The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-28
WHISKHY And woe.
James Divorce Suit Brings Out
Queer Revelations in Chan
Gerry Today.

The James divorce suit was resumed
before Vice Chancellor Emery this morn
ing in Chancery Chambers. with the de-
PENDANT, job H. JAMES, an assistant
engineer at the Belleville Water Works,
on the stand for examination by Senator
William D. Daily, his counsel. The suit
is brought by Mrs. Marcella James, who
charges her husband with cruelty and
n~on-support but the evidence thus far
has not substantiated. these charges. On
the contrary some very unpleasant facts
relative to Mrs. Marcella James conduct
leaked out on cross-examination of her
witnesses.
Mrs. Sweet, who lived in the same
house in Fourth street with Mrs. James,
testified at a former hearing that she
had seen Mrs. James repeatedly under
the influence of intoxicating liquors.
Miss Annie Morgan swore that she had
often gone to Lynch's distillery for
wfhiskey for Mrs. James three and -four
times a day. Miss Morgan was in Mrs.
James employ.
A truck driver named Mourns testified
that he saw Mrs. James assault her hus-
band with a large ~screwdriver during the
removal of furniture from the house.
The defendant, James, called this morn
ing, said that his wife was often drunk.
One day he saw her cooking some fish
and because he objected to the method of
cooking fish in a dirty frying pan she
swore at him and told him if he didn't
like that kind of cooking he could go
to - On another occasion he came
home late and found his wife lying on the
floor drunk and he went to her sister
and asked her to come and see the con-
dition of Mrs. James. Witness said his
wife lay on the floor adj night and in
attempting to get up fell down several
times and bruised her face. He never
years ago his wife boarded a house
keeper of Mr.. Venable, a whiskey
dealer, in New York, and this LADY,
six gallons. of whisky, the contents OF
Mr.. Venabies cellar, and from that
time until the whiskey gave out it was
How long did the stock of whiskey
last?' asked Senator Daily.
"Oh, about seven months" answered
Mr.. James, with a grin.
why did Mrs. Blair bring the whiskey
to your house?' asked Mr.. Daily.
She said it was to save storage" re.
think they saved much.'
I'm fact they stored it elsewhere"
added Senator Daly laughingly. 49, 40
night when he went to bed he put l50
in his trousers pockets. In the morning
| the money was gone and he accused his
wife Of stealing it, whereupon she. he
said struck him oyer the bead UT a g
to a up a carpet Mrs. James and her
two sisters flew at him, screamed MUIR
| der fire. thieves. and he was
| obliged to put the women out of his
house.
At this recital the sisters of the com.
plainant, who sat in the rear seats of
| the court room, tossed their heads and
| looked daggers at their brother-inJaw.
| His female friends returned the looks
| with interest.
Counselor Hughes subjected Mt:
James to a severe croSs-examinat1oT,
| directed principally to the amounts
which the end said he had given e
| the rent and Goa bills. He received
$50 4 month and made extra money
hts story about the whiskey brought
ito the house BY Mrs. Blair.
There was q weodshed stacked I'D