New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
Eduard Starr, Army Lieutenant,
Brings Action Against Miss
MCMurray, of Troy.
TELLS OF HIS C0URTSHlP
Saws She Promised in Vienna to
Marry Him, but Now Refuses
to See Him or Answer
His Letters.


comes from being Tilted by the young
woman on whom ne has set his love, and
who had promised to marry him has just
come forward with a suit for breach OF
nromise. However. in this case, in which
the complaint was filed yesterday. the
man saws he has suffered more actual
damage than could be shown by "Ruz-
zielamb" Griswold, who sued for breach
of promise. but who failed to recover
anything because an unsympathetic jury
refused to compensate him for his
mental anguish.
The plaintiff in the new action is
Eduard Starr, scion Of a wealthy family
of Austria and a lieutenant in the Aus
trian army. He says that he reln-
qusheu for year his commission in the
army and spent all of his available cash
i'm his attentions to Miss Helen McMur-
ray. a daughter of c. F. McMurray, a
retired manufacturer. of Troy. y. Y,
who promised to marry him. but row re-
fuses even to see him or reply to his let
tiers. He asks $4,000 damages for
breach Of promise declaring that he has
suffered large actual damage and ex
pressing the fear that his former com
rades will make his life a burden because
OF his failure to make the defendant h :
wife And the attorney for starr says
this is not another 'Ruzzieamh' case"
Met at Races in Vienna.
1t was at a race meeting in Vienna in
August, 1910. that the Austrian lieu
tenant first met the object of his affec-
ton. Miss McMurray had gone abroad
with her parents Starr was at once
snitten with the American girl She
was then twenty-five years old and her
admirer was twenty-seven Starr at
once began paying her attention which
continued for the following month that
Miss McMurray remained in the Aus
trian capital.
According to Starr Miss McMurray
was not Indifferent to his attentions
He says his family was wealthy and one
OF the oldest in Austria, while he had a.
stable Of racehorses and was the cham
| pion gentleman rider In the country
Before the young woman left Vienna.
says Starr, she had promised to be his
WIFE Then she accompanied her par
ents to Paris, and II was at her request
says the lieutenant, that he went there
to see her.
Again in Paris, SAYS Starr. the de-
fendant renewed her promise but 70
tused 10 fix any definite date for the
wedding. She is an only child. and when
she told her father about her intention
10 marry Starr Mr.. tIcMurray objected.
and suggested to his daughter that che
take three months to think over the i'm
portant step.
IN the mean time Starr had dispoead
OF MS stable of horses at low price and
d great loss. he says The sale was COM
pulsory. because of his love affair Uo
had to equip himself with a complete
outht OF civilian clothing, he said. the
military laws Of his country prohibiting
officers from wearing their uniforms out-
SIDE or the country. From September 20
1910, to January /. 1911, Starr saws ne
was in Paris paying court 70 Miss Nc
Murray and entertaining her; and he
was there by her request, he repeats.
Lived as seftted Station.
And while he was there he had to live
liz manner that beftted his station in
life, paying large amounts of money for
his living expenses which he would not
have mad In the army. Besides this he
gave Miss McMurray many presents he
says, some Of them of great intrinsic
value, and which she still retains
Finally he became physically run
down by the whirlwind Of entertainment
and he had TO go to a sanatorium. More
expense. When he recovered Starr went
to England to perfect himself in the
English language, which move had been
suggested by Miss McMurray, he asserts.
His absence from the army cost him
promotion TO first lieutenancy and also
his years pay as second lieutenant
His friends and relatives all knew of
his attentions to Miss McMurray and in
consequence of the alleged breach of
promise he feels that he is unable to re-
turn to his home without being made the
object Of ridicule. Starr still expresses
his love for Miss McMurray, but since
last July he has been unable to see her.
He called at her home in Troy, but was
not permitted to see her. He has writ
ten letters, but received no answers and
IS not sure that Miss McMurray ever re-
ceived them.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribuncl
Lenox Mass, Nov. 1l.-C F. McMurray
who Is at the Curtis Hotel with his wife