The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-20
Howard w. Brandt Wants $50
ore From Mrs. Eugenia
Perry Hughes.
SAYS SHE PROMISED TO WED.
Plaintiff Alleges That He Gave
Defendant Valuable Presents
and Much of His Time
in Mexico.

Mrs. Eugene Berry Hughes OF No. t42i
Forest Park boulevard was sued in the
Circuit Court yesterday by Howard W.
Brandt Of the Republic of Mexico for S;o.-
| HoJ damages for alleged breach of contract
to marry him.
Brandt states that he met her in Febru-
| airy. 1907 At his brothers house in Mont
gunlery CITY. Mo. and that she was then
Miss Eugeuia Berry.
H.. was invited by her parents. with her
consent. to visit her al their home in st.
Louis. and ne did so. he states.
Before he departed from st. Louis it was
agreed between her and him that they
would correspond witch they did until the
alleged breach Of contract.
In September. 1862. she advised the plain
tiff Of the death Of her father.
In December he received. he states. from
her letter. stating that her mother and
herself and some friends contemplated a
tip to Mexico in the latter part OF the
following January. and that she hoped to
meet him during the visit
He met her with her party at their no
tel in Mexico City IN the third day after
their arrival. about FEBRUARY l. and called
to see her several times in the three fol-
lowing weeks. he states.
CHANGED THEIR RESIDENCE.
On his suggestion she and her party
changed their residence from Mexico to
Puebla. where bis headquarters are. She
and her party took rooms in Pr,ehla at
the Hotel National, short distance from
his office.
While the party remained in Puebia he
and she were much in each others corr
pany. and at that place OF March Is. 1873.
he proposed marriage to her, he states.
The o5 Pr9Ssi'@n % was held ID ,sa Gpn and On
He claims that he took her and her
party. consisting Of her mother and aunt,
through the county tor several weeks
penses. visiting different towns.
Meantime they took numerous coach
rites and attended theaters and other
Wtren the day of her departure came.
about Nav. 1913. when she was to leave
Mexico for her home in ST. Louis, she as
sured him Of her undying love FOR him,
forever. he alleges.
They corresponded until about January
last, he states.
GAVE. VALUABLE PRESENTS.
From the time OF their engagement
until about January 20 1904. Brandt says,
he gave her presents consisting of soli
tair. diamond ring worth 500. gold
heart worth S2S. filigree necklace worth
Sl.JH and a life-Size photograph and cray
on drawing of herself which cost 500.
He lost three or four months from his
business. which paid him 81" month
and s. a day expenses, visiting and enter
tanning her. amounting to a total cash
loss and damage 10 him of $500. accord
ing TO his bill.
Miss Berry refused to carry out her
contract to marry him and rendered her
self incapable of doing 50 by marrying,
in the summer of 1s4. Samuel W. Hughes,
of which fact she notified him by a letter
which was received BY him September -,
1904
She owns in her own right property of
the value OF $3.50. and has always had
FOR her associates persons OF wealth. edu-
cation and refinement. and he. though
social and business associates people of
education and refinement and the leading
business men Of the Republic of Mexico
he states.
5000 FOR HEART BALM
Brandt asks $500 actual damages and
alleges that he has been humilated among
his friends and associates and made TO
and mental distress TO his further alleged
damage in the sum of s25.HG.
No lawyer appears OF record IL The
case.
The petition was brought to the Circuit
Clerks Office in the Courthouse hy Il
young man who did not give mis- name.
He submitted with the petition bond
for costs. signed S. s. Brandt. 1t was ex-
ecuted at Montgomery City. Mo. before
Everett Barton, Circuit Clerk, December
IA. 1901.
The bond recites that s. s Brandt owns
1100 acres of land. worth Sa-S. GO, and that
he is worth 5000.
John r. F'ltzsimmons. Chief Deputy Cir
cult Clerk. informed the Young man that
it would he necessary to pay a fling fee
of g.
The young man said nc thought the bond
covered all expenses.
Mr. fftzsimmons explained to him that
4 special statute requires the payment of
a filing fee. regardless Of the bond, before
the suit would he docketcd
The Young man hcSitated. saying that he
was On.y 4 messenger. but finally paid
the s3
At the Hughes homo last night refusals
were given to all requests for a statement