The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
The BREACH OF PREMISE CASE.

The monotony of damage suits for in
juries was relieved by the trial of a breach
of promise case in the circuit court at the
close of last week 1T was peculiar case.
The plaintiff a young woman OF rather
prepossessing appearance, her dress, man
ner and speech indicative of culture much
beyond what is ordinarily looked for in a
domestic, while the modesty of her bear
ing gave evidence of womanly qualities.
The defendant young man with the
stamp of rusticity upon him, hands hard
ened by toll, ungainly though sinewy and
in no sense a Lothario in appearance. He
is by no means a bad fellow but never
had high ideals and probably sees moth
ing culpable in the part he played
why did she love him: Curious fool be still.
Is human love the growth of human will
1t is evident Katie Hucek did love JOS
eph S. Zeman, and if chances OF sympathy
in his direction while the lawyers were
berating him for his dup.icity in the
matter, are an index of her present feel
ings toward him, she now pities him and
pity is akin to love.
10 Zeman is resident of Gibson, a
blacksmith with fair patronage. He
and Katie Hucek We're raised together
and became lovers. She left Gibson
with her parents who settled at Tacoma,
Washington, and correspondence be-
tween the young people was keptup from
which an engagement to marry was
clearly apparent. Joe's epistles breathe
devotion elephantine in grace as well us
in proportions. Her letters have the
polish of genuine womanllness while
JOS passion exhibits itself in the crude
form of lascivious expression. Her re-
finement was not shocked by JOS lack
of delicacy in love making and when he
that she cross the continent to
marry him his rough pleading overcame
her scruples and she came, notifying 10
of her arrival in Chicago. Later she
came to Gibson but Joe had formed 9th |
er ties. He was in much demand as a
husband and had promised himself IN
to Miss Rozum who was SO
devoted to him that the prospect of los
ING him resulted i'll sickness SO serious
that the marriage with Miss Hucek had
TO be postponed The letters OF Miss
HuceE to 10 when she was satisfied he
sought to terminate their engagement
so us to be free to marry the other girl
are of such high order both i'll senti-
ment and composition that the wonder |
is increased how such a yokel could have
such hold on her affections,
10 married Miss Rozum and was sued
for breach of promise The sympathy |
of the crowd was decidedly with Miss
Hucek. The defense was that 10 was
relea sed from his engagement and one |
Of her letters was relied upon to prove
this. But the jury gave no weight to
5his and the only question was how
much the damages should be. If Jo was
wealthy the damages allowed would
certainly be quite high. Some OF the
urymen wanted to give verdict of
IS, 600 and it ranged from this to $1,000. |
There was finally a compromise on ST.
100. This was regarded by the jury as
but it was all the defendants
financial condition would warrant. He |
is worth So 600 He is an industrious
fellow and comes of a good family. 1t
is hardly probable that the Judgment
can be collected. Mr.. Strong, a Chicago !
attorney and Albert Hougen tried the |
case for the plaintiff and the defense was
aiken by Adolph and John Chloupek.