The Campbell-Arbuckle Case

The Fair Plaintiff Moved to Tears During a Lawyer's Argument.

New York, Jan. 9.- Part four of the supreme court was crowded Monday morning with people who came to hear the summing up in the Campbell-Arbuckle promise case. Many ladies were present. Miss Campbell sat at her counsel's table under the escort of her elderly chaperone, and not far off sat Mr. Arbuckle alongside his lawyers. Lawyer Parsons opened the formal proceedings by argument for the defence He followed the same line that he showed in his examination of witnesses. He insisted that Miss Campbell had always been after Mr. Arbuckle's money only. She cared nothing for his affection or his comfort. When she saw he was sick, perhaps in death, she urged a speedy marriage, in order to get a hold of the man's wealth. Mr. Parsons asserted that his client had never broken the engagement. He not only said "I am engaged to you, " but also, "I stand by my engagement." The lawyer then dwelt at some length upon Miss Campell's [sic] desire to go upon the operatic stage when she herself said there was no necessity for it. She says she distrusted him. Why then did she wish to marry him? At this point Miss Campbell began to cry.
Mr. Parsons spoke for two hours and fifteen minutes when a recess was taken. After recess ex-Judge Fullerton began his address on behalf of the plaintiff. He spoke of his client as a woman above the average intelligence and strength of character, and referred to her foresight in studying for the stage to be prepared to support herself in casa of her father's failure. He ridiculed the proposition of the other side that Miss Campbell was in search of a husband simply because of his wealth, and reviewed her life in support of his theory that she was an independent and warm-hearted woman.
New York, Jan. 11.- The jury in the Campbell-Arbuckle breach of promise case rendered a verdict Tuesday, giving the plaintiff $45,000 damages instead of $25,000, as reported yesterday, The defendant will probably appeal.