The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-27

know $. lis blind, but 1t was demonstrated TO
the satisfaction OF Judge MacLean, in the
supreme court, yesterday, that Cupid may
sometimes he deal all d dumb. At all events.
Annie BerlineI clad in all the finery which
Division street affords, smirked appre-
oiatively between her efforts TO make he
Rev. DR.. Thomas GalIaudet understand in
the sign language how Jacob Scharlin first
Game to make love to her, then proposed
marriage and then deserted her.
Miss Berliner has sued the young mar,
who is o menlber OF his fathers firm, W hose
$50 900 damages, because he broke his
promise Of marriage to her.
There was con sidrra bic question when the
ca wascalle ed la te in the afternoon whether
IL could he possible to explain Co the jury
exactly what the witnesses should testify
to with their fingers or their yoiccless
lips. Abraham Levy, on behalf OF the
defendant, introduced DR.. Gaiiaudet as
possible interpreter, who would "a tisfy
both sides OF the contest. Mr.. Brewster,
for the plaintiTf, at once accepted DIR.
GallaUdet.
The defendant, a good-lOoking young
fellow OF twenty-four years, with light
brown hair and long, flowing mustache.
sat by Mr. Brew sters side and, 80 far as
outward Indication was concerned, mani
tested no interest in the case, even when
the pretty girl to whom he was betrOthed
was on the witness stand detailing their
little passages of love and telling how per
fi1ious she thought he had beeiI to her.
Miss Derliner is an exceedingly attractive
girl of eighteen years, and was dresses in
a chang geable blue silk waist, plain black
skirt, with narrow sash OF White 1ld blue
ribbon hanging with bow at her back.
She was allied as the first witness, aud she
welcomed Dr. Gallaudet with queer ex
preston, which Indicated not alone affection
and respect for him, but Consid- -rable auIlise-
ment at the role which she had assumed.
At times Judge MacLean made snggeS-
tions, ana hen "A ,lcspeTatel y difficult que>-
tion was ash ell the court " wrotet he question
out and placed il beneath Annie 5 eyes for
answer. Sometimes these questions she
swercG with the motion OF her lips, but
once she assa yed Ia write he answ er, ana
the result was so involved int he use Oi Eng
Iish that counsel jury and court decided that
II that sort OF thing kept up 1t would
he necessary to have a special pGilClogist
to interpret II.
The tale of The loves Of Annie and Jacob
involved the Introduction Of schatchen'
but he did not appear yesterday. Annie
without aLy effusiveness and withno blush
ing said she had first met Jacob while she
was riding d bicycle when Annie intro
duced the bicycle in testimony in this
manner Mr. Brewster, her counsel, asked
her, naturally:
"Nn4t did he say TO you al that time?"
Mr.. GallaudGt struggled with Annie for 4
few moments, and then TIE Clergyman re-
piled for Annie:
lie saiG be was anxious 10 meet ne. y
Why persisted the counsel.
"Why, To marry me-" was the answer.
the edges Of Annie's lips curling in de-
Iiciou> I:.ic combination OF scorn and de
light. Then she told how Jacob had accom-
panied her to Mrs. Silyerman, with whom
she lived and attempted to 80 into the de-
tails OF the conversation there, but either
DR.. GallaUdct'S recOllections of his amoTous
youth had been dulled, or because Annie
was not as particular in facts as she should
have been all he cruld secure from her was
that Jacob had told Mrs. SHytrman he
wished to marry Annie, and suggested that
Annie he taken away from school, tnat she
need not work any more, and that he would
pay irr bOard.
Annie declared that Mrs. Silyerman then
asked her If she would consent to- marry
Jacob, and she replied yes.
MIR. Brewster asked his witness why she
and Jact b bad gone 10 Mrs. Silverman. She
replied:
I'VE went there TO talk of love-
did he ask you to marry him." asked
Mr.. Brewster.
Yes" nnie replied. with q decisive nod,
and when Nj. Brewster inquired what she
had replied She showed her pretty teeth
again and almost spoke DIS Well as Indicated
the affirmativ
Annie said that Jacob had taken her to
his fathers house several times In success
sion, and at various times to dinner, and
Mr.. Brewster asked her what else did lie
do.
She replied: He took me out driving
did he kiss you" asked the counsel.
''Oh, yes" she indicated.
Ibid ne put his arm around you?''
''oh, yes" she said.
Did he ever tell yoI that he loved you?'
asked Mr Sre wster.
She nodded yes.
Tell me how he did it, he insisted.
This was interpreted by DIR. GalIaudet,
and Annie gazed at the imperturbable
court for moment for som, show Of sym
pathy, and when she received none pressed
her closed hand TO her heart with "a motion
full of dramatic significance.
docs that gesture mean I love your y
asked Mr.. Bre wster.
Annie not only nodded her head in the
affirmative, but waved her fingers as
well.
what did lie do when he asked you to
marry him?" continued Mr. Brewster.
nr On udpt had soma difficulty I'm