New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
A CHILDREN'S ROMANCE IN ALLEN-ST.
LITTLE JENNIE Is TRUE TO HER LOVER DESPITE
THREATS OF IMPRISONMENT.

LITTLE JENNIE rs TRUE TO HER LOVER DESPITE
THREATS OF IMPRISONMENT.
Jennie Mafera. a pert litt, girl with Jet black
hair and large black eyes. was prisoner In he
Essex Market Court yesterday afternoon. charged
by her parents. Stanley and Mary Mafera, of No.
lsS Alcn-st. with being an ncorrgible child She IS
only thirteen years old. Her parents caused her ar
rest because she had fallen In love with boy named
Victor Torina fourteen years old. who lives In The
same house The parents tried to break up the at
tachment between the children, but the little girl
told them THAI II she separated from her boy
lover she would commit suicide. The girl refused
10 attend school and was In the habit OF meeting
the boy every day, and they used TO wander around
the Bowery. each claspng The others hands Sew
eral DAYS ago the parents searched the girl cloth
Ing and found several letters which had been passed
between the lovers. They informed the Gerry So
clety and Agents Weidleng and Dietz placed the
girl under arrest The following copies of some
OF the letters found IN the girls possession:
New-York. l., 1895.
Dear Jennie The fellow who am jealous a., IS IS
not friend Of y9ar nsn SO Kn1 9S vino s ne yo
are excused but don't dare to do 1t again. l am
clad at YOU for this time because loved you very
much but / got disguised at you when saw you
talking to that fellow
k HaS Sna nq peman es Yonr Respectful
MSS anu '' VICTOR TORINA.
Another letter from the girl to Victor. reads as
follows. ,,.u :. 1914
Dear Victor: like you very much. II you please
I don't like any kisses. You laugh Ike siri WIN i,
week Respectfully. Miss JENNIE MAFERA.
=. ST send my lest regards 10 you, victor
Goodby. my dear Victor
Another letter read:
Dear Victor: like to know why you are mad at
me Excuse me- for did not know that you
talk TO a fellow II my cousin knows HIM Excuse
me for this time for | Will never talk 10 reno"
again Please lot me know II you are mad or II
you are glad. Please get glad at me. because am
going 70 receive my first communion In the first
Sunday In May Now you will miss all the Kisses
from me. / love you very much.
When the girl was arraigned before Magistrate
Crane her mother stood beside her. The Mags-
trate tried to reason with the child and the mother
in tears.
1T Is no use. mamma love Victor. she sa.d'
"and nothing ever make me give MIN up
Crane. unless you are willing to stay at home
Il don't care whether ] am sent to Jail or not.
but 1 will still love Victor. You can keep me In
The mother said that she had frequently spanked
the child after she had learned OF her strange In
fatuation f,r the boy but 1t proved useless.
While the proceedings were going on In court. a
boy who Is supposed to have been her lover rushed
into the court and asked sergeant Loyell II n, ne
closely. and he said that he was engaged to be
married to the girl The officer gently escorted
him to the street.
Magistrate Crane decided to commit the girl to
the Catholic Protectory. AS she was being led out
OF In the custody of Gerry officer Detz. the
boy. who was waiting outside. rushed to her side.
prevented by the officer She reciprocated how
ever. by kissing her hand TO him. and as she was
placed on she cried out: "Goodby, Victor,
Will be true to you. Don't forget me. We will be
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