, 1889-01-24
CAUGHTBY PHONE
The Proof Of a Wife's Guilt Was
Shared by the Wire.
PARTIES CONCERNED STAND HIGH
New Haven, Conn.,, soeiety waiting for
tho Trowbridge Divorce suit e
See what the Lady said.

See what the Lady Said.
EEw HAVEN, Jan. 19.-Nothiug has
created more OF q sensation In tho social
circles OF this city In years than the devel.
opments In the Irowbridge divorce suit.
All the persons involved Ia the suit move
In the best society and belong to families
that stand ~ high as any In the state In
addition 10 the social prominence Of the
people the case attrscts attention by reason
Of its unique features.
Mr.. Trowbridge. who has brought suit
for absolute divorce from hia wife on the
statutory ground, 10 wealthy merchant,
His father and grandfather before him re {.
sided here and bore the highest reputa.
tions. He 10 about 80 years old, and was
married In this city six years ago. His
wife il Q granddaug ghter Of John Andrew Of
New York. She brought 10 her husband O
very largo dowry. and the wedding Vas
oue OF the social events Of the day in New
Haven. Mrs. Trowbridee was only 10
when she. was .marrist.. She 10 Of .the
and hss . plump. well.rounded figure.
The 6rst years of Mr.. Trow bridge's mar
ried life we're ell that could be desired.
He had q beautiful homo. an attractive
wife and everything 10 make him happy.
A few months ago cloud darkened his
horizon. Mr.. Trowbridgs learned that
his
wIvR WAS UNFAfruFUL.
At frat when bic suspicious ware
aroused he refused 10 believe the worst.
Hsthought che had hsea guilty Of little
Irritation and no serious harm had beea
done. Between his residence and place Of
bosiness 10 . aprivate telephone wire.
What pusz,ed him for . time vas
the fact that he very rarely tried 10
call up his wife over the wire with.
out ''Csntral" reporting that the wire wss
in use. When he eoasulted his lawyer re-
TACT. The attorney. Ar. ]. T. Plat, was
Instructed to use the utmost se.
crecy In making his inquiries. Mr..
TrowbridRe was not prepared TO BE-.
lieve the reports that he had heard and did
not wish to let II be known that he vas hav-
ing an investigation made which OF itself
would, IL known. injure the reputation OF
has wife. Mr.. Patt told Mr.. Trovbridge
that "a he
RENTED THE TELEPHoNE WIRE
for his private use he had legal right to
know what passed over it. Unknown
even to the employees OF the telephone COM
pany loop was put in to the private wire
and connected with private room. A
stenoRra pher was brought from another
city, and every word that went. over the
ence Of witnesses. All the communica-
tion have been preserved and may be made
public before the case Is closed. They are
almost all conversations between Mrs.
Trow bridge and Jonathan Ingersoll, who
is made correspondent in the divorce suit.
The attorneys decline to make public the
notes ut present, but it was claimed that
sufficient was learned to confirm all OF Mr.
Trowbridge's worst suspicious. Appoint.
ments were made by telephone BY the
couwle. and extensive conoersstions
OF the most eliminating nature. II
10 anaSinR that any person Of sense
shauld have made such use of public in.
strument a. telephone.
Mr. Inasrsoll has been clerk of the SUI
psYior court here for years. He 10 married
and has Q family. In sending his mes
sages TO Mrs. Trowbrid0e he used the tele.
phone in the Office OF States Attorney
Doslittle, which Ia maintained st the eI'
pssse OF the state. The voices OF Mrs..
TfowbridRe and Mr.. Ingersoll were recoR-
4 specisl detective was engaged from
New York TO shadow the couple. He was
aided by two or three assistants, aud be-
fore either one had q suspicion of being
watched the detectives had collected oil
the evidence they wanted.
Az soon ~ Mr.. Trowbridge became sat-
isfed Of the guilt Of his wife he took his
child and separated from her. 1t was with
great difficulty that he was prevented
from
INFLIcTINa SUMMARY PUNISHMENT
On Mr.. Ineersoll. He has brought suit
for $4,000 damages against Ingersoll.
When the first step was taken in the di-
vorcs proceedings Mr.. Inaersoll
hastily made arrangements to sail
for Europe, but be subsequently, changed
his mind and decided 70 face
the music. Mrs. TrowbridGe in answer 10
her husbands q complaint, sets % a. her
defeass, first, that Mr.. howbridne con.
dOned the onense, and also pc .ds cruel
seatmsat and intemperAAce on his part.
Mr.. TSoWbridGe 10 not an intemperate
nAn, and those Who know hin say he vas
the aost devoted husband up 70 the time
bic eyes we're opened. That he did not
condoue the ofense IL clear from the fact
that he had not lived with his wife since
be became satisGed that she was unfaith-
fol.
IL 10 thousht here that the suit for
divorce Will never BE- brought to trial. bat
that Il will be sllowed 70 60 through BY
default. The civil suit sgainst InRersoll
will bs pressed, and most Of the telephone
conversation will be made public at that
trial, IL not before.
BRCAUsE SUE OBykCTED.
a ~.,~.~ rsNsl,v Wounas A nathan Re.