The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-07
MARRIED BY A TRICK
Miss Goldsmith Wants Her
Secret Marriage Annu11ed
By the Chancellor.
THOUGHT SHE WAS BETROTHEn
Mr.. Pinkwater's Peculiar Views Of
a Marriage Before a Civil
Magistrate.

novel Chancery suit was heard this
morning before Special Master William
A. Lewis in his offices in the Weldon
Building. 1t was bill in equity brought
by Miss Esther Goldsmith of Central
avenue, Jersey City, against Mr.. Max
Pinkwater of Brooklyn, to nullify a
marriage performed between them by
Judge j. Henry Mccarthy of New York.
on August s, 1891
Miss Goldsmith, it appeared by the
testimony brought out by her counsel.
Mr.. William H. Speer, Jr., claims that
Pinkwater decoyed her into marriage by
a trick.
They met in 1891, and Max fell in love
with the handsome Miss Goldsmith, and
paid her most marked attention. Sha
confessed that she thought something
of the dashing Max, who painted in rosy
tints the unalloyed bliss of matrimony
in a cottage. But Miss Esther was a
little more practical and less romantic.
She wanted to know something of his
means, and, by the way, a little of his
character before entering into the holy
state of matrimony. Max begged, i'm
plored. entreated, coaxed and wheedled
Miss Esther to consent to the marriages
A ONE SIDED AGREEMENT.
wv ell, dearest, he T1uTmureQ,
posing that we become betrothed before
a civil Justice" and then with the
praiseworthy economic traits of his
race, added:-'It will not be so expen-
siye, my dear, as if we went to
rabbi
Besides, you know, the ceremony won't
| be binding on you, but it will on me If
you don't like me after month or
two's trial.-.well, we can just ignore our
| agreement"
Miss Esther cogitated. reflected. hesi-
tated, and, of course, was lost. She
| consented just for forms sake to go be-
| fore a civil justice on the understand
| ing that it was to be a secret between
| her and Max.
Accordingly, on August 9, 1891, she put
| tripped over to New York, where her
| anxious lover was impatiently waiting.
| They stood up before Judge MeCar-
| thy, who pronounced them man and
why did he say man and wife, when
| it's only a betrothal ceremony" asked
gold ring which her Max had slipped on
| the third finger of her left hand only
doh. that's the form of these Cen
tiles law it don't q, amount oGn1tod to ln fhucks
| well, the usual exchange between lovers.
| spending few happy hours together
she left him and went home.
| MAD CLEAR THROUGH
| By and by Mr.. Pinkwater came over
| to see Esther, and they visited at
! houses, and, while their friends knew
| they were engaged, none suspected that
| they were married. At last Mr.. Max
! discovered that he couldn't live with
| out Esther and asked her to come and
| keep house with him.
| But she refused, and Max lost his tenn
ssYou are my wife" he exclaimed. "I
have had to wait long for you and you
are mine at last.
| She was astonished when he told her
| that they were Joined together and only
| the courts could sever the bonds. Miss
| Goldsmith then indulge1 in the woman
I ly luxury of a good cry, while Max
| hummed fiippantly-
I'm the City Hall, in finest weather,
| Judge Mccarthy married us together;
| Let none but Him who rules the thunder
| Sever my Esther and me asunder."
| This enraged Miss Goldsmith, who rush.
| ed out of the room where they were sit
! ing and at once took a car downtown
| to Mr. Speer's office and consulted him
! with the result that a petition was filed
| asking the Chancellor to set aside the
marriage.
| Several witnesses were examined this
morning, all of whom testified that Miss
! Goldsmith never lived with Mr. Pink
| water, and that he never contributed
| a cent towards her support.
On the request of Counsellor Lewis
| who represented temporarily Miss Gold-N
smith, the matter was adjourned for
| two weeks.
! George Bunnen. Undertaken and EmbalmeFs
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