The Detroit times., 1912-01-02
SAYS PHYSICIAN THREW
/. HER OVER FOR GIRL FROM
T, CANADA WITH HEAP OF CASH
Violet Schram Claims the Lure
of 100000 Was Too Much
For DR.. f. B. Ashton.
KEPT COMPANY" 10 YEARS
Breach of Promise Suit in Which
Heavy Damages Are Sought,
Called in Court.

The breach OF promise suit
brought by Miss Violet Schram, OF
No. 767 Fisher-ave., against DR.. Fred
|, erick h. Ashton, of No. 1881 Wood
ward-ave., was called when the cir
cult court opened. Tuesday afternoon
Miss Schram asks for $4,000
claiming that for 10 years she was
DR.. Ashtons sweetheart, refusing
fnany opportunities to keep com
nanY" with other voting men, assist
Ing and befriending him during his
Student days. encouraging him in his
studies and nursing him during his
sickness, only TO be turned aside at
the end for a young woman from Can
ada worth 100000
You are not going TO turn me
. down after all these years, TO marry
girl with money, are you. Fred p
is the question Miss Schram says she
put &c the defendant after she learn
ed of his interest in the Canadian
girl.
Well, you know, Viola. il isn't Of
ten that fellow gets a snap like
this" Is the answer she says she re-
ceiyed
Miss Schram met Ashton, she says,
Iin 1901. when he was a clerk In the
Central drug store. She says he ap-
peared interested in her. and asked
permission 10 call Receiving the
permission, he called regularly, she
says For the first two years Miss
Schram says she regarded him mere.
ly rs friend, but he suggested mar
rtng.. Tina nntD 1Q0Q
she says. the subject was discussed
Z frequently
IL was at first intended TO have the
marriage take place several years
ago, the plaintiff says, but Ashton de-
cided 10 take up the study OF medi-
cine, and the event was postponed.
He studied in the Detroit College of
Medicine, and during his student
/, days. Miss Ashton says, he made her
home his headquarters, spending
much OF his time there, taking her
TO parties, the theater and TO church,
and talking many times OF their plans
( for the future After mis- graduation
IN 1907 Dr. Ashton went to Quincy.
sfll. TO become physician in the Sol
diers' Home, but returned to Detroit
t in three months. Then he decided
10 practice in Detroit and discussed
with Miss Schram and the rest OF the
family the proper place to locate. He
picked on a location at Kercheyal and
Seyburn-ayes., and after remaining
there a short time. removed 10 his
present office on Woodward-ave.
During all these years. Miss Schram
says Dr. Ashton talked with her many
times about their Marriage, discussed
Ii with the members of hen family,
and planned for IL in many ways. This
continued until 1909, when Or. Ash
ton was introduced by his sister,
= Mabel, To Miss Margaret Galley, or
Belleville, Ont, nurse Miss Schram
says she noticed at once a GOODNESS
and a change in the defendant, and
she tells of an occasion when. after
he had 'phoned that he could not call
because of professional business, she
met him on the street with Miss
Galley. Some words followed, and the
breach between the two widened. The
next Miss Schram heard was that the
two had been married In Ontario, on
Nav "a. 1910. The only excuse DR..
Ashton ever gave. Miss Schram says,
IS that he did not consider her well
enough educated 10 be a physicians s
wife. as she could not shine in so.
ciety.
Miss Schram has two brothers, Wes-
lev. manager OF the Majestic theater,
and Edward. billing agent for the
Miles theater. Her father is in the
picture enlarging business at No. 4Gl
Gratiot-aye. Miss Schram Is repre-
sented by Attorneys McHugh * Gal.
lagher. and the defendant by James
Pound