The morning times., 1895-07-28
QUICKEST TINE on RECORD.
Girl I'm New York wOoed and Won in
About Ten NtnnteS


Julia Sims is TWENTY-FIVE vears old. the
mother OF baby boy SIX weeks old. and,
until yesterday. lived at 317 Delaney
/ street, says the New York Morning Jour
nal. Julia had never married. and she
went TO Essex Market police court yester-
day to try and compel the man who be-
| trayed her to make some arrangements
for the support OF her child
As IL happened, PatroIman Henry Cohen
OF the Fifth street station, arrested an
elderly man on Third avenue Tuesday
night on a charge OF intoxication. He gave
his name as Louis Harris, and claimed
WilliamspOrt, Pa, as his home Yesterday
morning, after sleeping off the effects OF
the liquor, he told PatroInan Cohen, on
the way to the Essex Market police court
that he had come TO New York to find
wife in one of the matrimonial agencies.
"Oh, I've got several hundred dollars
left he continued. ''and as soon as I get
out of this serape III hunt a wife and
take her home with me"
Julia arrived at court with her baby
shortly after Harris arrived. and both were
placed in the prisoners pen. She told her
story only after urgent solicitation.
The father of my baby" she said, ''re-
fuses TO marry me, as he promised, and
I'm afraid l can't support him all alone.
Won't the Judge help me to make him
give me some money or marry me?''
Then she told how, a gear ago, she had
been ruined by young Charles Weber, who
deserted her when she asked him to make
her his wife, even If only to give the baby
a name.
~ am poor CIR" she continued, "and
I haven't had father or mother since
was ten years old. I can't go to work with
baby to care for, and I'm afraid that when
he becomes too big to be nursed he'll
starve"
JuBa's desire to find a father for her
boy, and Harris desire to find a pretty
wife, were both told to q Journal" re-
porter, aud be suggested that the two be
introduced, with matrimonial Intentions"
When it was proposed TO the young
woman she readily agreed, and Harris was
eXuberaut when he heard of il.
Marry her? Why, III marry her 10 a
minute" said Harris. ''She's pretty and
sweet, and III care for her baby
What do you say JuHa?' asked the re-
porter.
Il haven't a friend or relative that
know on EARTH" she replied, ''and 1
don't know why / shouldn't accept the
offer il he is sincere"
Il mean all l say. III take YOU and the
baby back to Williamsport with me this
afternoon il you'll be my Wife" said Har-
ris. Just leave the matter to me.
don't know yet whether or not I'll have to
go TO tue workhOuse. The officer tells me
that if the judge finds me guilty I'll have
to go to prison, DO matter how much money
I've got. But I'll tell you what III do,
here's $50, aud if I'm locked up it viii
keep you aud the baby until I get out"
He handed Julia the money, anu Officer
Cohen escorted him back to the prisoners
pen.
When the case was called the little mat
rmiouial incident was explained TO Justice
Burke. He smiled aud promptly dis
charged the old mau, after makiDg him
promise to take the best OF care OF Julia and
the baby.
Harris was so happy that he wanted 70
order carriage Tor MS pretty bride aud
her baby but she refused saying il would
be a needless expense. Then he offered
Officer Cohen a $50 bill, but Cohen told
him to keep 1t for the baby.
'I'H put Il in the bank for him as soon
as we reach WilhanlSpOTt," said the old
mau as be led Julia out Of the court, and
started off To uud minister.