The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
SHE PAWNED THE BRACELET,
nut THE $4,000 EfRRTNGS and OTHER
GIFTS MISS JACOBS RETAINS.

GIFTS MISS J4CoBS RETAINS.
a Good Deal Of whnt Judge ssedgwick Terms
"Just silly Love Talk" Repeated on the
Witness stand by the Plaintn. who
Thinks Henry II. sire Owes Her $50 900.
Tho testimony in tho Jacobs-Siro $500
breach OF promise suit. resumed yesterday
morning before Judge Sedgwick in Part /. OF
the Superior Court. sounded Ikea chapter
out OF the Complete Letter Writer'S Manual"
When Miss Esther Jacobs took the witness
stand to be cross-cxamincd. Lawyer TruaN
produced big pnck Of letters. and, without
stopping to shunlc. proceeded to deal them to
her with great rapidly. They wcro OF all
kinds as to appearance. time Of writing. and
tone OF expression. the only point OF similarity
running through all being tho handwriting.
which was that OF Miss Jacobs.
One after another she identified them. Some
Lawyer TruaS offered rs exhibits in evidence.
others he read aloud. In them Miss Jacobs
ranged through every variety Of address from
Dear Mr.. Sire" to My Dearest One" The
earlier onos began. My Dear Friend" and
we're signed Yours. very sincerely. Esther
Jacobs Later the signature became merely
Esther. Then the "D Dear" in tho opening line
vaulted up into tho surerlative degree and
Friend" became Henry" The closing lines
changed to keep pace Yours. most sincere
ly. Esther" Is n very mild example. Tho
most sincerely" part disappeared and in its
place appeared With much lovo and many
warm kisses. yours as ever. Esther" Ono
letter advised him as to what kind OF lozenges
he should take for his cold.
While this reading was going Miss ia
cobs was perfectly cool and self-possessed.
She answered all questions in n low. but clear
and steady voice. Occasionally quvcr OF the
lip or quick clenchng of the hand showed
what an effort her self control cost her.
Lawyer Truax produced diamond bracelet
which Miss Jacobs identified MS one of pair
presented to her by Sire. She said tho othor
was not in her possession. The lawyer wanted
to know whore 1t was. Producing pawn
ticket. tho witness handed it to the Judge.
II wanted s65 last summer. and it was
loan to me on tho bracelet"
The question Of how much money Miss ia
up. She testified that he .someti mes PUT. up
money on race horses for her; and when they
in 1887 he sent her at one time Si0O and at
another $50. which represent ed vim ings on
races. Miss Jacobs admitted that when Sire
money did not come out OF her pocket.
s?o3sa a asked cd Mr. TTuaz: az 'A' UNIV ' '''
Did YOU not receive money from him to buy
some nss aHsTS s'E%i was to
Did Mr. Sire pay for that sacoue himsolff'"
He said that everyb body would know Of our en-
gagementit he went with me to buy it. and he
m msae earrn s s' worth s3U0o. and diamond
brooch. which Sire had given to Miss Jacobs;
and Which shS st has WERE then EN- produced
Truax traced Miss jacobs through her yari-
Gus ,wanderinEs to Saratoga. Europe. Asbury
a,f at aea paee bs 1855 sf 'fS G
Jacobs to sire. was, read. in which she tells
him how she misses him Ano,hsr from sara
| scribing Miss Jacobs. MIR. lruaN got mix
| up on reading the description OF dress told
| Judge Sedgwick that his throat was very sore.
| and asked for an adjournment until afternoon.
| AS it then lacked but II few minutes to- o'clock
After the recess Lawyer .Truax asked why
| Miss Jacobs hadn't returned all OF Sire's pres
ents. together with the engagement ring. She
replied that they were hers. and she had
II was III after the breaking Of the engage;
| the iewclry and go to the country on the pro
ceeds. Aftorward. I thought they might be
| u gold watch he had given me-"
"Whyt" demanded the lawyer.
because it was in the shape OF heart. and
| In his redirect examination Lawyer Brooke
| brought out the fact that sire had told the
| Witness also stated that Sire was the first per
! son to take herto the races. and to suggest
Started a ei in again this time on the Subject
| Sire's actions toward the witness.
Ne fF Is s se@san0r toward
Very loving and very afIectionate."
In the same year. when he came to Asbury
Park. what did he state as the object OF his
The witness smiled for the first time during
SfSSe sas lis See she SAID
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| had never met woman whom he loved as he
leyyi42 a .; this when you were alone. or before
0' hSoth."
And you were afrectionate toward him. too.
| in the same way
" suppose So"
The witness further testified that when Sire
went to see him. Just before court adjourned
Lawyer Truax. referring to some terms Of en-
in one OF he bH asked the w
HSs SHY love 'Sii we
Yes" put In Lawyer Brooke. well call it
that at our age. your Homer" and amid tho
was adjourned. Law er Brooke will have an
other chance at the witness this morning at
Henry d. Sire has moro litigation against
him. but Of another character. in the Court OF
Common Pleas Layer NyHa N George i: hanIning
| ings uron a Judgment which she secured
against him in the Court Of Common Pleas
| several onths ago for S6ll Her claim. is
owner Of q house In West Twenty second
street. made an agreement to sell it to her
| the bargain. but says that when the sale was
| to be carried out Sire was not able TO give a
tho deposit and also Tor damages and secured
| a verdict against him. which she has not heer
| able o collect Lawyer Hannins says that since
| the Judgment was secured Sire has disposed
| OF his property II is not likely that the exam
| nation will be had until after the Jacobs tria
| is finished.
Police Transfers.
| Tho resignation Of Policeman Henry Lang