The evening world., 1894-05-11
SOUNDED LIKE A KISS.
Mrs. Levi Thinks II Vas One, but
Says She Could Not See
the Couple.
The BERRY DIVORCE CASE ON TRIAL.
Woodbridge Women and Hon Fill the
Newark Court-Room-Mrs. Berry's
Denial.

Every seat in the Chancery Chambers
at Newark was occupied yesterday dur
ing the taking of testimony before Vice
Chancellor Pitney in the suit of Albion
Il. Berry, of Woodbridge, for divorce.
TIL occupants were Woodbridge resi-
dents. nearly all of them witnesses for
the husband, and numbered in the neigh
borhood OF 100. David Carpenter, a liv-
ery-stable keeper, the correspondent, was
seated within the rail, and Mrs. Berry
prompted her counsel. Mr.. Marsh, at his
elbow. Lawyer Lindabury conducted
the case for the petitioner. The wife's
counsel met the complainant's allega-
lions of infidelity with a general denial
and a cross-bill alleging criminal con-
versation with parties unknown.
Mr.. Berry was the first witness, and
his evidence was corroborated in general
by Fred and Michael Miller, brothers;
Frank Brandburgh. Joseph McEwan.
Henry Kelly. Mrs. Charles Turner.
Joshua Little. Mrs. l.. NJ. Numbers. WILL
lam F. Turner. Mrs. Levi, Arthur Berry.
and Mr.. LiIsley, the purport of which
was that Mrs. Berry and Mr., Carpenter
were very intimate and took frequent
Michael Miller testified that one after
noon in the fall he was out walking with
his girl and saw Carpenter and Mrs.
driving, and MI. Carpenter had his arm
around her neck.
""Did you speak to either of them?'
asked counsel.
penter and he tried to hide from me.
But she drove within about ten feet of
me-"
Carpenter come to the front door of the
stable office as soon as the stable hands
had gone to dinner and wave a paper or
handkerchief, He had seen this in 1880,
1891 and 1892 many times-four or five
times a week. Mr.. Carpenter stood in
plain view of Mrs. Berry's house. She
appeared soon and went to Mr.. Carpen-
ter's office.
Mrs. Charles Turner drove to Boynton
Beach to see a game of ball in August,
1892, n said she saw Mr.. Carpenter and
Mrs. Berry in a carriage. They waited
until the game was over, and Mr.. Car
penter and Mrs. Berry drove off towards
Carteret. Witness followed them about a
mile. and then turned and returned to
Joshua Little. whose term as Free
Mrs. Berry in New brunswick in the
You going shopping?" he asked. No;
| am going to have a good time" she
said; Witness added l thought l
S M9ui mee ste cs Mnera S"f 1 Was a fS5"t' a block lock
away. They got into a carriage, and
drove down Burnet street in the direc-
ton Of South River" .
Mrs. Ella NJ. Numbers is the wife Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad ticket agent
at Woodbridge. and lives in the sta
ton. She said she had seen Mrs. Berry
t~imes-some days as many times as
twice. Il. did not always watch. she
said. She asked me once II l heard
people talking about them. and when I
said had she replied: 1 will give them
something to talk about. l Will get in
and ride all over with him, had my
the office window. cannot say they
were signals. l was interested, just the
same as the town was" 49,.
Mr.. Lindabury-How many times did
you see Mrs. Berry go to the stable office
In 1892?
oh; gracious! 1 can't remember how
William F. Turner was a constable.
He went from Woodbridge to a ball at
the armory in Elizabeth on the train
In the fall of 1892 and met Mrs. Berry
Witness says she told him she bought a
go further; IF I bought a ticket to
the place l am going there might be
esSse'ss'e Fs on the train to see where l get
Mrs. Levi was a little woman with q
curious turn. She sometimes takes In
Mrs. Berry's house. She asked for Mrs.
Berry, and the servant said her mistress
was In the ,parlor with Mr.. Carpenter.
through the window when she entered.
She remained half an hour, and Mrs.
Berry did not come out. Counsel brought
out the fact that Mrs. Levi n the ser
van put their ears and eyes to the key
hole, and listened II peeked; but they
heard nothing n the keyhole was
plugged up. ANOTHER time when v MIS- Ms
Carpenter call. They stepped into the
parlor. and before the door. was fairly
closed witness heard a kiss, but she did
like a kiss-something like a COW taking
her hoo out of the mud"
Mr.. Carpenter remained about two min
utes only that time. Mrs. Levi declared
she never put her ear to the crack Of a
door to listen before or since the first
time she saw Mr.. Carpenter in Mrs.
Berry's parlor.
MIR. Linsley, a painter, swore that one
day in the spring of 1892, when the
stablemen were all out. he went through
Carpenters coach-house, entering from
back of the office, and Mr.. Carpenter
standing by the door talking with her;
Then Mrs. Berry was called In her de-
Tense. She denied in detail all Improper
said her husband had first directed Mr..
Carpenter to drive her out in a car
riage.. Her husband had lone 80 fire.
had driven her to Newark shopping
three times, and to the ball game men
toned. She said her husband was on
the steps OF their house when she went
away with Carpenter. and at other times
had welcomed them when she returned:
He once got in after she got out and
drove off with Carpenter, and never took
her to task for being away with the liv-
eryman.
When she denied that her husband
had taken her to task there was a
chorus OF "Ahs!" from the score of
female threats In the chamber.
What did you leave your husband
for?" her counsel asked.
For unflthiness,' Mrs. Berry replied.
The Court raped repeatedly for order.
The case will be resumed on May %.