The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-06
A CURIOUS coURTsHIP.
a Pennsylvania Beau BrummeI who
sat on IA Bench at Reading.

real estate aud personally WORTH ABOUT
$50 900, the courtship of aged Judge George
w. Brakeman is being aired. Judge
Brakeman years ago was handsome as
sociate justice of this coutny, bachelor.
and a rich man. He had many woinen
friends who admired him for has genial,
courtly manners. gentlemanly qualities
and engaging conversation. He was one
of the most pleasant judges in Pennsyl-
vania, and it was frequently said that he
had never married any one of the pretty
girls for fear of offending the others.
He admired them all.
The judge occupied a colonial residence
on the leading street Of the city, and his
aged sister and young niece presided over
the household. But as the judge grew old
er his admiration for Miss Caroline He'll
man increased. She was the young daugh-
ter of well known reputable and we'll
TODD German citizen. Her brother was an
assistant engineer of the Reading fire de-
partment. Miss HeiLRlan was well off I'm
her own name from her share in the
estate of her mother. Her two brothers
were cigar manufacturers and retailers.
II was at tnSii huSAilCSS pldCt Nlldl JQuSC
Brakeman first met Miss Heilman. One
day the girl while talking of accomplish
ments, playfully remarked that she could
cook tt.
Il doubt" said the judge with a smile,
whether you can cook in the good old
Pennsylvania style" ,...r
"Oh, yes, l cam said the girl rather
proudly. and she-seened' ready to wager
that she could cook. Here was chance
ffralfr
Funnel cakes and potato salad, German
style. Can you do it?'
Indeed 1 can, said the girl with just a
tinge of innocent boast. Some day said
she. when you come again, l will prove it
to you"
oh" said the,judge, smacking his lips
do so now. don't wish to give you any
time to learn"
Miss Heilman accepted the challenge
went back into the kitchen, prepared
meal of funnel cakes and potato salad in
jiffy, while the judge waited and chat
ted in the cigar store, and when summon
ed to the meal the judge ate heartily and
was simply carried AWAY with delight.
Sure you didn't have a good neighbor
in to help you?Y- he asked over his gold
glasses.
"Oh, no." answered the girl, with hands
on her hips, waiting on the table. Il
would not deceive you"
NO no." answered the judge Il was
just joking. / Know you would not. The
cakes and salad are fit for the gods
He went away half hour later and re-
lated his discovery TO many of his friends
The judge continued his visits 10 the
Holman cigar store. The girl developed
into robust, merry womanhood, and had
many friends who admired her for her
high character and many domestic ac-
Il.
Il never had any thought that some day
I'd be the wife Of Judge Bruckman.
never dreamed of the story of Maud Null
Ter"
The judge had a clear, ford complex
ion, wore a high white hat, was jolly
beau and never looked his rs years of
age. At one time ii was said he was go
ing to marry Miss Byerley, a Penn street
milliner, but this was incorrect. The
judge, however remembered her in his
will by cancening a mortgage Of several
thousand dollars he he'd against her
property After the runor of his intend
ed marriage with the pretty miliner was
disproved the judge began paying atten-
ton TO Miss Holman, not by counting her
in the old-fashioned way, but he saw her
in her brothers. cigar store during the
day, spoke to her kindly on the street
met her In church and. nodded to her and
park
Finally the, judge was stricken with
paralysis and rendered helpless He could
hardly talk and had to be taken around
on a rolling chair II was very sad
blow to a man of his temperament. who
so enjoyed life. A man servant attended
him. Then the judge began complaints
of ill-treatent at home. He told Miss
Holman of his troubles. Day after day
he informed the girl and her brothers that
he wanted Miss Holman as his wife to
take care Of him. She took pity on him
and finally consented to marry him. The
courts were asked 70 interfere The
judges sister and niece violently opposed
the union. Then the judge and his bride
rolling chair and nlaH servant, went 10
Camden and were married. They return
ed, lived happily several years together,
the judges sister and niece having va
Gated, and, finally, year ago, the judge
died.
Nearly all his property was left to the
young widow. Months ELAPSED and finally
the judges sister and niece contested the
will They charged that Miss Holman. by
her charms and, Establishments, had induc-
ed the imbecile old man 70 leave his
home; that he was not of sound mind;
that she kissed him on the public street,
and finally won and married him, and
that she wrote the viii which practically
disinherited the other heirs. The judge had
cut off the niece entipely for being too
saucy to him, but he gave his sister a
Penn street properly yielding about sS5 u
month. few other minor requests were
made .ff
The young widow has just fled her an
swer in Judge BANDS court denying that
Judge Bruckman was Weak-minded or an
imbecile. and declaring that his mind was
clear to the last. and he was fully compe-
tent to do business She says
1T is false and malicious that followed
him about. and by caresses, etc. on the
street or anywhere, else, acquired an abso-
lutte dominion over him, as averred. For
deciding to me valuable building lots /
paid him money consideration. / deny
that l induced him to leave his home and
to come and live with me and bring his
papers with him. Judge Brakeman pro
posed marriage 20 me before ne was strck-
en- with paralysis / deny that after our
marriage I kept him under constant con-
troll and influence. Up 10 within short
time before his death the Judge went