The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-29
BREACH OF PROMISE
CASE SETTLED.
Angenetie c. Drury and George F.
Merrill Come 10 Terms.
COnclusi n Of Course Tha' Has Attracted
Considerable Attent on.

There was lot of disappointed people
in Judge Bosworth's court this morning
and many of them had travelled from
Woonsocket expecting TO hear some spicy
and interesting testimony. The reason
for the disappointment was that after
the oml mlanelling OF a jury last night in
the S20, 900 breach OF promise suit begun
by Angennette. g Drury of tho Northern
City against George r. Merrill dealer
in second hand articles of rather bulky
nature in the same city, the attorneys ON
each side bad conference and arrived
at a settlement
During many months the case had been
discussed at considerable length by the
friends OF the respective parties anc Dy
persons who though not in any way really
Interested in the financial or family rela-
tion of either party everywhere take an
interest in such cases. The trial was
looked forward TO furnish still moro in
teresting matters Of talk so when the it.
torneys announced TO-DAY that the court
would not be further troubled with the
matter many felt that personal atfTont
hal been offered them.
The defendant mad been for many years
in business in Woonsocket and nearly
every one there is acquainted with HIM.
The plaintiff uiing the score of years,
as the defendant Numbers them, that she
worked for him, had been his confidential
clerk. While the case has been disposed
OF the defendant denies that he ever
proposed mNriage 10 Miss Drury, but
that from thoir long business relations he
thinks she was moved To take her iou bic
into court owing to ieslnusy on his hav-
ing married while away on "a vacation, a
most estimable young lady.
The announcement made by one of tha
attorneys for the defendants was To the
effect that tho case was settled on sl400
$500 OF which is to be paiu in cash, the
payment OF SiOO note and the transfer
NJ property valued at Sl0j and the settle
ment did not iuclnde costs. The way one
of the attorneys for Miss Drury states the
circumstances OF tho settlement is Mr.
Merrill releases $1,000 en- deposit il the
Woonsocket Institution for savings 500
on deposit in the Mechanics Savings Bank
in Woopsocket. and Judgment for Sli00
Ii Is also alleged that there are some
other MINOR considerations for tie settle
ment.
Some time after the bringing of suit
against Mr. Merrill by Miss Drury the
Woonsocket Institutions for Savings Med
bill of intefpleaoer i'm tho Appellate
Court as both Mr.. Merrill and Miss
Drury claimed the deposit. This bill Of
interpleader will be now discontinued.
There was good deal Of trouble whan
Mr.. Merrili's property was attached by
Miss Drury. The former added To the
trouble by beginning suit against Miss
Drury, and the officer who served the
writ claimed the attachment had not
been made in a proper manner.
: This suit Mr.. MERRILL las now discon
tinued.
Ihe disposal Of all these suits will en-
ablo MIR. Merrill Ia devote his time to lis
business interests and Miss Drurv To Dc.
vote hers to the preparation OF an excel.
lent cleansing compound TO which. since
her unpleasautness with Mr.. Merrill she
has devoted her skill.