The Washington times., 1922-08-29
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Baltimore Woman Wants Field
: man to Wed or Stand Trial
+ for Breaking Match.

Mrs. Rose Binder. Baltimore widow
with four grown children, who was
practically deserted at the altar by
Louis Feldman, tailor, Of 1855 Thirty
first street northwest, came to the
Capital today to appeal to the police
to aid her in the search for her miss
ing fiance.
my heart is brokenr' Mrs. Binder
exclaimed. "And he was such a good
man. II he deliberately ran away
after the matchmaker had arranged
for our marriage want him arrested
for breach of promise"
Feldman left Mrs. Binder at her
home in Baltimore on Saturday morn
ing. telling her he was going to
Washington to draw $4,000 from a
bank. Before leaving he suggested
to his fiance, who Is twenty years
his junior, that she get the marriage
license for the wedding. which was
to have taken place on Sunday after
noon.
Guests Arrive for Wedding.
Guests from New York and other
cities arrived in the Monumental City
on Saturday and Sunday to attend
the wedding ceremony and following
festivities, which were to have been
held at 8 o'clock at night in a hall
which Feldman had hired. After wait
ing an hour after the time set for
the wedding, Mrs. Binder swooned
and had to be treated by physicians.
Mrs. Binder wore the wedding
gown which Feldman had ordered,
and which had not been paid for. He
also had ordered from a Baltimore
jeweler several pieces or Jewelry, in
cluding her wedding ring, which was
to cost S2,100. Not only is Mrs.
Binder peeved sover the disappear
ance Of Feldman on the eve Of their
marriage, but the jeweler has threat
ened to take action against the miss
ing tailor.
'Feldman told a matchmaker that
he wanted to get married" said Jo-
seph Shapiro, of 1888 NJ street north
west, "and asked that a nice woman
be found for his wife. The match
maker learned of Mrs. Binders will
lingness to wed ana brought the xid-
ow and Feldrnan together.
Love at First Sight"
ut seemed to be case Of love at
first sight," continued Shapiro. Field
man said he would be the happiest
man in the world. He had been a
widower for fifteen years, and would
love to make Mrs. freldman happy
and to call her children his own.
six weeks ago they became en-
gagged. Each day up to the Satur-
day Feldman disappeared he gave
Mrs. Binder SO. He also gave her
money to buy shoes for the children.
When he suggested buying he
jewelry for Mrs. Binder, she told
him she no longer was a young girl,
and did not want any expensive
gems or wedding presents. But
Feldman poured out his love and
happiness for her, claiming he had
valuable estates and properties in
Kalamazoo. He said he had a big
bank account in Washington"
Detectives who have Investigated
the disappearance of Feldman in
Washington could find no trace OF
his bank account in any Of the local
financial institutions. The last they
heard of him was when he gave a
son OF Mrs. Binder. who came to
Washington with him, 81. He then
left for the bank" and nothing has
been heard or seen of him by his
Washington friends since.
Widow Demands Redress.
Mrs. Binder wept at Police Head.
quarters this morning when she ap-
pealed to Inspector Clifford l..
Grant. chief Of detectives, to cause
the arrest of her missing fiance.
The police. however. told Mrs.
Binder and her companion, Mr..
Shapiro. that no criminal action
could he taken against Feldman. 1t
was then that Mrs. Binder declared
her intention of taking civil action
against Feldman unless he returns
and marries her.
Mrs. Binder is stopping at the
home of Mr.. Shapiro.