The evening world., 1894-04-27
TELLING ON CAN'T.
Neighbors in the Next Flat Tes-
tify in the Divorce Case.
His Wife and Her Sister Swallowed
Him and Miss Johnson.
Both Defendant and Plaintiff Deny
Improper Conduct.

Judge Dugro opened court half an hour
earlier than usual this morning In or
der that the trial OF the action of Wal
ter H. Gantz for an absolute divorce
from Cornelia A. Gantz may be finished
as quickly as possible.
The first witness to-day was Katie
Cook, a servant, formerly employed in
the Oats. s15 West Flfty-eighth street.
next door to where the Gantzes lived.
Ibid you ever see a woman, not Mrs.
Gantz, in Mr.. Gantz's fiat with him?"
asked Mr.. Beecher.
Yes, SIR"
well, tell us about It,"
ION one occasion while Mrs. Gantz
was away from home. went up on the
roof and looked down the air-shaft and
Into one OF the windows of the Gantz
apartments"
e! saw Mr.. Gantz in the back parlor
with woman"
Witness. at the request Of Mr. Beecher,
Mrs. Gantz's counsel then described how
Mrs. Gantz sat directly facing the wit
ness. and but short distance from her,
while she gave this testimony. When
the witness told Of the scantiness of the
"Shidh uiCbS, SdhtL anu
'sSuJIse Isu psIssup SIsnoAIsu
Lawyer DALEY put the witness
through a searching cross examination.
building, and made her point out where
she stood and the location Of the win
was there a carpet on the floor of
the room in which you saw Mr.. Gants
Il don't know. wasn't looking for
carpets" replied the witness.
mat ME su Mas 5 s1 West ThG Ess IN
in 1885, was the next witness.
She swore that In the Summer OF 1889.
while Mrs. Gantz was away from home,
shs had aSs seen from her ktshe wd
What did you seer blandly asked
II saw Mr.. Cant. sitting near the win.
dow with his feet on the all. and sitting
on hls lap vas q pretty young 1omsn.'
aa sNo; ,,r asked Mr. Beecher' .s
Correspondent Hayward came in short
near the fury box. He had not been
move to another part Of the room. fur
thsr away from the Jurors;
Henry yn NJ t Kirk bro Sr9ther-in;law o,
IN August, 1889. he met Mr.. Gantz and
Kate johnson in a saloon at Fifty
eighth street and Eighth avenue.
ss ON %ens tessshes to the b ss
There ! was introduced to a Mrs.
nE tx Ms AND Ponss s the
eontinuing. NJ. Rirk sSsre to hav-
ing seen Mr.. Gantz and Miss Johnson
In q compromising position during the
Mr. Kirk further testified to having
visited number OF disorierly houses
with Mr.. Gsntz. The details Of his WIS.,
its we're told. 100000
v.rssSn ysa ever sna Mrs. ct
when Miss Johnson's name was men,
toned" asked Mr.. Beecher.
II was. Mr.. Gantz said to his wife
than you. and her name is Kate John
SON.
.'he witness said that during the same
conyersat'cn Mr.: Gantz confessed to his
with Miss johnson.
On cross-exEmination. Mr.. Kirk ad.
mitted that he had been guilty. a number
Of times; Of improper conduct with Mrs
not contributed to her support.
The witnesses wife. who Is a sister OF
Mrs. Gantz, and very much like her In
appearance, sat facing her husband dur
smiked at some Of his admissions.
wife secured an absolute divorce from
sm aSSn about wee is soeoek nnd
came an interested listener to the tes-
tiTnony.
During the approximation of Kirk
ibid you ever have a conversation
with Mr.. Gantz and his father in which
you said II this suit was brought you
would stand nsr by Mrs Gan!z and
mo sir; did not" Shouted the wit.
ness.
Then leaning forward in his chair and
shaking his finger at Mr.. DALEY. hi
After this incident a recess was taken
After recess. Mrs. Mary c. Kirk, a
sss 81 n regarding the
versation, during which, it Is alleged
Mr.. Gantz confessed that he had been
guilty Of improper conduct with Miss
She ssid that in May. 1891, she went
to p fiat building near Fifty-third street
and Sixth avenue, at o'clock in the
e e,ys,nirs and watched house until \
son came out OF the house together.
On cross-examination Mrs. Kirk said
that she had watched the house several
testified that she had not lived with Mr.
Gantz since the discovery OF his alleged
improper relations with Miss Johnson
When asked II she ever had improper
relations with .Abner Hayward, she said
In a most emphatic manner. as she par.
TALLY raised herself out OF her chair
mo, sir, never In my life."
Mr.. Daily did not cyoss-examine Mrs
Gantz, and Lawyer Beecher announced
that was all OF the case for the de-
Tense.
The plaintiffs counsel said he wished
to call some witnesses in rebuttal, the
first OF whom was the plaintiff, Walter
II. Gantz. He explained that he hat
met Miss johnson at the house OF hei
sister, a Mrs. Freelander. whose hus
band In a Broadway florist.
Mr.. Gantz admitted having gone to 4
beer-garden with Miss Pons, Miss John
son and Mr.. Kirk He denied having
returned TO Mrs. Pons's apartments witt
Miss johnson. On the contrary, he ga
that on leaving the beer-garden he tool
Miss johnson TO her home She ther
lived with her sister. Mrs. Frcelander.
He admitted having been In Mrs. Par
apartments with Miss johnson. but h,
said II was only for few moments
after Mr.. Kirk and Mrs. Pars and Mis-
tcoatiased on ssraia Ru0G)