The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-17
DESCRIBED BY COUNSEL
As ALMOST A GENIUS"
Disappointed Girl Sued foT
$4,000 for Breach
H Of Promise

DuDllhi May l1-The faithlessness
Of a lover, described by counsel as "a
remarkable man--almost q genius
was The cause OF proceedings in tho
Dublin court, which ended In verdict
o. $3.50 for breach Of promise OF
marriage.
The PLAINTIFF vas Mis- Alice Jose.
phlne Downes, daught Of the pro
prieirese Of the Westbrook hotel. Dub.
an ana she claimed no smaller 4 snm
man Sso,O00. The man was AlexanJ
e. Duncan, Of Ollyerton, Montsarrat
west indies, desciibed as an emaloye
- ths Montsarytt company. who wss
court, ''0"'Vu III
The defendant observed Mr. r.
N Healy, K. c., NJ. p an behalf M
me lady. wrote TAG los, letters He
could not pass q letter box wlthou;
posting a letter 70 the plaintiff.
Never have | seen such a batch Of
'orrespoirsencc AZ there Is IN this
ease--not an ordinary vulgar kind az
letter but letters OF passIon and ardo.
he llke Of which have never read
Tie was not content with writing io
he young lady herself. but he wrote
70 her Fnather, lu her sister and 10
aer brother"
Counsel said Nil Duncan who was
native Of Liverpool. was d remark.
able man almost O genius. lie had
taken service 10 West Africa. and
liter SIX Years was home for year
holiday He came to Dublin. and
stayed At the plaIndfrs mothers
hotel, Re vas a man Of wealth and
frequently entertained the nropro.
ress OF me hotel with tales OF African
NE.
Referred Him 70 Her Mother.
One evening after he had been on
shopping expedition with Miss
Downos he asked her II She were en-,
sagod She laughed and said
What's that 20 you7" oWell" heI
aid, - should Ike very much 10 be
llowed to pay you some attention 3"
You must 70 and see my mother
about that, she replied.
"And So" remarked counsel "aIr
Duncan who had began practically
BY swcetheartlng The mother AT once
Went TO see Mrs. Downes. and told
her that the rcal secret Of hts long
visit 20 Dublln-the real attraction
was her daughter, Alice
Miss Downes raised difficulties
with regard TO religion defendant be,
ng q Presbyterian and plaintiff a |
Roman Gatholie-and also about tha
climate Of West Africa. Duncan sall |
seligion should be no barrier. and
added that he hoped to get another
appointment in the West Indies. ul |
iimatciy he was accepted as suitor
THAT night" continued Mr. Healy |
this gentleman sat down In the HI.
iel and wrote his first love letter 10
the young lady IN the COURSE OF the
following six months he wrote to the
plaintiff not merely daily from train
ana ship but almost from bis bed.
etiers telegrams and post cards
In the following November he sail.
I'd for Montserrat where he got
good appointment.
The fret name Of the lady. said
COUNSEL. was Alice. hut the defendant
lsked 20 BE allowed to address her as
Iosenhine. as he was fond OF the
lame. aud he pointed out that In
'catland the name Alice was ralhnr
ommon" in one Of his letters from
liverpool he wrote:
Vas Fervent Lover
"My Darling Josephine: Many r
hanks for your dear sweNi letter ~ 4
eived this morning. Mother brought n
up 10 my bedroom together with 4
he eggs and milk. You have no idea Z
ow glad I am to get It but was snr- 4
v yon cried yourself to sleep on
Wednesday night You must not cry
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