The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-07
DID HE PROMISE To MARRY !
SUED ny HEBREW NdIDEN WHOM
he SAYS NE MEIER SAW.
Lizzie Davis. story OF Harris Grnnetrs Woo
Ing and Proposai-A Couple that sat To-
gether for Joy Ills Version of the Case.


Lizzie Davies story OF Harris Grnnetts Woo
Ing and ProposnI-A Couple that "sat To-
gether for Joy Ills Version OF the Case.
Breach OF promise suits are rare among
Hebrews. II Is their custom to follow engage
ments OF marriage very closely with solemn
ceremonial OF betrothnl. practically deemed
almost as binding among them as its conse-
quent marriage. Hence n peculiar interest at
taches to II suit opened in the Supreme Court
wherein Lizzie Davis demands $1,000 damages
from Harris Granctt for his breach OF promise
to marry her. But. aside from this. there Is
another element Of interest and novelty in the
ease. in that tho defendant sets mp the unusual
plea Of entire ignorance of the plaintiff. In IN
AFFIDAVIT he AYERS that he Is not acquainted
with the plaintiff. nor has he ever seen her"
Harris Gruneu's business Is that OF ped
ding dry goods and notions in the country.
He had just bought n stock Of goods and shipped
them to Greenport. l.. l.. and was on his way
over TO Hunters Point on Friday last intending
to sleep there and start by the early train the
next morning to follow his goods. whom. az no
hurried along Orchard street. the heavy hand
of Deputy Sheriff was laid upon his shoulder.
He cried sworc. and protested that ho had not
promised to marry anybody. declaring that he
knew not the plaintiff and denouncing the ac-
ton as u schemc to rob him Of his money, With
his raptor he entered Q lager beer saloon to
tnk the matter over. and in to them there on
tered u cousin OF the poddler, who was promptly
repealed 10y him. with loud ohiurgation. and the
helped TO get ms arrested. Lenve my sight"
As he denied knowledge of tho girl. 1t was
proposed to him that she and her father DO
summoned TO his presence; II, there was amy
mistake about his identity he should DO liber-
atsd ut once. Loudly and angrily he refused;
don't want To see them. / would rather 90 TO
jail than see them. They nre trying to take my
w6 Wow %o rCH @ M" such w hns w %p9p 10
the Ludlow street jail aud locked up.
-. Mss Lizzie Davis was. met by reporter for
Levy She IL about IL years OF nge. petite. with
II slender, graceful form, face that IL pleasing.
language is well chosen and evidences culture.
II WIS ia April last that Wa were engaged to
be married. she said after we had been ac-
from the city II great deal In his business but
every time he returned to town hO visited me.
@ at my house, CSs To
When he asked me to be- his wife consented.
He gave, me his picture-hero II Island on the
2Oth Of April last, Saturday evening. we were
formally netrothed in presence Of a number OF
our friends. II was In my fathers house that
you are unacquninted with that rhrnse. 1t is
used by my people to charactorlza nur cere-
monial Of betrotlgl. The couple who plight
their roth sit together, side hy side. in the best
room OF the brides house, on an appointed even
ing. aud receive all their friends. 10 whom they
offer whatever refreshments their means en-
ahle them to procure. Their friends congrntu-
late them. give them kind wishes for their
future Happiness. and their aged parents.
their blessings. Ii IL the formal an
nouncement to everybody that the couple
mr. rsS So t" S tb ytenn mo
give TO her who IL TO y. his bride. a writing
setting forth his proml So TO make her his wife.
and 10 Oe good and faithful husband tn her.
Harris gay" me such u paper. and have 1t yet.
not hcre, but at my house; Alter receiving the
,nv IL lita norty ni,,h, Win msrry'm,Ein NJ,
singing. dancing. and innocent sport Well.
we went through a. that. m said. on the even
month Inter- About two weeks after we were
betroIh.d we went out together ono evening. aud
know nly father woul d permit. 80 refused. and
he took me home. | do not know whether he was
offended by my refusal. but that II AL that can
think of at which he could have tai ken offence
He did not som angry then. and we parted
~ friendly and kindly ~ ever before, But he
came no more. and | have not seen him since.
The day set for our wedding pussed, hnt ne
neither appeared nor sent US any word why no
did not come. My father had made prcpara-
tons for the occnsion. and our friends had been
Informed SO II WIS u greyous disappointment
and 4 sad discredit for me that he should have
acted SO toward me.
Worse sun I learned after n while that he
was seeking 10 Justify. 10 his friends who knew
OF our engagement his dshonorable conduct,
girl. and that was not ftto be his wife. Then my
father caused suit To be Instituted against him.
10 bring him 10 the proof aud punish him for
his cruel untruths about me and his troach-
erous betrayal OF my confidence. And he says
now that he does not know mel That aston
Isles me mere than anything else. Why. his
own friends and those who have known US both
well for years were present that evening when
W. sa, Tor Joy, and knew well that we were en-
gagged 10 marry
Harris Grgnett was found in Ludlow street
lal iie Is PIX ard coarse. With clumsy hands.
are very large and thick. his nose IL biz and
llabby looking. his eyes small. sharp. and Turk
ing His gaze seldom meets that Of the person
with whom he IL talking. ANA his voice Is Il dis
agreeable whine. He seems 10 be about twenty
eight years u age. . rs all u job 10 yet my
with u tender drlwl ON the last word. Then
eat hing himself he hurriedly added Il
6 aaS1n ANY 9R W WV ,hsy t th9k have
Wife, What could do with u wife? 1t Is all
can do to support myself | can't supports
money. lust enough 20 live on, very poorly. and
no more. But they think have money. be-
cause every month. or two. or three. they 500
they are MI after i. lconld not support wife.
! always ihonsht would ,ye slngIe. It costs
down ON me-. too, They think have money.
anu they MI want II but navent any. and ny
goods are on down 70 ureenpor', 4nd I'm
bad | can cry" And he did cry
never. saw the girl in my lie, s'clp me-, he
went on. nor her father neither WOULDN'T
know. her from any other woman. Why
wouldn't lot them fncc me and see II was not
the person. Because didn't want to see such
bad chAractered people who would swear 10 such
fnlse thing. couldn't look at surn bad char
actercd people. | wouldn't have them before
mo-. No. no. They aaly want my money"
" But about your sitting Tor JOY in April ?"
IL II not true. II Is not true. s'elp me- They
nut II IN Apri. because they knew | was IN the
city IN April. | had Ia be here. for II was Pass.
over time. and am "A jew. you know; and for a
week have 10 eat unleavancd bread. Now, in
the country, where my business takes me- tho
lIItt,t.lufh.
unlrayenrd bread there; 50 In that time am
In the city, sure. That is why they say 1t was in
April never sat ior Joy with any girl. never
sIeal,ed bad about her. because | could not, for
| mover knew her. | never thought would get
married. for II costs SO much to keep wife
could cry. feel SO bad"
And again he wcpt He il said to be worth
several Thousand Qllars more than the amount
for which ho is sued by Miss Davis.
H. T.. Haie's New Pianoiorts Factory.