New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26

LAWYER tall ana dark. PERSONS were In the
habit Of taking room at the hotel for short time
The Witness In examination, said he had gwen
a recommendation 10 the halboy, Wells, who was u
witness for the plaintiff and he had gone at the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Herdng. the proprietor, to find Margaret
OGrady the chambermaid, another witness for the
plaintiff but he denied that he had told her thas she
need work for years II she would do what he
told her to do
Alfred Samuel. a hallboy at the United States
Hotel testified that he never saw Mr.. Langley there,
and similar evidence given by David Williams, the
night clerk at the hotel The latter swore that Wells
had told him that he had made two affdavits In the
case one at the Office of Mr. Root, and the other at
the Office Of Mr.. TruaX. and that Mr.. Root used to
play billiards with him and would drop IS and
elO bills, and that Mr. Root had said that Mrs.
Langley's side of the worth 5000 $3.50
to him.
George P. Herdling proprietor OF the United States
Hotel In his evidence, declared that Mr.. Langley had
not registered at the hotel the dates mentioned in
the case. He had known Mr.. Langley for long time
and 1t would be almost impossible for him TO stop at
the hotel and the witness not know OF IT. lie never
him pnest at the hotel. The witness testified TO
going TO Margaret O'Grady. She had said she
knew nothing about the Langley case and would have
nothing TO do with II. The witness denied the offer
OF money 10 Wells 10 90 away
There was thrill of interest In the courtroom
when William II. Langley was called TO the stand.
lie gave his evidence with pIOmptness and decision
His rooms, he testified at No. 234 Fffth-ave
New-York. and his former home WIS at No A. Irerre
pont-st. Brooklyn. Last summer he took his fimily
Shelter Island August ., and the complaint In
this suit was served him three days later. His
father died on December 10, 1900. and he did not
know until after the suit begun that his wife
had employed a detective TO watch his movements
afterward After denals OF the testimony of the
detective Doscher, thst week ago Saturday he left
No. 234 Fffthave. with woman, and that they
parted at DelmOnicO's and met again in broadway
and went to the Hoffman House. and Of the tesimon,
OF Margaret OGrady that he ut the United States
Hotel on August with q woman. Mr.. Langley was
asked:
Did you register at the United States Hotel on
October d, 1891 December 49, 1901 January %.
March %, or August 8, 1892 with a woman under the
namo OF Lawlor any namo7D lie gave positive
denial OF this. lie said he sometimes passed through
the hotel on his way to the elevated station and had
known the proprietor for a number OF years. week
before August last year lie had left the city the
cruise Of the NewYOrI Yacht Club and returned
on August 8. He went 10 his home In Brooklyn.
He found his family in bed and Kissed his wife and
children. After hts breakfast he went to his Office
In York, where he spent the day attending to
business. At p. m. he went home. crossing the
Bridge In carriage. and took his family to shelter
Island. remaining there week. lie was not near
tho United States Hotel on August 8. The Saturday
night before he left Shelter Island he danced with
his wife and they parted afTectlonately.
On cross examination the witness denied that
women were received at the house where he had his
apartments. He admitted being at a ball a few nights
ago at the Music Hall. but he had taken no one with
him.
Ibid you say to your wife in the presence OF her
sister that you would make 1t hot for her
u she did not get a divorced"
"No.n
Did you use profane language 10 heri'
The witness paused and finally said "No" lie
admitted swearing in the presence his children but
denied using obscene language. lie denied saying In
store at Fulton and Herrepont sts. Tuesday. that
he didn't care how the suit came out.
Several witnesses called In rebuttal. but they
were IN the main those before the stand. and
brought out points effected by the direct evil
depce. A new witness Was Henry Frame. butler ut
the Langley House. who was called TO prove that Mr..
Langley was late In arriving on August 3.
motion for verdict for the defence on the ground
that admitting the truth all the evidence no adul
terry had been proved. was denied.
The case was then summed up by John e. Parsons