A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 308, 11 January 1912, Page 8

A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE.

OFFICER SUES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.

The example of "Iluzzie Lamb" Griswold, who sued a wealthy lady for breach of promise, as described recently, and was ignominiously laughed out of court, has been lost upon Edua.rd Starz, described as a scion iof a wealthy family and a lieutenant in a crack Austrian 'Cavalry regiment, who filed a suit on Saturday, November 11, to recover £SOOO damages •from Miss Helen M'Muriray, the daughter of .a wealthy manufacturer of Troy, New York. Counsel for the plaintiff, when questioned by reporters, emphasised the distinction between the action of his client and that of "iiuzzio Lamb." The latter had received many presents. from his wealthy patroness and lost nothing, whereas Starz would be able to show that he had suffered actuail damage, no ;. only of heart, which any jury professing regard for the equal rights of men and women must respect. ■Counsel, said emphatically:—"This isn't another 'J.I-uzzie Lamb' case; there is 7io question of another Siegfried and another Brunnhilde." In his claim against Miss M'Murray, Lieutenant Starz tells a tale of woe .rarely equalled He says that he met Miss M'Murray and iher mother'in Vienna, while they were touring Europe, and, falling in love with the young lady, secured leave of absence from his duties and accompanied the two ladies all over Europe in their travels. This involved him in fearful expense, as •tk:.'~: M'Murrays were very extra va*gajit, says Lieutenant Starz, putting up at expensive hotels and living at a luxurious rate. This expensive living and travelling compelled the lieutenant to sell his racing stable and other property in order to obtain) money. .He bought numerous suits of clothes for'himself and' showered presents upon Miss M'Murray after she had accepted his proposal of imair-' riageJVThe lieutenant states that he also was so much in love that he gave up aill other pursuits and learned English that ho might converse with his fiiancee in lier own language. " He further states that in leaving his atmy duties he sacrificed his 'Cihance or promotion, but that this would not have troubled him if the young lady had kept faith with him. But wneni ho arrived in America, and called upon Miss M'Murray at her homo in> Troy, the lieutenant says that he was shown the door, and that the engagement made in Europe was not acknowiledged.