The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-17
She Says;Young Means Promised
10 Wed in June
BURNING LOVE M|ss|VEs.
A Pretty New York Artist Charges
That CASTOR Bullock Means Tilted
Her and That Her Heart Is Dam.
aged to the Tune of Twenty-Five
Thoasand Dollars.
New York world.)

Justice Newburger's vacation OF an
order requiring Edith c. Poole to sub
nit TO an examination before trial,
granted today, disclose a sensational
breach Of promise suit for $4,000
damages for a broken heart brought
by Miss Poole, petite and beautiful
art studen, against CASTOR Bullock
Means, related through the Bullocks
to former President Theodore Roose-
welt.
Justice Platzek last month directed
that Miss Poole answer questions pro-
pounded by Means lawyer before
trial. She asked Justice Newburger,
through her counsel, Strouse 4
Strouse. 10 set aside the order as
.improYidently granted" This was
done. enabling Miss Poole. who is
nineteen years old. slender, juno
eyed and an accomplished linguist
and musician, TO retain possession OF
her bundles of love lie tiers and other
secrets OF her suit against Means until
the case comes 70 trial.
Pledges TO Love Letters.
Miss Poole claims that Means. who
is connected with the Cannon mills az
Concord. y. c., and who has Offices at
No. SO Worth street in New York,
promised to marry her in July. 1903,
and that he set the date Of the cere-
mony as later in July. This prom
Use was repledged in hundreds Of let
tiers. written from various cities in
the United States, which TEEN with
ardent love and protestaiions Of af-
lection and loyalty. These letters
viii be produced at the trial. They
will reveal Means, Il is said, as .
portrayer of the grand passion IN
high literary skill.
Il know il seems ordinary TO sue
a man because he has not kept his
promise to wed you" said the charm
ing plaintiff today, but my heart
has been broken and I've lost inter-
est in the world and everything since
he lifted me. | an sure, however.
that women who have loved, as |
did, and who have suffered and been
wrong4d BY q man who pledged and
repledged himself to me so often,
will understand that | am justified in
bringing him 10 court. He wrote me
OF his love for me from all corners
OF America. / was young and un-
sophisticated and he was tall. land
some and or excellent family, and
devoted to me when We met and for
a year.
Money Can't save Her Heart.
"A Law suit, and even recovery
of damages from him cannot mend
conhdIng girls broken heart. but
il will be a lesson TO Mr. Means.
won't say another word.
Miss Poole had just been gradu-
ated from the Loretta Heights con-
vent IN Denver, Col, she says, when
she came 70 New York 10 visit rela-
tives in West sevenfy-second street,
with whom she now makes her home.
She proposed to enter New York's
art schools and continue her love for
painting. An acquaintance with
Means ripened into friendship and
then love. and he was accepted. she
says, when a proposal followed
Miss Pooies father, former promi.
nent Denver lawyer, Is dead
Means travelled considerably for
the Cannon Mil, ID which bis fam.
Ity, members of the Bnllocks 81
Georgia. made famous By one or o
Henry's stories on President Roose.
welt, are interested. and during his
trips wrote Two and three times .
day 70 Miss Poole. She says he com.
posed 0des 10 her beauty. wrote
poems 81 her charms and penned
romanees 81 their happy future IN
letters with which she is now reads
70 confront him. Twice some Of hei
letters have been stolen. she says, bui
fhe has plenty 81 ftiterati0ns 81
Means promises 70 saDstantiste bel
claims
..Dailingesi Little Edith"
Miss Poole Was reueiant 20 reyea
the contents % any q Means letters
she blnshingly confessed that BE- al
dressed her AZ MY Dafiingcst Littlp
Edith and usually signed himsei
"iian One letter dated Chicago
October 1909. read 10 part
Is hurts me because ] cannO
fathom Is like 70 %. the Iast leits
ynu Fent ne. Remember, dearie
thar Gil said mean. Ton Ough
- knOa enough about me and OF M
20 realize that . Bullock never fail
20 keep ; promise love you viii
al NJ heart aud hoal- yes. bod
and soul ! viil marry you soon
dear. and you and shall aiaays b
happy ! have npi b0tn untrue 4
you even II thought send me you
most intimate souls searn.ngs d
how you love me.
Ills Love ~ Poetry.
On another occasion Means pennel
the following poetry End wrote tha
II beet expressed biz heart.
So little while, 20 little while. ID
world shall last for us.
There Is 40 way 70 Keep II. dear. b.
Just spend II thus
There Il 40 hand may stop the san