The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-30
MARRIAGE BROKERAGE.

It is well known that in New York,
as we'll as in the cities Of the Old World,
there is good deal of business done
in the marriage-brokerage line-Which
means that for certain amount, vary
ing in accordance with the financial or
social standing of one or both parties,
broker agrees to procure rich, a
witty or wise wife or husband for the
person applying. Introductions are
procured, suits encouraged, settlements
made and marriages effected through
the broker, he receiving compensation
from one or from both Of the persons
interested will not say benefited.
At the wedding ends the brokers' re-
sponsibility, or interest The future
belongs to the parties themselves, and
if they find they are both sold, it is not
the fault of the broker. It's not very
pleasant for husband to learn too late
that his wife, whom he supposed rich,
is not worth penny, or Uice uersa; but
where both are sold, reconciliation is
more easy An interesting case came
up in one of the District Of Columbia
Courts few days ago.
A broker sues husband for services
in obtaining a wife The following is
the bill for the payment of which suit
was brought: Washington, D. c.,
October IA, 1871. G. Goldberg to
Abraham Goldheim, Dr. To balance due
on agreement to procure marriage
between G. Goldberg and Hannah ia
cobs, SIS; for services rendered by wife
to said Hannah Jacobs before marriage
with e. Goldberg, SIS So Total,
$33 80. 1t was not before known that
this business had penetrated to this vir
tuous Capitol, and the case excited some
interest. Goldberg wanted to marry
Hannah, and engaged Goldheim to help
him, price SIS. 1t is presumed that
Mrs. Goldheim made a similar arrange
ment with Hannah, price SIS so, but
there is some doubt of this. When the
case was called the plaintiff and his wife
and the defendant and his wife and the
husbands and wives of all the friends
on both sides were all present and eager
for the trial Goldheim and his wife
testified that Goldberg thought Mrs.
Jacobs would make him a good wife,
he having heard that she was worth
So, 900, and asked Goldheim to bring
about his marriage with her, as he was
a young man and rather baShtul: that
he Goldberg promised to pay twenty
five dollars and had paid ten dollars on
account, but refused to pay the balance;
that Mrs. Jacobs, who is fair, fat and
forty" and the happy possessor of five
thousand dollars, was rather avcrse to
a marriage with Goldberg,
who is thirty and thin, without any tin
to speak of, because of his are that
they (the Goldhcims) had TO see her a
of times to persuade her, and
that finally she agreed to marry Gold
berg. Goldberg denied that he bad so
the plaintiff, but admitted
that he had asked him to introduce him
to Mrs. Jacobs, and had given him ten
dollars az a present, and admitted fur
Their that he was very bashful. Mrs
also denied that there was
any bargain, and Indignantly repealed
the idea that she had said Goldberg was
too young for her. After hearing other
the Justice was about to en-
ter judgment on the spit-the-diilerence
when Goldberg exctedIy said
he had an account against Goldhcim
which he wished to put in bar, and said
that Goldheim had caused his wife to
be summoned as witness, compelling
her to close the store, for which he |
charged $40, and that Goldheim's child
died, and his wife's services on that oc-
casion were worth S.. After consid-
cradle charging and counter-charging,
during which the Constable raped and
the Judge threatened to commit the
whole crowd for contempt of Court, he
gave judgment for plaintiff for $23 so,
rom which decision the defendant APP
pealed.