The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
jurymen Not Hypnotized BY
The Pretty Woman.
Plaintiff Says That She Is Not
Through With Him.
Defendant Feels Happy Over
Verdict; Lifts a Load.

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st. Paul, June 2S.-The jury in the
Toomey Bettingen breach of promise
suit at 1870 o'clock last evening render
ed verdict for the defendant, thereby
holding that DR.. J. w. Bettingen, after
Mrs. Toomey had secured divorce from
w. c. Toomey, had made no promise to
marry her, or that if he did, she is en-
titled to no damages for broken heart
The case was given to the jury shortly
after four O'Clock.
/ Mrs. TOOmey has not decided whether
she will appeal the case to the supreme
court. She will have conference today
with her attorney, Stan ]. Donnelly.
She says, however, that whatever course
is decided upon with reference to the
appeal, she will try to compel DR.. Bet
tingen to take back in court the bad
things he has said about her.
Il am not shedding any tears over
this decision" said Mrs. Toomey at her
apartments at the Merchants hotel last
evening, shortly after she had received
word of the verdict for the defendant
'As far as the money part of the suit
is concerned, | don't care snap. l just
wanted justice; I wanted the blame
placed where it belongs.
"But | am not through. l shall COM
pei DIR. Bettingen to take back in court
all the bad things he has said about
me. / shall consult Immediately with
Mr.. Donnelly about the matter and ex-
tpect to bring suit against DIR. Bet
tingen next fall, charging him with
Islander. / expect to leave for Lake Min
Inetonka, where shall remain perhaps
until the middle of August; then shall
return to st. Paul and prepare for the
suit
"'TIe who sins one by one, must pay
two by two This quotation will apply
to DR.. Bettingen. He has sinned against
me and he will have to pay the penal
ty. I have been maligned on every oc-
casion. Charges have been trumped up
against me and magnifed to the fullest
extent.
"No, I don't know whether I shall
leave st. Paul ermenently or not.
may go back to the stage, but l have
not decided. Really l have made no
plans for the future at all; / don't
know what shall do. But you may de-
pend upon it that I snail be back to
st. Paul next fall to make DR.. Bettingen
take back what he has said about me.
"The statement that I brought this
suit to secure advertising in prepara-
ton for a stage career is ridiculous. l
do not have to do that. If / were seek
| ing advertisement would not seek it
in St. Paul. 1t would do me no good
here.
"There are not many women who
would leave luxurious home, as | did,
and give up everything for man. That
is what I did, and think that DIR.
Bettingen owes me an explanation"
81 am thoroughly satisfied with the
verdict of the jury" said DR.. Joseph w.
Bettingen at his residence, 5l5 Ashland
avenue, last evening. II think that
have received justice at the hands of the
jury, and l take the verdict as COM
plete vindication of the charges made
against me.
| "Of course it has been humiliating to
me, to be obliged to answer charges of
the kind made against me, but l feel
That / have been cleared. / am mad
clear through over the trial and its con-
sequences, and it has cost me a great
deal. I don't know who is paying for
the other end of it"
| DR.. Bettingen was in high spirits and
he talked freely of the case as he roll
ed a cigarette. He was dressed in his
usual business suit and reclined upon
his couch with the air of man who has
unloaded of heavy burden.
81 am perfectly satisfied at the treat
ment I have received at the hands of the
newspapers and the public. This trial
meant everything to me, while Mrs.
Toomey had nothing to lose. 1t was
preposterous for such woman to bring
such charges against me, business
man of recognized standing in the COM
munity.
"Whatever notoriety I have receiv-
ed through the circumstances of the last
week will have no effect upon my future
movements. l shall be at my office at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning and will
conduct my business as usual.'