Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-17
A BASHFUL MANS ROMANCE.
to a Matrimonial Broker for
a Wife-The Wedding Party Broken
up by q Rejected SuitOr-The Bride
Acquitted Of a Charge of Bigamy.
From the New York Times. Sunday.

From the New York Times. Sunday
Lazarus Zuntlein. bashful young man of Is,
resides at No. So Chrystie street. For some
time Lazarus has contemplated marriage, but
unfortunately he could not find girl to suit
his fancy among his circle of female friends.
Hearing of a ''shatchin' or marriage broker
Zuntlein sought him out and told his story. The
matrimonial broker was David G. Budold. of
No. ID Ludlow street. This gentleman carries
on hourishing business in procuring wives for
young men who are overbashful
Budoid told Lazarus that he knew a woman
whom he thought would suit, and displayed a
list OF his female applications After perusing
number Zuntlein ran across the name Of
Jennie Meyer, of No. ia Ludlow street Her
height, color and carriage Budold thought
would suit the fackle-minded Lazarus but there
was one thing which might prove an objection.
and that was her age She was $50 years the
senior OF her prospective husband. Zuntlein
thought he could stand the difference In years.
SO he went home and dressed in his SUNDAY
clothes. At an appointed time on Saturday
afternoon he met the matrimonial agent, and
the two sought the residence OF the fair Miss
Meyer.
The lady was found at home and introduced
to Zuntlein. At first she objected to a wart
which adorns Lazarus nose. but after some
persuasion on the part Of the broker the two
were left to talk the matter over In half an
hour they agreed to be man and wife supper
was made ready, and after the marriage cere-
mony the friends of the bride and groom assem-
bled to dance, drink beer, and make merry over
the event Ia Ludlow street society, While the
festivities were at their height thin, small.
consumptive-looking man entered. He was q
rejected sutton Of the fair Miss Meyer He tried
to drown his sorrows in lager beer but instead
1t made him feel worse. While the bride was
dancing with her husband the thin man an
preached them and, tapping Mrs. Zuntlein on
the shoulder said:
You have committed bigamy. You have a
husband living"
This opened the eyes of Lazarus, and he began
making inquiries as to the truthfulness of the
statement. Helearned that his newly made wife,
lett Germany and husband five years ago.
Zuntiein'S friends induced him to have her ar
rested. and accordingly Officers Stutt and Bern
STEM of the Eldridge street police station, were
called IN. complaint of bgamy was made.
and the bridal pair were marched Off to the sta
ton house. They were locked up and brought
up for trial In the Tombs police court yesterday
morning.
What have You got to say In reference to the
charge OF bigamy made against your" said Jus
tice White to the prisoner
II am not guilty." said Mrs. Zuptlein, with
tears gathering In her eyes. She told the JUS
tice that she was married in Germany, but I've
years ago she left her husband to seek her tor
tune in the New World Before engaging pass
age she gave SIS to rabbi, with the instruc-
lions TO obtain divorce. This she afterward
learned was done, and she failed to see any rea-
son why she could not marry again. The mag
istrate viewed tt In the same light, and dis
charged her. Lazarus kissed his BRIDE and
taking her arm. walked out Of the court room
apparently satisfied that he had legal wife.