The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-09

SAD SEQUEL TO A LONG couKTsHlP AND

gAp SEQUEL TO LONG t0UkTFHlP AND MAX
| RAGE ENGAGEMENT.
At au Arch-street boarding. house below
/ Fifth street Miss Annie Lederman formed
an attachment for young man named ST.
mon Stern. which has had sad and un-
| happy termination. Young Stern is the son
OF a wealthy New York merchant, which
conduced 10 make his conquest an easy one.
| The old story was told and an engagement
was the result, the wedding being fixed for
la Wednesday in February, the exact date
being left for future consideration. At
I that time Mr.. Stern was in business with a
brother in Carter's alley, and being burned
out, he relinquished his share in the busi-
ness, and afterwards engaged in the white
goods business, on Sixth street near Mar
kcf. under the firm-name Of Myer a. Stern.
I All this time he continued his attentions TO
Miss Lederman, and induced her 10 leave
the employ Of A. Heller. on north Eighth
street, where she was forewoman at SIS per
week. 10 accept the supervision OF his es-
tabiishmcnt.
The hopes Of the young woman were
very bright, and her JOY was increased on
saturday last when in the usual Hebra!c
.. . sorm tle engagement was announced in
synagogue. Wednesday OF this week had
been fixed for The wedding. One hundred
and fifty invitations were out. and Miss
Lederman anticipated 4 joyous future. On
last Monday. following the announcement
Of the Wedding, Mr.. Stern's relatives and
friends made an advance which eliminated
| In disappointment and remorse. The girls
story in this connection is that Samuel
Nyer and Moses Stern--one the partner
and the other the brother OF her betrOthed-
af I / of In north
street, came to her with paper. "They
forced me to sign, although was ignorant
Of the contents" says Miss Ledernan.
"They said if did not sign it they would
do everything TO injure me, while if agree
to il they would extend to me many fayors.
The document was Ia Mr.. Myers hand
writing, and was written al the store,
where | also signed it. They said that by
signing the paper would save Simon and
myself. and then | told them that to save
Simon | would sign it,
Miss Ledcrman, who is twenty-five years
Of age, and young lady Of engaging man.
ners, states that after her signature was put
TO the paper Stern asked her for two dia-
mond rings which he had given her as
pledges Of his troth. Being surprised, she
asked Simon what he wanted with them, to
which he replied that he wanted them to
pay his board with, and added that he could
buy others. His letters to her were still
couched in endearing terms, the address
always being "My own darling Anna"
and the epistles closing, "Your own darl-
ing boy Simon"
Miss Lede~man claims that his family all
seemed 10 be on good terms with her, and
had called at the hotel frequently TO see her.
On Tuesday the unfortunate girl learned
that the paper she had signed was release
OF Stern from his engagement. A thousand
things which had occurred in the last few
weeks 10 give her alarm flooded back upon
her memory. and she saw she had been
yictimized. Weary OF life, she procured
powerful poison, which she took about s
o'clock on Tuesday evening. She was dis
covered i'm her room insensible, but in time
10 save her life. Quantities OF arsenic and
Paris green were found on her bureau.
The next day the wedding nuptials were
TO be celebrated. Relations and friends OF
the two contracting parties assembled.
although the number was icsSened by the
fact that cards had been sent out by stern
Announcing that the affair was postponed
without day. Those who did assemble,
however, were shocked when they found
that neither the bride nor groom appeared.
Yesterday Miss Ledcrman appeared be
fore Magistrate List and swore out war
rant against Stern upon charge OF be-
trayal. He had kept himself concealed un-
I'll last evening, when he fell into the hands
Of some of the friends Of the lady who
were returning fom the Hebrew charity
ball at the Academy Of Music. They used
their utmost endeayOrs TO have Stern held
in this city, and the woman herself appear
ed at olice headquarters to prefer charge
against her recreant lover.
THE NATTER AMICABLY SETTLED.
This morning Miss Lederman, accompa-
MED by number OF her friends, visited
the office OF Magistrate List, and was
shortly afterwards followed by Simon
stern. The former were in consultation
in the magistrates Office during the alb
sence Of that official in court, and on his
return at noon the young defendant was
called into the rear department. and the
matter was amlcably settled. It~is under
stood that the couple will be married in q
few days Philadelphia Telegraph.