Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-18
HER SIPpY
HAS BEEN sEpucED BY A RICH
MERCHANT,


hhEAlHt June ia ENlHANlNh hAF
developed here which equals In scandal
lous features the Waco case There is
much comment, especially In Jewish
circles, us the defendant is highly con-
neeted, having relatives by that name
who are leading business men In Gal
weston as well AN this city. The PEE
titlon styles the case Cecilia cohn VS..
Moses Heldenheimer The petitioner
is II widow, 60 years OF age, and alleges
that she Ia the mother OF four children
two sons and two daughters--all OF
whom have attained their majority;
that her husband, Julius Cohn, has
been dead about two years and u half,
since which time petitioners family
has consisted Of petitioners non, Harry
Cohn.her married daughter Mrs. Moses
Koon. and her unmarried daughter,
Slppy Cohn, aud that during the pc
riod aforesaid petitioner, with her FAM
ily. has resided In the city OF Austin
and has engaged IN keeping board
ing house as a means ut livelihood,
she being poor ana having no other
means of support, and that during the
past two years petitioner has been
great sufferer from rheumatism. Pc
daughter Sippy COhn. attained the age
OF 20 yeas on the goth day of January,
1895, but that her said daughter, Sippy
has continuously lived with petitioner
from the date Of her birth nj to the
present time. and that ever since sho
was old enough To be of any service
she has aided and assisted petitioner
In all OF her household work and du-
ties; that continuously since the death
OF her said husband the said Slppy
has done the principal part OF the work
In and about petitioners said boarding
house, that she has been nccuHt omed
during Haid period to clean the house,
make up the beds. assist the petitioner
In the cooking and has taken the prln-
cipal and the active part IN all work
incident to the management OF Rnid
boarding house, In addition 10 which
she has cared for aud nursed petitions
or during frequent attacks Of rheumn-
tism. For all OF which service the said
sppy has innde no charge against pee
titloner, and during all OF which time
the said Slpny has sustained toward
petitioner the relation OF servant
The petitioner further AYERS that the
defendant IL n married man, about 40
years Of age, possessed Of large mems,
and engaged In business In the city OF
Austin. where he has resided for the
past two years, That during the
month Of November, 1894, and for aomc
time previous thereto. defendant was a
boardcr ut petitioners house and In
that way became acquainted With
petitioners said daughter sppy. That
| ON or nbout the -- day OF November
| 1894, the defendant ut petitioners said
| house. and without the knowledge. con-
sent or connlyanee OF petitioner ae-
| ducod, debauohcd mud had oarnal
| knowledge Of petitioners said daughter,
Slppy, na a result OF which the said
| Sipny became and II pregnant with
| child by the said defendant. Petitioner
| further AYERS that prior 10 the sedue-
| ton aforesaid the said Sippy was n
pure and vlrtuOua girl, Of kind and
nffectionate disposition, and OF obedlent
! and respectful department, and dearly
beloved by petitioner. OF whom she
was the youngest daughter. Petitioner
further AYERS that by reason OF said &C.
| ductiun ana consequent pregnancy the
| said Slppy has become wholly unable
to render the petitioner any service
whatever. and the petitioner has In
| consequence Of the act OF said de-
| PENDANT been deprived wholly OF the
service OF her Rald servant and
daughter. II r. further alleged that
by rcaBon Of the seduction petitioner
has suffered the keenest mental
anguish and modification. That the
fact OF her seduction and consequent
! pregnancy has become generally
known In the community whore Pc
iltioner resides aud hns resulted In
bringing Into disgrace and dlsropute
petitioners said daughter and has re-
nected dishonor upon petitioner and her
said family, by reason OF all OF which
petitioner says that she has ben dam
aged In the sum OF $1,000. for on account
Of the loss OF the services OF her said
daughter and In the further sum OF
$4,000 damages accustomed petitioner
by reason Of her mental anguish, the
disgrace aud dishonor reflected upon
her family growing out Of and oc-
cnsioned by the seduction OF her said
daughter. sippy, by the defendant ms
aforesaid
attorneys Of this city.