The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-20
REFUSING 4 DouBrru1 HUSBAND.
Timely Hesitation by Fair Plaintiff Whom
"a Prisoner was willing 10 Marry.


Miss Zerlina jacobson is the pretty and
pleasing plaintiff in a breach Of promise suit
pending in the Marine Court. in which Isaac
Schiffman is tho defendant. Miss jacobson is
a dressmnker. and lives at So Essex street Mr..
S,hiffman IL n cigurmaker and has Just ceased
10 be q resident Of Ludlow street Jail. Formerly
he was the owner OF cigar factory, but adverse
circumstances have reduced him. He met Miss
jacobson alta social gathering. and about year
ago an engagement to marry resulted, the we'd
ding 10 take place on the 30;h Of September Of
last year. On the appointed day SchifTman
backed out. saying that he was not In nccu-
MARY condition to support awife. Miss jacob
son waited until the present month aud then
brought suit. Mr.. Schifrman was arrested and
committed to Ludlow street Jail for want OF
on Wednesday Mr. Herman stiefel. schin-
mans attorney. applied 10 Judge Goepp Tor an
on the ground that he and the plaintiff had
agreed 10 compromise the litigation 10y marry
Ing. Inc order was granted; ana IN !ne HiIer
into corrt. and Miss Jacobson also appeared IN
the company Of numerous friends. when the
couple stood up before the Judge. and he in
ttru ted them that there was no compulslon
upon either TO marry the other. and that the
free and uncontrolled consent OF both was necea-
cary il was noticed that the plaintiff hcsitated.
suppose, Judge she asked with hesitation
an In trembling voice supposethggt ne h rGgS
/ cannot answer for his behavior after mar
rlage.' said Judge Goepn;. II you marry him
you must take the risk. There Is no means OF
preventing his running away though he may
he compelled 70 support YOU"
The fair plaintiff hung her head but soon
concluded not 70 enter the matrimonial bond
m SO said % the Judge.
The Defendants attorney thcreupon moved
that his client be discharged from custody, on
the ground that the plaintiffs Willingness 70
marry the defendant was essential 10 her sun
aud that his oicr 10 marry nor was q sHinclsSnt
FIfar a. flla npfI IL
grant the m0tlon absolutely without giving the
IHiutn further time for reflection. Then the
defendant told the Judge bis story; He SAID
tat IL WIS true that be had promised 70 marry
Tho plaintiff. but that he was not IN a condltlon
provide for her. On the l4th inst, he con,
tnuei the plaintiff cal ed on b i'm. accompanied
By her brother, and inquired whether he IN
tended 10 fulfil his promise 81 marriage he
iade The same answer rs before, nHHey, lHnt
b - circumstances would not permit OF II.
IIrrrup0n she Went out and moment hIter-
Wtrl a deputy sheriff entered and arrested lim,
thus showing that the order a arrest hud bern
Issued and was In readiness at the timo when he
W,s -keI 10 comply win lIS promise. . a.
J.l..o G1-pp adhered 10 his refusal 70 DIS.
chars" the prisoner Immediately, but sald lhHt
h. would reduce his bail from $4,000 20 500.
A friend 81 the defendant offered TO hefoin"
bou!-Wan for that amount. ana the drlehdau' =
a. ru"y r. Il about preparing bhll hphui
cN 't'meut had gon" out Of mo court room 9in
stood 10 the corridor outside, surrounded 10y
i.-'u.a'lug and lmploriug irienas, who urE'u
iHr ~ withdraw her refusal before II WIS lv..
la'r Their argument finally drew reluctant
assent from her. and she returned TO the cour'
f..IH.
y de'enlauts attorney ccased his work on
~" h1.i bond the argument u til9 ,mou3h VIZ
el-truded. The defendant and the lair plRhll
t-Hl stood hcforothe Judge; and the nterestel
bass. l- and spc' tators that n.led the room SUI
posed fNat now the knot would be ueq Witnou
.'facl delay; but when tho query pp yol
a.rinI- man To- bee your lawfully Wooded nus
lI.t Wis put t1t the plaintiff. the dread oi brhl
-.auel 20 I'm uuiaithful and unlovng spouse
"a nruu mastered her aud she returned
'Il-i so, / think had better not
Audih LAUGHTER that followed the defend
hrt'7 attorney insisted that there should be NJ
D. r. nonsense. and that the reduced bal
e. u'i now DO accepted and his client nis
rsNI. The bond Yves executed, ana IN
IAi y, tine defendant. and their friends tooi
t'.l departure.