New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-26
UYMEN STOPS A La WSUIT.
THE DEFENDANT WEBS THE PLAINTIFF.
Mss BART:cH"s BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
BROUGHT TO HAPPY END.

MISS BART:CHS BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
BROUGHT TO A HAPPY END.
Not many breach Of promise suits result In marriage
6etTeen the people interested but the trouble between
Kiss Marie Bartsch and Daniel zimmerman, wealthy
real estate owner. has terminated with wedding
ceremony. The marriage which puts such suoueh
stop II the breach Of promise proceedings was per
formed yesterday. Zimmerman Is a Hch man. ana
his time IS occupied in taking care OF his property
IIe IS a member OF several Of the leading German
societies. ard IS Well known among the well todo
German people OF the city About two years ago.
when Mr.. Nmmermans first wife was alive he ad
versed for hOusekeeper. Mrs zimmerman was an
Invalid and unable 10 attend to the servants
and porforn the other household duties. Miss Bartsch
,nsrercd the advertisement and as both Mrs. Zm-
norman and her husband pleased with the ap-
poarapce Of the applicant, and We're satisfied with
tic references presented. she engaged.
Mrs Zimmerman only lived four months after Miss
Dartsch came into tie Zimmerman household ON
sumption was the disease which caused her death.
and during the last few months Of Ter life the house
keeper WIS Aer faithful attendant They became
much attached and when The end came Mr. thinner
man prevailed upon Miss Bartsch 10 remain IN the
hogse as III, Aousckccpcr. II was Mt long after the
funeral Miss Eartsch saws in her suit for damas"s
when Mr.. Zimmerman began TO show signs Of alice
ZION for her, and month after the death q Mr.
Zimmerman he proposed marriage. His proposition
was fixed at once, bat subsequently tie woman says
f. was decided that the ceremony was u be per
formed last March.
In the mean time Miss Bartsch says that Mr.. Elm
norman prevailed upon her 10 I've with him as MS
WIFE, and she continued TO attend 10 her duties os a
housekecper. The month FOR the marriage came ana
passed but Mr.. Zimmerman. according to the woman's
statement avoiding saying anything about fulfilling
fhe promise OF marriage he had made, and when Sic
refreshed his memory, he lost his temper ana had
many unklnd things. Finally Miss Barischs patience
became exhausted she says, and she asked him 10
say right out In plain language whether he Intended
10 marry her or not. His reply, according to the
statement fled with the damage suit was That
nc did not intend to marry her under any crcum
stances. lie did not deny having promised to marry
her, but said that he had decided not TO Keep hiS
agreement, and that was all there was about It,
Miss Eartsch, alter consulting some OF her acqualn-
tances, moved her trunk out OF Mr.. Zimmerman
house, and then called ut the Office OF Howe a
IIummel. last Wednesday, through that law firm
she brought sur for $4,000 damages Tor breach Oh
promise.
Mr. Zimmerman learned that Miss Bartsch was go
ing 20 begin legal proceedings against HIN, ana ne
called upon her before the suit was He'd ana IN
dcavored to persuade her not to do such thl'g'
Miss Bartsch said That she lad been told by her at
torncys not to Talk about the case, ana when she
coolly tod him that be would oblige her by leaving
The house. as he could seek all the Information he
desired from Howe d lummel Mr. Zimmerman lost
MS temper. According % the woman, he struck hrr
several times I'm the face with his cinchcd hst' Al
any rate one d,COlorcd eye and the dark brnSc on
her face showed that Miss Bartsch had had rough
.xpcriencc or some Laid The lawyers were anxious
IN have the case come up In court as soon as possible
and # would have been reached today, probably, had
mot the Wedding ceremony put IA sudden stop 10 inc
sWhrn Mr.. Zimmerman learned that The suit was
81, near IA. head Of me calendar, ne ana soh" 81
M. ncuunlniancos called upon Miss Bart Ga dAd hcr
,dend, and the woman agreed 10 Withdraw ihe sun
:; b ,coud marry her. llc consented, ana the cer"
NOW wus performed In the Evangelical Reformed
Cb,irch I'm one hundred and-iwon'y huhs'. About
tirtv mutual fri nds II the couple were present. MI
Ir,er",nn is fly nine years old. and bis bride IS
iwoniy nine. The zmmerman hone T. , at 30 -
Di~b, Mr. and Mr.. Zimmerman held a reception mere