The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18

contract be, and hereby is. adjudged to
be pull and void is not now binding
apd was never of force or effect
James Aldrich.
Presiding Judge.
July 9, 1900.
A glance at the testimony shows that
there we're nine witnesses. among them
Dr.. j. A Watson, Of Asteville. N c..
who about year ago treated her at q
saui.arium and performed 40 operation
90 her for very grave malady He
testified as TO her meu.ai weakness and
attributed it to be. disease
The following is the testimony of the
plaintiff. Miss Fanbie V Littlsjobu o:
Mrs Netsles /: | am 55 years of age.
reside in Cherokee Couoty | know
TIE defendant. Stephen A. Aet'Ies !;
bc7e known him sioce January. 1899
o. June 25. 1899, ny health was bad
| remember going through the cere-
mooy Of marriage with Mr Net,les 90
Juoe 25, 1899 Ny meosa! condition
vas very poor. This was before an
operation vas performed on ne in
Asbeviile. which operation was per-
performed July 5, 1899. After the
operation was performed | was oct
willing to recognize the martial rela-
tions With Mr.. Ne,tles At toe time
toe marriage ceremony vas performed
| did Dot realize what [ was doing. |
did Dot coue to myself fully notil after
the operation was performed After |
came to myself l realized that | bad
gone through the ceremony. have
done nothing which would recognize
Mr. Ncst'es as my husband save
read the complaint aod the facts stated
therein are true
Was your physical condition the
same oo January %, 1899, as it was
at the time Dr.. Watson saw you il
Asbeville ?
A.-Yes. Fannie V L's,!ejahu.
Stephen A Nat,les, sworn. says: /
a.n the desendanr 10 this case before
the 25,h of January. 1899. toe plaintiff
became yery much reduced 10 flesh :;
ccmplaiDed CT loss of sleep and several
times her engagement #ish NE vas
broken of. Which was afterwards re.
neved. On the evening before the
marriage ceremony was performed she
said she would marry ne ittbe ceremony
was performed next say. which was
Sunday, ADD accordingly the ceremony
vas so performed Before thas dag was
out, and before We got home, and also
after getting bone, sae complained OF 8
pulling dowo" sensation in ber head.
and appeared to be ander great menta!
suffering from this cause | treated
her as kindly 80 / koew bow, AID
thinking trip to she mountains would
help her. took her there pext morn
ing Her condition grew worse and
more acute. 90 28th of June, 1899,
called in physician who told me
she vas suffering from uterine tumor.
and an operation was necessary to save
her life Later op called in three
other physicians aud the hoal resul;
was the operation as recited by Dr.
Watson in his testimony. As soop as
possible carried her to her relatives
whcro she now is. She has tod ne
repeatedly she would cot live win u o
AID wcala rot carry out a5d consum
mate ,ac marriage contract Uadc a
uu,n5a7 G; visits ,o her fathers vaeTe
sc wa< saying. 1i;aeui 5s!ag ai!e &C
see her, misunderstanding had :eceivsd
oessace. faoa. ber nos 20 come o7 i:y
to see Scr. a. she vouid Sc Sc rle CT
~. ~, ;.,e. did this n os5ef u
t-y .st: ;ncrce tcr TO assuune aud
ca7r9 oct acs relations Is a sl,c ~
Fl 50 lu;in,atioa Of aay usental t7orbie
was lfam the doctor when the opera
s;ou was performed aud 1T vas soue