Evening journal., 1895-01-07
PARTICULARS WANTED.
J. Edward Addicks Wants the
Why, When and Wherefore.
MRS. ADDIoKs IN COURT TODAY.

She Would Rather Let Him Speculate
Upon the Full Extent of Her Knowl-
edge OF His Relations with Mrs. Ida
Carr wIlson-ArEument Now on In the
Superior Court.
Mrs. RosRlle B. Addicks. wife of j.
Edward Addicks, the millionaire gas
speculator and would be United States
senator, made her FIRST appearance ia the
Superior Court this morning since she
brought action for divorce against her
husband for adultery with Mrs Ida Carr
Wilson. She Is q large woman, with
dark hair mixed with gray, bszsl eyes
and clear complexion She wore
purple hat, trimmed with
black ribbon and feathers, q black velvet
cape trimmed with fur, and black dress
and gloves, and famed herself almost
incessantly She occupied seat at the
right Of Henry y Cattell, of Philadel.
phia, and William s Hilles, of this city,
her counsel, and was accompanied by
two women friends
Chief Justice Lore and Judges Cullen
and Marvel were upon the bench
There was a fair representation of
lawyers within the bar and probably one
hundred spectators In the seats beyond
the railing, and intense interest was
mzaifested in the proceedings although
they were simply formal and 10 deter
mine preliminary point.
Mr.. Addicks, who was absent, was
represented by H. q Ward and George
Lodge. His senior counsel, John q.
Johnson, of Philadelphia, WAS not
present
The questions at issue to day were
whether the csurt could, under the
practice OF Delaware, order the plaintiff
to furnish bill of particulars, aud, II il
could, whether 1t would.
Mr. Hillss introduced Mr. Csttell to the
court, and followed it by reading the bill
Of divorce fled by the petitioner. Hs
claimed that the court had no right tC
require of her a bill of particulars.
Mr. Lodge read Mr. Addicks's answer
and request for the bill and followed il
up by citing large number Of authorities
in support OF it.
In conclusion Mr. Lodge said that il
passing on this question the court
should take into consideration tn,
position of respondent. If he was {
simple farmer, whose daily life wal
confined TO the limits of his farm aud it's
immediate neighborkood, aud seld on
went far beyond those boundaries it nigh
be possible for him to answer such gem
eral @.oharges. On the contrary be wa
accustomed TO visit cities away from BIZ
home on business. at any time, and II
was therefore within reason that hl
should be furnished with specifi
charges. II not then he might be calleS
on to prove ali his acts. no matter wherl
committed between the sands Of SUISSE;
or the rocks Of the Brandywiue. It wa
not reasonable to expect him to meet an,
but specific charges
Mr. Hillss contended that the defend
ant had ample opportunity TO right an,
wrong which he might sustain at th
hands Of the commission by takinI
exceptions and having them fully arguei
before the court
"Ths act provides that upon the re
turn Of the commissioner exceptions ma,
be filed to his finding, and that on thos
exceptions your honors will pass. Their
Is statutory remedy and tn
Court cannot enlarge its powers, sal
Mr. Hilles. "0ur act only require
that there shall be petition filed settin
forth the true cause of complaint, veri
fed by the affidavit of the petitioner ths
there is no collusion, and that the fact
are true. We have never before bee
met by such an action as this"
he was still arguing against the bi
when court adjourned until 2.30.
The women who accompanied Mrs
Addicks were her travelling companio
and Mrs. Hannah Trsinor. Of Trainoi
Pa Among other interested parties in tn
room was William H. Miller, secretary {
the Bay State Gas Company.