Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-20
CAUGHT ONCE.
And So John Casselman of Grand Forks
Doesn't Want Another Damage

And So John Casselnan of Grand Forks
Doesn't Want Another Damage
Suit. ....
Grand Forks Herald: The applica-
ton of John Casselman, aged 70, for a
license to wed Miss Bessie Trydal on
Tuesday, is the sequel to quite an in
teresting affair, according to the story of
Mr.. Casselman, and it is possible that
the end is not yet, though the proha-
bilities of a marriage between the two
are very slim, as it seems their hearts
does not beat exactly in unison at the
present time. Mr.. Casselman's story of
the affair is substantially as follows:
Until a week ago Mr.. Casselman and
Miss Tydall have been boarding with a
family by the name Of Lynch on North
Sixth street. The lady has for several
years past been in the employ of Lum
Gee, the proprietor of the Japan store
on'South Third street. Naturally an &C.
quaintance sprune up between the two
and Mr.. Casselman developed an affec-
ton for the young lady and about two
months ago made the condition of his
heart known to her and asked for her
hand in marriage.
The proposition was favorable consid-
cred by Miss Trydal and after a short
time the wedding day was set for the
18th of>January. Mr.. Casselman says
he gave her about $500 with which to
purchase her wedding trousseau and
things ran along very smoothly for some
time. The applications for more funds
were getting a little too frequent in the
opinion of Mr.. Casselman, and he began
to suspect that it was his money that
the young lady was after and not his
heart. After making this important dis
covery he denied an application for $40
with which to buy a fur. coat, stating to
his sweetheart that the purchase of the
new coat should be postponed till after
the wedding. The proposition did not
meet with the approval of the young
lady and after some hot words Mr..
Casselman suggested that perhaps the
best thing to do under the circumstances
was to declare the engagement off.
Miss Tryda1, according to Mr.. Cassel-
man, seemed to be prepared for such a
turn of affairs and stated that she had
already consulted an attorney in the
matter, and that if he refused to marry
her it would cost him $1,000, as she
would sue him for breach of promise.
This turn of affairs did not exactly
| please Mr.. Casselman, as a suit for dam
ages brought against him by W. r.
Stewart, for the alienation of the af-
f~ections of the ~latter's wife, some time
ago, resulted in a verdict for the plain
tiff of 100000 and the other costs of
the action made the total about $4,000,
and though he has considerable money,
is rich in fact, he does not relish part
ing with his money in that way.
He consulted with his attorneys, who
advised him to change his boarding
place, and this he did, removing to the
Arlington-Parkhouse 1t was also de-
cided. that he had better not break the
engagement, but make preparations for
fulfilling his promise. On Monday,
therefore, his attorneys secured the mar
rage license, and he stood ready to
marry the lady on the day set. Whether
Miss Trydal will sue for damages is not
known, as she left the city last Saturday
for her home in Walle township. s
She is a daughter of Ole @. Trydal, a
well known farmer of that section, and
has a large circle Of friends in the city.
The next chapter in the affair will be
awaited with interest. Considerable
surprise was felt when the marriage
license was issued, as Mr.. Casselnaan IS
rs years Of age. while Miss Trydali is but
a century all told. The former i
well known in this section, as he has
L haan ii rasidaFf here far many wears.