
cher's love letters to Mrs. Hadley were
introduced by Mr.. Morrill,. Most of them
were written on pale blue letter paper.
The plaintiff testified that the first allu-
sion to marriage was made the last of
July OF the first of August.
| Witness in response to inquiry said that
on this occasion Mrs. Hadley asked him
If there was anyone who could come be-
tween them. He said he didn't think that
his circumstances would permit him to
become engaged because he was poor and
her father was wealthy man.
| The matter was next mentionedsin Ooto.
| ber.
"Then she wanted to know if you would
| marry her, did she?''
Eyes"
"You said that you hadn't thought of
sucha thing9'
THAT S what said" ae
"Did you speak of circumstances at that
| time?''
eyes, probably
Hadn't you talked of circumstances
before then"
81 had.''
"Then why hadn't you talked of being
engaged to her if you had been talking on
such subject as that''
The witness finally yielded point and
said instead of having not previously
thought of being engaged he had not
thought of being married.
The witness admitted to sending the
defendant birthday present in July.
The following letter was written in July !:
Tuesday Morning
| My Dearest Louise-Bless your hart I
| was writing to Lucy this morning SO
thought would drop few lines to you
my best of all Friends. well how do you
| do this fine morning. I am rather blue
myself and have been since left yor last
evening. didn't want to go but felt
| that 1t was for the best. You know very
well how much [ think of you without
my saying it but we must go very cauti-
GUS at presiant. later on I am free to do
as Iswould like and the outside world
may say what they like then if they wish
| to for all of me- l suppose you are out
driving by this time. give my love to
your mother when you write her. hope I
may see you soon. will stop now. much
love and good kiss for you
From your true friend
ARTHUR.
Mr.. Morrill, offered the following
letter:
Monday Morning.
My Dear Louise:-I thought perhaps
that you might like to know how l
passed Sunday, etc. well,
how is my little girl today. Having a
good time hope. write me all about
yourself quick. Love and good kiss,
ARTHUR.
P. ST. don't expect you can read this.
I was in such hurry, but I thought !
must say few words to you.
The following Is in relation to q pro-
posed visit to Old Orchard:
| MONDAY Evenln9.
My Dear Louise:-I WAS In Portland
this afternoon on business, went down to
see if you came upon the 4.15 p. m. boat,
but didn't see anything of my Dear One,
so came home at 5.45 p. m.
1 don't know just what to say to you
about coming down to see you Sunday
You must know that 1 want to come but
| is it best. Why, my dear one, I would
give anything if l could but have you
II for only a short time. don't tempt mt
Louise for l have all that is good for one
man. God knows how I would love te
come if it was right 1 should.
Much love for you and many good kisses
from ARTHUR.
This was put In:
Wednesday Noon.
My Dear Louise-I expected to get {
letter from you this morning, but swa
somewhat surprised to know that you hae
received mine SO quickly. = How
I would like to see my Sweetheart jus
now and give her good huging & lots o
kisses and know that she would respont
| with as MANY in RETURN aS collld Oivei