The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-08
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Miss Mcdonald Tells About
Her Goings and COmings
With Patrick Kiernan.

The second days proceedings OF the
breach OF promise suit OF Miss Mary Nc
Donald against Patrick Herman OF Fall
River. in the Superior court yesterday.
was begun before an audience that filled
the court room.
Enough has been brought out TO show
that Miss Mcdonald is determined 10 con-
zeal nothing and will spare neither her
self nor him.
on Monday the plaintiff had been cross
examined by Mr.. Jennings and there was
one short passage at arms which took
the town by storm. Miss Mcdonald. as
intimated above, had no secrets. Money
was Not her object, she said, and snc
was talking in the presence Of a jury
what would be asked TO give money TO
her.
That admission made the case peculiar
one IL there were nothing else 10 dstin-
guish Il from ordinary suits She had
proceeded against Mr.. Herman, the wit
ness, explained, to punish him for his
conduct 10 show him TO the public as
she looked at him and to Justify her
self Mr.. Jennings asked:
do you claim any damage for the
loss OF good homer
mo. sir replied Miss Mcdonald. Il
claim damage LOT 10 years VI my hio
wasted"
Q.-so you consider those is years
wasted?
A-Wouldnt you?
Miss, Mcdonald was compelled to re-
cite at length the story OF her relations
with the defendant. and she shrank from
none OF the inquiries. Yesterday the plain
tiff dwelt on the battered heart OF Mr..
Herman. 1t was an adjective of her own.
she said. invented to fit this particular
variety OF heart Letters were introduced
In which terms of endearment were used
and references were made 10 six quarts
OF Wumm's, the contrary conduct OF green
horses and a cold. lame back. The mar
rative concluded with the separation,
forced according to the plaintiffs ideas.
by the appearance on the scene OF Mrs.
Leary, widow OF DR.. Leary.
DIR. SULLIVAN TESTIFIEs.
DR.. James E. Sullivan. retired. physi-
clan OF Providence was the last wit
ness for the plaintiff. He told OF his
long acquaintance with both parties to
the suit when he (Sullivan) resided here.
on one occasion. I'm 1887 or 1858. about
three years before he left Fall River, he
saw Herman in front OF his house and
said 20 him. in relation to Miss Mcdonald,
that he hoped his (kiernan's attentions
| to the present plaintiff meant more than
| he called.
I Kiernans. reply was: That's all
| right"
on the 2fth OF last March DR.. Sullivan
| had a talk with Mr.. Herman in his office.
| He asked Kiernan what the trouble was
| between him and Mary. Herman said
| there was no trouble.
Witness asked him what his attentions
| to Mrs. Leary meant. He replied that
they did not mean anything. Asked him
! II he wanted to break his engagement
| with Miss Mcdonald and he said no, she
| could IL she wanted TO. He said IL was
| all his fault that they had not been mar
ried. that one thing and another had put
| IL off and that he felt very. badly about
| IT, He said that Marg was not in very
| good health and he was not either.
Witness remarked that Mary was all
| right. He asked Kiernan IL he could not
| meet Mary, and he said no; he didn't
want 70 meet her for while; he didn't
| know what he wanted to do. He ad-
mitted that he had been engaged 10 Mary
! for Is years. and said IL was all his fault
| that they were not married.
on cross-oxamination DIR. Sullivan said
| he did not invite Mr.. Kiernan to &c