Telegram-herald., 1886-09-21
THE MABLEY SCANDAL
The Name OF the Dead Hus-
band Dragged Into Court.
.SllO TO HAVE SCREsA[D FOR HELP.
a Beggar Stsbs a Mar tor Fifteen
Cents Sudden Death of al Old
Conductor Otnsr Live
State News.

DErRoIr. Mich, Sept % The sensational
Mabley piers case Wis resumed this morn
ing and n order - accommodate the great
crowds Probate Judge Durfee held court in
the Wayne Circuit Court room NJ. 2 The
court was packed 10 the doors, ladies pre-
dominating Walter La MOntalgne. bald
headed man with fierce mustache, said he
vas muse teacher for the MaOley children,
and declared that Mrs. Aabley always treat
81 beF offspring kindly.
Mrs Martha Phillips, of6S5 Michigan-ave.,
was the neAt witness Mr. Moore wanted
Ia ask her about the episode related by Mrs.
Granger OF being sent at night. when mere
child u let back some articles of clothing
she bad gwen 10 a nurse girl, but Judge
Durlee ruled il out. Mrs Phillips testified.
however; that she wa. sometimes emplOs al
al the Mabey house as q servant, and that
the children often came 10 her house with
gifts OF old clothes and other articles.
Did the childr' "A ever speak Of their
mother
"Oh, yes One time when Miss Kate came
over with some old clothes 10 my house, /
said, your mamma is a fine looking woman
on horseback. ana the young lady replied
she Is the dearest mamma in the world.
All the children seemed to respect and love
their mother"
Mr. Wisner-"Did you ever hear that Mrs
Mabley had a high temper
oh no sir; l often heard she was very
high-toned lady, but not a high tempered
Laughter
Calvin Simonson. a merchant Of Louis
vile, Ky, was in G. K. Maoley's employ
some years ago, and boarded at the Ma0ley
residence on Wood ward-eve.
How did Mrs. Mabley treat the chill
dren?"
she was kind and affectionate"
Did the two oldest daughters seem TO be
afraid Of her?''
No. sir
Mr. wisner-"Did you ever hear that
Mrs. Mabley was a nigh tempered
woman"
Il never saw her display her temper"
Answer my question, please. Did you
ever hear about it?"
Since going to Louisville / have heard
that she used to get out of temper OCCASION
ally, but 10 more than any ordinary person
would
Mr. Wisner asked whether witness had
heard of a scene that occurred in New York
between Mrs. Mabley and Messrs. Carew
and Kleinhans, but this was ruled out
Mr. Wisner Did YOU hear Mrs Mabiey
temper spoken of at LOUISVILLE
Yes. SIR
Anywhere else2'
Yes, in Detroit"
How many times?
Il don't remember"
'Is il not true that among all the persons
formerly in the employ of Mabley and
Company, Mrs. Aabley bore the reputation
of having violen. and ungovernable tenn
peri"
No"
"Were you ever told that Messers. Carew
and Kleinhans heard Mr. Mables scream in
a room in the Hoffman House, at New
York, and .ushing in took from him Mrs.
Msbley. who wSs attacking him.
Without waiting for an answer and in
spite of the violent objections of Messrs.
Moore and Dickinson, Lawyer Wisner
coupled with the above question several
others about a similar rescue at the Body
House IN Toledo; an assault by Mrs Nab
lev upon her husband in Detroit which re-
suited in his leg being broken; and an as
sault upon J. l.. Hudson in Mabley & Com
pany's private Office, when others had 10
interfere.
Mrs Spiers' lawyers We're greatly shocked
at these questions. Don VI. Dickinson said
it was a scandaious and indecent thing to
drag the dead husband into this case. Mr.
Moore thought the memory of the dead
husband and fathsr should he respected
He denounced the other side for trying TO
get all this dirt into the newspapers.
Judge Durfee decided TO admit the eues-
ton as tending 10 impeach the credibility
of the witness
Yes. sir, / have heard these events
spoken Of, replied Mr.. SimoDson.
More than Once7n
Yes sir
More than twice?'
Yes
more than fifty times?"
Il don't remember
Many other witnesses were examined,
bat nothing important beyond what testl-
mOny has already been given was drawn
from them. Mrs Esther Burns. a nurse,
testified. however. that Mrs. Granger was
subjected 10 fits.