New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-16
Manning Broke Troth on Advice
OF Cardinal Farley, He ,Swears
Defendant in ST 900 Suit Tells Court He Ended
Engagement with Miss OBnen Because He
Suspected a Conspiracy

so heartily that he rocked the cane
back and forth.
IL told her not to do that again." he
continued, "as it was wicked thing
to do"
The next night, he said, O'Brien
brought him paper to sign.
81 got this at the License Bureau"
O'Brien said, according to the testi-
mony.
"They don't give those things out
that way down there Manning replied.
He said he became suspicious when
O'Brien closed the library doors and
that he protested. O'Brien then told
him he would not have to sign any
thing until he went TO the marriage
license bureau on the next day. The
license was obtained, and they then
went to see Cardinal Farley.
81 told Cardinal Farley" Manning
said, that | intended to marry and
wanted to make arrangements and get
dispensation. Il am surprised, said
Cardinal Farley; you are an old man.
Yes I answered, but this thing is
kind Of forced upon me-. Manning
this is q new partnership; it is all
wrong he replied. He said q! ought
not TO throw myself away and sug-
gested that | make settlement for
my children and also for my wife. |
agreed, and il was arranged that Jndge
Morgan J. O'Brien. who was there.
should draw up the agreement. But
from the way those people talked and
acted | thought they were consp ring
against me and ! was timid of falling
into trap
The next morning. he said. his chill
dren gathered around him TO dissuade
him from marrying, and his son Joseph
said
"They can't touch you. They can't
touch you,"
"On Saturday morning Miss O'Brien
called me I'D on the phone" he said,
"and told me she was satisfied TO mod
fly the terms of the agreement. | told
her ] was afraid it was too late. that
my children had persuaded me I
shouldn't get married and that-I wasn't
going TO ruin my family. She asked
me if intended to ruin her. And |
said no. but that | was through with
all this marriage business. Later when
I went to see Cardinal Farley he said
il was wise thing 70 do. You are
acting very wisely he said
Under cross-examination by Stephen
c. Baldwin. counsel for Miss O'Brien,
Manning said he had taken no medicine
for three years except "a few little
pills" and that he was so well that his
physician complained 10 had given
him no business" When asked If ne
was a drinking man, he said: -
81 don't drink anything but lemonade
with apple honey in IT..
That's 81 per cent alcohol, isn't it ?"
asked Baldwin.
~ don't know" replied the witness.
When asked if he used tobacco, he
said he smoked two or three small
cigars a day. and caused ripple OF
laughter in the courtroom when he pro-
duced small box of them from his
pocket. and. holding them out to Mr..
Baldwin, asked:
"Will you have one?"
Mr.. Baldwin took the box. examined
il. and declined He then asked Man
ming if he ever had kissed Miss
O'Bren.
Kissed Miss O'Brien Once
Once" he replied. II consider 1t
sin to kiss girls and get them to think
ing abou. me-" he added smiling.
When asked why he had invited Miss
O'Brien 20 his home and renewed heir
friendship, he said he had found her