The evening world., 1894-05-31
ALL KINDS OF DRINKS.
Miss Coddington Says Her Mother
Had No Preference.
Champagne, Whiskey, Sherry and
Even Plain Ale
Declares Her Baby Sister Was Afraid
oil Their Parent.

The Commissioners and Sherif's Jury
appointed to inquire as to the advisable.
ity Of the appointment OF a committee
Of tht estate of Mrs. Alma Louise Cod.
dington-Fellows. of A East Sixty-sixtt
street. resumed their inquiry this morn.
Ing in Part III. of the Supreme Court.
The action is brought by relatives of
Clifford Coddington. deceased, the for
mer husband of Mrs. Coddington-Fel-
lows. alleging that she is an inebriate.
Mrs. Coddington-Fellows denies the
charge that she drinks to excess. and
says that her late husbands rela.
tives kidnapped two Of her children.
One of them. Gladys. three years old.
has since been returned to her mother.
Mrs. Coddington- Fellows was not In
the courtroom when the inquiry was
begun this morning.
K: = Mardwell, a merchant, was the
first witness to-day. He said that he
had known Mrs. Coddington-Fellows for
many years. He said that on Dec. q.
1888. he called at her residence ana
talked with her. On that occasion. wit
ness said, she showed signs of having
been drinking.
Did she ask you to go out and get
her some wine?"
Yes, sir"
Did you go?'
Yes. n took the wine back to
her"
Did she drink the wine in your pres
~ don't remember"
Witness said he again called on Mrs.
Coddington,Fsllows, and again found her
under the influence of liquui He said
that between Dec. n. 1893, and . arch l,
1894, he visited Mrs, Ccddington-Fellows
about twenty-five times, and OIL many
of the occasions ound her under the
influence of liquor. On several OF these
visits witness said the defendant drank
champagne.
two physicians regarding Mrs. Codding-
ton-Fellows's drinking habits, and after
wards took one Of the physicians to her
residence to treat her.
On May 6 he again called at her resi-
t tsat he Could not hold an intelligent
s1nye ! ans fo %1th M hSr; G as ih1lsa nfs!r
seemed to be very much Intoxicated.
and while he was there she was car
ried upstairs to her sleeping-room.
The inquiry Is still on.
During the examination of Mr.. Ward
well, Mrs. Coddington-F Fellows entered
was accompanied by her husband. She
has discarded her mourning she wort
ct the beginning Of he inquiry, before
s sSe Wore a black sS Mi .ilk F Sress, tr T0,GsS
with white lace and a light straw ha
trimmed with white daisies and light
green ribbons. She carried an ivory and
black silk fan, which she used con-
The next witness was Guido Rieck. a
clerk in a drug store at Sixty-fourth
several qeustions concerning his having
ben called up in the night by messengers
from Mrs. Coddington-Feliows to buy
champagne' Al these questions were
tained. The clerk said that two weeks
ago last Sunday a lady whom he though,
was Mrs. Coddington came to the store,
gave her something In a glass: ,
The defendants counsel objected to
couldn't see what was in the glass.
Frederick J. Jaeger. a caterer. gave
unimportant testimony.
Frederick Lain. cashier at Hotel Sa-
yoy. testified that on April % last while
he was acting as room clerk, Mrs. Cod.
f d.rsdto as e ANS to 2 W The hotel IT, and ada regis ks
ranged and her breath smelled OF liquor
HIS Impression was that she was intoxi-
her a room. but finally did so. He did
not see her again while she was at the
hotel and ala not know when she left
o miss LOUISE o1 S%oddington. the eldes,
witness. She said she would be fifteen
years old June IS y"xt.
After your fathers death do you re,
memDer having seen your mohter intoxi.
cated?' asked Lawyer Cleveland.
Yes. sir" replied the daughter without
Tell the jury about it in your owr
well. it was two years last March
Father had led during the preceding
room and found Ten her M" lying my aer mssne II,
bed asleep. Her face was flushed. ant
her breath smelled; was frightened
never having seen her in that condition
before.
II called a servant and then went for
a physician. ! returned with him. but
Miss Coddington then told OF Other
occasions when she had seen her moth.
er under the influence OF liquor.
Did you ever see you mother drink
any, liquor?'',
Please say what kind of liquor yor
champagne, brandy. sherry, por'
liqn9rs."
Usually In her room"
Miss Coddington continued to tell OF
various occasions when she had seer
that during the past Summer and Win
ter the occasions had increased In fire.
quency and continued for longer periods
than formerly.
"Did you ever call a physician to at
tend your mother on these latter occa-
sions?"
Yes, sir. Several times"
did you ever go to see your mothers
lawyer?"
Yes. sir. l went to see him to ask II
he couldn't do something to save my
mother"
Did your mother onhne her drinking
mo, she drank at all hours
Did you ever see your mother drink
pure alcohol"
Yes. on one accession"
Mrs. Coddingtor said that her mother
neglected her little sister Gladys, anC
that she (the witness) took care OF tn,
child.
on, one OCCASION, the witness said, wher
little Gladysd was Just recovering from
congestion OF the lungs. her mother
came into the the room and Gladys, whC
wa afraid OF her mother. jumped out
OF bed. Her mother afterwards raised
the window In the room. Fearing tina,
her sister would cat IN cold. Louise tool
her upstairs with her.