New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-12
THE COURTS.
SUED FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
49,. 900. ,,r,,.SDa S5O OOO FROM DAVID

MISS cIOOs DEMANDS $4,000 FROM DAVID W.
RRucE-AS EFFORT TO PROVE BLACKNAn-
The trial of the suit of Ernestine Cloos
against David W Bruce 10 recover $4,000 az os1Ase
FOR an alleged breach OF promise OF marriage was De
Yesterday in the Court OF Pleas before Judgs
Van Brunt Miss CloOs that she met the DEFEND
ant in Unlversity-place in 1850. She was then ohy
fifteen years old Afterward, she says they DC
came engaged but had not been married Oecause
Mr. Bruce refused TO keep his promise. Miss Zoos
still uuder age and brings the suit b. her guardian
nd ,sn She f. OF medium height rather plain and has
dark hair and an olive complexion. she wa' dresseo
Yesterday in quiet way and listened aso in quiet way
to some very unfavorlble testimony concerning her
She testified in her own behalf that Mr.. Bruce had
insinuated himself her confidence. He spoke to her
OF his real and other property He followed TINS
I'D by asking marry him. He wrote 20 her ealing
her his "dear little wife " and bis darling" At LIS
request she went to house in Ffteenth-s which w.
Bruce said belonged him. There they pghtei their
f,ths Mrs Feltman went with her 20 the house. Ars
Feltman advised her be aecaorae 20 Mr. Bruce VINO
was very rich she further advised BY Mrs Feitman
70 lock the secret Of her engagement In her own BOSOM
so that her parents should know nothing OF H.
Mis-, Coos so testified that MI Bruce. having won her
consent to marry HIN. betrayed her confidence. On
crossexaminatIo Miss ClOos sat on the witness chair
under fire OF extremely unpleasant questions with
much GOODNESS and nrmness She said that the repa-
taon OF the house in Fieenth-s. where she went to
meet Mr.. Brace was bad she did not know II al tne
time She denied that she was the person who. under
the title OF No. IT." exhibited in Baltimore as
beauty by profession she said that her only indsere
ton had been committed with Mr. Bruce There was
no other witness called on the part Of Mss CloOs
Mr. Bruce was the INST witness for the defence He
testified that he had promised marry Miss Cloos
and had not betrayed her.
Kate Oakes testified that she knew Mis- ClOos The
witness was servant in house University place
+,1fh arf he had han
terms with several men she also told witness that she
intended to bring suiI against Mr. Bruce. II the wit
ness would swear 70 the chaste character OF
Miss ClOos she could have 500 AFTER the
successful termination OF the suit Miss Coos would
hire house AMI furnish it, and put Is s'
the partial service OF tire witness Mss COOs also said
that she would get with the witness che did nos
keep quiet about the nature Of Miss C.ooss rea rs
sophia cakes sister OF II. last witness testified 20
similar effect about Miss Coos she bad ben onsrea
800 n she would swear TO the correctness o. Miss
100 oS f-eSd in Mr. Bruce who lad made her many
presents, including. besides money. ws'ca ard ear
Nav Gedds. Of Louisville, Ny, said that in 1850
.be lived witn her aunt al 30 "a East Tenta.t one
morning when gong 70 school she made tse seqaaat
Mis- Cioos had talked win the about NJ Bruce
SIC never spoke q being engage1 10 hin Last WINTER
sso,oO9 she expected TIA: he would CON;
promise the matter s,1 tSF vGaa % s%slf
a. sne vas wanted 10 swear letter written By Miss
Ge lois identified By her. Is was addressed 20 M
Brrea and described Miss Coos as Oeing sick from INC
nara treatment OF her parent- Mr. Bruce asked IN
tha letter the witness and give her money Ior
Ms. ClOos TIE witness said that Hiss Coos was not
siek al the tine Miss Coos dictated the letter.
Cnares Betts Of Brookyl. said that he had been IN
the employ OF Bunnel and Bsrnum. He nFss saw Miss
Coos ~ BuRneFs lie not introduced 20 ner, pax
easy made her acquaintance During the winter MS
Cloos Do not come 10 DuseUm frequently she only
came about twice a week. The witness ssld ne nae
lnoNn Ni-s Cloos under such circumstance. tLas
rev could rot be related without casting
cnd on her character she asO told him taal sle ha1
4 81 al
witness 10 keep Queg ABOUT his ne ailoLs WIN he ana
on. Lee % Brook w testified Substantially 70 TIE
s,r,e erect a. NJ Belts in regard his relations vita
Mss ClOos The counsel IN the case VIII sun up 'O1s''