Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-23
SUIT TO RECOVER MONEY.
Miss Cohen Asks Reimbursement for
Expanao Of Eu9agemenf Eenat.

Miss Cohen Asks Reimbursement for
Expense Of Engagement Feast.
Great interest on the part OF the princi-
pals and spectators was manifested in the
hearing late this afternoon before Justice of
the Peace ONeal Of the suit instituted by
Miss Ida Cohen to recover 500 from Louis
Kessler, a local shoemaker. It had been
announced that the action was to recover
for breach of promise of marriage. but
counsel emphatically denied the truth of
the statement.
Miss Cohen sued to recover money ex-
pended by her in purchasing supplies for
an engagement feast" from which, 1t ap-
though Miss Cohen claims she understood
he had promised to marry her. No testi-
mony In behalf of Mr.. Kessler was offered,
point Of law being raised in his behalf.
Justice Of the Peace O'Neal said he de-
sired counsel to submit authorities and
adjourned the hearing The justice init
mated that he will render his decision next
Monday
According to Miss Cohen she was about
to start away from town last Sunday
morning to visit her brother. Kessler told
her he could not live without her and
directed the expressman who had called
not to remove her baggage.
kessier asked her to be his wife, so she
says. and she consented. The situation was
explained to her father and other rela-
aoea ana tnsy all wished the young couple
that kessler told her to invite their friends
and provide supper. and they would for
mally make known the engagement Sum
day evening. The wedding, he told her,
would occur next Sunday.
The FEAST was prepared at an expense OF
500, declared Miss Cohen, and the house
was filled with guests, but Kessler did not
materialize.
A relative went to see him to learn the
reason for his absence. He said he did
not mean to keep to the engagement; that
he was guilty" and they could imprison,
kill or hang him if they so desired.
1t was intimated that he had sweet
heart in the old country. Miss Cohen there
upon filed suit. as stated She Is repre-
sented by Attorneys Truitt, Turner and
Wheatley.
Attorney Andrew Lipscomb stated that
he would not offer any testimony in be-
half OF Kessler.
He did not deny that Kessler had said
that he wanted to be engaged to Miss
Cohen" but raised the point that the whole
proceeding on which the case Is based oc-
Cured on the Sabbath and that the con-
tract, II there was one, was, therefore, null
and void and the plaintiff could not re-
cover.
Counsel for Miss Cohen opposed this con-
tention, and then 1t was that Justice Of the
Peace O'Neal directed the attorneys to SUBJ
init authorities prior to Monday next.
The hearing was marked by a number Of
amusing passages between counsel. Miss
Cohen testified that Kessler tolu her he had
$500 in bank.
Goodness murmured Attorney Lips
comb in an undertone and with sigh,
land didn't know it,
Toward the close of the hearing Kessler
arose and remarked excitedly that there
was a woman in the room who was look
ing at him and annoying him.
This proved, so Justice O'Neal said, to
be person who had once attempted to in
st1tute proceedings against Kessler and
others in the Police Court.