The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-24
THE DEFENDANT
HAS AN INNING.
The Lancaster Breach of Promise
Suit Grows in Interest.
SOME EXPERT TESTIMONY GIVEN
The Evidence is Considered Strong for
. the Defense-Furthcr Interesting
Developments Looked For-Let-
Breaking Engagement.


day was the fourth day that the Cole
nan-sanders brcach-of-promise suit has
been in progress at Lancaster Courthouse
and from present indications the case
viii rot be concluded until Tuesday
next.
When court convened this morning DR..
B. II. +. Hubbard again went on the
witness stand and 1t was 3 p. VI. before
he concluded his testimony which was
considered very strong for the defense.
He testified 10 part that the defend
ants health was such that on the An
dov of Apru last he advised him 20 have
bis marriage postponed unui nus n.'l'N
improved The Doctor was put 10 d
ri.id accumulation oil cisht ho"Is
OF more
DR. zen Treakle followed Hubbard ana
his testimony was considered equally as
sfrong FOR the defendant The p.aintH
ras also summoned prominent local phy-
siciaos and further interesting develop
ments are looked for. both the platinum
and defendant seem 90 De 100 good spli To-
THE DEFENDANT.
LANCASTER. VA. Sept. 1.-Spociai.
The third days trial Of the suit of MISS
Gertrude Coleman SIS. r. M sanoe's,
has begun and q large and eNpec'an'
public await the Developments MS
honor. H. r. D. Wright OF classic ana
gentle c0unteuance. IS on his thfons ana
me sherld's hand demands silence. ne
defendant. with care-worn aId cynicdI
look l. by his counsel Ills c0untenance
shows no feeling tor the lost Ignore.
hut anxiety for his bag OF gold. his
attorneys look more serious and anNi-
Gus than upon the first day OF the ul'i.
The plaintiffs evidence IS nearly al Ia
and forces chain strong ANA sFmHe1-
ricai They realize that this chain must
be broken or else their case IS lost
THE PLAINTIFF
The plaintiff IS iu her room brighter
and happier than she has been, yel 500
and anxious. The tenderest feelings Oh
her heart and affections dream nave
been made public and given 10 a ciDo.
and eosspIng world She seems To lee
that her case is lost in being almost "o"
Her attorneys are more conNdehl an"
..if-nosecssed ana look as though tneh
client IS about 90 be ylndicalel as l"' 30
Inc law GAIA. Ard set. their faces seem
for helrtbroien and deep moruheatloi
Do as indeed the hour whom tho bell l7
touched. the curtain raised, and Tragedy
itself steps forth upon the stage. iHo
ulqv is ON and "a human heart mo Vile
liam and tne victim On tfc play INC
shifting scenes show anticipated happi-
ness. now bright light and now DARK
shadow. There two souls blcuoh- lilo
sle and now separated and inch oIl
lluguale can no more describe me ctu7'-
ca and wounded feelings tnan me Di uaA
can paint dying groan. Hope canuie7
nave burnt out and such the cruel charity
of fh.s world chat wounded feelings ana
raarf1roken arc to- Be Offset by money
ma urist. knowing this Is The part they
must play in the tragedy being enacted
before tlem. watch every movement ln
the case aud listen at,eluve.y 10 INC
evidence.
HEB BROTHER.
Mr. y S. Coleman. a brother of the
plaintiff and an employee OF the hicil-
mond. Fredericksburg and Fotomlc iai'-
road was called 90 the wi ness stand. he
testified that bis sister came 10 his room
in Richmond and showed him "a letter
from the defendant. just received, break
ing the engagement Ills sister, no stlu'
was much disturbed and srieVed nc
then received d letter from ms Idlhe'
asking him TO visit the defendant in Ian
c.afa~ and see what was the trouble. l
visited Lancaster and mot Alr- Sahuc' ,
/ on The road cot in the buggy with him
and went 20 his home. said % him ]
| came down 20 GET an explanation as my
sister had wired him. demanding an oX-
| pfanatf9n and could not hear from him.
/ He reply was. 81 do not propose 10
| tsIeer4on my business all over tho coun'
| inv" told him no had carried TINS
| 700 Ear as my sister had made all prepa-
/ r,tious for the marriage on the zth.
/ THAT me had seen my sister 10 Noriolh
/ tho Saturday preceding and wished her
| 20 marry him there. Tie remarked. she
/ knew DE was just joking said at1ef
the Invitations were sent we Wer9 very
| much embarrassed. lie said. the TWO
| invitations L had I have not mailed anu
/ I remarked that this was very peculiar-
/ Hs said he wrote the letter OK April fih.
about his health and he could get a GER
/ ffcafe from his doctor TO this effect lie
/ ais stated that he had written my sister
| an explanation ] lett for Norfolk tn
! few moments after.
The denomination ~ Mr. Coleman
/ was brief and brought ont no new facts
HER MOTHER
The next witness was the mother or INC
/ rialrur AIRS Coleman was neatly dress
/ ed in o. black suit and IS d refined ana
! nlce-lOoAins Old lady.
/ Mrs Coleman was shown the letter writ
ten her husband asking their consent TO
/ tho marriage OF thelr daughter and his
| reDlv and Identified the same. She said
/ She had prior TO this been Informed OF
/ the engagement OF her daughter 90 the
/ defendant. by letter from her. she
| said. Il did not know the engagement
/ was broken until my daughter reached
| hoo,a and said she had a letter In Rich
I rnond breaking the same. Ay daughter
| IL SO much grieved ana Inundated tnaL
| she did not eat or sleep for several days
| An tbe Invitations sent had TO be recall
| ed" -
| No questions were asked Mrs. Coleman
by tho attorneys for the defence
Mr.. HATHAWAY.
W T. Hathaway Esq. was next sworn
/ T4o eafd. We have our law Office az White
| Stone and / see the defendant at Whlte
! etone nearly every day. 1 saw Dir. san
| dors frequently during the latter part oil
! march ana drst OK April l know nothing
~ his health particularly, but never knew
| that there was anything the matter "!1l
Efs health. 80 questions by the deIehce'
THO nlalntlf here rested their case and
80 defoncs p'aced the defendant upon th'
He showed some little nervousness ano
| hs,,,, bfs testimony by telling When ne
- the niaintlf and his correspondent,
win her He said: I'VE we're engaged
ana the day fixed for the marriage. We