New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-24
THE COURTS.
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE


MISS JACOBS BEGINS IM-R EVIDENCE IN TIE
SUIT AGAINST H. b. SIRE.
The suit Of Miss Esther Jacobs against Henry Ii
Sire the real estate dealer of No. 1e3 Broadway
begun before Judge Gilderslocve ard Il jury In
the superior Court Yesterday. Miss jacobs wants
$4,000 for shattered Affect MS In consequence OF Inc
breaking of promise which she alleges sire madC
to marry her.
The suit was begun late in the afternoon, and
after John Indley. who appears for Miss Jacob
with Charles w. Brooke, had opened the case IL
the plaintiff, she took the witness stand and told
her story. She said that she was concert singer
aid had sung with Christine Nilsson and other ccle
orated people Sho first met Sire In January l7o'
when he called at her house with his brother From
that time he visited her often She went 10 Europe
that season. and when she returned he continued ms
visits. Not long after r,r return from Europe Mr..
Sres mother called on her and asked her to be
uenrys wife. Then Henry came himself and said
that ne had sent his mother before him, and nc
repeated the request which Mrs. sire had made.
The witness said that Of course she accepted him.
lie wanted her TO give up singing IN public, and
to explain how great sacrifice that had been she
declared had given concert at Chickerns
Hall out OF which she had made 81 200. After
sire proposed. he told the Witnesses mother of the
engagement, and said he hoped that she would like
him for a son-in-law.
About fifty letters written by the defendant TO the
plaintiff introduced at this point. When he first be-
Sn to write t. her he addressed her My dear friend
In this letter, written after they had become
acquainted he said among other things: How about
that Salsknl You had better order It at
tho cash is ready"
In another he wrote that he enclosed some change
fer her TO buy hat to so with her pretty suit
In July, 1885, while they were the sofa to-
gether. Woman called at their house She declared
that she had been living with Sire for ten years
and that he wanted to desert her without giving
her a cent. Sire had spoken to the witness about
this woman before, and said that he was going to
pay her for getting out Of the city. The woman
acknowledged 10 the witness that she had never
been married TO Sire, and that she had objection
10 his marrying the witnsss, but she wanted him
TO provide for her. Sire went away with the wOman
ut the request of witness, and afcrward told the
witness that the woman had gone away,
A number of letters which were introduced were
extremely srectionate In their terms. One of them
closed follows My DEAR Esther, I am awful
sorry cannot be at Saratoga with you, but will
come I can. You must 20 TO Tho
races driving, and have all the enjoyment you can.
Never mind the expense, make that on |
the when come up. l hope you Will have |
q nice time you know | like to have YOU enjoy |
dear pa. With much love and one hundred kisses. |
remain yours, Henry.
Il did not send the kisses in the last letter as
thought perhaps someone might see. bat ;lS ] know |
Your address now | will send fifty for this and |
ffty for the last Let me hear from you soon"