Telegram-herald., 1888-01-13

tines they ali n0g. witness made the Cisfs
nlsay presents, Am0ax Gaeln silver wstsr
piteher w1icA she bad nzrksd kuther-
ford Der 0sn and her sisters maiden
name. Nhich the poc.aK TAI retained, sin
plsy zdiiag Ciag - II.
Ms. Smilsy attempted 10 show that sfter
the marriage Ar. Fatmaa yielded hls op-
position. SOnae srgumsnt followed, aud
Mrs Putnam sasily tesHnsd that her hEs-
band never referred @ his objections % the
q ksrisge again. and sent 70 call upon the
Gays.
-He always said the witness, treated
Ar Cay as II he hat been gentleman"
Here another loud SMILE ran around the
room.
Mr.. Putmaa often ssked Mrs Clay TO
ride, "Nr. Putnam wzs fond Of driving out.
and when Ne rode oat would often asa him
10 cad for the Doctor that might visit with
her" tie two sisters would sat in the rear
scat, while Mr.. Putmsn sat on the fIont
seat. and enjoyed driving with his daugh-
ters witness often took her sister 70 thea
tres aud lectures, Mr.. Putnam had nothing
TO Dc with iayiting her, be did not care 10
attend lectures and concerts. aud often
took the Doctor for company; Mr.. Putnam
AZ hrst thought everything vas smooth
aud pleasant with the Ciays, but soon dis
covered that Mrs. Clay was unhappy
1851, Mrs Clay nrst told witness OF her
troubles with her husband. complaints
were OF Clay irregular habits. drum nkenness,
etc: Mrs. Clay toik witness that her health
was breaking down by reason OF the un-
pleasant character of her communication
with her husband, and because OF her anxi-
ely wrought up oy her husband coming
home drunk at all hours; Mrs. Clay declared
she must have y change; she decided TO 90
70. psNF n
this until Mrs. Putnam asked him 10 secure
Mrs. Clay letter OF credit.
The European trip was planned by wit
ness and Mrs. Clay; the latter joined Mrs.
| A and her children AZ Rochester, and they
went TO Thousand Island Park, joined the
| Richards party, and they all went on To
| Albany; Clay made his appearance al the
| supper tabls; Mrs. Putnam and her daugh-
| ters went TO their room; the Richards party
| went on To New York; next morning Mr..
and Mrs. Clay came down to breakfast and
| sat NJ the same liable with Mr.. aud Mrs.
| Putnam. and ali joined 10 q general conver-
| satioD; Mr.. Putnam arrived IN Albany at III
| O'Clock the evening before; the Clay ana
| Putnam family all went down the Hudson
| together; they all went to the steamer to-
gether; in New York Clay made NO objec-
| tion TO them (the Putmans) about bis wife
| going 10 Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam took their daughter
| TO Spring Lake, n. j., in 1881. when she
was i'll with nervous prostrstion; DR.. Clay
| bad always been the daughters physician
| and she went along 10 care for her gt the
| request OF witness: witness never saw Mr..
Putnam paying any undue, or particular,
| or improper attentions to her sister; went to
| train to meet Mrs. Clay when she returned
| from Europe; wrote To Mrs. G. while she
| was in Europe: never knew of her sister
| xrifipo IN Mr. purnan. Dpvar knew of his
| writing 10 her; Clay called with his wife at
| witness house; witness did not ask him TO
| cali again; had made up her mind not to;
| in 1885 Mrs. Clay told witness that she had
| ceased 10 roOm with her husband; he was
away from home so much she said she did
| not think II safe TO room with him; she
| complained that she could not keep servant
| the Winter of lS5i-5 Mrs. Clay on
q Sunday evening telephoned to
witness house and asked if Mr.. Putnam
! would not come down TO her house as her
| husband was abusing her; witness asked
| Mr.. Patman 10 go and be said he had no
| right to; she would have to call upon some
| one else fo- protection; Mrs. Putnam then
turned the telephone and told her sister to
| come TO their house; Mrs. Clay did come
| there aud said she could not live that way
| much longer; Mr. Putnam counciled her to
reflect before taking any serious step; he
| thought she ought 10 see If she could not
1 change her own department and perhaps it
| might make a difference in Clay; Mrs. Clay
| finally went home much against the wishes
| of witness; she went home saying Clay was
so drunk be would be asleep by that time.
Clay and his wife separated in the Sum-
mer OF 1885 while the Putnam family were
| out of the city; they were East and Mr..
1 Putnam was with witness all the time; they
| first learned of the separation through
| letter written to witness by Mrs. Clay.
| After their return from the East DR.. Clay
| frequently took her meals with them; she
/ came and went as she pleased; nearly every
/ time she got into the house Clay would ring
/ up the telephone and ask for his wife; she
| would refuse to 20; the annoyance was so
frequent that would hang up the phone
| whenever we recognized his voice and we
| thought seriously of having the telephone
| taken out; one night we were AWAKENED by
hackman knocking on the door Mr.. Put
man got the message. which was from Mr..
| Gay. He wanted his wife to come TO Sweets
hotel. be was sick; witness delivered mes
| sage to her sister; she said she would not 90
and mad no medicine 10 send.
Mrs Pullman testified that Clay constantly
annoyed the Putnam family and Mrs. Clay.
Nearly all of the above was admitted by
| Judge Burlingsme under objection and Mr..
| Mitchell in every case saved" an excep-
| ton. Mr.. Smiley asked about Clays differ
ent annoysnces. such ss insisting that Mrs.
| Clay should talk with him, taking her horse
| and driving it away. etc, during the past
| Summer. Objection being made Mr.. Smiley
contended that as plaintiff sued for $50, ,O0O
| damages for his wife deserving him and
| her continued absence that Clay continually,
| even up to the present time. prosecuted her.
During the argument the Court adjourned
! until 10 this morning.