The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-05
WEINBERG,S MARRIiGE
The Romantic Story OF Hebrew hoy who
says he Cannot Get his wife.


A handsome Hebrew boy visited the Office
Of the BROOKLYN Board Of Health yesterday.
looking for his marriage certificate. With scri-
business he related the story OF a dilemma in
which he found himself Hesaid that his name
was }. W. Weinberg and that his parents lived
In Buffalo. When he was mere lad his father.
who is a wealthy merchant there. sent him to n
Mr. Roskovig Of this city. TO serve as n clerk in
his clothing store. Ono of his customers was q
Miss McGibbcn II BROOKLYN. who called in the
store 10 purchase some underwear for her
father. and in the chat they had they fell in love.
Tho next day the girl came back and bought t2G
worth Of goods, and she requested Weinberg to
help her carry the parcels to Fulton Ferry. Ile
accompanied her there and aftorward called on
her in her fathers house. and at length went to
live in her fathers house. They began to love
each other with devotion. and. slipping from
homo one evening. they went to u PROTEST.
ant clcrgymans residence. taking Miss McGb-
brn's sister along and wore theirs secretly mar
RED, the sister being tho only witness. This
was in september or October, 1876. and although
he was only II ycnrs of are and his bride was
younger, both proicsscd to he 49,
The young BRIDES sister was afraid that her
parents would be- angry. and she told the whole
story to them after the couple had enjoyed three
days OF the honeymoon. When they learned ct
themselves in room. and her parents tried in
vain To got In. First he slinp.d out. his wifo
hEfftlnE 10 fnNfi MN IN New YORK ana mako
his fortune hers. She didn't keep her appoint
mcut. and when he returned to her house TINT
evening he was met by her father. who stood
revolver in hand and threatened to blow his
head uff. lie went away.
=. Wcinlcrg's fnthor happened 10 Do in Now
York about that time TO buy goods and on
learning OF his sons marriage he was angry
because he had married ont Of his religion as
he had intended for his sons vito a Miss Berg
mann, in Buffalo. He took his son home anil
then sent him to Canada. furnishing him with
oil tho money he wanted to spend in order To
keep him away from New York. Then he sent
him To- Colorado. whore he remained until about
two wecks ago. Young Weinberg wrote to his
wiic once. implorng her to be true to him, and
20 wait for him patiently. but all the reply he
got was that she had gone TO Europe. H. did
not believe this, and coming to BROOKLYN no
watched about tn" house and found that she
WAS yet at homo. He was about to speak to her
few days ago, as her hrothrr-in- law who had
once threatened 10 shoot him appeared and
his courage failed him. Then he determined
10 get legal record Of his marriage, and to
claim lis wife. but when hs called on the
minstci who had married him the latter could
not recognize him. and denied that he had seen
him before and that he had been party To tho
candestinc marriage. Young Weinberg wished
a. see whether tho certificate had been fled MS
required 10y law. but tho Health Officers could
not lind Il at ohcc, and requested him to call
again. lie went away saying. want to know
whether am married or not. II | am ! want 10
i've with my wife or get divorce. and II | am
not NAV want 10 marry again. | love my wife.
or the woman consider my wife,