The morning call., 1892-02-11
AN UNSAVORY CASE.
The SayOry Family Skeleton
Placed on View.
A Series Of Sensations, With an Occasional
Thrill-The Jury Finds Mrs. savory
sane-A Dramatic Finale.

IN that department since the Blythe con test
was enjoyed by only about fifty spectators.
The proceeding was in the nature of a
trial de lunatico inQuirendo, whereby Rich
ara Savory, foreman in the employ of the
Racine Gas Improvement Company. sought
TO have his wife, Sarah. declared insane.
Divorce proceedings had been instituted by
the wife against the husband, and her coun-
sci, George D. Collins, had secured her re-
lease from private asylum on habeas cor
pus. He had also succeeded in obtaining an
order allowing Mrs Savory $500 out of a
sum of S977 standing in their joint names
at the Hibernia Bank. In yesterdays trial
f. w. Van Reynegom appeared for the peO-
pie and jury was quickly chosen.
M A. Tanning. the first witness, was
called to testify that after an attack of
pneumonia few months ago Mrs. ISayory
nad manifested symptoms OF monomanla,
her idea being that her husband was
intimate with neighbours wife. Cues
toned as to the grounds of belief that Mrs.
SaVory was insane, he spoke OF her having
hung Tile c0al-hod and shovel about and
threatened her husband in various ways.
FRIED THE STEAKS.
The next witness, Mrs. Mary O'Brien.
dragged the family skeleton Of the Sayorys
out OF the closet in a very pronounced way.
She began by suggesting that Mrs. SaVOry
didn't put any salt in the water when she
boiled the potatoes and couldn't cook
steak.
Judge Coffey interjected the remark that
the jury were all family men aud excellent
Judges OF what was right and wrong in cook
ing. lie asked the witness if Mrs. Sayory
brolled the steak.
The witness said no; she put it in the pan
and fried it. She Thought it quite wrong
a GhOnId hn fri nd hFOiia6
II ne witness proceeded TO say that she
lett sure there was something wrong with
Mrs. Sayory one day when the latter tried
TO dress herself and could not find her ap-
parel, though it lay all around her on the
bed and IN the bureau. Had only seen NJ rs.
Sayory under the influence of liquor on one
occasion. She parto0k of some hot grOg,
but Il was not very strong. Mrs. SaVOry
called female neighbOr very insulting
names and asked witness to watch her,
being convinced that Mr.. Savory was
intimate with her. In one of her jeal-
Gus moods Mrs. Savory accused witness also
or having been with Mr.. SavOry, but sub
Sequenty Tetracted the charg6. She told
witness she would like young man, and
that Mr. Collins would suit.
IT WAS NO USE.
Here there was a suppressed laugh at
Mr. Collins expense. He sat beside Mrs.
SayOry as her counsel and looked young
enough to be her grandson. Mr.. Collins
blushed peTceDtibly. During the last three
weeks witness stayed with the Savorys
they were quarreling all the time. SavoTy
kissed his wife and Rugged her and called
her his little darling, but it was no use.
MIR. Collins undertook to cross examine
the witness, and caused another laugh when
he elected tho fact that one of the toilet
articles Mrs. SayOry was unable to ind was
a pair OF curling toGgs. Other details Of
dress and undreSs. were gone into, Mr.;
Collins evincing q remarkable practical
knowledge Of the subject.
Arthur Hailett a gas-fitter, testified that
on one occasion, while crossing the sand
dunes at Eighth avenue and Valencia
street, he saw Mrs. SayOry come staggering
along. She tainted, and on recovering ac-
rused her husband of having visited Ger
man woman. She seemed to be greatly eX-
cited.
Mrs. Annie Lesster was a lively witness.
She testified that in her belief Mrs. Sayory
was not in her right mind during the five
days she spent in the Sav0ry house as a
friend in January last Questioned as to
certain vulgar language Mrs. Sayory was
stated 70 have used, the witness hesitated.
THEY COULD STAND 1T.
Judge Coffey-Don't mind these people
here You can't use language too bad for
some-of them.
The witness gave some choice selections
from Mrs SavOry's alleged vocabulary, and
any more they could ask for il. On the
witness stating that one reason for her
belief that hrs. Savory was not in her right
mind was that the lady said things which
were not true. Judge Coffey asked if a news
paper man would be adjudged insane on
such grounds, and the jury smiled audbly.
The most serious part of Mrs: Testers
testimony was the statement that Mrs.
Savory had become uncleanly in her habits
aud seemed as incapable of taking care of
herself as a child. She also testified that
Mrs. Savory wiped her nose on the napkin
and the cloth on several occasions and once
stuck her knife and fork together into her
mouth.
Questioned as to the effect which the sup
posed wrong OF her own husband would
have on her mind Mrs. Lester intimated
sharply that she would fire him.
Judge Co1feY--It would end the case and
the husband.
Witness-Yes, indeed. l wouldn't live
with him; that is all.
Another oddly on the part Of Mrs Savory
to which the witness testified was that that
lady walked downstairs I'm her hannels."
EVENING SESSION.
After a brief recess for supper the case
was resumed.
Mrs. Ada Warren was called ana stated
that she had intimately known Mrs. Savory
for about nine years, and when she first
knew her Mrs. SavOry possessed most re-
find and gentle disposition. But now she
was altogether different woman. She was
peeVlSh, fretlul, quarrelSOme ana mOrbidy
Jealous OF her husband She was, TO the
best of the witness belief, insane.
Reinhold Reiman, teamster living next
door 10 the Sav0ryS, Indignantly denied that
Mr.. Savory had been guilty OF improper
conduct with Mrs. Reiman, who was, he
said, lady of irreproachable conduct. He
stated that about month ago Mrs Savury
called at his hOuep. and she WAS barpfO
She hammered at his door and used bad
languages TO him, declaring that she knew
her husband was in the house. Mr.. SavOry,
however, was nOS there. At another time
heiheard l0Hdyoices in the SavOTy residence
and saw Mrs. Sayory throw q scuttle-full of
coal down the stairs on Mr.. SavOry's head.
Mr.: Reiman was quite sure from the nature
of Mrs. SavOry' accusations peeting Mrs.
Reiman that she was insane.
USED TO WAKE HIM UP.
r. II. Savory, a mild and benevolent APP
pearing gentleman of Ga years, took the
stand and stated that he had been married TO
Mrs. Sayory for about twenty-six years. and
she had never acted In strange manner until
she began to accuse him Of being
unfaithful; that she one night awoke
him from sleep to call him a liar and a
runner after others. She then went to
sleep and toward mOring again awOke him
to make apologies, when she kissed him and
said she was sorry.
This testimony on motion Of counsel was
ordered stricken out
DR.. j. j. Phelan one Of the Commission
ers of Insanity who examined Mrs. SaYory,
testified that she was afflicted with mono
mania, and that her single deuson took
the form Of unDelief in her husbands
fidelity. The doctor minated that in his
opinion u woman who persisted in the doubt
of her husband, without the most