New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-11
THE COURTH.
FANNY zERovIcH's SUIT FOR pAM.o,.

The trial of the suit of Fanny Zarov,.s
against Isaac Bumberg Tor breach Of promise q,
rage, In which she claims $1,000 damages va - -
cuded yesterday. The room crowded with 49,
tators. Isaac Blumberg, the plaintiff took IN. 49,.
again and produced his copy Of the marriage
written in Hebrew. He said that since tho 49,.
tract was broken he had told Miss yo.ns.~
that II she wonld give him back her pre..r.-
he would return hers. but 1t was not 49,
and she said to him: al propose to keep what pv. =.
It's money want" She had made verbal con,,'.
OF marriage with him week before the written -
ment was male.
Dora Blumberg testified that on Purm night aha a..
Miss Zerovch that her brother Isaac could mt -.
her invitation to supper
isaac Beaumarche. an expert in the Hebrew lanoua.
pointed out differences In the two cores OF the
one OF which was In the possession OF each of the
10 the SUIT In one OF them 1t was stipulated that M
Zerovich should pay a dowry OF 81 500 tn the husxe
groom and In the other that IL sbond he onae.
and To the bride Jointly. ha
Joseph Price, cariman. testified that Berman h,a
asked him II he wanted TO make 25 by testfyinv in %
case and he had refused to go a lawyer with hm ~
the purpose 1 OF arranging to do so.
drygoods store in Orchard-st night and beckons ~
his sister Fanny to come out Bnm6erg said Gone
You have disappointed me so many times that wout
night, when the entire party at Berman's house
beer was brought IN in tin pail three times There WA
How do you know it was brandyp asked tic
judge. va
"Iknow 1t was" she replied
:" Did you taste il T.
"No. sir 4; do not drink at all"
Inc case was summed up and Justice Lawrence "A
charging the jury said II well sotLed that whers
there was marriage contract and 10 broken the In
Jured party was entitled to damages. The burden q
proof was on the plaintiff, and the jury weigh the
testimony and find according to the evidence The jarY
were directed to bring In a sealed verdict
TEN PER CENT OF THE AMOUNT SOUGHT
John EppeleIn, candy pedler, recovered
$500 yesterday from the Manhattan Elevated Rausd
Company in the Court OF Common Pleas. In August
1882. he bought ticket at the Franklin Square Elevated
Station Just train stopped. Dropping his rket In
the box he rushed for the train and stepped IL lust A
IL started. The brakeman pushed him of and his fo,t
caught between the ear and the station and bAllg
crushed. He sued for $4,000 damages Eppcrin. who
IL excable old man. testified to this effect Enpoyes
OF the company declared that IL EppcleiEs fault and
that when he attempted board the train he srnly
pushed on In order 10 save him from injury The Wit
differed to tue location OF the box Into whca
Eppeein dropped his ticket The gateinan said sas
inside OF the station door, that the plaintiff had
u considerable distance IN order to reach the train At
this Eppelein rose and shouted:
THAT isn't so. It's a c!"
His wife pulled him down into his seat and scpt hia
there during the rest Of the session After the vvrit
rendered the coupe left the court dccahng
papers," said the wife. These railroad conductors
don't attend 10 their business They ride along kissing
their hands to and pay attention " the safety
of passengers"