The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-28
MUTE GIRL GETS DAMAGES
Awarded Verdict i'm a Breach Of
Promise Suit.
Jacob Scharlin, Also Dumb, Mus
Pay Her $3.50 for I.acerating
Her Young A Elections.

New York, oct. 2S.-When Annie Der
the jury la her case against Jacob Scharlin
| had fixe ell the value OF the laceration OF her
affections at 81 $50, she pushed her big
plumed nat on the back of her pretty head
, and seemed TO believe that for the time
being her wounds had been assuaged.
When Sir. Levy. SchaTlin counsel, lie
gan To cross-cxanline A nnie she showed so
:,,uch inEenuUusness that her answers evt
IDENTIFY had decided effect ON he jury and
inclined them To regard her croSs-examina-
ton with much more favor than her direct
testimony. In fact, IL was this Episode OF
the trial. together with the presentation OF
a letter which Jacob had written 70 Annie
breaking off the engagement. submitted
during JacUb testimony, that undoubtedly
brought IN her the apparently large verdict
which she secured.
twas not until Jacob Scharlin, the dea (
and dumb defendant, was called To the wit
ness stand by his counsel. Mr.. Levy, that
the re al Interest In this case seemed To ASST
itself yesterday. Jacob is alert, and APP
parcr;tly Intelligent. and used his fingers in
his answers 10 Dr. GaIIaudet's questions
with vthenenCe and emphasis W hich con-
WINGED tile jury that his testimony, had it
been spoken in words, would have been elo-
quent.
Jacob said he was tw nty-three years old
He met Annie on January ,, 1896. They
went to 4 ball at the Central opera House,
in Fast Sixty-seyenth street, where none
attended hut deaf mutes. There size had
loft W. w har IN.
dance"
Did she receive your approval in dancing
with other mem" asked MI. Levy.
Here Jacob shook his head and indicated
with the most emphatic gestures, she did
not wait for my approval.
what did you do them" asked Mr..
Levy.
II protested he explained, and when
he was asked W hat her reply was to his
protestations he answered that .'she like
other fellows better"
who were these other fellows?" asked
Mr.. Levy. Were they also :nutes?"
"Oh, yes" said Jacob. touching his ears
and lips in explanation.
Ibid YOU ever tell her that you loved
herr" asked Mr.. Brew ster
NO" was the response; Il never told
her that loved her."
what did you become engaged to her
for, them"
II became engaged" was the reply, be
cause the parents wished it,"
After the episode at the ball, in which
Jacobs dumb affection was narrowed by
the passion of jealousy, he said he took
A nnie home and left her, and told her he
would not marry her.
what did she say to that"
"Oh, she said" Jacob replied with a
toss of his head, You can so; there'l II be
others along"
Jacob said lac saw her after this incident,
but had never said anything about mar
rage. He had written a letter of fare
well, however, which was introduced i'll
evidence. and is as follows:
s. scharlin & Son. Snuff,
ITO Division street, April 10, 1896.
/ received letter from you today.
read 1t all. want you to stop thinking OF
me. did not pa Y attention to you. Youare
a worthless girl. My parents said had a
right to stop counting you. They found that
have good Judgment. IL you can't go
to school back, Well don't see me any more.
l want my memory is gone. IL you don't
see me for long time. Don't write me any
more. JACOB SCHA Rim.
1t was demonstrated by cross-exainina-
ton thot Jacob Gidnt know how to dance,
and that really was the reason why Annie
had left hin 10 suddenly at the deaf mutes'
ball. and lad fled for solace elsew here.
The jury was out of the courtroom only
twenty minutes.