The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-10
MOTHER The
CAUSE OF SUIT
Would Not Permit Her Son TO
Marry a Red-Hsaded Girl.
he JILTEl MISS FARRELL.
She Brought Suit and After Jury Awarded
Her $3.50 Damages Glady Paid
BY the Loser.
HE JILTEa MISS FARRELL.

Granville, Ia. Feb. io-The mother OF
John Krause has gladly paid $50 that
her sons children might not have red
hair
Miss Rosa Farrell gets $50 because she
has red hair. and because Mrs Krsuse
declared her daughter-ln-law should not
have auburn locks. cost what 1t may.
jury at Orange City has just said that
young Krause shall pay $3.50 for not
carrying out his promise 10 marry Rosa
Farrell.
.'Ya, das iss goot so" says Mrs.
Krause, with satisfaction; 'das iss goot
SO; mein son Johann VIII not haf children
init RED hair already yet"
John Krausc. who once was happy i'm
the contemplation of his wedding day.
not far off, is satisfied. too, for he is an
obedient son. The estrangement was
proved In the trial TO have begun with
the antipathy of Mrs. Krause to red
headed wife for her son.
1t mattered not that young Krause
himself had reddish hair: Mrs Krause
was even less reconciled TO hirsute adorn-
ments OF this shade.
wen mein son Johann hat ret hair.
und mein son Johanns frau hat ret hair.
auch," she says. "meln son Johann's chill
tren will hat ret hair nit
IT mattered not that Miss Farrell's hair
Is a gorgeous Titian-a shade which prin-
ccsses covet-and It's abundant folds were
her chief charms The German mother
of John krause twisted tighter her own
1ead-colored top-knot and would have
none of 1t. She gave her son 10 under
stand he must get him a wife with rich
nut brown for her hair, or better yet. an
irreproachabe black.
In September, 1901, John Krause bought
Z railroad ticket from Granville to FAR
mer. South Dakota.
He was bound for the wedding of a
cousin. At the marriage Krause met an
auburn haired girl OF 20 years. She would
not have been called pretty In city of
even modest pretensions; but In little
Farmer South Dakota, or Granville
Iowa, she was termed a belle. Young
Krause liked the looks OF the young wo-
man.
Her rich brogue. her wit, entranced
him. In true German fashion the we'd
ding lasted several days. and Krause i'm
the young woman back TO Farmer and
on the way she told him the story of her
life. She had been left an orphan and
was adopted by a wealthy family of Lux
emburg Germans. near Farmer Before
the two parted she had promised to an
swer Krauses letters.
In November, 1901. Krause bought an
other ticket from Granville TO Farmer.
South Dakota This time he did not go
TO the home OF his cousin.
Krause was anxious and Miss Farrell
finally agreed to marry him Jan. 8. 1902.
in glee the couple set off for Granville to
meet MIR. and Mrs. Krause. A large
group of Miss Farrells friends went with
her TO the depot TO bid them a merry
Journey and several gave Miss Farrell
presents for her wedding day.
With no misgivings, Krause drove 10
his country home with his bride-to-be.
His mother had known OF their friend
ship and had always seemed to approve
of It,
Mother. this is Rosa" was his In
formal Introduction when Mrs. Krause
met them at the door. But Mrs.
l<rause did not give her hand In welcome:
she was silent a few seconds. and her
eyes were riveted on Miss Farrells hair.
'Acht. ret hair she exclaimed. throw
ing up her hands In disgust. Johann.
vor why you not tell me she hat ret hajr7
no like IL. Bedder vait While
Krsuse finally agreed and he bought
Miss Farrell a ticket for Boston that she
might visit her sister. He told her ha
would send her money for her return and
the couple continued to correspond.
krause delayed sending money for the
return. and finally Miss Farrell asked
about IT, lie fatty refused 10 send H.
Miss Farrell went TO work and earned
money TO pay her way back. Then she
engaged an attorney and suit for $1,000 for
breach OF promise was filed
Now Krause became ungallant He
swore that when his mother had told
Rosa she did not like red hair Rosa had
become angry and said she would never
marry him. This the girl denied krause
said he had not written 10 the girl In
Boston. that he could neither read nor
write.
Maggie and Mary Krause testified that
ne had written 10 Miss Farrell but
Erause still denied II. though the letters
were produced, with his signature at
tached.
IL was proved by Krause's attorneys
that he had but 5000 Of property. This
r. why Miss Farrell was given s7b0-what
her dover would have been. The Jury
indicated afterward that had Krause's
property been three times as valuab>-
they would have given Miss Farrell tn.
full amount asked