New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
WANTS Paw FOR SEEKING SUITOR.
SUIT FILED FOR $500 SAID To HAVE BEEN PROM
IsED FOR THIS SERVICE

IsED FOR THIS SERVICE
Midas and Cupid are involved in a peculiar suit.
which has been brought by Benjamin Natkins to
recover 800 He says the amount was promised 10
him by Henry Glass for obtaining a sutton for the
hand OF Mr. GLASS; daughter, who is an heiress to
thousands OF dollars.
Mr. Watkins who lives at Eighth-ave and Forty
second-st has engaged Alfred B. Jaworower' OF
No 234 Broadway. as counsel. The papers in the
case put the claim for $500 due for services
Henry Glass. the defendant. Is a member Of the
firm of Gardner & CO.. importers Of linen at
Church and Walker SITS. He is rated as man OF
means His city home is Mt No. 433 East FIFTY
eighth-st He is at present occupying his cottage
al Long Branch
Mr. Glass has an attractive daughter, Rebecca.
who Is lust entering her majority. She Is the
granddaughter Of Moses Gardner the senior MEM
Der of the firm with which the father is associated
The young woman. It is represented, Will receive
upon her grandfather's death large portion OF
his estate which would have been bequeathed to
her mother had she lived Mr.. Glass. 1t s said. was
solicitous regarding the character of the man VINO
would sue for the hand Of his daughter NO an-
mirer accountable to him had appeared. and he
talked about the subject to Benjamin Watkins. so
the latter asserts. Mr.. Watkins being friend OF
the family-n fact distant relative-the rather IL
is said discussed the situation freely with him.
and Natk,ns alleges asked him II he knew suit
able man. whose courtship of Miss Rebecca might
be favorably considered Mr.. Watkins believed that
he could find such sutton. and, as an acknowledge
ment of services which he would give In such a
cause. Mr. Glass promised to pay him $500, so Nat
kns says.
The story then goes with recital by Natkins
of the search for a desirable heart TO pierce with
Cupid's dart He Informed Mr.. Glass after a time,
that he would be pleased to introduce LOUIS r..
Jessurun of the firm OF Undo Brothers, Jewellers
at Broadway and Twenty-ninth-st The father con-
sented and the daughter and Mr.. Jessurun met al
the Temple, at Fifth-ave. and seventy SIX n,st'
They met again afterward at the house OF MIS-.
Eppsteln, at No 229 East Sixty-ninth-st ana otnet
meetings took place, according to the narrative OF
expressed satisfaction to him regarding Mr.. Jessu-
run and said that II an engagement Followed moro
than the original sum would be paid -.
Mr. Glass went abroad, and about the time OF
his return Mr. Jessurun proposed TO Miss hebecca
and. II Is alleged. was accepted on CONDITION mat
her father would approve Of the match Mr. Glass
consented It is stated and an engagement was an
nounced on June 49, 1896. Mr.. Watkins then AYERS
that he called the ia Their for the 300 MT Glass
he says objected. and offered to scale down the bli
70 sGO This Mr. Watkins declined. and slN wa,
offered on account the remainder to be forthco ing
plaintiffs version. This proposition. MT Natklns
saws he also declined and then went to MI Jawo-
rover his counsel Two letters were written 10 MT
Glass but reply was received suit was tnen
brought which is pending In the cry court
Mr. Glass has filed an answer. denying the as
has been introduced, meanwhile by the breaking
OF the daughters alleged engagement TO MT Jessu-
RIM II Is reported that Miss Rebecca has become
engaged to a Mr.. Lewis. of Boston