Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-16
The Broken Match.


TIE marriage OF Miss Carrie Noah, daughter
Of Mr.. J.J. Noah, to Mr.. VIM B. Lewis was fxe1
TO take place to- day at the Ascension Church.
1t VIII not be solemniZed- IL is owing to the
fact that Mr.. Lewis is not what Miss Noah took
him 10 be that the wedding IS off. For some
few Gays back Judge Noah'S family had their
suspicious about him Last week Miss
Noah told her mother that her afsianced had
deceived her In various matters OF minor i'm.
portanee. She began TO doubt him. She feared
that his statements about property, employ
ment and ability to support her might also be
untrue. They had met at the skafinp rink
little less than year ago. He soon began to
pay ner marked attention. He visited judge
N0an house Id common with other OF the
Young iady's gentlemen friends His demeanor
"a all things WG5 uneXcepti0nabIe. lie reore-
seLtated TO the family that he desired to ad-
her. ~
TIE PICTURE BE PAINTED.
he could support her handsomely and fully
equal to the manner In which she had been
raised. He had Just built magnificent house,
HHlcn Vas ali his own, near the British Minis
ters. He had an interest with his brothers in
the unsettled estate OF his father amounting to
several thousand dollars, and an interest OF
$1,000 In the tewe.ry store OF Lewis Sons. He
also said he had life insurance policy OF
$500 In favor OF his mother which he WOULD
transfer 10 Miss Noah when she became his
wife: He represented that he was a clerk In
the Pension office at salary OF s., 500, but was
able 10 maintain his Wife handsomely without
refereLce TO his salary, which he only eonsld
cred as spending money: These statements
friends had spoken highly of Mr. Lewis father
and brothers. They made no objection to his
address ng Miss Noah, with her consent.
~, Matters progressed until the day of the wed
dlng was fixed, at his request for the 10th OF
February. He seemed very anxious to have
PRIVATE WEDDING,
out 70 this Mrs Noah objected. and insisted
tnat IL her daughter were to be married It
should be with public ceremony He then
represented that he had taken rooms at the
Riggs House by the year for himself and wife
TOUR. To other parties he stated that he had
taken rooms at the Ebbitt House. The SEQUEL
shove that he had taken rooms at neither.
MORE OF HIS STORIES.
Monday OF last week clerk I'm the War
department. stated to MIR. Noah that Mr. Lewis
had said TO him that he was TO have an appoint
ment In the War department through Judge
Judge Noah told Mr. Lewis of the rSnort and
MT. Lewis denied IL Subsequent investigation
proved that he had so stated to various parties,
Alter that night Mr. Lewis failed to appear at
Judge Noahs house, and an investigation de-
Ve0ped the fact that he was ON protracte1
spree On Thursday last he telegraphed Miss
Noah from Baltimore that he was In that city
On 20 business, and would return that night and
visit her at her fathers house: but he never
Came. In the meantime DIR. Hall Lewis brother
OF WIN. Is. Lewis called to see Miss Noah
stating that he had declined to ACT as groom3-
do with the marriage. His brother had be-
haFed badly, he said, and he deeply sypapa-
thized with the young lady.
TIE DIAMOND LOCKET.
On saturday morning the well-knoyn lew.
aler. Mr.. Henry SemRen, called upon Judge
Moan at tne war department and asked II Mr..
Lewis had presented bis daughter With
diamond locket and ,chatu. Judge Noah an
iwered No, certainly not" Mr.. Semken then
stated that on Thursday last Mr.. Lewis called
It bis store, asked to see the locket, selected
hahn 40 go with 1t. and gave check upon
Riggs & 20. for $50 in payment
H,s UNCLE IN BALTIMORE.
He stated 10 Mr.. Sernken that his uncle. Mr.. |
Jacob Trust, Of Baltimore, had made him a
present. of 81 ,0e0 to bear his wedding expenses !
dr. Trust had, he said. been over to Washing |
on and met Judge Noah. and had social time !
With him. He was so much pleased that he |
ave him this 81 GOO. Judge Noah was to secure |
eiefksllp for him In the "s department. lie
made various other statements. none of mich |
we're true. He (SernkeD) presented the check 4,
u Riggs. III was dlshonOred. The next day, |
friday, he met Mr.. Lewis on the train going to |
baltimore and apprtsed him OF the fact that his |
heck had been dishonOred. Mr.. Lewis asked |
Inn TO call at Riggs next day and he would |
Ind 1t all right. He presented The check Sat
lrday and 1t was again dishonored.
FRIENDS OF Miss Noah had taken the matter |
hand and ascertained that Lewis had given |
artous checks to other peo9le on Rigs & On
III OF " h1ch were diShOnOred.
HEGAyEA WINE SUPPER
uring the week at Chanberlin'S to some ac- |
uaintances, and gave Mr.. Chamberlin check |
OF the amount due, which was also dis, |
IGNORED.
Mr.. LEWIS PAwEED TIE LoCKET
slth1n an hour after its purchase for So After |
DR.. Semken had let Lewis have the locket one |
L the latterS brothers came to the store aud |
autioIed him against letting Lewis have any |
hing, saying that he hadn't dollar in the |
World. But IL was too late.
Inc stories about 81 500 clerk5hipS houses.
nd i'm
-0lcy, upon Investigation, all panned out but |
he results OF fertile Imagination. Various |
TIER OF his transactions OF dubious charac-
or were brought 10 light. When the facts were
Tesented TO Miss Noah she was left entirely |
rec TO DO as she thought best. she pron0tly, |
Though hot without a struggle OF natural |
cling, authorized the publication of her faith |
rs card ANNOUNCING that there would be no |
marriage. hr. Han Lewis on Saturd ~ eve |
irg wrote Miss Noah a letter. stating that he |
10 Tot know v here his brother was and thar |
large number OF his dIShonored checks had |
zen presented at the store and he feared he |
nat the marriage was OFF a large number OF
Incidents about Mr.. Lewis have come to light. |
lie went to MIR. j. j. Beardsley's rooms, and bY |
lis representations got $40 worth OF his COOKS |
nd pawned them for $40.
WHO THEY ARE.
Tne Moan family and the Lewis family with |
he exception OF this single black sheepl are of
he highest respectapility. MT. Noah, is the son
lis time. was prominent figure In public and |
ocial life. He was brilliant journalist and an |
UPRIGHT Judge. Fifty years ago the witty say |
ngs OF Judge Mean used to go the rounds OF the !
What later. AT one time the objection was |
aised TO his holding the Office OF Sheriff that n
7as hard that a Jew should have the power to |
aDg Christians. 'PIetty CHRISTIANS, WHO need |
angling" retOrted Noah.
A Correction.