New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
PROMISED PARADISE, SHE IS DISAPPOINTED
S7 Year Old Groom DiSpIeaSes.
 Bride Of 18

New York, March 22.-Only faint "eor' murmur, not caused by the ab-. Nehce of love, bothers James Harvey 1l"ft' clghty-scvcn year old plaintiff, WHO is suing Mrs. Katie Wolf Hart, HIS pretty eighteen year old bride. for. ; ahhulmcnt Of their marriage. Other "lSe the disappointed Lothario is 8 remarkably preserved man for his 1 e0tS' according to the testimony of ; nieulcaI experts before Justice Bene- "!cl Tn the Supreme Court yesterday. UT Frank West, of No. 172 Clinton , street Brooklyn, q consulting physf- clan to the Long Island Medical col : Iege, said Mr. Hart was not too old to marry according to the scripture. Dr. Farron B. Pierson, who was ap- pointed to examine the plaintiff. said MT. Hart's cardiac trouble would not have prevented him from living haD- oily with his bride
 In answer to a hypothetical ques- ton, based upon Mrs, Hart's testi- mony, the physician replied:
 ''[n my opinion it may be that this old man might have used poetical passa ges to arouse his affection for his wife and feel more and moro in love with her"
 While Mrs. Hart related details of the plaintiffs ardent courtship, MT. Hart sat beside his two daughters, looking on unconcernedIy. The young wife was dressed in a smart tailored suit of black and wore the expensive fur cape which her husband pur- chased just before the honeymoon.
 He asked me if I would like to be TiCh--T m I Mrs. Hart. They held a tete-a-tete while she was manicuring his nails. "He asked me to meet him on the fol- lowing Saturday, and I kept 1ho ap-a pointm ent," she said.
 She said he invited her to lis office where he expressed his great respect for her and made his marriage pro- posal. q told him I would have to get my mothers consent and he men toned the fact that his daughters might not approve Of the marriage"
 Mrs. Hart said her suitOr promised to give her a paradise on earth" He also gave assurances that her mother would be provided for, she said When she accepted his marriage offer, Mr. Hart said he instructed her to pur- chase clothes and promised to mako a wedding present of $50,OO0 together with an autOm obile.
 Their wedding trip took them to Atlantic City and then Lakewood, and each night, Mrs. Hart said her hus- band recited poetic quotations. She said his favOrite passage was
 Now, my fair bride, come. come, Fly with me to the land of Elyseum."
 He used to get up at four o'clock in the m morning and awaken mo at tha same time, said the bride "I told him, please let me sleep-you keep me awake until two o'clock and then compel me to get up at four"
 She then told of her husbands ' abrupt announcement while they were living at No. 837 Monroe street, that he was through and going back to my daughters"
 Before an adjournment was taken until next Monday, Mrs. Hart testi- fled she had grown very fond of her husband while admitting his finan-. Cial tatus appealed to her.
 Previous to the trial. MT. Hart was examined in connection with his young wifes action for separation and explained his source of income. He said he owned twcntY-fOur parcels of .. Brooklyn real estate, With an assessed valuation of $332. 400 from which he derived a gross income of $45693 and net income of between $20.000 and $250OO. The income was used In supporting his four daughters and gran dchild he explained.