The sun., 1892-12-13
mss JACOBS is 81 NOW.
.ur TELLS HER LovE STORY BEAU-
TIFULLY, ALL THE SAME.
rse Date OF Her Ensagement 10 Mr.. sire
sb. Cannot Remember, but She ~ sure OF
,s. Fnct-Kisses In Batehes or Fifty.

~. Date or Her Engagement 20 Mr.. Sire
she Cannot Remember, but She ~ sure OF
IN. Fnct-Kisses IN Batehes or Fifty.
In.r the vicissitudes OF fourteen adjourn
,,ents. five interruptions. and thirty-two post
sons,nents. the time.honored Jacobs-Sire
SSV.ssh Of promise suit for $4,000 came UP for
..,oI again yesterday before Judge sedgvick
y, IN. Superior Court. Esther Jacobs and
I.,ry Sire became engaged. IL Is alleged.
10 t,n,s in 1897. Miss Jacobs looked very
s,,,,v Yesterday. She could easily have
r,ssci for % years OF age. but she admitted
,hs. tho age she gave last summer-27-was
xroug. that she was "a.
she met Mr.. Sire when she entered the court
,oo,n Zach looked at tho ceiling and walked
~ Th.- passed. and turned and their eyes
r,c.. Wtn an expression that said plainly.
"nov dare you look at me| Miss Jacobs re-
,orled hn- ex-lover He puckered up his
in.t5 n whistle. went out into the corridor.
nilsh.cl cigar.
rdi,l no. take long to got the twelfth Juror.
.nltlcn Miss Jacobs was called to the stand.
"wNot ia your age Miss Jacobs ?" Lawyer
Truax asked nnocently.
lam thirty-four"
sb. eat erect and raised her head denantly.
"Te las, time you were on the stand you
.ro. yon were only ~. Have, Have you grown
Tie blood surged to her cheeks. The Judge
,n;sr'eted. .anG to. tho accompaniment of u
r,ists a new trial"
Tfe witness then told how, she had met Sire.
.r1iiow their lovemaking had budded bios
sSneti wlthered. droorrd. and died.
tohe,r oiSs, hr teii her story. The moduati9ns OF
S III ,ns ary wsrss wnih sns
LHaHas LmaTriare the dropping Of the head. and the
N To msyss syss mere ms IN n'Eg g. s ss4nr
cams M az Vent; y!siSn o: ySSHns H.s H%sns
days 1sy an i that udse closes hS cyos afSs He
rcrtets lay down pencils. He did not marry
me Visions OF darkness and despnir before
But LAWYER Brooke. bel, counsel. brought
NJ 1% 6sa .tsr ns Sys Sy ss"s ssl
pus Ftsr-your letter found ms, out. :! had jus.
3 say s The Son.s n:: "i sa, sop!s
to. better out than in. a. my ma has lust given ms
sin' : mus. @ t.sp sp .. 'sS ahs S's fny
Yes. sir" was the answer in grim voice;
thus:
lony .nco:. dtsy Kisses. Tho other nt'y / viii
Mr.. sirs's economical distributieen Of kisses
caused litter In the court room; , Miss g. Jacobs
rsst turned UP during their engagement and
made trouble.
H.pn, 81 m.rr,.s: again and again; ana v9.n
. s9 f. ss . S..n sa is.
sn :: to 6
TX ,hi' putin. "a the ws%dips e a.sn i,,s nm
.H.a,y" .HS said there 1. ."me,hlns You tryin.
s.vs son.tsnes in me- II. better r to know !, now
can DO your worst"
The only other interesting testimony Of Miss
hsa od hs1 Rs sd s wss
real este estate in this city After re-
sworc that she had studied music and sung In
concerts @ and given Lessons s. @ until she met Sire
T. Ssss I'D Y s'ef @sas 7
80. 18th the witness 81 Vent Ven on on. u gave up every
sPs sRS sssdid ;Ss sSs
Further on the witness said:
.assS, Y & to .: sn sne l
Hen how can you ask me 70 settle thi. ..t.r Of
:pend tSou.ands Of dollar. IN psrsec1.ins you and
% ;os S.1s NO meney yH sss s..uta man
did Henry ever US use an extreme expression
s he ssd &. Repsd ne msh
b struck blind if he told me anything but the
LAWYER Trua1 then began his cross-exam-
You did not become engaged to Mr.. sire
for any other reason than pure affection. did
Miss Jacobs gathered herself straight in the
chair and ga5ed at her auestioner as she an
Il did not"
Q.-You were not actuated BY sordid motivsA were
Q.-Your regard for him was not based upon his pos
.9-on via; Day did You become enEaEedi Al
0-iiad you ever been engaged Oetors'
A quick flush and q toss Of the head an
Ne.ad the question before the sharp. No.
.;.Ist vow are unable to toll US the exact date
%hs flthouSh YOU were never
iadies Mr. fruax Ssasnfs rai soemny an
snEaGement OF marriage is as important an
Eent. next tH TO g nirtn q and marriage as takes
. One moment" draw.A--J.awyer Brooke.
that Is rarenthetical summing up and not
t9dGs ssdcwick VI M,l leansd forward and In dull
'S"T "touTi you you think @ Of anything more i'm
portant to lady than an engagement to
no sir" was the grave reply. II think IT
Is very sacred thing. an engagement to
Ins;i nsyar do" ss% ~dat tns ns IHsSs. lSs Witness
h4is en2IG; :, bT9ke n IN u 10Th IN! aWyers'
- il''UsHt IL WOulu emu IN tnlS case. ana
with an expression Of deep satisfaction Miss
Jar2bs became silent. having got through
The question Of her age came up again and
shee,eexIlained tho discrepancy thus:
M. M,. l.ndley at that time time, was, speaking
ssSel me how Old ! was thought he meant
70 n,w "onoi nII ! WA. in that year: ! have no wish
KIN h.w "a am and all about me-"
,.rllhntat lhat Il do. That'Il do!' said Judge and
,.lney figured mentally: 81 in 1SS7-3+ in
s.. LAWYER Truax set out to follow up this
very deeply '' "'' - INV Wv
neera,.; ,Ss tn Sno" bow 10 Mr. Sire is' tNo sir.
t,,,, ",het uli ada how old he was. !
% W ne ne y y nay M tnat hae 70 Do with our love
I'll nr @ yUn' otnlhtf inihw Mr. Davis, congratulate
ik-I VIZ Size "'--'' s''' ~ Ae'e'
Q-Nhy tii he ob,ec, to him,
a'ely: N'ss 'acops sa'o oeHooI'
q, H.. mc .5sr 5hevsr thought horse man would bs .
a., In'&; ne case was adJouned until this morning