Show BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT sir francis cook husband ot tennis clanin in trouble london march 17 the breach of promise action brouett by mrs holland against sir francis cook husband of tennie claflin was opened to dav sir francis cook is head ol 01 the important firm of cook sons silk dealers de alere and the woman who brings action against him hae been married seven veirs mrs holland damages and in addition to the breach ot promise that he marry her alleges that defendant caused a criminal operation to be performed lady book sustains her husband and strongly believes in his innocence mr willis who appeared for holland stated that sir francis during the life of ills wife induced mrs holland to visit ft house in black friars occasionally casio nally where they passed as II 11 r and mrs robinson that sir francis assured mrs holland that he would marry her as boon as his wife alien ill die lady cook died in 1881 and sir francis married tennie claflin explaining to mrs holland that he had been drawn into the marriage sir francis promised to her for life and continued his money contributions antil her marriage with mr holland in 1891 mr holland is now in a lunatic asylum |