The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-07
MRS. HowARTH,s LAwsUIr


Mrs Anna Howarth Of 1876 Bruce street,
Newark. has mado aflldavit in a suit for breach
OF promise OF marriage and seduction against
John Bc!singer. She claims $4,000 damages.
Beisingcr. who lives at 10 William street. New
ark. was recently married to Mrs Eliza King. a
widow In comfortable circumstances. lIo 10 n
foreman in tho trunk factory Of Il. Il. Pod1ie K
Co.. and n Nice-Prcsidcnt Of tho German Hos
pital Association lie Is also a Past Grand
Master Of Diogcnos Lodge No. %. A. I. and
A. NJ. and Is well to do. Ho is So years Of age.
Mrs. Anna Howarth is AZ years OF age. She Is
n widow. and she owns the house In which she
lives. She has dark hair and eyes, and a fair
complexion. She has lived in Newark for %
years Some time ago sho brought suit for
breach of promise against Mr. Besingor. but
aiterward withdrew IT, Samuel Kalisch. her
lawyer, sent the papers In the present caso to
In her nfndavit Mrs Howarth says that she
was introduced to Mr.. Bcisinger on July iO,
1877. and that ho was friendly 10 her thereafter
His wife died on June 10. 1878, and eight days
after her death Beisinger called upon the com.
to her.
nm tired Of living alone. and you must
have observed by my conduct toward you that
have made up my mind TO marry you, and
Well Mrs Howarth says she said. " from
the length Of time We have been acquainted. IL
YOU are satisfied that yonr pledges q affection
Mr. Beisnger. the affidavit alleges, was de-
lighted. and said: " promise faithfully TO
marry you. am thoroughly satisfied that my
love for you is deep and lasting. and that you
Will make me good and faithful wife. There
Tore one year from to-day you shall be my law
The complainant ayers that Belslngcr was
thorqalcr soafIcc.ionatc and attentive 10 her that
she had perfect faith in his prQtestutions and
pledges of love. She trusted him implicitly.
she AYERS that on or about June q last he said
70 nn hSr have made np my mind , TO- marry you
year Is altogether too long for love like mine to
wait;' and that through these and other protes-
riage. she was induced to hold rclations with
Beisinger which wore continued for some time.
sep said to 6eT 10 het SrER ya Del bel
cause am Free Mason. and FREQ Mason
cannot marry Catholic"
She told him, she says. that he knew this be-
Tore nc asked her 10 marry him, and that he
should have thought Of i then. He admitted.
who suited him better. She went to her lawyer,
and instructed him 10 begin suit against Bel
singer Tor breach Of PROMISE OF marriage IN the
at 5000. Whom Brisingor heard Of tho action
she gyers. he visited her; md told her he was
only i0oling whom he said he would not marry
promising that, II she did 20, no would give her
MS, ms promise ON & IN writing @ i2 mary her He then
written in German. and which her lawyer now
holds:
Len ,er,precho hicrm' dess sOoAld mem rraasr rahr
Notn'l't ist teh uirh iAtlr JohN BAisiNchH.
Which is in English:
ihcnhy promise that s. my year VI mourning
- past viii marry yOu
Mrs, Howarih ayers that after she had re-
ccived this written pledge Boisini.cr visited her
frequently. and that thoy continued their init
mncy. lie assuring her that tho written promise
was as good as though they were married. This
state ~ things continued until Oct. 80. when
according TO tho complainant Beisinger told
her that the best physician in Essex County
had advised him not 70 marry. She refused to
release him from his promise 10 marry her.
On Nov. 2, the affidavit adds. Beisngcr mar
ried Mrs Eliza King. widow In Halscy street
Newark, and they are living at ~ William
street. Mrs. Howarth alleges that while Bei-
singer was. visiting her lie wns keeping com
pany with Mrs. King. who is a midwife. and q
much older woman than she