The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12
A ROMANTIC STORY.
The Love and Adventures OF a
Returned Soldier.
How he Conrted and Was Deceived by a False
Widow and Bogus Brother.
wokAl-"BEWARE OF THE WIDOWS"
&c. &c. &C.
supreme Court-Chambers.
BEFORE Judge Clerke.

supreme Court-ChaMibers.
Before Judge Clerke.
A case fnIl of romantic incidents and Astounding in
situations 10 theatrical term, turned
mo IN the Supreme Court chambers yesterday forenoon
before Judge Clerke The plaintiff is OF the heroes
Of the rebellion and the defendant the alleged keeper
Of saloon somewhere within the classic limits OF the
sixth ward If the statement contained in the aihdaVt
presented the be entitled TO belief John Brown,
thc plaintiff has been the dupe OF very serious con-
spiracy-thc victim Of plot rvaing in interest many
II sranges hcons found in novels or on the ooa.ds
Of our theatres.
The story told by Mr. Brown Invested OF legal VERDI
age and tcchnicaes, is as follows
On the 10th of December, 1861, he enlisted in the
Fifty seventh Illinois regiment and after three years
service against the enemies of his country was honora
bly discharged at Savannah Georgia He Immediately
proceeded Jersey CITY, where he formerly resided,
and put up at of hotel or boarding house called
Harmony Hail. situated at "a Montgomery street, and
ostensibly kept by Mrs. Sarah Brown, who repre-
sentcd herself as lonely widow with three small chill
dren Our returned hero, unskiled in the ways of
rule beheld the widow and admired her. In fact, his
fancy was completely taken with her. and the fair lady
seemed 10 smile approvngy his suit There
male (3rosman) Officiating in the establishment This
individual called john and passed the brother Of
Sarah according to Browns statement. Sarah brought
bear against the heart OF the devoted soldier She told
him how she loved HIM, and told him also that she
was sole proprieress OF the Harmony establishment,
with the exception Of small lien OF FIVE hundred dol
% which she said was possessed by her brother John
In fact, the game, If game was played with
summate skill all around
The first night Brown stopped the house forty.one
dollars disappeared from his breeches pocket in mys
FERROUS manner; but his confidence not shaken
by this suspicious circumstance. He ''still loved
hoped on, as Melnotte says, with the mental blindness
Of lovers in general.
After a brief courtshp Sarah made no hesitation in
telling everybody that she intended make the favored
Brown the partner of her future struggles joys and
in this subunary sphere. She assumed the name
Of Brown in anticipation Of her welded state, and in
formed all her boarders that she would have the
happiness OF possessing that name by the highest of all
rights est matrimony Mr. Brosman. the brother IL
appears favored this pretty little arrangement He told
Brewn that his sister desperately in love with him.
shat the children looked upon him with Affection be-
he $50 quiet and good, and did not swear
and in fne that he the brothcr) would be delighted 70
hail Brown his fraterna relative. Flesh and blood
could not be expected to stand such overwhelming attacks
on his affections. Brown, who had dched cannons and
dared bayones and endured surgeons, aud suffered even
''hard tack and salt pork unnoved found himself
unequal the tender assaults Of the wicked little god
CUPID He surrendered Internationally and considered
himself a captive blessed than when he had
enjoyed the of liberty The first effect of his
attachment showed itself in the generous manner in
which he empticd his purse. Money spared in
the purchase OF love offerings 10 his indmOrdd and her
tripicate responsibilities. The little ones chung TO
and fondled Brown, and called him daddy "pa,n
and other endcaring and tender He honored
with the privilege Of reading Sunday evening from
assumed to be moral and religious member Some
times when the three would be ut breakfast together
Sarah would request John withdraw that she might
have Brown all alone herself One day n repre-.
sentng himself priest called ut the house and in
formed Brown that he there to perform the marriage
ceremony, which he would do payment OF thirteen
dollars Brown not having that amount Of money, the
supposed priest left promising TO call again In of
his Brown disclosed the fact that two hun
bred dollars OF bounty and back pay due to him IN
Chicago aud he urged "a obtain the money without
delay as sarah owed Just about that amount which
immediately
ngy went 10 Chicago got his two hundred dollars ana
returned happy and conented TO his Intended On his
he paid the barkeeper twentyone dollars; gave
Jane sister Of Sarah thirty dollars to buy dress
for the wedding and fifty dollars to Sarah herself 10 buy
liquors and other articles for the house Thus far Sarah
most successful but step further attempted.
She represented to Brown that would be most desrs
Bile 10 pay of her brothers lien OF I've hundred dollars
on the establishment, and suggested that as the
nearly would be admirable plan for him 10 enlist
receive the bounty money and thus d n the lien
return after short absence and find Harmony Hail All
his own" Brown consented, like true lover booking
only the welfare OF his dear He enlisted t'S
beth, transferred his bounty money To Saral hts
wife, and then departed for the war ou The - Il
February, 1885, while in front Of Petersburg, he ed
Aicer from Mrs Brosman, In which she stated that she
had paid three hundred dollars the lien and paid on
her servants aso bnt that she required two hun
be opened He commenced ITO smell nice, Y 10 use
homely expression, and made up his mind that he was
the victim Of fair but false In June he procured
furough and FASTENED to Jersey City with mind nled
with sad msgivngs and suspicious Arrived at Harmony
HE ufbt Wc1t fosp"Cubk Saxhh ucT
brother John. BY person he told that she had
gone Boston; another said she In Europe; third
protested she at market, while fourth declared
abe wss only IN bod. Brown felt himself .
decided victim. He John the brother but
John knew him not, or pretended not 10
be acquainted with him Brown asked John what had
become Of his Sarah Brosman replied. in in.
sutnp manner, by demanding what business II was Of
his where she was This bad enough; but Brosman
ysed the agony by informing Brown that Sarah was
his rosans wife, that the children the result of
his matrimonial intercourse, that the house had been
would Be- oncercmoniously kicked Qua This adding
Insult 70 injury with . vengeance. Brown departed
fthwish fren Harmony disappointed and crushed both
N his affections his pocket Finding that redress
70 be obtained BY appealing 70 the honor OF his de-
sewers he sought for protection In the law, and yester
and Oliver g. Ackfey, and asked for oror for the
OF Mr. Brosman Judge ClsrKe, after rcading over
The papers, granted the order which immediately
placed In The hsnda of the 6herln for execution.