The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-08
TREATED her mice. I"
Wright Thinks Miss King IN
grateful to Keep His Ring.
The Court Decides He Must Sue to
Recover II.
Lively Spat in Court Between the
Ex-Lovcrs.

Eugene 4. Wright. OF 70 East Eighty
third street. New York. who sought to
regain possession Of valuable diamond
ring, which. he says. he gave to Ninetta
H. King. OF East Fourth street and
windsor Terrace. Flatbush to seal a
marriage engagement by having her
summoned to court to answer 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 go
ing on.
The defendant is the widow of a man
named Snedeker. and she now goes an
der her maiden name. She is a tall.
iinc-looking woman. about forty years
old. and Is good conversationalist.
She appeared in court this morning at
tired In a handsome costume OF light
brown material She wore a wedding
ring and another circlet set with a
glistening 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 a steady man. and can
earn $40 week. l took this young lady,
once to seabrlght. After that / pre-
scented her with the ring.
1T was a diamond. rlng-the stone
weighed 2l-2 earats; I gave 1t to her
marry me. Subsequently took her to
Long Branch. l ran short OF money and
borrowed nifty cents: then l got thirty
cents. And l paid 1t like a man. Judge
II took her to Manhattan Beach, and
gave her everything she wanted She
treated me real mean. shortly after,
wards | was out OF work and ! wanted wanted
have it,
Say, Judge she's going to get 500 Ooo
and she told me she didn't have the
was off. asked her for the ring, and
she refused to give it back to me"
He never asked me to marry him"
said Miss King when, Justice Steers
told her she might tell her story.
Il didn't want to marry. him or any,
body else. I've been married once. and
that's enough. don't care about the
gave me-" she said. exhibiting the da-
mond ring she wore
~ don't care anything about the other
ring, but l want to teach this man
lesson. No, / haven't got the ring with
me.
II took her to Manhattan Reach.
Judge. and treated her real NICE said
Wright, interrupting her in her story,
Did YOU ever see me drink, de-
manded Miss King. clenchng her hands
and atarting towards Wright, "Did you
tT did," s said id wrisht. You drank at
Mania ttan Beach,"
And YOU borrowed so cents of me to
%e bin cs exclaimed aimed Mss Kns the
couple. The woman drew forth packet
Of letters which she threw upon the
desk. She said they had been written
to her by Wright. One OF the letters
NEW YORK. July IS. 1894
My Darling yinette; was very sorry to know
sympathy. My dear. you know YOU promised
to wed ms soon. and when you return think we
which would be a very profitable Investment.
can attend to all these matters for you. We will
mention the fact Of the engagement to a dear
gent friend and he has very kindly promised TO
play the organ at the church and give his ser,
In All Angels Episcopal Church here on the west
side. OF which church he was formerly organist.
In a carriage. OF course. 1t is for you to choose
the place. Enclosed is the so cents which be
'V .o SInsls yours amount E Il" WRGHr %
John l.. Kurtz OF &c John street New
York, who was In court. said that Wright
had bought the ring at his store. He
had not paid for II,
In disposing of the case Justice Steers
said that there was clearly no evidence
that Miss King had committed larceny in
retaining the ring. II Wright wanted 1t
he would have to get 1t by suit In a
civil court.
Kurtz, who had sold the ring, still had
claim upon 1t, he said. and he could
only get 1t by repevin proceedings. Miss
King was then formally discharged.
Kurtz engaged n lawyer to sue for his