The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-09
WANTS FIVE THOUSAND:
MISS CARRIE sHAPIRO Sues A BAL
TIMOREAN.
Who Broke His Promise of Marriage to
Her, IL Is Alleged. on Very
flimsy Excuse,

Much interest Is shown by her many
friends in the visit Of Miss Carrie Shapiro
to Baltimore with her father. Mr.. Aaron
c. Shapiro.
The object Of Miss shapiros journey to
the Monumental City is the conduct Of a
suit for breach of promise against one
Nathan Rosen, OF the firm Of Harrowith,
Rosen * Co., cioak-makers In that city.
Mrs. A. Shapiro and Mrs. II. Harris, her
daughter who is visiting from Baltimore
were found at the Franklin street resid-
ence by a Times reporter yesterday
morning and told the story of the affair
1t was during the Christmas holidays of
1885 that Miss Shapiro visited her sister,
Mrs. Harris in Baltimore, and while shop
ping met Mr.. Rosen who Immediately fell
In love with. asked and secured an Lxtro-
duction TO the comely girl who wa
in the flush and bloom OF but sixteen sum-
mers. He sent friend to request permits
sion TO wait upon the young lady, and this
was also granted. and when after a very
ardent courtship OF three weeks, during
which time valuable presents passed. a
sealskin cloak and diamond ring among
them. Mr. Roscn proposed marriage the
young lady's father received the PROPOSE
ton with favor, even urging his daughter
to accept. In fact all Of her family looked
upon it as an excellent match.
DID NOT LOVE HIM
il is true Mrs. Harris states. that Miss
Shapiro did not love him, but her family
thought she could learn loves subtle Ian
guage in time. They looked at the advan-
tages Of the engagement Mr.. Rosen was
wealthy and good looking and could well
take care OF a wife. What mattered II
that Mr. Rosen was a widower and thir-
ty-fve years old. 1t was just the age ana
the matrimonial experience that marry
ing man needed.
After so much urging the girl acceded
to her lovers wish and the engagement
was announced. The wedding was 10 take
place the following February and matters
went on jOyfully. Mrs. Shapiro, the young
lady's mother. in this city made arrange
ments TO attend the ceremony and extend
ed an invitation to a few Of her intimate
acquaintance here.
Meanwhile the counting still went on.
Mrs Harris saws that Rosen was very
anxious TO be married and time and again
proposed an elopment, but the young
lady's reply was always, I'll wait for my
mother"
MRS. SHAPIRO'S JOURNEY.
Mrs. Shapiro, in this city, packed up
few necessaries one day and journeyed to
Baltimore 10 see HtE hdubuA'A MOI AANNs
When she arrived she was informed that
the ceremony could not take place. Rosen
sh.rced her a postal card written from
Richmond which said that Miss Carrie
shapiro had been paralyzed and that this
was the cause of her lameness, which
ROsen had previously noticed. He did not
intend 10 marry any girl who was dis
abled.
lie had discovered Miss Shapiros lame
ness on returning from the theatre one
night. and asked her about IT, receiving
the reply that her foot was fiattened she
removed her shoe and stocking ana eNhlo-
tied her foot. Rosen al that time seemed
satisfied. but the postal card coming later
caused him TO reconsider his engagement.
when Mrs. Shapiro arrived in Baltimore
and saw the state of affairs she had a
phvsician called i'm. Rosen's family physl-
clan. a DR. Whitehead, who made an eX-
animation Of the young lady in Rosen
presence and at its conclusion declared
empbaticallv that he had seldom seen
healthier girl.
SUES FOR 5000
But the erstwhile lover discontinued his
visits to the young lady and Indicated MS
! intention not 10 wed.
II was then that backed up by her pro-
tecting parents. Miss Shapiro resolved
TO seek a balm for her lacerated anecuons
I I'm the courts and accordingly entered
plea for damages in the sum of 5000
Miss Shapiro will remain in Baltimore
mill the case which is now before Judge