The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
SUES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
MRS. KlTCHENG SAYS VAN NOTE
CAME NOT on THE WEDDING DAY,


Sisson Kitching. Stanley c. Van Note
manager OF the Northwestern Straw Works
and a member Of the Seventh Regiment
promised to marry her two years g and
agreed to have the ceremony performed
on The 18th OF last month. Instead OF
presenting himself at tho appointed time
she says, he left the city and has not com.
municated with her since. Mrs. Kitchina
has begun suit against him for $685. 600 foI
breach Of promise.
Mrs. Kitching Is % years Old. She wa
born In Newport and lived there until -four
years ago. when she was married to Fred
erick McHenry Kitching. Eight months
after the marriage Kitching was arrested
for passing worthless checks in Brooklyn.
During his trial the devotion OF his wife
caused comment, She was present every
day and when he was convicted and sem
fenced by Judge Aspinwall to serve five
years in Sing Sing she made a scene in
the court room by pleading with the Judge
for mercy.
A few months after Kitching was i'm
prisonod his wife discovered that he had
been unfaithful TO her and she applied
for a divorce, which was granted by Justice
jerks in Brooklyn in the spring Of 1903.
Her lawyer, Frank G. Mebane. said yes
terday that soon after the decree was
granted Mrs. Kitching's parents took her
to Long Branch to make her forget her
troubles. Their plan was successful.
There at the Hollywood horse show she met
Van Note. He was with her constantly.
the lawyer said, taking her to drive n
acting al her escort at dances and dinners.
His attentions continued throughout the
following winter, Mr.. Mebane said, and in
the summer OF 1890 Van Note proposed
marriage and was accepted. II was under
stood then. however. that the wedding
would not take place for two years.
Since then, the lawyer said. things pro-
crossed smoothly until a month and a half
ago. Van Note was away from New York
much OF the time on business, but his letters
were frequent. and during the time that he
was in this city he was with Mrs. kitching
almost constantly.
parents knew Of her engagement, and
her mother often dined with the couple.
Van Note introduced her TO many OF his
friends in this city and in Milwaukee, and
the lawyer SAYS that it was generally under
stood that they were TO be married
Van Note also introduced Mrs. kitching
10 his father, who took a violent dislike
10 her, the lawyer said. and did all he could
20 break of the engagement. Mr.. Mebane
said that the elder Van Note did not con-
ceal his dislike. though he did not give any
definite reason for his aversion. The
lawyer said that his client often talked
over the parental opposition with the
youn ger Van Note. who intimate that
all would come out right in the end.
On Nov. ~ last Van Note returned 20
this city after an absence OF over a month.
He took lunch that day with Mrs. kitching
and her parents at the Lafayette Place
Baths and after the luncheon said that he
would call on her at her home at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon to talk over their mar
rage. which was 10 take place the neat
dav. He said that he was going dow ntown
10 his Office al 65s Broadway and told her
mother not TO allow the daughter 10 worry
IL he was detained as he would surely come.
Van Note assisted Mrs. kitching 10 a car
and that, the lawyers said, was the last
she snw Of him.
Mrs. Kitching wrote several letters 10
him which were not answered, and finally
called on the elder Van Note. 80 Mr.. 'Mebane
saws, 70 see what had happened To her
lover.
The LAWYER said that Van Note, Sr.,
told her that he would rather see his son
than married to her. and that he had
all tha, he could To break on the en-
qenant. He said that his son was well
and that no would not marry her.
Mrs. kitching sent several more letters
10 Van Note al his address at Milw aukee,
where she found that he had gone after
he had left her. but received no answer.
During the time they were engaged,
he lawyer said Mrs. hitching received
he used al the trial Mr. Nebane said that
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