The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
HE'S MARRIED ANDSTAYSS0
DTPONTs STOEr vas mar The
GTRL SCARED MN INIO IT.
Say, She Made Love to Him and Thr'at-
.ned Him with n Papa with "a Revolver
-uoctor as Matrimonial Agent tourt
NM M EnnmRh EAIdence Ut Dnress.

Saws She Made Love to Him and Threat
.n-d Him with n Papo Win "A Revolver
-Doctnr as Matrimonial Agent Court
sa,, Not Enough Evidence OF Duress.
Dentist Charles {. Dupont sought before
Justice Smyth of the Supreme Cour1 yesterday
70 have his marriage IN Philadelphia IN i"''
10 Catherine Hughes annulled on allegations
of duress. lie I, y feet ] inch tan and oil
good.y proportions. aud parts his hair In the
middle. The defendant IL a slightly Quit
brunette.
Dupont was studying at the Industrial Art
School IN Philadelphia when he went TO 1--we az
l2u South Thlrty.second street. where he met
the defendant. His version is that she made
love to him. He told other squeezing MS hand
as they passed in the dark OF the house lie
told o' another scene on Halloween IN the
parlor OF the boarding house when the iiHhts
were low and he shuddered at the recollec-
ton that Miss Hughes sat beside MIN on the
sofa aud throwing an arm about MS neck
kissed him. The tittering OF the Jury helsht-
| ened the color Of tho witness and OF Miss
Hughes. who looked down in fe!gned mat
tsntiveness.
A few days later. toward evening. Hughes
said, he was working off a TyroleaI air on MS
cornet at a window while sitting In paIamas IN
his room. lie became aware that his door was
gently opened, but he paid no heed except to
moderate the noise. expecting a remonstranee
from a neightor. Then there came a knock.
and he said. Come In" Miss Hughes entered
and approached him. He went on blowing his
cornet. She remained some time and they
discussed music. aud he occasionally Illus
trated IL. They were often together there
after. he testified. until the following year.
when he had become a student In the dentistry
school OF the University OF Pennsylvania
Then she suggested that he marry her. She
t 1n;dI mn h.. H i.,h unless sSo ,S Vas m y dssTer steI man,
would shoot both OF them.
Dupont told her that he had no Intention o,
a T"siy' ,hs M mater nate. '% Until Dr.. Edward {, Kirie,
Dean OF the school OF dentistry, called him into
his private office and asked him 4 he had any
and tho Dean said his RECOLLECTION might be re-
| freshed BY DR.. John W. Brown OF Reading.
whom no called from the, next room, Pr
Brown had "a note from the defendant. and the
Dean said that Dupont could not. under the
rules. remain a mem Der OF The college un less no
disprovel the charge OF Miss Brown that he
was respons BILE for her condition. Dupont
! denied responsibility, and, On pr. Brown
suggestion. they went e, the railway station
where they met Miss Hughes. Here Miss
| them both unless they married. and DR. Brown
said in a loud voice. although there were many
people about. thar Dupont must marry thr
girl. Dr. Brown told the wttncss that Miss
Hugheg would never use hia name or bother
him n he married her. Dupont protested
against the marriage and said he would, bring
suit TO annul u when he was graduated from
the college He did not live with the defend
ant after the marriage.
on cross.examination. after telling. his
height and his weight. which IL lS5 pounds. he
said that he considered himself aba TO care for
himself against one man. but not against
criminals and their threats He made no
cutlery before the clergyman who married
them. His wife had offered TO set him up in
business II he would live with her. but he re.
fused.
Adaposition Of DR., Kirke in the main carried
ont the statement Of Dupont, Alter he had
explained to Dupont that under the rules OF
the Institution Dupont would. have to clear
himself, Dupont had called and informed him
that he had married the girl.
The defendant denied that there had been
any threats on her part and she secuted the
contention OF Dupont that previous TO her
marriage she was On intimate terms with
another boardcr.
Mrs. James Hughes. mother OF the de:
fendant. testified that during the holidays OF
1903 Dupont called ut the Hughes house ani
was very attentive to his wife. he sad moth
ing ~ suing for an nNnulm"nt.
Justice Smyth dismissed the complaint. be-
cause the evidence did not support the clalm
OF uurpss,