The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-04

he has by his conduct, his letters and in
every way showed that he will not live
with her and wants divorce. /"
'Doesn t. your client want al divorce?
asked Lawyer Parker.
Yes, but because both want a divorce
that Is no reason why 1t should be grant
1t then came out that Mrs. Allen and
her husband signed the agreement al
luded 6 to, but Mrs. Allen said she. express
| iy said 1T was not to be considered in
the light of a separation.
Your husband tried to entrap you in
making you sign that" asked Mr.; Lin
your husband for two years?
No, not cent
But you have fortune of 5000 year.
your husband claims?" asked Mr.. Linda
bury.
Il had. but it no longer exists Mrs
Allen replied, and supplemented her an
sWer by saying she had no means of
| support.
question on cross-examination, and that
was If the witness was in any employ
ment, and she said she was not Mrs
Allen was about to resume her seat when
the Vice Chancellor said he wanted to
ask her some questions. The Court elici-
ted tnat since 1890 her husband had
never made any attempt to see her after
she was obliged to go to her sisters
house in Elizabeth.
witness. testified that Mrs. Allen con-
suited him as to signing the agree
ment with her husband, and he told her
it was not in the nature of a separation.
Mrs. julia A. Hopper. sister Of Mrs Al
len, came next and she said she was pres
emit when the agreement was signed and
heard Mr. Beals statement as to the eff
feet of the agreement.
AT this point Mr.. Lindabury said he
rested his case with the permission that
at future date he would call one of the
heard MIR. Allen make his statement
from the pulpit that he renounced mis-
wife. Counsel also asked permission to
call Pastor Allen and that gentleman
How old are you?" asked Mr.. Linda
bury when Mr. Allen had removed his
coat and had been sworn.
..Eorty-eighf, / believe; was the reply
Where are you now acting as minis
teri" asked Mr.. Lindabury with pecu-
liar emphasis on the word acting
Bergen Baptist Church, Jersey City"
what is your salary?'
about s2,200 per year." replied Mr.. AL
len.
isn't your salary fxed?"
YES"
Then why do you say about ?" asked
Mr. Lindabury
'sWell, mean by the terms of the call
there was a variation
Have you received that regularly"
Mr.. Parker then cross-examined his
client and drew out the fact that when
Mr. Allen was out of a call he had to bor-
father. He had to do this because ne
had noNsteady income. Then Mr.. Linda
bury re-exam.ned him and put some ex-
ceedingly awkward questions for the pas
tor.
you have a big house in Jersey city2"
why didn't you ask your wife to come
.'Because she didn't apply to me-
did you apply to her?" asked the
lawyer;
"Yet you had money to keep your fam
lily ard a big house but couldn't afford to
| keep your wife?'' but Mr. Allen didn't re-
DIDN'T you tell your friends that you
Lindabury..
gan Mr.. Allen. hesatatingly.
Now, sir, don't beat about the bush,
answer my question" said Mr.. Linda
bury
What do you mean to tell this Court
that you did not call the ministers and
members together and tell them you
would rather quit the ministry than live
with her?' sternly asked the lawyer.
Practically I did, stammered Mr.
Allen.
Practically you mean naturally?'
We'll yes replied Mr. Allen with
Vice Chancellor Stevens then took a
hand in twisting the thumbscrews. He
separated from his wife. Mr.. Allen
looked exceedingly uncomfortable and
tried to fence with the Court by saying
that it was mutual separation; but that
answer didn't seem to satisfy the Vice
Chancellor. who asked -
What was the trouble between you to
cause the separation?"
We'll, we couldn't agree"
Agree about what?" asked the Vice
Chancellor, turning in his chair and facing
the minister.
fsyNall oho1,f 1ofc of
what things?" asked the Court
.'Well, she rebelled.'
Against whom and why2" said the
Vice Chancellor.
Against me. She wanted to be head
Of the. house and there could not be two
heads said Mr.. Allen, mopping his face
with a handkerchief, while his wife and
her sister laughingly exchanged glances
The ladies laughed outright when Mr.
Allen told the Court that he had written
to, his wife offering to forgive her and
brought Mr.. Lindabury to his feet and
when an opportunity presented itself he
said carcastcaly:-
so you offered reconciliation eh? What
did your wife reply?'
and this annoyed Mr. Lindabury, who
"Mr. Allen, there are some things which
you must remember You have said too
many times You don't remember
turned red at this rebuke and his dis
comfture increased when Mr. Lindabury
asked him whether or not his wife had
given him moral bill of health
No SIR hotly replied Mr.. Allen.
What" cried Mr.. Lindabury in as
lyn talking about your moral character
and saying queer things about you and
did not your wife give you a paper saying
she didn't believe you were guilty of
anything wrong?"
well, yes replied Mr. Allen, after
pause
Weren't the people of Brooklyn said
Mr.. Lndabury, angrily, talking about
you living with this woman, >this adopted
II believe they were,' stammered Mr..
Allen.
And didn't they comment on your TAX
ing this adopted sister with you to the
cottage in the country and refusing to
take your own wife?" relentlessly pur-
sued the lawyer.
Mr.. Allen said he believed that there
was some comment on this, but said that
he had explained all this matter to the
| ministers, reply which gave rise to a
| long argument between opposing counsel
| ON the relevancy of the matter
| Counsellor Parker, for Mr.. Allen, OBJ
| jected because he said it would open a
| door to all sorts Of Objectionable matters
The case is still proceeding.
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