The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17
MISS ROBINSON TILTED.
SIZE SUES HILIP SNYDER FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES.

ne Fisaily Concluded Net to Marry. Sho
Testiaes. Because He Had Oniy SIC .
Week Salary. and Tells Her 60 Sell
Their Furniture and buy q Bicycle.
Miss Florence Louise Robinson. the pretty
p1-year-old daughter OF Flagman John Robin
son of the Long Island Railroad. made an I'm
prcssive witness yesterday at the trial OF her
suit against Philip A. Snyder. son OF a rich
hard ware merchant, in which she asks for
$4,000 damages for alleged breach Of prom
Use of maria 20, In the Supreme Court In Brook
Ign.
Miss Robinson was. only Is years old whom
she met young Snyder for the first time. II
was at a freman's ball In tho Flatbush Town
Hall In April, 1891. Snyder began to pay her
marked atten lion right after that. calling to
see her two or three nights a week. Finally,
on Dec. 20. 1894. her birthday. he asked her
TO marry him and abe consented. First one
day aud then another was arranged for the
marriage. but finally Snyder broke of the en-
gaucment on the nlea that he could not prop
erly SUPPORT a wife on. the $40 q week salary
he was getting from mis- father.
Miss Robinson told him she had secured q
place as cashier In a store near that In which
her lover was employed. so that they could be
In easy reach Of each other.
"Be came In TO sec me-" she testified. three
or four times q day. He called at my house
on Tuesday nights and Wednesday nights and
Friday nights. Then he went home with mo
saturday nights. and, Of course. called on
Sunday nights" Mr.. Snyder. she said. OBJ
jected to her going out with any other young
men or receiving thom ut her home.
"He didn't want mo 10 have q bicycle" she
said. because no was afraid I would 20 with
SOMEONE else. He even objected to my going
TO Sunday school becs use he was afraid there
were boys down there who might take a fancy
to me. He also told me not TO call on my
msrried sister unless he was with me, and he
didn't want me to 20 out with any girl friend
because he was afraid. as he said. that we
might meet some one who would take me away
from him."
According to Miss Robinson. her fsnc6 told
her that his prospects were bright. his father
having promised to take him In partnership.
He said, he had q good bank account, and
promises, ~. to give her $500 to buy The sa fqT m.
set down for the marriage she gave up her
place In the Fla.bu'h grocery store &C Mr..
psrading about Flatoush."
Miss Robinson told him she had spent 500
OF her own money In making preparations for
the marriage. and how she had been assisted
in making the purchases by Mr.. Snyder and
On the day finally set for the wedding her
prospective motherin-law and sister-in-law
Chlleu On HeT. lncy 1usulteu my UiOtner,
Miss Robinson said. She was not allo we'd to
detail what took place. Al this point several
affeotionate letters. which Snyder sent to Miss
Robinson at the critical period in their love
affairs, were put In evidence.
When Mr.. Snyder finally told her that he
would have to break of the engagement on the
plea OF poverty. she said she asked him why no
didn't get a place for himself. Then he told
her. she said. that he wouldn't break his moth.
er's heart for anything in the world. II will
20 back to work. she said. and we can get
married some time. ! will store the furniture
! have bought. No." hc said. 'you can sell it
and buy a bicvcle."
At this point Miss Robinson broke down and
sobbed for a couple OF minutes.
THE sweet little home we were 10 live In"
she continued. looked so sweet that I thought
something ought to be done with II, but he
said. No. sell II, and buy a oicycle.'"
DID you ever meet Snyder agaiiil" she was
asked.
"Yes. about six months af,erward. I met
him In Flatbush with another girl. asked
him TO have q little respect for me. and he re-
piled that | had taken the matter into the courts
and I could settle IL III ,re."
Mr.. Snyder took the stand In his own defence
and repre- scented that Miss Robinson :. herself
was responsible for tho br aking up OF the
match. Her mother, he said. became very
cool to him when she learned OF his slender
income. and formally announced that he was
too poor 70 wed her daughter.
The trial will probably DO concluded to-day.