The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-14
THEY BOTH LOVED
YET DAMAGE SUIT
49, ear-Old Girl Got Verdict
against Aged Lover
HE had MUCH MONEY
AND 1T LOOKS LIKE she WANT.
ED 70 GET IT WITHOUT
MARRYING. tisM-AN uN-
USUAL CASE.

Ing 70 one Of The most uaaslal lo'
stories ever rehsa fscd il court. Il
jury in the Arms-7sns Tagrston cas-
where a grl Of Eighteen sued ma
Of eighty-aYa Ter $500 because, sh
alleged, hi. love for her had caillet
handed up resdict today awargin
800 70 the Plaintiff
The jury s1en The entira night Al
liberating On the case. There was
hnge volume cf love matters to &
ever, G aaaen or more love scene
Between tie octoganarian and the Iii
" VIZ he promised to wed
saF laisns still to love, having beer
e .ee9d b1 witnesses under the
oss ne lawyers ques ions
n M M Old man; | love hin
dea.i' eaid t.iss Armstrong on The
alay 4
Viz tsara IN his eyes the aged
eaien ana 9hpe3 her 10 the wit
1ssl sc end tremblingly said
entea marry the girl /
w nos love her
ta pasiiioa isfel BY Thurston
sna hla All Fu2yg aa that the girls
caey more than
sae GIG hlI isg q aon-in-law. Mrs.
1f .4c 81 80 She had lit le
6 50 ABOUT VIE Or not she rel.
asp toe idea @. Il soa-.n law eighty.
IA geas 81 WIN sic is but hall
t-t ag9 lerz4ll, but did describe
some Of the events that transplred in
me peculiar love affair when she was
present.
Mrs. Armstrong testified thai
Thufsfon came to her on more than
one occasion and announced that he
NsAtsd 10 marry her daughter, and
that finally she gave her consent. She
described a rehearsal Of he anticipa
ted wedding that the couple went
through il front Of a mirror, and says
that Thurston gave tie girl SIS to bu,
a wedding ring with ct hat time
The pr snectiye bride said thar she
wanted a welding ring that cost s13,
she had cIed one out Thurston
told her 70 go slow and no. be too ex
trayagant, said ths girls mother.
He asked Charlotte in my pres
ence If she would he ready to marry
the next Monday morning. contin
ued the aer. Sic said she would
and he sail he would send carriage
after her That Monday was March
q hui cab came. Charlo te haa
prepared Ter wedding clothing, hav
ang aaa 80 dresses made and all
81 " ngements for the weddine
ing "a lete.
y sev2rl clerg pen &c who h
te9 Die rward applied for ms
Hiaee Asl net co si3ered tie inc
efuity OF lie r ages too great, Thur
ton and charlo tie would probably be |
narried now. Several clergymen were
pm on the stand and each te tiled |
Aat the old man had begged him To /
perform the ceremony, but they de 4
ciined on account of the conditions
that existed in the matter Of ages.
The s-examination Of the plain
tin was handled by Lawyer Thomas
S. Jones.
Did You speak to Rev. Mr.. Cru
Der about this affair." he asked.
4 asked him to marry Mr.. Thurs
ton and me-" responded the girl. who
objected to being tied by man of
eightyfive. lie said he coul7n't d.
1t withou consulting his church. AZ
terward he said he would not he able
to perform the ceremony.
Did Mr. Thursion tell you he en-
deavored To get a minister 20 perform
the ceremony
The Rev Mr.. Rrokaw told him he
couldn't do it.
Did you have any one but Mr.
Thurs on calling on you?g
''Yes.
How MANI fiass a ckge
4 can't remember.
Miss Armstrong said thar her moth. +
er asked Mr. Tharstoa nha5 p-oporfg
he had. Re said ,sas Re haa $500
cash and sie.0o0 in horses
You had no isea he had some
property?
Never tbeught Of g..
Do you Ike any other fellow al
much as soa do Mr.. Thprston29 &
4 love hi8'
When oa nc stand himself Dir
IhurstoE said airs Armsirone
isd Us q locking glass to have ,
rehearsal OF The mafriage. We wosd
there bit repesied n words. RI
fered to hiss Losiie il following ' oat
The program
And dig yoa2 asked Sir. Jones.
7 did not sadly re pnaded Mr.
1hursten. as she declined. I spoke
70 her l1a her a5eaE it and said HiI
vas rather strange that she should
Object 70 Kissing me If we were TO be II
married. she said. Oh, she's bash
iai but wnen you get her alone she
viii be al right
There's IRE IS girl = ca Aipira hat.
I sweefer Girl VIII 8 saior brim.
aal the hsnlscmest girl you'll ever