The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-14
Eva Schuster Gives Isadore
Cohen $500 to Marry Her.
HER TROUBLE NOT YET ENDED
A Few Hours After the Ceremony
the Bride Tainted Because She
Though Her Husband Had De.
serted Her, when, as a Matter OF
Fact, He Was About the City
Spending the Money She Gave Him

Eva Schuster. girfs Of 10 years, paid
afternoon for a husband. Last evening
she tainted twice because she believed her
$500 spouse had deserted her.
As told In the Observation-Disclosures yester-
day morning. Eva Schuster. who is known
In Seattle as Eva Cohen. had Isadore CO.
hen. young New Yorker. arrested on the
charge OF threatening TO shoot her Cohen
was held In the city jail over night, but
Miss Schuster obtained her liberty by
putting up so cash bail.
She appeared in Justice Austin's court
yesterday morning at Io:3v o'clock and
swore to a complaint, alleging that her
lie had been in danger from Cohen In
the meantime Cohen was in conversation
with Attorney Hawkins. The story he
told was entirely different from the YER
sion given by Miss Sehuster He said that
he came up from San Francisco to visit
Miss Schuster. She was very anxious to
have him marry her. but he refused I'M
less she would give him all the money she
listen TO this counter proposition, but cf-
fered him $50. He threw the money back
10 her and then said he would pack I'd
his things and go away
He had been talking Of going to the
kfondike and in pursuance of this idea
had purchased pistol and placed it in
his trunk, TO which Miss Schuster also
had key. She knew where the pistol was
When Cohen said that ne was going TO
take his clothes and clear out Miss
Schuster, according TO his story, replied.
wen, 1 GUESS not. You don't get out
OF here like that"
Then she ran out on the street and told
policeman that he (Cohen) had threat
ened 10 shoot her with a pistol She told
the policeman where the pistol was and
or course 1t was found i'm his trunk He
got angry and the result of the matter
was that the policeman took him and Miss
Schuster to police headquarters He could
not give bonds and was therefore held in
JAN over night. while she got out on so
cash bail. He said that he had not threat
ened her life and that he would fight the
case. Then he happened TO think that
Miss Schuster had all the money.
The case was called up during the morn
Ing session. but Attorney Hawkins re-
quested Justice Austin 10 pass IL until
later in the day. In the meantime Hawk
ins learned that Miss schuster was still
open for matrimonial engagement II
Cohen was willing to fall into it.
What do you think about marrying
herr" asked Hawkins. It's bad mess
ard she is ready 10 swear that you threat
ened to kill her.
Cohen shook his head violently and said
that he would not compromise. The case
had been started and he might as well see
II through
After considerable timsp had elapsed
Hawkins arranged n meeting In Clerk
Doney's office between the heiligerents
Miss Schuster and Cohen carried on A.
conversation In Hebrew and Cohen finally
said that they could not come TO an agree
ment.
Miss Schuster flounced out of the room
Cohen told Clerk Doney that he was will
ing tn marry the girl II she gave him her
moaey
Hawkins caught at this ultimatum and
made II known to Miss Schuster. She
thought the matter over and finally came
10 the conclusion that SHE had rather
have a husband than the $500 she had
saved up. She got the money and agreed
- give IL to Cohen II he would marry her
Cohen accepted and then the party made
n trip 10 the court house and got a license
Va Wen MISS schuSfer PAID Tor II ana gave
Cohen her 500. The next thing Justice
Austin knew he was asked to perform a
wedding ceremony. lie acquitted himself
with credit.
Last evening Mrs. Cohen tainted twice
because Mr.. Cohen had gone off and left
| her. She thought he had run away. After
she recovered somewhat she ran out on
| the street to find him Meanwhile Mr..
Cohen was en- ioying himself with the s3oo.
He is reported TO have said that he would
| go hack 70 San Francisco