The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
JIM's NEGLECT SHOWN.
One Member of the PugilistS
Troop Told of the Atten-
tons to Vera.
DEFENSE WAS NOT OFFERED.
In Another Day the Curtain VIII Fall
on the Little Drama of
Divorce.

NEW YORK, n. Y, July 26.-The cur
tain rose to-day on the third act of Mana
ger-R Referee Edward Jacobs merry comedy
in four acts, as Marriage Failure?" the
Joint work of Mrs. Ollie Corbett and James
J., her husband. The final act is set down
for tomorrow and the epilogue will follow
when the court acts upon the report OF its
referee.
Mrs. Ollie doesn't like Jim's "philander
ings' and has said so time and time again.
Finding her influence over her athletic
and talkative husband nil the lady finally
decided to ask the court TO release her
from a man who. combined with his fire.
quent and lengthy absences from home,
had the deplorably bad taste to ardently
admire other women, and particularly one
woman. Accordingly Ollie journeyed
from her pleasant and costly home on the
West Side to the less classic shades of
Center street and the Tombs, in which
locality Messrs. Howe & Hummel, gentle
men with keen perspective abilities and a
love of the sensational, do land Office
business in the healing of hearts by the
alimony process. Mr.. HummePs sympa-
thies were aroused and he at once enlisted
in the service of the fair but neglected
Ollie. The result OF his researches has
been brought out at the two previous hear
ings before Edward Jacobs, the well-known
lawyer and politician of 335 Broadway,
who was appointed referee in the case.
Mr. Hummel produced pleasing young
lady, Miss Blanche Howard or Marie King,
according to the readers fancy, who told
of relations existing between Corbett and a
certain Vera Stanwood or Stanley. The
companionship of these two was really
very shocking, and so Mr.. Hummel in
sisted to the referee with righteous indig-
nation. Mr.. Corbett had lawyer present
at the hearing, placid and unobtrusive
gentleman named David Sullivan, but he
didn't interfere at all with Mr.. Hummel
1t was II o'clock this morning when
Referee Jacobs signifed his readiness to
proceed with the hearing. Mrs. Corbett,
Miss King, Mr.. Hummel, Mr.. Sullivan
and a Mr.. Wilson were in the room. Mrs
Corbett could very we'll have been cast for
the part of Innocence, but she really looked
more like the frequently pictured but
rarely seen summer girl. The complainant
appeared in a brand new costume, caIcu-
lated to melt even stony-hearted referee
in a divorce suit. Her skirt and waist
were of white duck, and where they came
together at the waist a costly belt ap-
peared, adorned with a handsome gold
buckle. A gold chain and chatelaine were
suspended from her neck, and a neat white
bow tie of mannish design encircled the
pink and white throat. A white sailor hat
admirably set off its wearers blonde, curly
hair. White gloves covered Mrs. Corbett's
hands and white shoes completed the cool
appearance.
Lawyer Hummel, probably in Difference
to the costume of his principal, was
adorned with spotless white four-in-
hand tied with the lawyers usual dex-
terity. Miss King had on a dark skirt,
with a blue-striped shirt waist, black tie,
white sailor hat and gray gloves. When
every body was comfortably seated Mr..
Hummel called his witness, who admitted
that his namei is Jay H. Wilson. and spelled
out the first name. He lives at 40 West
Twenty street and is a member of
the 'Trilby" Company. Mr.. Hummel be-
gan:
How long have you known Mrs. Corbett ?
For three years, and her husband about the
same length of time.
By whom were you originally introduced to
Mrs. Corbett? By Mr.. Corbett.
Did he introduce you to Mrs. Corbett as his
wife He did.
AT the time you were introduced to her she
was member of the company, was she not d?
No; she became member later.
You cannot be mistaken that the lady here
to-day is the real, simon pure, unadulterated,
genuine Mrs. Corbett? She is.
Have you ever known woman known as
Vera l don't know her personally; 1 have
seen her.
Where did you see her? In the defendants
company.
Was she in the custom of visiting at the
theaters? She used to come to the performance
with him.
During what period OF time? From about a
year ago until eight weeks ago, when Mr.. Cor
bett closed his season at ST. Louis.
Have you been in Cincinnati during the
present theatrical season? Yes.
Were Corbett and Vera registered? Yes she
used to go to all hotels with him.
And the woman who went with him was not
the complainant in this action? No
You remember visiting the Burnett House,
Cincinnati; the Park Hotel, Madison, Wis, and
the Cameron House, La Crosse, Wis? Yes.
Were Corbett and Vera registered at those
places? Yes
You have known Corbett to introduce Vera
as his girl TO man named McVeigh? heard
Of the introduction.
Have you seen Corbett and Vera dine TO-
gether ct hotels? Yes.
Have you seen Vera go 10 Corbetts dressing