Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1901 — A Snit For Breach of Promise* [ARTICLE]

A Snit For Breach of Promise*

A suit l|hich wi s begun in the U. 8. Circuit ccurt, at Chicago, Wednesday, will have much interest for Jasper county people. All the Chicago, papers mention the suit at greater or less length The following is the Times-Herald’s account: “Virginia Harris of Rensselaer, Ind., sued Benjamin H. Durham of Onarga, Hl.,<n the United States Circuit C(®rt yesterday for $50,000 for allege®, breach of premise to marry.

Mie-s Harris is of a wealthy family, and it is said styjtdces not need the money for Wiich sl e sues, nor does she hope a financially profitable cornjaromiEC She is 30 years old and ft third cousin of the defendant. Mr. Durham is 50, the head of the "banking firm of Durham Brothers, a. Onarga. He is rich and prominent in politics in his section His friends satf he cared for the plaintiff more afta relative than otherwise and nev« gave her ftny reason to believe hql meant to«.