New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
ABASHED THE PREACHER.
AN ARDENT REMARK IMPUTED TO MRS
CUNNING CAUSED EMBARRASSMENT.

FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE SUIT FOR sEPARA-
TON BROUGHT BY THE MINISTER'S WIFE
DAUGHTER OF ErIN WHOSE HEART
NEVER QUArLED-AN IMITATION IN
COURT OF WEIRD HOWL
The usual audience Of women faced Justics
Van Wyck in room No 81 of the Supreme
Court yesterday to hear the dry bones in the
Cunning closet ratified again. They were dis
appointed In the afternoon when the SON.
Harry was not called.
Since the first session OF the suit for separa.
ton which Mrs. Cunning instituted against her
husband, the former pastor of the Bedford
Avenue Baptist Church, her stepson Harry has
inquired as one Of her chief causes OF misery.
and virtually the rock on which the Cunning
ship Of domestic bliss went to pieces So II
was that the possibility Of hearing what Harry
might have to say OF his stepmother added a
zest to the case. which had begun to pail on the
tastes OF some who have made it point not
TO miss moment or the trial
The daughter Grace was early recalled and
cross-examned by ex-Judge Tenney the wifes
attorney Afterward Mrs. Margaret Ouirk. who
did laundry work for Mrs Cunning in 1894 was
called. She said that Mrs Cunning told her
ct the outset that she must not be SURPRISED
at what she heard in the house as DR. Gum
ming was insane. The plaintiff had called the
chiidren red devils" and declared that If she
could get hold Of them there would be red
wool flying all about the house"
HER EMERALD HEART UNAWED
When she discharged me-" the witness went
on. she said If her Southern blood got I'm .,a
would tear me to pieces / told her that there
Iri In
for her Southern blood"
In cross-examination Mr. Tennev asked IN.
witness whether she had heard the plaintiff,
scream.
sure l heard what she might call sngin'.
Any one could hear 1t all over the house II
might have been music but don't"-
You didn't like that kind?" asked Judge
Van Wyck laughing.
Il did not. sir"
Won't you tell us how it sounded thenrA
asked Mr.. Tenney.
The witness rolled up her eyes and gave forth
a most dismal howl that set the audience into
roars Of laughter
william Person who gave his address as No.
QUO Hancock-st was called In 1894 he was
representing a tablet firm. and called on Dr.
Cunning He had had no acquaintance with the
iainny up to that time, and went as a stranger
on the doctor" said General jerks
was sitting in the doctors office talking
10 MN, the witness replied. when heard the
step or what took 10 be boy coming DOWN
stairs. Then | heard some one brush a bar
ihen a woman's voice came from upstairs IA
ioud as woman could possibly scream, cry-
ing Give me that brush The voice of some
On. .er replied: 1 VIII when get through with it,
In moment the door was opened and Mrs.
cunning came in. / think she would have
struck her husband
cuf
from ex-Judge Tenney
A STARTLING REMARK.
Did Mrs. Cunning say anythlng?" asked Mr..
jerks mildly
Yes. replied the witness. she said: DO Won
allow your son to treat me this way? You are q
d fool""
What did DR.. Cunning say?"
He said nothing then. When his wife went in
the parlor later he followed her in and asked her
TO keep still. He returned and made soma
apology to me, saying that the circumstance was
a most embarrassing one 10 him."
You may cross-examine,' said Mr.. jerks
dramatically.
Not question: re:orted Mr. Tenney, and so
the witness excused.
Mrs. Anna Douglass of No 97s Bedford-ave
said that Mrs. Cunning had often told her she
loved the doctor and wanted 10 love and care for
him In his old age She told the witness that she
would be perfectly happy with the doctor II IL
we're not for the children
Joseph ;. Harley, Of No. LOG Putnam-ave who
was one Of the pillars in the church. testified that
Mrs Cunning had told him that she broke the
dishes as her only means OF revenge and that
from the way things We're going at home Il Was
only question OF time when separation would
come-all on account Of the children-particu-
larry Harry.
THEODORE HOWELL ACQUITTED.