The times., 1899-04-01
MORE LOVE LETTERS.
The Tnpman-Lewis breach IL Prom.
fse Case Continued

SS Nase continued
Salisbury, Nd. March 31.-The Tapman-
Lewis breach OF promise case, removed
from Worcester county to Salisbury is at
tracing more attention than any suit ever
tried in 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-
pie arrived on the trains from Somerset
and Worcester Counties. among them many
women.
The hrst witness was the plaintiff, Miss
Emma Tapman. She appeared daintiIy
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 the defendant.
Mr.. Miles gave the witness thorough ex-
animation, but in every answer from the
plaintiff it was evident she was fully pre-
pared TO 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 to 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
Tspman 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
$4,000. and although he did not then make
an offer Of marriage. he told her that he
wanted her to 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 II 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
eDts he gave Miss Tapman were a gold
ring, gold watch. silk handkerchief, gold
pins, etc. She said she continued TO love
Lewis. and that she was always ready 10
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 darling angel"
and closed by calling her Sweet little
eherub' and sending her "a bushei 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 lewis 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.