The Washington times., 1915-04-20
MRS. N 'NABB WINS
VERDICT FOR $4,000
Jury Dsiagrees After DeIiberat-
ing All Night, But Finally
Makes Award.
Continued from First Page.)


announced that steps will be taken
to carry the case to the Court OF Ap-
peals.
Neither Mr.. Kinney nor Mrs. Nc
Nabb was in court when the jury re-
turned its verdict. although the aged
defendant was present when the
jurors reported the first time this
morning.
The trial of the suit began April 8.
with Miss Harriet Freebey. an in
structor at the National Park Seminary.
as sole counsel for the millionaire.
After the trial had been IN progress
three days, Danief w. Baker entered
the case for the defendant. -
1t was intimated early in the proceed.
ings that the defense would be that
Mrs. McNabb took advantage OF the ad.
vanced years of the millionaire. and
that he was not competent to execute
the contract to marry which was signed
by him June II, 1912, at Escanaba, Mich.
but when the trial. drew to a close the
issue was whether Kinney was justified
in repudiating the agreement on the
recting upon the character Of the
widow.
Admitted Engagement.
The aged man frankly admitted when
he was on the witness stand that he
| Mrs. McNabb but that he changed his
mind after talking with ministed
| named Scott.
The minister he testified, told him
| that Mrs. McNabb had a wide acquaint-
| ance with men. especially travelling
men,"
A letter written by Kinney and Of
fered bv the plaintiff as an exhibit
stated that the minister In question had
| tn1J hot
"highest reputation"
| The letter in which the aged man for
mally broke his engagement was writ
ten at Buffalo, n y. Aueust ,n .c1 10; isl,; =.
Miss Freebey and Miss Adelia Kinney.
d, daughter Of tho millionaire, helped draft
the letter. After the letter had been
sent Kinney never returned to Michi-
| in trust, according to the testimony
| Kinney testified that he was born IT
| Carleton county, New Brunswick. Juh'
IS, 1898. and spent most OF his life al
a woodsman on the frontier Of Northerr
Michigan and New Brunswick. IN
wife died May 8. 1905. He was tn
father Of eight children. five Of whom
are living. and has twenty-three grand
Mrs McNabb has three daughters. tn
eldest being sixteen years old. Sh
Testified that she obtained a divorce
from her husband.
| Was Solicitor.
| When she first met the aged mi
llionaire she was a solicitor for 9TH
Good VIII Farm" an institution 70
orphans located near Escanaba. Mich
but now conducts a boarding house
Milwaukee. Mich.
The marriage contract on which tn
suit was based provided that the mil
lianaire would educate Mrs. McNabb
three children. insure her life for $50
for their benefit and provide hom
for her. The instrument was drafte
by w. J. Galbraith. prosecuting AZ
, torney of Holton county. Mich.
Kinney was II ing at Palatka; Mich
when nc first met Mrs. MCNabh. II
was working in his garden when tn
widow came along and was Introduce
to him by mutual acquaintance.
Signed Contract.
Next day the aged man visited her a
, the home of friend. and about a mont
afterward the contract to marry wa
signed.
Since leaving Michigan in 1912 Kline
has divided his time between Washing
ton and Florida, where he kept yach
: While he adroitly avoided giving an
5 estimate of his wealth while on the vii
ness stand. mining experts stated tha
5 his mining properties alone were wort
= mony to the effect that royalties frai
: one mine amounted to $4,000 a year.
/. Miss Adelia Kinney. the younge!
r daughter of the millionaire. is gradl
$ ate of the National Park Seminary,
= Forest Glen, Md, and Is now la
student IN Washington.