The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-12
HIS PARTNER
PROVED FALSE.
Hanson Called Mrs. CarneS Sum-
beam and Bargain Counter.
INTERESTING DIVORCE SUIT.
Love Letters Of eliminating Character That
the Defendant Declares He Wrote TO
His Flancse.
INTERESTING DIVORCE SUIT.

New York, Juno 12-The love letters
that Arthur Hanson is alleged to have,
written to Mrs. Nellie Carnes, the pretty
business-Frank NJ. Carnes-were read
before Justice Durgo and a jury In the
supreme court yesterday In the trial of
the action Carnes has brought against
Hanson TO recover $4,000 damages for the
alienation OF his wife's affections.
Mrs. Carnes. whom Hanson is alleged
to have addressed as his Little Sun
beam" and his Bargain Counter" has
not appeared In court since the trial be-
gan.
Hanson. who Is perforce using Ludlow
Street jail as a hostelry. was IN court and
listened TO the reading of the letters.
He went on the stand later and swore
that the terms of endearment in the let
ters were not intended for Mrs. Carnes,
but for another young woman.
Colonel James c. Campbell. lawyer for
Mr.. Carnes read the letters in open
court. alleging that they were addressed
10 and intended for Mrs. Carnes One OF
them began.
SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS
My Dear Little Girl hope you will
look far beyond the snowbound clouds for
the sun Is shining and good cheer is sure
to come. The little flower plant does not
drop its head, so j think of the future
and when you are to bloom again"
IL must be very disappointing to meet
with such loss. Tho cut glass can be du-
plicated. but your painted china will
never receive that exact stroke. However.
what is the use OF bewaiing ones luck?
You are good for lots more such beauti-
full things. and as long as there Is life
there Is hope.
Justice Dugro declined to admit most
OF the letters in testimony because the
envelopes containing the name 70 the per-
son 10 whom they were addressed were
not produced.
Frank NJ Carnes on the witness stand
said that he had every confidence in his
wife until he discovered the letters al
legged to have been written by Hanson.
He added that his wife is now living
with his mother.
KEPT COPIES OF LETTERS.
Arthur N. Hanson, the defendant sue
ceeded Carnes on the witness stand and
insisted that most of the letters relied
upon by Carnes TO prove his relations
with Mrs. Carnes had been written 10 a
young lady to whom ne was engaged
He said that he always kept copies of
letters written by him TO her and that all
his copies had been stolen from his desk
In the Office of Hanson a. Carnes at As
Hudson street.
Where are the answers OF the young
lady to those letters" asked Colonel
Campbell. lawyer for Mr.. Carnes.
IL am like Lord Byron and never keep
them." replied Hanson grandiloouently.
What Is the name of the young LADY
you were engaged tor
This brought forth storm of protest
from Hanson's lawyer. and Justice Dugro
decided against admitting the question.
Hanson having made general denials was
questioned TO the expressions he used IN
the letters he Is alleged to have written
"the young woman / was about TO marry
I'm Brooklyn"
He admitted that neither his mother nvr
his sister had ever seen this young
woman.
gining. My Dear Bargain Counter?
ITO the young lady In Brooklyn"
You write about buying a present for
a little baby eight months old. why7''
II wanted her advice
You write, You know what creatures
OF thought and passion we are. Didn't
that refer to Mrs. earnest"
mo. sir"
What did you mean when you write
The fountain OF Joy was too suddenly
snatched from my lips; how can I taste
other joys7'"
well. l took her home-the young lady
and l suppose ! was sorry 10 part from
her at tho door. but you will have
TO ask her"
STORE OF FINE PHRASES.
What did you mean when you wrote
Your presence is a sweet solace to my
sorrow?
That was not I'm the letter I sent.
used TO write down things I was going
20 write I'm another letter. I jotted down
things for future use and marked them
with little crosses IL there r. n cross
over those words did not send them IN
that letter"
"'ro whom did you write this: Women
are mostly natural foolsT +"
THAT wasn't written 20 any one IL
was just an expression OF my own
thought"
What did you mean by writing.
What do you expect from DISCOURAGED
man. with no one 10 encourage him TO
l.s.