The evening world., 1894-04-26
MRS.. GANTz'S LETTER
Identified as Her Writing by the
Plaintiffs Father.
Refers to Hayward's Eyes and
Signs Herself Loving Nell"
Eason Tells of the Mysterious Dis
appearance of Letters.

When the third day OF the trial OF the
suit Of Walter II. Gantz for absolute
divorce from Cornelia A. Gantz began
Superior Court this morning the court
room was crowded.
Abne Hayward, the correspondent,
accompanied by his wire, was again in
court and occupied u seat within the
railing.
Mrs. Gantz had changed The blue
costume she wore yesterday for n of
black. The only particle of color about
her costume to-day was a bunch of
pink flowers worn in the front of her
black Jet hat.
The first witness to-day was Thaddeus
Correspondent Hayward, to whom Hay
letters to him when her husband Began
the action for divorce in 1891. Mr.. Eason
swore that Hayward ave him a large
package Of letters 10 keep for him.
The letters, witness said, were tied
IN a package, which was sealed, and he
DID not know the contents of the letters.
dresses or the envelopes of the letters.
Witness swore that ne placed the pack
age Of letters In e ,pasteboard box and
placed the % in his trunk. His trunk
was kept locked all the time.
Early in 1872 witness said he moved his
place OF residence, n after moving
took the box with the pacage of let
ters in 1t and placed 1t on the top shell
or u closet In his room.
The witness never saw the package
or letters after that occasion. He looked
In the closet for the package of letters
In December. 1893. and found that it had
disappeared.
Witness said he had kept the closet
locked except at times when he left It
open for a servant to clean it: He said
Of the letters. He admitted that ne had
not asked the ervant who cleaned his
room and closet II she had seen or
During the time you had these letters
In your trunk or closet did Mr.. Hayward
ever visit you in your room?'
When was the last visit?"
"In August, 1893"
After his last visit, did you see the
paSka rs OF letters AGAIN."
Then you don't know whether the let
tiers were m your closet at any time after
Mr.. Hayward's visit until you looked
for them in December, 1882"
Did Mr.. Hayward ever tell you he
had taken the letters away from the
Lawyer Beecher objected to 'the wit
On further examination the witness
swore that he a a room mate who
was q friend of Hayward.
During the examination of Mr.. Eason
Hayward held his overcoat and hat, and
when the witness left the stand he took
a seat beside Hayward and they ex-
changed a few whispered words.
Margaret Egan, a former domestic In
Mrs. Gantz's employment, was recalled
n shown several letters and asked II
she knew the handwriting. She replied
THAT aha dId Nor
She was finally shown a letter that
like that Of Mrs. Gantz.
re "Do you SnY knew ;sIs.r whether he. flom Mr. r. CAN'T
Lawyer Beecher objected.
Judge Dugro sustained the objection.
store. was the next WV" Witn assp' cigar
Were any letters for Hayward left
at your store during 1880 or 1884,"
he was asked.
know there have been letters left there
for him and they were delivered"
did Mr.. Hayward ever leave any let
tiers In your store to be delivered to my
Not to my knowledge"
Witness could not remember who
brought h letters for Hayward to his
store. but thought they were brought
by a boy. He did not know who wrote
the letters.
George F. Gantz. father of the plaintiff.
was the next witness.
He Is a rather f~ne-lookIng man,
about ffty-fve years old. He has gray
hair n mustache. a ruddy complexion
n wear eyeglasses. He swore that
he had received letters from his sons
wife, and knew her writing well.
He was then shown about a dozen let
tiers. which he said were In the writ
ing of the defendant. The letters were
each marked for Identification. A letter
which was among those identified by Mr..
Gantz was then read TO the Jury by
Lawyer Daley. 1t was in part as fol-
lows:
wednesdaw Morning. July ., 1890.
Yesterday with the hot weather? 1t was some.
thing terrible here, bu to-day II 10 lovely. |
know you would enjoy II here. or course. you
Ike TO be near the water, Have you been TO
How l would OF loved to have gone with you
before l came away. but l had to get home TO
supper.
Well. haven't taken a drink of anything
stronger than water since l have been here. |
could not say that II you was here. l will make
up for II when | get home.
Well. there are three nice-looking young ladies
here, suppose ! would have many a heartache
II you were here with those. eyes OF yours.
Don't say you feel sad yet. Won't you please
love you. II wasn't because I didn't care for
you that I didn't come and kiss you. I left very
miserable.
Well. I hope you received the new ~elastics all
right. and that you like them. am going to
try next month to come to New York for a day
some one won't know II.
I am going to stop writing and take this
the morning when you reach the store.
30 good-by. Your loving NELL