The evening times., 1899-03-31
MORE LOVE LETTERS.
The Tapman-Lewis Breach OF FROM
I.e Case Continued

Salisbury. Nd March 3l.-The Tapman-
Lewis breach of promise case, removed
from Worcester county to Salisbury, is at
tracing more attention than any suit ever
tried in a Wicomico court. Long before
court opened yesterday every seat in the
large courtroom was taken, and standing
room was at a premium. Crowds of peo-
ple arrived on the trains from Somerset
and Worcester counties, among them many
women.
The first witness was the plaintiff, Miss
Emma Tapman. She appeared daintily
dressed in black and was perfectly self
possessed on taking the witness stand TO
resume her testimony.
Miss Tapman. after concluding her story,
was turned over to Mr.. Joshua w. Miles,
the leading attorney for 1.-The defendant.
Mr Miles gave the witness thorough ex-
animation. but in every answer from the
plaintiff it wGs evident she was fully pre-
pared 10 cope with her questioner. Two
or three times during the examination
there was some loud clapping and laughter
when Miss Tapman would give Mr.. Miles
an especially bright reply. Chief Judge
Page threatened 10 clear the room on ac-
count of these manifestations of applause
He gave notice that any further demon
stration would be severely dealt with. Miss
Tapman was kept on the stand all the
forenoon, and resumed her testimony
after the midday recess for luncheon.
In her testimony yesterday afternoon
! Miss Tapman stated that the defendant,
Hiram j. Lewis, declared his love for her
on his fifth visit He said he was worth
$40, 900. and although he did not then make
an offer of marriage, he told her that he
wanted her 10 learn to love him, and then
he would marry her. After the sixth visit
Lewis said he would marry her within
three years Miss Tapman said he insisted
on her proving her love for him. When
questioned as to what she meant she said
Lewis made such advances that she was
obliged to tell him if he did not mend his
ways he had best not come again. After
! this he was not SO ardent, and in October,
} 1897 stopped altogether. Among the pres
! ents he gave Miss Tapman We're a gold
ring, gold watch, silk handkerchief, gold
/ pins. etc. She said she continued to love
/ Lewis, and that she was always ready to
marry him. Even at the present time, she
! said she loved him dearly.
Some time was consumed in finishing
the reading of Mr.. Lewis love letters to
Miss Tapman. One of the warmest ones
began MY dear sweet little DARING anger,
! and closed by calling her Sweet little
I cherub" and sending her "a bushel OF
Kisses
In one letter Lewis told her ''she had
enough temper for dozen women" In
/ another letter Mr. Lewis makes a COM
! plant that Miss Tapman allowed a young
| man by the name of William Bunting TO
| pay her too much attention and claimed
that she gave Bunting a gold ring which
| he CLewis) had given TO her Following
this up. one of his letters says: You
claim that you are very sorry that Bunt-
ing had taken the ring; but if he took it,
he added, You ought to have him arrested
/ and put in prison" In this letter Lewis
asked her to meet him in a thicket near
; her home and deliver his letters to him if
! she was going TO allow Bunting to go with
her.