Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-03
THE BROKEN ENGA
THE BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.
bridegroom EOrfeits Five Hundred
D0llars 60 has Sweetheart.
THE BEGINNING, PROGRESS, AND END OF THE COURT
SHIP OF Mr. sIRAAN AND MISS MALI BERNsrRIN-
THE FoKhHK KEEPS UP HIS FRIENDLY RELATIONS
WITH THE BsnNsrRIN FAMILY.

The broken marriage engagement between Geo.
Sieman and Miss Mali Bernstein, daughter of
Rabbi Philip Bernstein, OF the Adas Israel
congregation, as published In yesterdays STAR,
furnishes an interesting piece Of gossip for the
members OF the raobi's congregation. The mar
rage was to have taken place sunday night The
Invitations were printed and preparations for the
ceremony were In progress, but the intended
bridegroom, falling to appear at the house of his
bethrothed for several days, aroused suspicious Of
his faithfulness and the father OF the young lady
went In search OF the missing one and found him
at the Soldiers Home Hospital Then was given
the first intimation the rabbits family received Of
SiemanS having changed his mind The wedding
has been declared on, but Seman Is still a visitor
AT the bernstein house, No. 80 q street. Sieman
was Living at the house or Nathan Horn, q tailor
when, about nve months ago, he met Miss Bern
stein horn Is also member OF Rabbi Bernsteins
congregation When Sieman met the young lady
he was invited 70 her parents house. where he was
Introduced TO her parents and other members OF
the family. Sielnan was a stranger to them, but
when Mr. Horn was called upon he gave his boarder
an excellent reputation ana told the Rabbi that he
was also worth considerable money. Sieman paid
frequent Visits 10 the rabbits house. until the lat
ter asked his Intentions 1t was finally understood
that the young couple were
ENGAGED To BE MARRIED.
and the rabbi began 10 make preparations for the
wedding. The young lady's outnt was furnished
at considerable expense, and I'VE hundred Invita-
friends OF the family After all this had been done
Sleman stopped mis- visits for IL while without saw
Ing anything TO the Bernsteins. As already
Stated the raoo going TO look for him, found Size
man In the hospital and put him through a long
examination as 10 his relations with Miss Mali
he had not deserted her, he said, but could not
then leave the hospital, because he was sick.
III you mean business, as you say you do" said
the rabbi 10 Mr.. S.eman, .you place In her ha nds
$500 as guarantee that you will be on hand at
tine appointed time. II you appear the money
belongs TO you and your wife, and II you fail to
appear Sue keeps the money"
GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH
"very good, answered Sieman, who subsequent
ly produced the $500 which he placed In the hands
OF Miss Mall subsequently Sieman explained to
his prospective fatherln-law that he was suffering
from heart disease and rheumatism. He tod
the Rabbi how his daughter might become a widow
at any moment should they get married. He
nnally decided that he had better not get married
and agreed 10 forfeit the $500. Thus the matter
was settled, and Sieman still remains friend OF
the family. The young lady said last night that
she was still engaged u Sleman. Sne told OF the
large amount OF clothing she had purchased. It
cost her about $500. she said, and the deposit Of
*ooo made Dy seman was for the purpose or insur-
treated the matter rather as a Joke, and In that
way Kept up her sisters spirits. Miss Mai became
very Ia4ch excited when she learned that the
matter had appeared In the newspapers.
WHAT THE RABBI SAYS
When a reporter saw the rabbi the latter thourht
that the affair had been brought to a very agree.
able ending, as ne was not willing for his dauph-
ter TO marry a man who at any moment was likev
10 leave her widow. He told what preparations
had been made Tor the couple TO make u visit to
New YORK and then return and open dry goods
establishment. The 500 deposit he said was 10
insure him against loss. malls outrt,n he said
cost $780," Miss Mali corrected her father at this
point as 70 the amount OF money spent. and said
That there was additional bill OF SOS for dress
making. The rabbi said that George was a first
his house.