New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
THE COURTS.
MRS DAVIS" GETS HYsTERICAL
INGs HAS TO BE POSTPONED.

INGs HAS TO BE POSTPONED.
Mrs Lillian Davis" Of No. io5 West Eishty-
dfth-st appeared before the referee Myer j. stem.
AT his Office. yesterday morning to be examine l
as to her dealings with Charles s. Osborn the FOR
mer wine merchant and man about town. VINO Is
belnc examined In supplementary proceedings on a
suit Tor $50 brought by Arnold Hefner Osborn
not long ago swore before Mr.. Stein that ne had
spent as much 10000 a year, the most oil whlcn
ne lavished on Mrs. Davis. though he has a wife
and children In Brooklyn.
Mrs Davis is a tai. slender woman OF rather fash-
iorabc appearance She was dressed in stylish
tailor-rnadc gown Of blue end with Jacket OF the
same material trimmed with astrakhan. Heavy
diamond earrings were in her ears. and large dia-
mond was at her throat.
Mrs. Davis. being sworn, said that she was I'M
married. but that she preferred TO be known as
Mrs Williams married woman. She frs; met Os-
born two years ago during the Worlds Fair at the
Hotel RlcheeI.
After some questioning. Mrs Davis said that she
had never had business relations with Osborn. but
that she had received money from him. The frst
amount she received was $3.50, after she mad known
Mr. osborn a month Then she came to Network
alone and stopped at the Murray Hi Hotel where
she stayed a week. She soon went to the New AM
sterdam Hotel. where she stayed month.
How much money did you receive from Mr.. Os-
born during that tme?"
Cant rccoilcct.'
ibid your memory leave you when you came TO
New-York?"
1T seems So"
witness finally admitted that she had received
from Osborn between 500 and 800 while she was at
the New Amsterdam Hotel She visited Osborn
twice a his Office. Is Beaver-st. His checks were
drawn on the colonial and Merchants and Traders
banks.
She lived next at No. 40 West Thirty hist.
during which time she received 800.
sh... fha
Hoffman. where she saw Osborn every evening at
dinner The witness continued: Il then moved 10
No l.6 East Thrty-fourth-st furnished the
house myself
You had money OF your ownF
Yes"
How much an it cos, to 1T UP the East Thirty
fOurths house
Five thousand dollars. Yes. Mr.. osborn gave me
some money In checks and bills. | always de-
posted Che money aad paid Tor everything on my
check"
Tho witness could not tell the exact amount
given AT any time by Mr. Osborn. nor how much
OF her money went into Atiins up the Nat In the
Tho rent o. the nat n witness tesIimeh, % h
81 which paid by Mr. Osborn. puring uc
year was in the Hat he gave me about ~" per
month , 49,. ~ -. ,,r.
nishines IN the house rciongci to her.
was there any arrangement between you and
mo: h. gave me the furniture: that's all
For Christmas or on birthdays suggested MI
Yes" answered the Witness. naring up. Il had
Two birthdays n year. . 49,,
Mr Osborn laughed almost loudly at this an
-.
This line OF qucqtoning the ground that IL
wus inmatcrial and unprofess.onal MI severance
enlt that he Was trying 10 ma out what became
~ the H., 90 Osborn said he had paid her
While Mr. stein was deciding that Mr.. severance
Us within Ma rights Mrs. Davis suddenly had a
Il, Of CRYING and had to be helped out % the room
h, no. ia.v.r outside OF the room IN which the
hearing was held. she grew apparently hysteriral
and a moment aitcrward Mr.. Van Schaick came IN
90 shouted cxclfcdly. Il declare that Counsellor
severances method Is unprofcssional and COW
} ardly.'' -, ,
Finally Mr. Stein POSTPONED the hearing "a
| Wednesday January o at II In the morning.