The evening world., 1894-05-09
VISITED THALMAN's FLAT
Dix Says He Was Invited There
by the Defendant.
Benjamin Stern, Of Stern Bros,
Knows Neither Principal.

The suit of Sarah G.. Thalman for "A
separation from Samuel Thalman, OF
Isaac Somers N Co. " Nesey street, by
which she seeks to establish II m
law marriage with the defendant. was
resumed this morning before Justice
lngraham in the Special Term OF the
Supreme Court.
1t was enormously stated yesterday in
THE Evening Worlds story of the
meeting Of Mr.. Thalman with the wo-
man who Is suing him for "a separation,
that MIR. Thalman was accompanied on
that occasion by MIR. benjamin Stern.
of the firm of Stern Bros. 1t was not
this Mr., Stern. who, IN a letter sent to
Mr.. Cohen. Of the iirm of Hoadly.
LauterbaCh Il Johnson, this morning.
asserts that he never met either OF the
pa rites to the suit.
Mrs. Thalnan, whose cross-examina-
ton was finished Yesterday afternoon,
was recalled to-day for redirect exam
nation.
The plaintiff, on redirect examination,
went over much Of the ground covered
yesterday, regarding her relations with
Mr.. Thalman. and explained many of
her answers.
Regarding a visit she made to the
office Of Lawyer Hess, Mr.. Thalman's
said:
when ! arrived at Mr.. Hess,s office
| found Mr.. Somers n Mr.. Thalman
Ibid you expect to see them"
mo, SIR: | only expected to see Mr..
Hess"
o that visit. when you were asked II
you were married to Mr.. Thalman. what
did you reply?"
II said We were. but not by a religious
ceremony"
j., who conducts a boarding.house there.
testified that the plaintiff had boarded
at his house several weeks during the
Summer Of 1899, and that Mr.. Thalmnn
William III. Graves, manager of a liv-
cry stable at Eighty fourth street and
occasion. at Roberts's road house, the
defendant had introduced the plaintiff to
himself and Mrs. Graves as his wif".
George w. Dix. who resides, in West
Twenty-eighth street, told of n visit
made by himself and wife TO the Ma
occupied by Thalman and the plaintiff,
where they had been invited by Thai
man. to see the baby.
A Mrs. Luce, a friend o fthe plaintiff,
was the first witness after recess. She
testified to having known Mr.. Thalman
as the husband OF the plaintiff.
the plaintiff. a matronly looking woman
swore that Mr.. Thalman had told hei
he was married to her daughter Sarah
and that he kissed her and called her
William Scott, a negro. a former
waiter at Roberts's r~oad-house. who
waited on Mr.. Thalman and the othei
members of the party when. II Is alleged
Thalman met the plaintiff, went into de.
tails as to just what each member of the
party drank on that occasion.
He said hat after quitting the road,
house he went to live as a servant will
the plaintiff and Mr.. Thalman. He
said he frequently heard Mr.. Thalmar
speak of the plaintiff as Mrs. Thai.
man or my wife"
Urd lei cross-examination SCOTS witty
answers frequently produced roars o.
laughter from the audience.
Lawyer Wolf announced the plaintiff:
case closed. and Mr.. Thaiman wa
the first witness called for the defense
He denied all the plaintiffs charges
He claimed never to rave been intro
duced to her. The acquaintance sprani
up. he said, from a Irritation at thu
road house.