Evening journal., 1896-12-05
WHY SHE LEFT HIM.
Young Mrs. Cam Swears That
Her Husband Abused Her.
THEIR LITTLE BOY IN COURT
CONDUCTOR CANN TESTIFIES
THAT HIS PRETTY WIFE WENT
OUT TO sHELLPOT AT NIGHTS
ALONE AND THEN CURSED HIM.

w ~ ShEl.lIOl AT NIGHTS
ALONE AND THEN CURSED HIM.
The Court of General Sessions to-
day was kept busy by the non-support
case OF A. w Cam. a well-known con-
ductor on the p, w. & b. railroad. who
seems to have found marrir ge a fail
ure Mr. Cam. who is a pie. ant look
ing young man, sat beside hts counsel.
William s. Hilles. during the hearing.
After some minor Superior Court
business, Abraham W. Cam was
placed ON trial for non-support Of his
wife and child The couple are just
starting out in life and were married
on september "a. 1891. After their
marriage her husband brought home
/ StO ana $40 month from his occupa-
/ ticn as freight conductor in the West
Yard,
Their first trouble occurred when
/ Mrs. Cam went out with some friends
TO Shellpot Park one night last sum
mer and remained cut rather late. Mrs
/ Cam, who is blonde young woman.
came in court to-day, accompanied by
her little boy jauntily dressed. and
her mother and sister The little boy
kept running between the separated
! father and mother.
Deputy Attorney-General Cooper con-
Quoted the examination of Mrs. Bertha
Cam. She stated that one evening.
upon her return from Shellpot. her
husband became infuriated and showed
her over chair, stunning her, and af-
| terWard choking her. She left his
home and went to her mothers.
subsequently she heard that her
husband was i'll, and she fastened to
his home and stayed by his bedside for
two weeks, or until he had almost re-
covered. Then she was taken sick and
was iii for "a long time When she re-
covered she returned to her husbands
home, only to find their home broken
up and other people there, at Eighth
and Pine streets.
William S. Hilles, for the defence,
asked
Mrs. Cam. do you swear that
your husband refuses to support this
little boy?"
Il do not, sir"
We'll now let me ask you, were you
not often away from your homeatnight
on trips to Shellpot Park?"
Here the attorney-ge objected
and after a long citation and argumen
as to the neglect of a husband tC
maintain his WIFE Mr.. Hilles contend
ing that the word neglect pre-sup
posed a duty and must be thus con
strued by the court, Judge Cullen de.
decided that this was not action O
divorce and sustained the objection OF
MIR. Cooper
Mr.. Hilles then asked the witness II
/ 10.
husband to return to him
yes ir, | have written several let
ters.'
What did you do with those let
ters?'
Il mailed them myself
Mrs Cams mother, Mrs Espin-
shade testified that one letter sent tC
Mr.. Cam was delivered by her TO-
year-old son and stuck under the Cam
door
Chief Justice Lore administered IN,
oath to Miss Hannah Espinshade. VIII,
testified to Mrs. Cams illness al hel
home. Neighbors testified that Mrs
Cam tainted I'm the yard of her hus
bands home on the day before she lef
him.
Abraham w. Cam swore that h,
never abused his wife. but did continu
, ally urge her to "do better" That hi
work was at night, and when he lef
home their house would be left to talk
, care of itself. Much of the time hi
sister prepared his meals.
On the night she left him he met he
az the door and informed her that i
was 1915. and she was just gettinl
home She said: What the ~ do
care?' 7 said. Bertha. where havl
yGu been until this time Of night will
every place closed up?"
! she replied None Of your -
: business.
Il never touched her. and afte
awhile she said I'm going TO leav
you forever, and if you ever com
after me, III brain you.
Upon cross-examination Mr. Cam
repeated the oaths. but with a differ
ent construction, and the attorney
= general pointed out to the court tina
a witness was making contradiction
= statements.
. James NJ. COnwell, yardmaster Of tn
4 p, w & b. railroad at West Yard
swore to Cann's service as an engi
: neer, and that he was liable to promo
= tion. He remembered that he ha
been sick about a week.
cam sister, MRS. Lewis, sWore [
having served Cam with meals an
hearing his wife curse him.
n NO LIQUOR HEARINGS.
Is The liquor license cases were nc
{, taken up. Walter II. Hayes asked fo
e a continuance in the contested liquo
e license case of John NJ Mulroone!
y who is sick in bed and delirious. II
suggested that Saturday. December II
be fixed as the day for hearing tn
ease. w. s. Prickett counsel for Oh
y Law and Order Society. agreed to til
d on account of Mr.. Mulrooney's sever
II illness.
n The contest Of Reynolds Bros, for
T. license on the De Normandie farm
,e along the line of the new electric raj
lf way. was continued because of a lac
Of time. John II. Rodney and e.
Cochran represented the applicants.