New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-04
HOW MR. BARWICH DID HIS COURTlNG.
ENDING HIS QUARREL WITH MISS REBECCA WITH
GLASS OF BEER AND KISS.

ENDING HIS QUARREL WITH MISS REBECCA WIFI
GLASS OF BEER AND KISS.
The cross-examination of Bernhard II.
Barwich, the plaintiff in the suit for breach OF
promise Of marriage against Miss EeDecca
Mclean. Of stapleton. S. L. resumed yesterday
afternoon before Referee JOHN Croak. at No. 229
Broadway The novelty OF the action had drawn together
large number curiosity and the rooms OF the
referee were intentionally crowded The fair Rebecca,
occonpanied by her friend Mrs. Taylor, occupied seat
from which she could observe closely the changes OF the
countenancc OF her adorer under the trying ordeal She
seemed to enjoy TO the uttermost his visible
embarrassment and to bear the scrutiny Of her by
the crowd OF strangers with admirable composure.
e. Doran Kiuan, the defendaDPs counsel. continued
his questioning OF Bernhard TO the effect upon his
health produced by the breaking Of the engagement He
tried to elicit the confession that Be-nhards health had
moi been OF the for time previous. The wit
meas admitted that in November he had suffered pains.
hut declared that he had recovered In December The
then turned upon the conversation that en-
sued between Bernhard and Rebecca on the Monday
eyening after the Sunday that they had quarreled.
" Miss Mclean said she was sorry and expressed her
sorrow frst" witness declared she said that We
had better turn leaf and let everything be
forgotten she told to bring the ring back on We'd
nesday and said would. Then she brought IN bottle
of beer and we drank glass together. kissed her and
she kissed me-"
litter went through the room, and Rebecca blushed
as her eyes tell. Bernhard remembered talking with
Mrs Mckenzie about a mortgage her property held
by Mr. Mclean, but could not tell whether 1t was six or
eight months after he had met Rebecca nor whether
the amount OF the mortgage $4,000 or under
81 OOO He had received the $50 owed TO him by Miss
McIean's brother from George W. Scohed,
n lawyer with the interest, and had spoken
10 Mr. sconed Of the trouble between him and Rebecca.
mo money could buy my feelings or my loss" he had
said "Thousands wouldn't do It." Laughter, ia which
Miss Mclean heartily ioinedl
Plaintiffs counsel oiecting to tho line OF cross-exan-
nation the referee sald "Of course it IL understood
that you cannot for damages that may have been
inflicted since the beginning OF the suit In time the
plaintiff Will probably recover" lLaughter
bernhard had seen Mrs. McIeans WILL having been
one of the witnesses IT, but he dd think that he
had seen the will OF william Mclean. He had told Mr..
scoaed that had spent great deal Of money on Miss
Mclean. He suro that ReOecca
wished to be married on her birth
day. January 49, anl'he could not recollect when she
changed her mind and wanted to postpone 1t until May
This closed the crossexaminaon. The plaintiffs coun-
sci then began a denomination, which ELECTED che
fact that bernhard was made a citizen OF the United
States ON March 30, 1881 He had been mis-
taken In saying that no was unknown 10 any
Of his felow-townsrnen who were now In tails
country and he mentioned the names OF half Dozen
lie knew what marriage engagement was, and
he had never been engaged to any young woman except
old country were those OF friendship only His financial
condition was good ct the time OF his en-
gagement. "My arrest and imprisonment for ar
son wero on false OATH" he said
"My father had two barns burned down, and Tu
Puachi discharged servant Of my grandmother. swore
that had promised him money To set them on nre Az
terward he confessed that was not guilty. aud my
father and released nom prison and went nome
During tho giving OF this testimony Bernhard looked
appealngly at Rebecca but him no responsive
-, thaUt aai Oh thaf n
with Miss Mclean about her financial condition. IL
was on u beautiful evening in October when he was
escorting her home from Mr. scohelds where she
had been to transact some , business sr, s ne
capital which Bernhard his hcars bursting with de-
yOton replied n you haven't anything, love you so
much the more. am willing 10 work Tor You, and 10
support you much as Ia IN my power sne was
time and season, aud responded with iervor Benz IL
You have true for me, wen get along and will DO
Miss Mclean was here constrained to smile aud blush
not been returned" said Bernhard. She has pair OF
that gave her."
"Do Won mean 10 contend that the Guys kept up the
connection Z" asked Mr. Kiam, amid laughter,
In which Bernhard aud Rebecoa both Joined.
still have the presents that she gave to me-, Bern
hard continued and letters have not been returned
Indeed Miss Mclean has asked for hers" Letters
were tho first thing asked for when engagenienr
At any rate, have found IL with sweethearts"
Perhaps you will commence o suit next said the
referee. llalghter.l . -
When Bernhard parted with Rebecca 1.-THE Monday
night OF reconciliation with the undo rsaning
that he would return on Wednesday ana
restore TO her the engagement ring, but telegram
from her frustrated that intention, and the ring is still
hts possession. Ho stated that he had never offered
fslat hla fxstth vhoAy