Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
RED HAIR WINS JURY
Girl Whose Lover Broke En-
gagement Because She Had
Red Hair Gets Verdict
SHE GETS THIRD OF PROPERTY
Breach Of Promise Suit Results in Fs-
vor Of Rose Farrell, Whose Lever Re-
fused to. Marry Her because His
Mother Didn't Like Her Auburn
Locks.


| Special to Times Republican.
Orange City, Jan. s0.-Miss Rose
Farrell. has recovered $3.50 from John
Krause,. young farmer of Granville,
because of his breach of promise to
marry her. Mrs. Krause told her son,
before the girl, that she didn't like her
because she had red hair. The wedding
was postponed, and in the girls abb
sence the mother induced her son to
break the engagement. Young Krause.
also, has red hair.
1t mattered not that Miss Farrell's
hair is a gorgeous Titan, a shade which
Iprincessess ccvet; the German mother of
John krause said she would have none
OF it. That her red haired son Johns
children and children's children might
not be doomed to auburn locks for gem
lerations. she wanted him to marry a
tgirl with rich. nut brown. or better
yet, an irreproachable black.
In September 1901. John Krause. the
SON OF Luxembourg German parents,
bought q railroad ticket from Granville
to Farmer, S. d. He was going 10 the
wedding of his cousin.
At the Wedding young Krause met
an auburn haired young woman of about
20 years. She would not have been
termed pretty in a galaxy of New York
society women. but in Farmer, s. D., she
could be termed belle. Young krause
liked the looks OF the young woman.
Her rich Irish brogue. her wit, entranc-
ed him. In true German fashion the
Wedding lasted several days, and young
Krause improved the days 1t was
Kra,lse who drove the young woman
back to her home in Farmer. On the
way she told him THE story Of her life.
She had been taken by family OF
Luxembourg Germans when mere
baby. having been left an orphan, and
had grown to wonanhood under their
care. Before the two parted she had
promised to answer Krause's letters.
In November, 1901. Krause bought
another railroad ticket from Granville
to Farmer. S. D. This time he did not
go TO the home OF his cousin,
He was anxious and Miss Farrell A.
nally agreed to January s, 1902, as their
wedding day. In gleet the couple set off
to Granville to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Krause. A large group OF Miss Far
cells friends went to the depot with the
couple and bade them merry journey.
A number Of young women gave Miss
Farrell PRESENTS for her wedding day.
With no misgivings Krause drove to
his country home with his bride-to-be.
His mother had known of their friend-
ship and had always seemed to approve
of 1t.
Didn't Like Red Hair.
Mother. this is Rosp.' was the young
mans formal Introduction when Mrs.
Krause met them at the door. There
was no response from his mother for a
moment. Then:
"Ach. red hair: no like it, was her
comment. Better wait While"
Krause finally agreed, and he bought
Miss Farrell ticket to Boston, that
she might visit her sister. He told her
he would send her money for her re-
turn. The couple continued to write.
Young Krause delayed sending the
money for the return and finally Miss
Farrell asked him for it. The young
man refused to give it. Then Miss Far
rell went to work and earned the money
to bring her back to Sioux county. She
employed attorneys and suit for So
1000 for breach of promise was filed.
At the trial young Krause was sullen;
Miss Farrell was calm and self
possessed. Her straightforward story
f,,,o,, <ba cn,,rt tba i,,rx, opd tho liStsn.
ers.
Krause swore on the stand that when
his mother told Rosa she did not like
her red hair. Rosa became angry, de-
olared she would never marry him, and
asked him to take back his ring. This
he said he declined to do, telling her
that she could keep that as present.
Miss Farrell denied this story.
Letters which Krause wrote to Miss
Farrell while she was in Boston We're
produced. but Krause denied writing
them; he declared he could not read nor
write. He admitted his sisters, Mag
gle and Mary. had written letters to
Miss Farrell for him.
Maggie and Mary Krause told on the
stand that their brother could read and
write, and that he had written to Miss
Farrell.
1t was proved by Krause's attorneys
that he had but $4,000 worth of prop
erty. This lis why Miss Farrell was
given but $3.50. what her dover inter-
| est would have been. The jury indi-
lcated afterward that had Krause's
property been three times as valuable,
Miss Farrell would have been given her
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