The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
Bessie Stewart Says LOehr
GrubbS Promised to Wed.
Files Breach of Promise Suit
for $4,000 in Court.
HE MARRIED ANOTHER WOMAN
Lucille Mulvane-NichOlSOn Be-
came His Wife Instead.
He COOed and Made Love, She
Says in Petition.

Heart balm to the amount of Sl0.-
900 is demanded ina breach of prom
Use damage suit filed in the district
court today by Miss Bessie Stewart,
milliner in a local department store,
against Loehr Grubbs, pharmacist,
living at 1910 West Sixth avenue.
Miss Stewart alleges that Grubbs,
as her affiianoe ed, talked with her over
the telephone early in the evening of
April 10; that he went to Lawrence
with Lucille Mulvane-Nicholson the
same evening and was married to her
the next day.
That. she says, makes it impossible
for him to carry out his contract of
marriage with her and she sues for
$4,000 for breach of contract 5000
for actual damages and $4,000 for
punitive damages.
Lucille Mulvane-Nicholson, men
toned in the petition as having taken
the place promised to Miss Stewart, is
well known in Topeka. She was an
adopted daughter of John r. Null
Vane and was once married to John
Nicholson, manager of the Kaw VAL
ley Mills.
Called on Her Evenings.
The Topeka milliner states that she
and Mr.. Grubbs became acquainted
June !. 1916, and that Grubbs tegan
showing attention to her at dice. She
states that he called and that his at
tentiOnS became evidences OF attecuOni
that he invited return of similar
sentiment and received it. Later, she
says, they became acknowledged low
ers, he calling every evening except
such times as business would prevent,
taking her riding on Sundays in his
automobile. writing her letterc con-
tanning endearing and affectionate
terms and otherwise showing his love
for her.
The big event according to Miss
Stewards petition, was on August 10,
1916, when they came to mutual
understanding that they were to be
married. She doesn't say whether he
proposed and was accepted or just how
it came about; anyway, she says. they
agreed to be married in January of
this year.
Engagement Became Known"
Grubbs. she says, had won her en-
tire love and affection and she didn't
look at another man. The engage
ment became known to their friends,
she says, then came the first cloud
Grubbs says the petition, desired to
postpone the wedding because of bus
mess reasons and it was postponed
with no positive date fixed.
But he continued to make love"
reads the petition, and told her he
order to raise enough money to be
married on comfortably. From that
time on until April. according to the
petition, the affairs of the couple pro-
ceeded about the same as those of or
binary lovers, Grubbs calling regular
~ both in person and by telephone,
taking her out to eat and taking her
riding.
Miss Stewart says that on Wednes-
day night. April 8, two days before he
7 NTtt1x
son. he called upon her and made love
as usual. cooling to her in endearing
terms and mentioning their wedding.
The evening of the next day, she says,
he called her by telephone about 1880
o'clock and talked with her for some
time.
Then Married Another.
Later in the evening, she says, he
took Lucille Mulvane Nicholson to
Lawrence and the next day they We're
married in the Douglas county capital
Miss Stewart says she did not know
of it at the time; that her first infor-
nation came from a mutual friend and
that the shock was so great that she
had to be taken to hospital Cor treat
ment She is still under the care of
a physician. she says.
Besides the alleged injury to her
health Miss Stewart declares she was
Inundated and subjected to ridicule
by Grubbs, who, she says, has not to
this day notified her of his action nor
communicated with her in any way.
She states that Grubbs owns car
ana other property besides earning
$50 a month. Grubbs is employed
as a pharmacist at the RoWley drug
store and is well known in Topeka
He is the son of DIR. Grubbs. for years
one of the most prominent physicians
in Topeka. Miss Stewards people do
not live here but she has lived in To-
peka for several years and is also
well known. She is iE the millinery
department at the Pelletier store.
The damage suit was filed for Miss
L. l. Ii,