The evening world., 1894-09-08
TREATED Her mice"
Wright Thinks Miss King Un-
grateful to Keep His Ring.
The Court Decides He Must Sue to
Recover II.
Lively Spat in Court Between the
Ex-Lovers.

EuRene A. wright, or 70 East Eighty
third street, New York, who sought to
regain possession OF n valuable diamond
ring. which, he says. he gave to Vinetta
-. King. OF East Fourth street and
Windsor Terrace. Flatbush, to seal a
marriage engagement, by having her
summoned to court to answer a charge
of larceny, has failed in his attempt, for
the present at least
This was decided by Justice Steers, in
the Grant Street Police Court, Brook
lyn. this morning. There was quite a
lively scene while the hearing was 60
ing on.
The defendant is the widow of a man
named Snedeker, and she now goes un-
der her maiden name She liz a tall,
fne-looking woman, about forty years
old, and is a good conversationaiist.
She appeared In court this morning at
.iren IN handsome costume of light
brown material. She wore a wedding
ring and another circlet set with n
slistenng diamond.
When the case was called she stepped
forward and announced that she was
ready to proceed with the case.
Wright was the first witness. He
testified that he met Miss King at Well
mans Matrimonial Agency in New
York:
After we had talked for some time"
he said. "sne agreed that should call
upon her I'm steady man, and can
earn $40 week. | took this young lady
to Manhattan Beach three times and
once to Seabright. After that l pre-
scented her with the ring.
IL was diamond ring-the stone
Ws the ss sbs TO her
marry me. Subsequently ! took her to
Long Branch. l ran short of money and
borrowed nifty cents, then got thirty
II took her to Manhattan Beach. and
gave her everything she wanted She
threatened me real mean. Shortly after
wards | was out OF work and ! wanted
to borrow Slb. She tild me she didn't
have It.
Say. Judge, she's going to gets2o, 900.
and she told me she didn't have the
fifteen; Then she said the engagemen!
she refused to give II back to me"
He never asked me to marry him, -
said Miss King when Justice Steers
told her she might tell her story.
II didn't want to marry him or any
body else. rye been married once. and
that's enough. l don't care about the
| ring; ! have this one that my husband
gave me-" she said, exhibiting the dia-
mond ring she wore.
~ don't care anything about the other
| ring. hut ] want to teach this man n
lesson. No. sir. ! haven't got the ring
Il took her to Manhattan Beach;
wTSst in,errupins her in h her story
manded Miss King, clenching her hands
and starting towards Wright. "Did You
ever see me take single drink"
Md nb n,ai SAID Rsac Wright you drank ut
And you borrowed 70 cents Of me to
| pay the bill" exclaimed Miss King.
Court officer Gillen separated the
couple. The woman drew forth packet
| or letters which she threw fhe
desk. She said they had been written
to her by Wright. One of the letters
| ran thus:
NEW YORK July Is 1885,
you ar. not feeling we'll hut you have my deepes,
| sympathy. My dear. you know you promised
to wed me soon, and when you return think We
might Ak the date. and the Invitations ordered
which would he a very profitable investment.
| can attend To all these matters for you. We will
| take trip which will he Of great henent to you.
I mention the fact ~ the engagement 10 a dear
| gent friend and he has very kindly promised Ia
| play the organ at the church and give his ter
| In All Angels Episcopal Church here on the west
side, ~ which church he was formerly organat.
% course as Ia the custom viii bring you over
| tho place. Enclosed Ia the 80 cents which | be
| lle'e covers the amount YOU let me have on July
T. Lovingly yours. EUGENS A. WRIGHT
York, who was In court, said that Wright
| had bought the ring at his store He
| had not paid for II.
In pisposing of the case, Justice Steer,
that Miss King had committed larceny ir
retaining the ring. If Wright wanted II
he would have to get 1t by suit in a
| civil court.
Kurtz. who had sold the ring still had
a claim upon 1t, he said. and he could
| only get II hv replevin proceedings Mis-,
King was then formally discharged
kurtz engaged lawyer to sue for his