New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-19
"RUzzElAMB" CASE ENDS
Defence Puts Not a Single Wit
ness on the Stand.
TO OPEN VERDICT TO-DAY
Young Man Seeking Heart Balm
Is Handled Without Gloves
in the Summing Up.

The "Ruzzielam6" breach OF promise case
came 10 sudden and unexpected close yes
terdsv and was given TO the jury after the
cumming I'D OF counsel and the charge OF
Justice Brown without the defendant MISS
Helen Woodruff Smith, going on the STAND
TO DENY that she had Tilted Russell u.
Griswold which was the ground for his
snnn suit. Neither did the defence put
one witness FOR their side under examna-
ton.
The case was unusual. too. in that be-
sides the plaintiff the only other witness
was waitress. who shed nothing new on
the story Of the young man who seeks
heart balm. The jury retired AZ about 1880
O'Clock. and had not brought in a verdict
AZ 4 o'clock. when Justice Brown ordered a
sealed verdict. which will be opened this
morning II was not generally expected
that the jury would take so Ions to reach
q verdict
In summing up Edmund l.. Mooney did
rot spare the feelings OF "Ruzzielamb."
laying his unusual action 10 mercenary mo-
lives and arguing that the plaintiff had
not successfully carried the burden OF
proof that the defendant had ever prom
ised 10 marry him. On the other hand,
Jacob Gordon said I'm his speech Miss Smith
was afraid to face cross-examnation on
the stand Mr. Gordon seemed 10 be much
disappointed that he cid not get the chance
20 ask Miss Smith some questions and
have har explain some things.
Earlier N the day Griswold was again
under cross-examinntion and continued 10
hear up well under the prodding of counsel.
M Mooney introduced 4 letter from Girls
void 10 Miss Smith which contained words
Of love from the plaintiff and his thanks
for one Of tho numerous presents that ne
received from her.
Mysterious Woman's Identity.
Then Mr. Gordon again took his client in
hand 10 darn some 81 the rents made by
the opposition in his fabric Of testimony.
First he cleared up the identity Of the
mysterious woman introduced in the case
by the defence as another patroness of
Griswod She paid his board for two
weeks al a sanatorium at the Delaware
Water Gap. Griswold said: she IS Mrs.
Craw. of Rowayton. She is friend Of the
family, and has always been a sort Of
mother TO me. The money she spent on me
was paid back by my mother"
The LAWYER read some more Of the "Ruz-
zielamb" and "Brdnnhilde" letters. The one
that seemed 10 make the greatest hit with
the audience read as follows:
Dear Ruzzielamb-Where in tho devil
have you been? I have been sitting here
alone enjoying the drinks and the smokes
hat oil
little LYDIA PINKHAM CHILD.
Mr. Gordon asked his client about the
financial standing Of Miss Smith. and Girls
void guessed" that she was wealthy
woman. Justice Brown shut off further
questions along this line on the objection
Of Mr. Mooney. Following this came the
testimony OF Mary Barrett. a waitress, who
was employed by Miss Smith. and the tes-
timony was all I'm.
Justice Brown denied the motion Of Miss
Smiths counsel TO order a verdict for the
defendant. and Mr. Mooney began his sum-
ming up. He ridiculed the idea of any
woman proposing marriage TO Griswold.
The reference Of Mr. Mooney during his
bitter arraignment OF the plaintiff as such
specimen as Griswold has shown himself
20 be- brought Mr.. Gordon TO his feet with
an objection which the court overruled. Mr..
Mooney went on:
This man wanted to become a loafer.
He lived on this defendant and when she
got tired of supporting him he became
angry. and this is the result"
Denies Promise Of Marriage.
The lawyer referred to the letters from
Miss Smith 10 Griswod as "motherly let
ters' and eXcorstcd the plaintiff for caus-
ing their publication He said that not one
OF them contained a passage that showed
a promise Of marriage. Throughout the
speech of counsel for Miss Smith Grlswold
looked more the part OF "Ruzzielamb' than
ever. He fdgeted under the verbal fire and
his face was red.
Mr. GOrdon's speech was something Of Il
pathetic word picture, depicting Griswod
as "a broken hearted little boy. whose life
had been ruined by that mature woman OF
the world who. after keeping his heart on
fire for nine years, heartessly turned him
aside" lie added that the presents OF dia-
monds. neckties and hosiery made by Miss
Smith to Griswold increased the love that
he had for her. The lawyer declared that
the defendant had wrecked Griswold S
young life.
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