The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-10
DENIES HE MARRIED CHILD,
NIT H-YEAR-OLD LENA HAS 4
HEBREW CERTIFICATE.
oueer Document With Only Fineiite's
signature Starks Say He Broke Ante
Auptlal Bargain Rabbits Record OF
Marriage Has Names That Don't FIT.

signature SHARKS say He BROKE Ante.
,uptisl Barsain-Rabbi's Record OF
Marriage Has Names That Don't Fit.
When the amazing marriage Of eleven
vear.old Lena Stark to forty-year-o old
Jacob Finelite comes up again next Wednes-
day Magistrate Finn will have to at raighten
o,t the truth from terribly tangled mass
If statements and cross statements. charges
and counter charges. That the child, a
school girl in the primary grade. was mar
rod on Jan. s last her family tries to prove
nv a rather curious marriage certificate.
The alleged bridegroom wholly denies the
marriage.
Here is the story az told by the mother
NJ Lena Stark or Finclite, and by her at
torney Charles Firestone:
Jacob tinelite is a real estate dealer
and he is supposed to be wealthy Lena
Stark fathe r was an employee of his,
and the two families were near neigh bors
m Henry street F'inelite who was mar
red ut the time took fancy to Lena from
ber infancy Later he used to walk with
her ac!i and forth from school. He often
said thai he would like to marry her when
she grew up
that time 10 years old very mature and
worldly wise for her age. although only a
school girl in the second primary grade.
After his wife's death. FineIite began to
call on the Siarks several times a day. The
father j. an invalid. Mrs. Stark objected to
his coming so much and the neighbors
BEGAN To talk. Finally the Starks pro-
posed that he marry Lena and, following
an old Hebrew custom, leave her with her
parents TO grow up. Finelite consented to
this. but insisted for some reason not
stated. that the marriage be performed in
New JERSEY.
On Jan 3 the wedding party consisting
Of Finelite. Mrs. Stark. Lena and a brother.
went over to Aaron Ripr's saloon in Jersey
CITY. where Rabbi Garland married them.
Ripr swore to this in Magistrate Firms
court last Thurs lay. The Starks have also
F, document which they call marriage
certificate. printed and filed out in Hebrew.
1t hears no Gate. and the only signature Is
that If Jacob Fiaelite.
The CIR. went back to live w II her parents.
Fineta ,s,eol now and then. The Starks
saw Fino'itc did not observe the conditions
agreed upon rior 10 the CEREMONY. When
they fovnd This out, Mrs. stark called on
Finete to acknowledge Lena publicly as
his wife. and TO support hor, He refused,
and no ,rcGt to law. The frat move was
suit tire last - Ri before Justice Wor2es
ter. Mr.. STARE sued For two months
hoard a, so a week. declaring that Tine!ite.
as Lena. hl.s ind, had agreed TO pay fer
the ohi!d keep The evidc1~e Of the mar
uaLc .oc:atd so hay to Justi, e Wor, ester
that Ec t:rH" tie a+c out OF court
The ~ onU move was til" complaint for
No., .,,,,r, ro,o ,o., Tnur .dav before
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tny-l iaH in 6"Nr' t" testify 'nt the
Magistrate ,ut the a.e short and ordered
q ur,ya,r ir.,r,.,g Tor noxt "Wednesday
An 90. ,,rd f., Ara start, and Fra
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stone Is "'l'' ''"''u we Sh' 'erSe,',
wise little crscn.
"Cf cotr,c love Rim" She said with
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e'tu 80 h'
Aid we've tid ire ccNh'5 own tine
getting boz TO 'cA &r!'hirG ttat would
ret inc lie into tlcLi e in any way added
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In ire lat 'o',e at l'o ia>' Ninety
seNcrth street "heie we o'aTkS nave
lived since carly last spring, the marriage
Of Lena va common Gossip Among
the girls in hcr oa~s at lux he School So
il vas ;rre.i:.y Understood and Lena
rseoto,' /, len, at GUITAR recess
iI. Ii, III si,.N # IN story i; a fat
denial Jacob tinelite would not talk
shout + e. rat r stcrGay IT was tho
jewish ast # m, towf is and he was
E,r-y wi ,clic io,is duties at tho Synagogue
Hi la. =. israel j. Aid rmun made
emvha.ic q 7 ials. a. id m,mDcrs Of the
Fin lie ia.,i.y.
Tho Want money: that is ali" said
Aid rrau. This StaiI; family has Lren
hel, cd and ,airlv supported by Flncite
for many - RS. 1t j. tria that hn knew
The rir as a baby II i, not true that he
ever walked home from school with her
or rad hnr any attention. If there was
any such marriage. our client doesn't
rnn,orl or il. How they got hi, signature
10 INV .,lrh document as that marriage
certifCc.e no ono knows Hs himself
cam Md rstand it at all 1t is a most
peculiar certificate anyway. Finclite's
signatur, i, tho only ono appended to it.
T6e who'2 document is most irregular
"Wo intend 70 trinr this affair TO the
attention IF the District Attorney and to
ak the Gerry society to fake Lima away
from ,er parrnts as unfit persons to have
her in r. ar.e
M, S.arl; has been coaching the chi ID
in hi. story she's bright youn gster
and lrans silv
PAM samuel Garland of ,Os Griffith