The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-08
FLORENCE ST. JOHNS SUIT.
HER HUsBAND,S LAWYER SHARPLY
CROSS-EXAMINES HER.

Bhe Comes Ont with Flying Celors, In the
Opsuion OF Her Frienas-Testipony 70
Show that Assriss Treated Her Brutaily.
LONDON. Dec Tho number Of people who
are anxious to listen to the revelations in the
st. John divorce case has become SO large
that II was found necessary this morning to
adopt measures to prevent the unprivileged
from entering the court room.
Sir Charles Russell. fresh from his triumph
in the Russell separation case. appeared CON-
fident that his client. Misc St John. would de-
mollsh the charges against her. and that she
would establish tho charges Of cruelty and
adultery made By her against her husband.
the we'll known actor. Duplaney Marius.
The first witness was Surgeon Cooper. He
was called to support the charges Of cruelty
made by Miss St John. He testified that he
had been called to attend Miss st. John. He
had examined her and had found n bruise on
her breast. Her back was also injured. and
she was suffering much pain. Marks Of the
bruise on her breast lasted for four months.
and the injury might have had serious conse-
Quences
When the court adjourned on Saturday Miss
st. John was In the witness box undergoing
the ordeal OF being cross-examined by Mr..
Gill. After Surgeon Cooper had given his tes-
timony Miss St John was called to resume her
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that that could o Mt harm her hS was , SO SO
nn9ht tn nav her The mnnav ha hnS bnrroweS
from her under false pretences, and should
make his mistress happy; She also said in the
and get I'D Of such cattle
sworn at her husband before servants. He
had written her that he was mad with jealousy.
sh as enoT Of %s9 s ss In
and Mr.. Arthur Cohen. with whom ,Mr. Marius
&ss 3 ss az Wits she ana coh
we're at Monte Carlo the litter gave her gold
easa s us xhSr es
had become involved in litigation she had
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Tessiysd go : Week. fSe most valuable pres
She had received Tar more ore valuable presents
from other persons. She had received gifts
humble positions, as ourselves"
marktnR that there was no need Tor the Jury 70
his rebufi by Justice Jepne. and started again
erueIts and other matters The Witness e said
that during serious illness from which she
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with her hushand's consent He had never OBJ;
jected to her speaking to Cohen. Her husband
tis E Tor divorce had been fied She had re-
ceiyed 4 letter from Marius in WHICH he spoke poke
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Mr: GiiL Miss 81 JShn: aithous5 sSs had st
displayed. on the whole. much calmne in her
eheefs BURN at some ~ %aesons but sse
compelled herself to answer as calmly as pos
The next witness was Mrs Gregg. the moth
or Of Miss St John.
Mrs Gregg tex her Place n the witness
Counsel. she Ia: no particular liking for that
Mrss Gregg said she told Marius that bis
conduct was killing her daughter; The only
reply he had made to her was to advise her to
Bio. detailed with much vieor Of expression
how MaEtus had thrown q saltcellar at his
was addicted to drink and to the use OF profane
language
The witness said that her daughter left home
ct the age Of Is. She Indignantly denied that
st
knowledge and consent.
Mrs. Gregg admitted that her daughter
Florence was we'll used to having her own way.
When Florence was angry she showed it. The
witness said that she did not remember that
Moriue told Cohen that he would rather he did
not take his tMarius'sl wife out to dinner.
Mrs. Gregg denied that she had locked the
Brighton when Cohen was there.
At this point the court adjourned.