The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13
SUES FOR $4,000
Marie La Plant Alleges Breach
of Promise.
10 BE MARRIED SEPT. II
But the Groom Did Not Appear
for the Ceremony.

Miss Marie LaPlsnt fled a petition in
the district court. charging Marcellus
IIerndon with breach Of promise. She
alleged that on tie 21st day Of August
1901, Mr.. Herndon made a direct prom
lse Of marriage TO her and that they were
to be married the evening of the 18th
day Of September She was ready and
had her clothes ready and was waiting
for the man lie did not put in an ap-
pearance and yesterday morning she went
TO tho ONCE of Bentley & Hatfield and
the papers were made out Immediately
and fled. She claims that because the
promise Of her lover had not been kept,
she has been damaged in the sum Of So,
600 and prays judgment for that amount.
Last night Mr.. HerndCn made the fol-
lowing statement to d reporter for the
Eagle The summons Of the court had
dust been served on him: y hardly know
what to think OF this. I like the girl and
would probably have married her at some
time, but I wanted it put off for awhile.
She seemed to be d pretty nice sort of
girl and I haze absolutely nothing
against her ] thought she loved me
and did not think she would do anything
of this kind never made a direct prom
Use to marry her, but on several occasions
] insinUated that 7 would marry her /
met her about two months ago and have
called on her several times and have
always treated her the best I knew how,
and 1 don't think ] have given her any
reason to sue me for breach Of promise.
I am willing TO marry the girl If she
proves 10 be al I think she is and only
wanted to nave a little time to see how
she acted. She is a very smart girl and
is well read and any man would enjoy
himself in her company. About two weeks
ago 1 called on her and went out walk
ing and she asked me If September II,
would do for the date Of our marriage
and 1 told her it would as well as any
time if we were TO be married. She
asked me if she should get her clothes
ready ] told her not to be in any hurry
as ] did not know enough about her to
be married just then. 1 thought at the
tine THAI she should be nay wife some
time, but did not think that she would
take the matter so seriously and so to
getting ready 50 soon. When we came
back. she began to cry and went on at
q great rate because she said I would not
marry her. } told her 1 would but want
ed the time put off for awhile. She
talked VERY. eros sto me at that time and
] then made up my mind that I had be-
ter wait awhile and get better acquainted
with her You see I have a family. Ny
VIE ulIa StAElal Ee1Ao go anu oAAI tstAo
one OF the finest women on earth and
there never was any racket in my fam
fly and as this girl had talked cross TO
me at that time. I thought that she
might make trouble at some other time,
so i wanted the DAY put of for a while
to become better acquainted with her
and see if being cross was her disposition
thought enough Of the girl TO marry
her and am willing 10 &c so, unless she
proves 10 be something that would create
a disturbance IN my family. I am sorry
that this has come up ana I do not think
she loves me .or she would never have
sued me"
Mr. Herndon moved to this city only a
Few months ago. He owns considerable
property here and in Lacomb, Ia. He
came here last May from Colorado,
where he was staying for his health. and
was SO pleased with the city that he in
vested more money in real estate here.
lie built fine house at 327 Indiana ave-
nue. and novel his family here and is
Twins I'm his new house
After talking with Mr.. HeTndon. the re-
porter called on Miss la Plant at her
home. with H. j Chiiders. $40 South
Lawrence avenue. Miss LaPlant has
been in this city since a year ago last
June. She is g teacher and nurse, and
when she come here was employed iu the
Wichita hospital Tor some time. She is
ut present staying. with Mrs Chuders.
Her home IS 1t Benton HarbOr Mich.
She made the following statement TO the
reporter; Mr.. Herndon did make q di-
rect promise TO marry me on the 2lst day
of August Then he said be would mar
~ me sometime. asked him II I should
get NY clothes ready and he said YES
Then last Tuesday. after we came back
from the walk and were sitting fin the
hammock he said that he must go home
and started to go without bidding me
goodbye. j asked him when he was COM
ing back, and he said ne did not know.
and did nos think that he would ever
come back. ] asked him 10 explain what
he meant by this, and maybe scoIded
him little ana he thought / was mad
and the neNt time he came he wanted TO
put il III, but I told him that would not
be keepi1g his promise and as ] had my
wedding clothes ready and was an ready
and willing 20 become his wife. I thousht
IL was not doing me risLt when he want
81 the day nut of. lie treated me
shaIuefully and on tho day he said that
he die not know when he was coming