The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-23
HER CLAIMS TO wIFEH0oD.
MISS WGRATH TELLS HHF SIZE
CALLS Mr.. BATES "HUsBAND."

she EShibtts Letters rrsr, Hi-a sna = Mar
riaes Contrnet" IN Court-The nefenes
seens 10 Question Their senuineness.
Annette f. McGrath. who Ia seeking BY an
action for separation based on abandon
m ent to establish that she IL the common law
wife Of Charles F. Bates. young man about
town. testified yesterday afternoon before
Judge Freedman Of the Superior Court She
Is a pretty young woman. with pleasing man
ners and a good figure. Bates, who IL Pres-
ident Of the Coach Horse and Cab Association.
was In court. His father. Calob +. Bates Is
wealthy fur dealer. Mics McGrsth says that
young Bates has an income Of $4,000 year,
and that when they were living together he
gave her from 500 to 500 q week for their
personal expenses.
She had met Bates. she said. In November.
1880. at q restaurant in Central Park, having
been introduced ny q mutual friend. Bates
then began to call on her at 121 West 18th
street, where she was living with her mother.
four brothers, and q sister. He sometimes
called as often as three times a
day. and they used to drive In the
Park in his traps in the afternoon aud
would go to the theatre In the evening. On
jan 10. 1890. she said. they became engaged.
She said he gave her an engagement ring. 1t
was at home, she said. but she had her we'd
ding ring in court Bates lived during most
OF the following year or so with his father at
the Dakota fats. or at the country residence
OF his family at Newport.
Early In July 1890. she said. he began to
speak OF the sort OF marriage they would have.
She had expected that 1t would be a public
one. but he said his father would never CON
his mother was dying. He had asked her to
change her religion, but she said she declined.
had Informed him that a common law agree
ment to marry was sufiiciept;o AZ Their home
th9 night SGy lu nhe witch
put in evidence:
mi. to certify tia. Annette McGr.,h |: ny true
M" YORK. July 10 '0'o ksss srn' !. S S
he put gold wedding ring on her finger He
LEFT her very early next morning. saying that
It would be necessary for him to be at home at
breakfast to allay any suspicion on tho part OF
They had gone on a sort Of bridal tour in one
nna RScInnd Th sGsS:T @ ohs oe
st. George at Nyack. showing that C. f. Bates
and had tn there WAS put III in s sS
taken hor to the family's place at Newport. she
thought he was going to introduce her to his
taker. Daniel Briggs. was there: She said he
told briggs that abe was his wife They occa;
Miss McGrath identified a number Of letters
which she said she got from Bates. none OF
them bore dates. Hoffman Miller OF counsel
for the defendant. who had been examining
the letters. called attention to the fact that
manehip and ink. For Instance. the opening
OF som 9 OF them seem ed to have my darling "
in one kind Of ink and penmanship followed
by the word wife" in another kind Of Ink and
writing. Mr.. Miller moved that all the letters
be kept in the possession Of the Court instead
OF that OF the counsel offering them. This
course Ia taken when IL Is Intended to base
some criminal or other action on the impound-
cd papers.
said that she and Bates had lived together in
Sixty-third street. taken in his name. was put
in evidence. She said that his father had
heard OF their relations last summer. and
through her husband made a proposition that
she 20 to Europe. offering to give her $50 a
week for a year. She declined. She said che
had a tiff with Bates while she was stopping
at the Rowland House at Long Branch last
summer. and that she went TO the West End
without telling him. Soon after she visited
Bates at his office In this city.
There the real abandonment occurred"
she kaid. but before she could explain she was
cut of by an adjournment Of the court until
this morning.
The Sheriff Yesterday received an execution
against Charles +. Bates In favor OF Frederick
Lee for balance OF 1893 due for horse
wear. harness. and saddlery purchased by Mr..
Bates from Sept. 20. 1891 to June 80 1893
The suit was begun In July. but judgme emit was
taken by default yesterday. Deputy Sheriff
Terry called Mr. Bates out OF the court room
and served the execution. but Mr.. Bates
claimed that he had no property whatever