The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
IAllS BLUFF ON
BREACH OF PROMISE
1ncob Henkci Files Declaration in
Clerks Oc.cc Offering to Marry
Plaintiff ut Once.
SAYS HE WANTS TO MARRY
Ocnds Love Letter Signed, Scaled and
Duly Attestcd Before Notary Public
Offering to We'd At Once-f'roS-
pective Bride Not SO Certain.

New York. Sept 40 To marry or
not 10 marry That Is the question.
-s Miss Anna Kuhnel. a pretty Aus
TRAN girl must decide before 10
\ O'Clock on Monday morning.
Jacob Henkel head Of the n1eehani-
cal department of the scrihner Press.
TO-DAY filed in the Supreme Court an
osficial notice that ne will marry her
on Monday, II she will have him. or
on any other day thereafter that is
convenient, II she gives him twenty-
four hours notice
In a so-called declaration OF love,
which contains his written promise or
marriage Henke! says IL is his one
desire to make Miss Kuhnel his bride
AZ the same time please note. ne
made signed and healed before a
notary declaration without preju-
dice to any legal rights he might have
In other words II Miss kuhnei elects
to continue $4,000 damage action
against him for breach Of p-omise Of
marriage Henkel reserves The right
TO deny that ne ever made the prom
Use Judicidlly SPEAK ng he demurs
10 her complaint
-s The romance which brought TINS
unique situation began In 1908 Miss
kuhnel who is "a native OF Grotse
Austria. was attending Il performance
Of Lohengrin al the Metropolitan OPP
era House
A friend introduced her to Henkel
q widower. He talked OF his !oneis-
ness and asked Il III mlEht call on
her. Her sympathy SO won his heart
that he prevailed upon her TO become
housekeeper for himself and his son,
On February is. 1905. June 49, 1917.
and Novemb Der u. 1913. Miss Kuhnel
says. Henkel promised and renewed
his promise TO marry her. The we'd
ding day was set for Decemher IL.
1915, but passed without the we'd
ding Henkel refused to act as bride
groom
Started a suit.
Last FRIDAY Miss Kuhnel visited her
attorney and retained him 70 sue for
breach Of promise The summons and
Complaint were served on Henkel
Tuesday Withn an hour he called at
the office OF Miss knhnels attorney.
What this? What's this" he ex-
claimed. waving some papers.
You've been sued for not making
good your promise to marry" he was
into med But | love Miss KuhneL
/ want 10 marry her" We replied
IF YOU do" said her attorney.
meet her IN my Office tomorrow at
10"
on Wednesday Miss Kuhnel await
ed the call n Henkel with consider
able curiosity. At the appointed hour
the LAWYERS door was opened by a
Representative Of Htnkel. hut ne was
not there His representative pro-
duced a statement drawn UP 10y How
Gil Brothers as attorneys for Henkcl
Here's Mr. Ucnllcls declaration OF
love, said the man.
The state mont read IN part.
Il J, Henl,c!, hcrsNY offer ta marry
Anna kuhncl ON October -, 1916.
] will appear at the marriage license
bureau at t. o'cjork. and thcreupon
proceed with Miss kuhuel 20 secure "A
marriage license, ana he married
IT for any reason II rs impossible
for Miss kuhnel to comply with the
terms Of The aforesaid proposal tho
said Jacob H0nkcl will appear AT the
City Hall al any time within fifteen
days from tho date thereof. ana wifi
Join with said Anna Kuhnel in an
application for marriage license and
thereafter, or within fifteen DAYS, at
tho pleasure Of the said Anna kunnel
join in q marriage ceremony with her
If notified twenty flour hours in ad-
vance
- is the wish ana desire Of Jacob
Henkcf "a marry Anna kuhuel in
lawful rfarriaco and live with her in
the bonds ~ rstrjnony
The der.a ration then adds that
jacob Henket does not admit the
truth a. thc Allegations in the COM
plant, which aNeEc he promised
marriage on several occasions and
that he reserves hts legal right to
plead a denal u these Allegations
Miss kn5nel was SO fahbersasted
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