The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-17
roR MISS J.AcoBs OR ron MIR. s1REs
The Jury Returns n sealed Verdict Close
OF the Trial.

After many ndiournmcnts and Interruptions
OF various kinds. the lacohs-Slre $4,000
breach Of promise suit has ended. and the
jury's verdict will he mado known next Mon
day. When tho case was called yesterday
morning lciore Judge Sedgwick, in Fart |. Of
the superior curt. the room was crowded.
Henry b. Sire. the defendant. testified rs to
tho property which he had owned during the
years II ~. ana 20. A list OF tho rcul estate
owned by him filled SIX pages Of legal cap. lln
also had owned horses. valued in all at about
$4,000.
Sire then testified that he had given Miss
Jacobs $500 at ono time. ut another $500 to
buy n sealskin sacGue. and again 500 TO buy
q drcss. Mr.. Brooke then asked:
We're your relations with Miss Jacobs Mt
any time other than those which an honorable
man might have with a virtuous woman"
Mover. sir replied tho witness.
And you wcro not engaged to her?'
mo. sir"
And you want the jury to believe that
good woman was accepting all these gifts from
you when you were not engaged to herr
such is the fact
Did you over tell Miss Jacobs TINT II she
did not rslinuuish this suit YOU would get rid
Of all your property secure her dismissal from
the Temple Emunu- ILL., aud otherwise retse-
cute her and her ian!iy:'
Miss Jacobs was then called TO tho witness
stand and was asked II Sire had over given
her 800 to buy IL suit with. as he had tesi-
iTc never did" replied tho Witness
rs it true that he gave YOU $1,000 in 1852"
Miss laSo,s was On tn, tho witness stand for a
rsah that nnns p hs
summing up to an hour and II half each
Mr. Truax sasa atnn,io N, t. III, formal
the time when Miss jacobs AYERS that the en-
gaEemcnt was made.
lie also dwelt upon the fact that Miss Jacobs
could not give tn" exact date of tho engage
ment Then. revertng to the testimony given
BY Mrs mnrris and Mss ncots as to sres
OF the remarkable similarity in wordin. OF tho
Witnesses testimony.
made by. the witnesses were committed to
memory from writing:n said he II will also
siro's presents to the plaintiff there was no en-
:" il the eloIuence Of the counsel for the
plaintiI can persuade you that, in spite. Of
such evidence. un engagement did exist. then
it remains only for man to take to the woods
when q hTeaG,h OF promise suit is brought
NJ. Brooke SPOKE at length Of tho defend
e snsy loose ct y whes ss re s%
before him a chance of virtuous and honora-
bic life with nNre woman. and he wanted to
%Thon. having plichted troth with Miss ia
ton Of womans lair name deilled, Of honor honor
lost. or a home ruined. but 1t is aquestion of a
career blasted. health broken; and u life en-
At tho close of Mr.. Brooke's address three
OF the iurymen were in tears and n fourth
was on the verge. Judge Sedgwick's charge
was short The law. he said, Is simple and the
case resolved itself into a question OF fact and
! vcrarity. Speaking OF the letters. he said
"l on will notice that the letters were not
| fluent: The Style was not easy: it was rather
| n hard style on both sides. Neither party had
experience in these matters before"
| Judge Sedgwick refused to charge that II
| the plaintiff was unwilling to marry Sire Mt
| the time of the beginning vi the suit damages
| could not I've awarded.
AT 4:lO O'Clock the Jury went out. At 4:44
! they returned with O. seal ed verdict. which will
was much pleased when he heard that o The
verdict had been reached SO quickly. Ii
| looks like a victory for US he said.