The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
.CARR0LLTON
PEOPLE ARE AGAIN EATING
WARM MEALS.
VERDICT FOR S4,5OO
In a Breach of Promise
Case.
Special to Morning News.

Carrollton. Feb. 1.-The people of
this thriving town are again eating
warm meals. the dishes that had been
accommodating for three or four days
have been in most instances washed
and the tide of public feeling has turn
ed once more toward the revival that
is being held in the Methodist church
by Rev. McRae There had been
tumult in the city" for days during the
hearing of the breach of promise case
OF Lydia Hutchinson against Emer-
son Hull.
When the court bell rang every
thing stopped except the pottery.
Housewives dropped their dishcloths
and broke for the temple of justice,
so-called. When the noon hour came
and the children returned from the
school and the husband from his toll,
the fires were out and the breakfast
dishes stacked up in pile. Each
| member was expected to hunt out his
own plate and eat cold snack while
the wife primped up ready to start
back for the afternoon court session.
| The revival services could not stifle
the profanity INDUCED in by the hus-
bands. but theologians have decided
that it was justifiable.
| Upon the street corners men argued
tho merits of the case, while the wom-
en- talked of nothing else when they
met. The only trouble was that the
| testimony was not racy enough to suit
| the crowd. The letters read were of a
very tame character. They were not
lovey-lovey, but rather prosaic.
| Lydia was upon the stand for six
hours and made good witness in her
own behalf She told of the progress
of the courtship. Emerson began 60
ing with her when she was 13 years
old and kept right on Ike, ping COM
pany with her up until near the time
that he married another girl She told
of his proposals from time to time
when she was too young to give a
| definite answer. When she grew old
er she promised to marry him at his
| own solicitation.
When Hutchinson went upon the
stand he made general denial and
had witnesses to help him out. He
did not testify with the freedom that
the girl did and when cornered gave
himself away. He finally admitted
writing letter in which he talked of
getting married, but in justification
stated that he was just joking with
the girl and wrote all that stuff to
fool her; that he did not love her,
but intended all the time to marry the
other girl who is now his wife. There
is difference of opinion as to why
he did this. It is claimed by some
that he got mixed and told more than
he wanted to, but some of the wiser
married men of the town who have
learned by experience claim that he
told the story to square himself with
his wife and keep peace in the family.
The statement gave his case away,
at any rate, and the jury brought in
verdict for $4,000, which was just
$500 less than the amount claimed.
The case was tried before Judge
Ralph S. Amber, of Canton, who rul-
ed with fairness and dignity upon a
number Of fine legal points.
Hull has no money, but his father
is wealthy and the judgment will be
kept alive until he comes into his
prospects, unless settlement is reach
ed. The girl lives at Minerva and
the defendant several miles out in
the country