Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-11
CLAIMING THE GIFTS.
More Interesting Proceedings in the
Nesbit Divorce Case.
THE PLAINTIFF TAKES THE STAND.
He Says He Furnished the Money to Buy
the Wedding TrOuSseau.
THE MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS INDIGNANT

Yesterday the parties engaged in the
.Nesbit divorce case met at the Office OF At
torney Charles E. Cornelius, the Commits
sioner. Attorneys w. C. Stillwagen and d.
D. Brice appeared for the plaintiff and re-
spondent respectively. Mrs. Nesbits
maiden name was Virginia Wooster. and
her father, &C. Wooster, lives outside Char
tiers township in moderate circumstances
Mrs Nesbit has alleged cruelty against her
husband in answer to his charge against
her.
At the last hearing she denied tha
several of the wedding presents in her pcs
session belonged to Mr.. Nesbit, amoRg
others some books given by II. J. Gordon,
which she alleged contained a card, with
her name, in Mr.. Gordon's writing. She
also denied that her husband had ever
given her money. Mr.. Nesbit was recalled
yesterday to reply to these statements. He
was sworn, and handed list of the wedding
and other presents.
He said that no demand had been made
on him for money on goods mentioned In
the list. Mr.. Shields, who did come to him,
made no demand, but said that if he did not
have s., 900 ready before a certain time,
suit would be brought against him for the
effects. With regard to the giving of
money, Mr.. Nesbit said that when Miss
Wooster promised to be his wife he knew
she was in rather poor circumstances, and
offered to purchase her trousseau.
HE GAVE HER MONEY.
He met her in town, and drew $500 from
the Allegheny National Bank, which he
lodged in her name in the Diamond Bank.
The deposit ticket was to be seen at the bank,
with his handwriting and her signature.
He gave her some blank checks and told
her to draw as she wished. Subsequently
he drew 5000 from the Allegheny National
Bank and gave it to her.
The items mentioned in the list of we'd
ding presents we're then gone over.
Mr.. Nesbit claimed an oak rocking chair
with cushions, which had been given him
by his sister. He quoted direct statement
Of Mrs. Nesbit, to the effect that the chair
was his. He also claimed a piano stool, which
Prof. Crosser had given him. A still-life
oil painting. Mrs. Nesbit had told him, was
present to him from her father. He did
not want the picture, and if Mr.. Wooster
would pay certain small sum of money
owing to him he offered to forego his claim.
At this point Mrs. Nesbit's mother, who
was present, rose and vehemently declared
that her husband owed no such sum. Shewas,
however, induced to sit down. The disputed
six volumes presented by Mr.. Gordon next
came on. Mr.. Nesbit contradicted his wife's
sworn statement, and produced the card
which had accompanied the books. The
card was inscribed with the names of W. W.
Nesbit and h. @. Gordon. Mrs. Nesbit's
name did not appear on the card at all.
LUCILLE NOT HIS BOOK.
The book Lucille" Mr.. Nesbit did not
claim, stating that his wife had admitted to
him that DR.. Woods had given it to her.
He also waived his claim to another book,
which she told him had been given by the
doctor. The manuscript of DR.. Woods
'Tancrede." part of which was in his house,
he would not claim, but pair OF buff vases,
diamond freshed, sent by DR.. Kris, and two
bronze statues, given by Mr.. Frank Case
he claimed. stating that they had been sent
directly to him, and not to Mrs. Nesbit
He also claimed a set of silver spoons given
by DR.. Burleigh, a silver and pearl fruit
set, given by Fred Ayers, druggist, and
silver dinner set, presented by c. L. Magee
One of three plate baskets he had seen at
his wife's fathers during a dinner which
DR.. Wood attended, and he claimed these
baskets. The evening was now far ad-
vanced and it was decided to adjourn tho
hearing of testimony until Tuesday next in
the afternoon.