The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
ARETHEY WIFES LETTERS7
NANI'S UNDATED DESCRIPTIONS OF
HER MANY mIsHRIEs.

She Henat that Rates "und the fsee
the rnpusesee, sud the Ienornnee of IN,
Law 20 Say that we were Not MARRIED.
Annette r. McGrath. or Bates-her name I,
be determined by tho result Of her action Il
establish common Law marriage with Charles
y. Bates-was cross-eNainined before Judge
Freedman yesterday and didn't like II. Che
had two fsvorits attitudes In the line OF do.
lance. In one she put her left arm akimbo al
her side as she leaned back. In the other she
leaned hack. partly crossing her arms over her
chest Bates sat all DAY where she could see
him. He IL short and very fat Though not
30. ne is said TO weigh 800 pounds. lie seemed
TO look on the whole affair as q capital Joke
snd his black eyes went fairly out Of sight
sometimes when his face creased with smile
He occasionally converscd with his father,
Caleb +. Bates. wealthy fur dealer, whom
Annette 10 suing for s100.0OO for alternating
the affections OF her husband. Young Bates
was particularly amused over some short
Questioning concerning the nickname
Mama" which Bates had given tho plaintiff.
and which che had signed to many Of her let
tiers. She took the arm akimbo attitude. lean
Ing her full. round form back rs she answered
Wheeler II. Peckham. counsel for Bates. on
this subject.
why did he call you Nana7" asked Mr..
reckham.
presume ny nnme Annette was too long,
and no meant to shorten It that way" she re-
Piled
Are you acquainted with zola's writings -
persisted counsel
ITO q certain extent I am" she replied.
Did he call you Mana from that character
Of ZolasE"
II don't believe he knew enough to call me
Mana from that book. ! don't believe he ever
read that book or any other book In his llte."
She had been introduced to Bates. she sald.
by Mrs. Ida NJ. Grover at restaurant In Cen
trail Park No. she had never seen Mr.. Grover.
hut she believed there was such person.
After that Bates was continually visiting her
at 12l Yves. 127th street. where she lived with
her mother. four brothers and sister.
brother who helps pay your present ex-
.Unfortu nately not" she replied, hlushing
caught the double meaning and that she
hadn't She had Frequently called on Mrs
Grover and had received visits from gentle
Don't you receive gentlemen at the fiat
where you now reside 2" persisted counsel.
"Bids'Tt II a sentis%sn,: asked Mr. Peckham
nish. and spend sunday With You 7" ',"' ."
ISstiveiy an, qnd dSesi6Ssd a mot she re-
ne road ss house aonc g meet Bates
during their early acquaintance. IL was be-
ssnse her folks objected to Bates calling It
@ SraHs snd plight Tl sr she sd 5d
mean n r",.,y am IN ar. a,,r.,. =, hmm.
ol NJ. \. he VIII rHns
there q :. YoI have a dead mash on the Doc"
siss ts. ss direction
She was not sure What the disgrace was, bu.
traps" She said they vent nearly every
night to the theatre and that one. night a
womsn's name was banks She had had m many my
tirs with Bates because he went to dlsrepu-
grover ABOUT this period Gi in which she said
snOw away: SSa; S sSHS, charley and his
Ss q A. e.
cousin o, n.%f q :sSus ss 90
}. o SRS. 8, .%n..
Fs si s9'na to house OF i'l-r'pu'' was a Mr.
Yes n she s'i replled "bu, he is . married
am sorry Tor ths, married man, said Mr.
Judge directed her to apsSer. HE then SAIL
MorE ss mt :s:d e be
on paper Of the Hoffman ns House baths
e. tax. sfacs h'Rp Sy HSSs e Il O fs,s. 5S
nav nv n Sss lime ;; me ss s:ys :SSs
and .annet so5tsr from IA 1oodsy for while
na@psf III haste wy ~ NO''' 'A'A anu Slst MS
She said !. made her Eel roxy" to take
iate suppers, as the had zone with Hates the
nigEt before The word did not refer to any
drinking on her mart,
4 She was examined most OF the afternoon on
sss a. sid 4 ssI 'st's,fF is
Miller. q friend OF Bates, attor she had had a
quarrel with Bates Tbs envelope was post.
married Aug. III. 1885,
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