The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-14
BREACH OF PROMISE AGAIN.
THIS TINE FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
AWARDED THE PLAINTIFF.

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Engaged Eight Years Aao-Thc arrangement
CanceIIed-Reco suspicion OF
Fortune uuntInx-A DssmissnI Of n sutton.
In breach Of promise suit instituted by
Rebecca We'll against Ludwig Blum. Marine
Court jury awarded a heavy verdict yesterday.
Tho trial was conducted before Judge Gocpp.
The plaintiff. n gracefully attircd brunette Of
pleasing address lives with her widowed mother
On West Fortieth street. Tho defendant is in
business in his fathers wine and liquor ware
house ut 40 Broadway. He has known tho
plaintiff since her childhood. and has been intl-
mate with her family for more than twenty
years. They are distantly related. It was ad-
mited that he was engaged to the fair plaintiff
for more than eight years. during which he has
become 81 years OF age and she &c. Tho prom
Use OF marriage WINS admitted bv the defence.
but II was alleged to have boon conditional upon
the defendants obtaining his fathers consent
and that the patcrnal ac1uicecenco was refused
because Of hereditary insanity in her inmily.
The plaintiff testified that in 1870 the defend
ont asked her hand in marriage. md that
once the engagement was broken on but that II
was renewed and in April Of last year the de-
fondant finally fixed tho wedding day for Juno
D. They even went so far ms to SEQ Rabbi Meis-
Ger and get his promise to oiliciatc az the GER
emory, After that, however, sho did not see
tho defendant again ana dld n9t near from i,,
ters. but be gave her no reply lntcr she was
told that he intended to marry y Miss Pauline
Schwarz. who had dowry Of sG.OW. lle had
not spoken to her about insanity in her family
nor had he said that he would mako his prom
ise to marry her conditional upon his fathers
consent.
Tho plaintiffs LAWYER read number Of let
tiers from the defendant to her. There was
nothing In Thorn about obtaining his fathers
consent. Tho following is n specimen Of these
op'''''"'' AurmowS March 10. 1919
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today being sunday aud more adapted To writing to my
ta TO psad my dv csnos IN Witch hone to boi out
lke Law renee in us shin am ireamins oi tne better
1hopc my dearest MAJ YOU get over ne pam ~ your
Not forget lsst snrnv IN, ev Of our rcconcisuon and
would like To- have ic .cn.aton Of oneircng the one
ip eym ,ShS your True id9e '' LOUIS
Defendants Counsol-How long ia your father
.dend2
Plaintifr-Twenty years.
Defendnnts Counsel-Do you remember him
DEFENDANTS Ccunsol-Do you know what he
Plaintir-I do not.
The plaintiff admitted that she wrote the fol-
lowing letter to the defendant after she had
learned that no was to marry Miss Schwartz
NV YoRK August 1919
.a'9gI a. sye hsar hat you NARY SS ray sum Of
o. all wdew. aud orphans follow You and an lconiins
Co you 90 Che cul o Nour DAYS Ny father In his grave
your a1iic,t dreams viii follow YOU in ali YOUR pleas
aR Su n'T y FaGt S S S' me SO
as not 60 come mo your h9l' Sna no., nt,,n i, WIN
yISswne you gTe aware Of your lr9inerinlaw having
innLci n, b bc KY nev h VA oi,, IL ou,
Interest to Gim,Jf and tha YOU were being without
b.fmc Sys you isIin',.n 81 whaI ,n,srga y9G {"
now July convinced hat yog arr Villain Of e e.aesc,t
imporcd ne 10 place in yuui Idont Know where 10
place you Al ihe solid oaths y9u .worg rrom,sd to
Nemiss. the god Of justice, will call ON you some OF
these Gnc DAYS AMI remind YOU OF the wrong have
Heavily shall yon pay for all this May the teaEs
have one Greater wrong than you n'lgine. VIII re-
deeciye youiEli ~ teiHhns ne world /, isnorant q
Viii oniv he as c"r tn Won Won S have s~ ~
shan You reap ~ would NOT Wish to 6ail bridge Of
name YOU know lgi toq Tei i. pure a. alaha.ier.
S "a o @s h3d a % yoa gave am
Save for you whcnever you are in need Of i yu car
e% be- Under am am Ss a to y obe AMI T "
Defendants Counsel-why did you bring this
Plqintin-Bccauso he acted SO dastnrdly to-
Dsfendants Counsel-How did he act das-
Piaintir-He deserted me. He also tried to
ruin my character and that Of my family by
spreading a report that there was insanity
among US. Mrs. Silbcrman, a lady friend Of
mine. advised me To bring this suit I know he
was at that timo engaged 20 another Young lady.
Defendants Counsel-How 10 YOU know IL
Plaintf-I heard i from neiglbors.
fled that She had heard the defendant say, at
Mrs. Wells house that he hul laid q fOuulu-
ton now. and will work il through. ] vii
marry kcAeeca We'll nul no one else. know
what am about Tho witness went 20 see the
Defendants father who said that he would
never consent to his sons marrying Eobecca
We'll. That WAS all he said said witness
Mrs. Scise OF 81 Ridge sireet testified that the
defendant and the plainufi had called at her
house. Tho defendant introduced the plaintiff
as his future wife. and showed ring he had
given her.
Miss Julia Hahn's testimony was intorprete
by Mr.. John Klein. the Interpreter OF tie court
She said that the defendant hnd told her ~ his
approaching wedding. and that she had ex-
pressed n wish 10 sec IL before she wont 10 Eu-
rope; but she was. UNFORTUNATELY. going three
weeks. on said the defendant, it will hap
pen before TINT"
Defendant Counsel-Haye you got a breach
OF promise suit, tOoy
Witness-No sir.
Cnunsel-Are you marricd2
Witness-N0. sir ; am an old maid.
The nrst witness Tor me deiencr was the &C.
PENDANT himself. He testified that his promis'
Of marriage was expressly conditioned that hi
father should consent. That consent hnd been
withheld for the reason. as already stated thai
there wa, insanity In her family.
The defence tried nlsotQ prove that tho de-
PENDANT. who Ind Possessed an interest in hi.
fathers wine business had 1t no longer
The defendants father testified that he Oh
tected to Tho marriage on account OF insanity n
the plaintiffs fnmily.
After the lawyers had summed mp deliberately
Judge GOepp explained tho law to the Jury
and they gave the plaintiff a verdict for $1,000
II came ont in the trial that the Miss paulin'
schwarz l9.. since tho beginning Of this suit
discarded him.
MERE MENTION
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