New-York tribune., 1896-06-03
HIS IDEA OF THE CATSKILLS.
A WITNESS IN THE MACKENZIE TRIAL
SAYS THEY do A GREAT DEAL
OF KISSING THERE.
TESTIMONY WHICH CONFLICTS WITH AFFIDAvITs
SON OF THE PARTIES TO THE CON


TEST on THE STAND.
Further hearing was had yesterday In the Su-
preme Court before Justice Van Wyck and the
jury before whom the suit OF Augustus Mackenzie
for absolute divorce from his wife Alice is
trial. Mrs Mackenzie has n counter-action against
her husband Z IT divorce. but It has been said that
evidence Will be produced in support OF the al
legations made in her answer. Each party strenu-
ously denies tic charges of the other. Mrs. Mae
kerze setting up in her answer long of
cruel and inhuman treatment TO which she says her
husband subjected her. Mackenzie Is the head OF
the firm OF Mackenzie & Vail. insurance adjusters
at No 25 Pine-st., NewYork. and IT is said that he
Is well off Mrs Mackenzie Is n brunette. She
jaunty white sailor hat. and spent the day
taking OF the testimony OF the witnesses
Harry Gon who kept the jefferson House. in Cats
kill Greene County. in 1894 testified that he had
the defendant with Clarence Woodv!ne and
William Smith. two men whom he employed In his
livery connected with the hotel Mrs. Mackenzie
had gone to the house In July or August. 1894. and
stayed for about three months. Her husband had
visited her about a week but was away most
OF the time. The witness said that he had seen
Woodvine coming out OF Mrs. Mackenze's room at
early hour In the morning The defendant had
spent OF her time with Woodv!ne, and after
she quarreiled with him she had gone with Smith
walks and drives Louisa Payne OF No. 4o2
West Forty ihird-st. New-York who n guest
at the hotel testified that the defendant and Wood
vine Were very friendly The defendant had gone TO
the stables and laughed and joked with Woodvine.
Smith and Woodvne used 10 the defendant =
rings and she had Mrs. Mackenzie and the
men drinking champagne together. When she was
asked how she knew that I, was champagne. she re-
piled that she had drunk champagne for thirty
years. and knew Il when she saw H.
Clarence Woodvine admitted that the charge
against the defendant in which he was concerned
was true. He said that she wanted to run away
with him. and he had consented providing she
would furnish the money. He said he a mar
ned man. and ne supposed his wife would sue him
for divorce. When he asked the reason why
the intimacy between him and Mrs. Mackenzie was
broken of. he replied that Cioff had told him that
Mr. Mackenzie nigh: find about Il ut any time,
and that Il he did he would be likely TO shoe; the
witness.
William Smith was called and asked whether he
had kissed Mrs Mackenzie. lie replied that he had
been told tha; he had done bu. the incident had
occurred when he too drunk 20 remember. He
remarked that they do n great deal ot kissing mp
in tho Catskiil-" on the lawn OF the Grant House.
a hotel near the jefferson House however. he had
put his arm around Mrs. Mackenzie. anl she had
become so angry with him that ne would not speak
10 him for a week. They had made Z up after that
and sat together IN hammock. The witness ad-
mitied that the allegation in the complaint CON
cernng him ard Mr. Mackenzie were true.
In cross-examinatlon Mr. Ch.ds. who appears
i
what !; was 10 commit perjury. Smith said he ic
not know wha' was meant Ivy me term perjury
lie admitted that he had made an ai'iafN n"foF" %"
was slb,oena,h a. a witness IN IN" ca-". but he
said he aid know what j. contained lie hai
been told that IT was nothing ~ any ,on-clt"n,.
Mr. C;or tho father ~ Harry con. his employer
had asked him 20 sign IT, s9yins tha, Il weu,a ca,
not made any AFFIDAVIT, for NJ Mack"nzic Then
NJ Childs offered The sfldayi; IN evidence and
read It to Ia" jury. !; ~As -olrmh henl@ 'hn' .
v, r,h ,he Sefc,5aoi Smith saih iiat he dd no.
L,.t l.f 4s
and he certainly did nos intend to make any su'h
Michael Joseph sullivan. an iron moulicr rom
Cat~kii testified tna' orc night. late when ne wa
,h, sclt Win Smith. say 20 him WIZ. II you h"ii
The witness sad also nat he had '""n Mr. Ma.
k.nz.c and Smith together a. 'rc~n"a '''hr'
about 1879 oclocH a. N5 ,.,,. 49, r,,, ~ herc
20 VII wha, Mrs Mackenzie fail 10 smith on
ia. wagon. sullivan replied Wcll. va ,ni
rrisoI that q glr would i'il him any Sdch thinF
! l,ln'f sec anything about him 20 70 stuck on
That created laugh. ana lustlr" an =" N'N
rappcl for order. Jsmrs Mack"nz.r inr W.:
n the last witness fof th" pa.nfln iir u "i k"'
lii;lc follow. ana De- gay" hl, i"s'i"ohy d" +
morning in the jefferson lionsc. "hll" ne va
getting dressed. he saw NOgltihr lr'N"
had beaten him white be- lived w1iN her AZ 10 y
81 Mark's-ave because he Won; 20 I'll" WIN h.-
father This VA s'icr hi. ia'h.r hn' l"l' ,,s n,s
mother He had run away from her too ana gone
whilc the boy was es'ify.ng Mrs Mackenzlc
sobhed with her head on ~" counsr's iah'e' ana
the plaintiff wiped hs cy"' ,,,,.
in opening the cri-c fof the defence MI 'hilds
rad committed tho nets charged against her. me
plaintiff had cundon'i them. an' hal NN'i ~, u,
her FOR seven months after he had accused hrr o,
sustaining improper f'i"'loi' VIII 7''''" ""'
The trial will be continued to-day.