The Portland daily press., 1897-10-02


Dingley regarding the proposed marriage
Mr.. Morrill, asked:
Did you tell Mr.. Dingley how much
money you could raise
Il said $500 or $780,
"Did you have $500 or $1,000 at that
timer"
What did you have?''
Il had household goods, silverware.
property. $500 to $500, some insurance pol
lcles turned into money $400 to $500. I
had some parts of team. I had har-
nesses, robes and sleigh and carriage"
THAT comprises property called $1,000
or sl60Os"
The firm of Melcher & Andrews, of
which he was member had been closed
up owing 5000 or 500. The undertaker's S
bill for his wife's funeral had not been
paid. The painter had not been paid for
the repairs on the house.
He did not quarrel with the plaintiff in
April. Gould not remember any trouble
that came up the last Saturday night they
were together.
the interview in regard to being pub
lished the same as in the direct examina-
tion.
Didn't your meeting end in quarrelp'
well after she had said this she felt
bad, think, about it and she went out
and she went home"
"You sat there coolly and finished a
oigar9"
Eyes, I got up and looked out and she
was gone.''
Mr.. Morrill, showed the plaintiff a let
ter written by him on Saturday morning
rs follows:
Saturday Morning.
MY Dear Louise:-I thought last night
tnat /! would never care to see you any
70 say to you and a parting kiss for you,
80 4 you will kindly say the time for me
to come to you win do SO. Yours,
ARTHUR.
The occurrences Of that Saturday night
were as he had said. He didn't then ex-
pected to be married June 8, but he did
suppose thatsthe engagement was still on.
Nothing whatever had been said about
terminating the engagement. He didn't
remember saying, Now, Louise, we part
the very best Of friends" She threw her
arms about his neck and kissed him.
Tie witness said they were to be mar
ried in Trinity church, Boston. Louise
objected to being published In Auburn,
but she would go to Portsmouth or some
place in Massachusetts. He didn't quite
know the process to go through In order
to be married in Boston.
| The session of Friday afternoon was
opened at the stroke of two, with a
crowded house.
| Mr.. Melcher again took the stand on
redirect examination.
| Janitor Bonney turned the crowds out
of the court room during the noon hour
and the room was locked. 1t was q rather
solemn colony that turned homeward
with lunch baskets. although many of
them may have lunched on the steps.
Some of the witnesses in the prosecu-
tion were not present, having been ex-
| cused.
In answer to Mr.. Libby, Mr.. Melcher
testified about his ride with Miss L.
Dingley that Friday. She remarked that
she was going to New York and Boston
the following Monday. He was asked
about the interview with Miss Dingley
after sending her the note. He had q
faint suspioion-Mr. Morrill, objected. He
asked her if there was anybody here who
could in any way make trouble between
them. She said she was feeling Ill and
she thought she would take little trip
and that after her return she would make
definite arrangements about the mar
riage.
The deposition of Mrs Hannah M. Pen
ley of Chicago, the plaintiffs mother,
was put in. It related to the general un-
derstanding that had appeared to exist
between her son and Miss Dingley that
they were to be married. The marriage
of Miss Dingley to Mr.. Hadley was ad-
mitted by the defence.
/ Miss Lizzie Berry saw the couple fre-
quently together. The appearance of this
couple was very loving. They always had
this manner Later the witness about
March 1st had talk with t1e defendant
about the wedding to be held in June and
that she had seven or eight dresses costing
over $1,000. She told about the curtains
to be brought to the Acuse. They cost
500. She told me what dresses she had.
The couple would hug and kiss in her
presence. Had talked with Mrs Dingley
| about the marriage.
Mrs. Charles SWEET, a relative of MIR.
Melcher's wife, said the couple called at
her house frequently. "He was fond of
her. They kissed each other and some.
times hugged each other in the presence
Of the whole family"
David L. Westall, n salesman at Doug.
lass 6 Cooks, -said that he knew Mr.. M.
and Mrs. H. They came to his store tc
buy paper some time in May. They spent
about an hour the first time looking al
paper for his house on Drummond street
Mrs. Fl. selected theJpaper. Mrs. Hadley
had her way in all the matters of choice
| Thev yyere there five or six times seIectino