Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-11
Mrs. Johanna Bishop Of
Readfie|d Brings
Suit Against H. ". S. loVejoyoi
Same Town for Alleged Break
In Marriage Contract..case VIII Go
To the Jury This Morning

The breach of promise case of Mrs.
Johanna Bishop VS.. Herman w. 5.
Loveioy of Readfield was opened Mon
day morning in the supreme court.
Peacock of Readfleld represented the
case for the plaintiff, l.. 7. Carleton and
Judge Benedict +. Maher for the de-
fendant. Mrs. Bishop, the plaintiff in
the case, alleges that Lovejoy prom
ised to marry her but changed his
mind in March 1918, and has since
refused to do so. although plaintiff has
always been willing to fulfill her part
of the agreement.
Mrs. Bishop was born in Germany in
1884 and came TO the United States 80
years ago. For some years she lived
in Washington and Philadelphia, later
coming to Readfeld where she mar
ried Mr.. Bishop in 1895. Two children,
boy and girl, were born to the
couple. The son is now II and the
daughter II according to witness. On
April 20. 1912, plaintiff secured a di
vorce on grounds Of cruel and abusive
treatment.
Mrs. Bishop took the stand and on
direct examination conducted by her
counsel told of her acquaintance with
defendant before her divorce. Plain
tiff met Lovejoy while both We're en-
ployed at Kent's Hill Seminary and
according to Mrs. Bishop told her he
would marry her if she was free. Aft
er the divorce Lovejoy continued his
attentions toward her and asked plain
tiff to marry him which she promised
to do.
Witness then described in every de-
tail Lovejoy's different methods of
love making.
Judge Maher's cross-examination
was rigid.
'tYou say Lovejoy made love to you,
put his arms around you and hugged
you?''
"Oh no, not until after l was di-
vorced"
did he say sweet things to you?"
''Weli, yes" replied the witness, ap-
pearing somewhat embarrassed.
'He told me when you mine own,
will give you a 400-mile ride"
Witness related on the stand that
defendant had given her some sort of
dope powder Judge Maher devoted
considerable amount of time in an
endeavor to ascertain the exact ma
ture of the powder.
Sort of love powder, wasn't it,"
queried Mr.. Maher.
We'll it made me just crazy toward
him"
How long did that .last?"
About two weeks" To-
Counsel for defense then introduced
certain letters written by plaintiff to
defendant. Defendant had never made
love 10 plaintiff since March 1913.
On redirect examination witness had
never dreamed that Lovejoy would go
back on her. Court took a recess.
Plaintiff was called to the stand at
the conclusion of the recess and ask
ed if defendants acts in failing to do
as he agreed had any effect on her
health, and she replied that she was
at the present in a very nervous state.
Martin Bishop, son of plaintiff, next
took the stand and testified as to the
health of his mother following March,
1913. Witness testimony was brief, at
the conclusion of which Attorney
Carleton opened for the defence. Court
then adjourned until P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Mrs. Charles Beane of Readfield was
the first witness called by the defence.
at the opening of the afternoon session
In 1912 witness was working at Maine
Wesleyan Seminary doing house work
Became acquainted with plaintiff, Mrs
Bishop, there. Witness testified that
she asked plaintiff once If Lovejoy
promised to marry her and plaintiffs
answer to her was, No" Plaintiff told
witness that Lovejoy had doped her.
In ross-examination witness stated
that she worked at the Seminary for a
period of four years.
Frank A. Dow of Kents Hill, mer-
chant, was the next to testify. Wit
ness had known Mrs. Bishop for four
years. Witness had bought the Love-
JOY house in which Mrs. Bishop lived
June Z, 1913. According to witness
Mrs. Bishop had made a considerable
amount of talk to him regarding Love-
joy, but she had never told him that
defendant promised to marry her. Mrs.
Bishop had declared that she would
never leave the house unless she went
out a dead woman. Witness thought
it was time that Lovejoy came to see
the plaintiff to ascertain what was the
matter. According to witness Love-
Joy came from winthrop to the house
in which Mrs. Bishop lived and Of
fered to settle with plaintiff if he owed
her anything This Mrs. Bishop final
ly agreed to do. Mr.. Dow had been a
witness for Mrs Bishop in her divorce
case.
Attorney Peacock cross-examined at
some length.
Didn't you tell me once that when
you asked Mrs. Bishop to move out of
your house that she shed a 10-quart
pail full of tears?"
NO, sir, | never did"
you are pretty friendly with Love-
joy?"
Not any more than l am with some
other people at Kent's HILL"
Haven't you been to my Office and
asked me If there wasn't some way of
settling this case?"
Il asked you if there wasn't some
way to adjust matters without caus-
ing whole lot of trouble"
Lovejoy, the defendant in the case,
was the next witness. He stated that
he was "a years of age. Witness tes-