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HIRED HER TO TELL LIES.
n sBRTANT sWEARs MRS. ENDIooTT
PAD HER ZOE TESTIMONY.

She spied on the Doctor. ana 0nco
she slammed suicide-Dr. Endioott Soon
Brought mer Around with . wet Towel.
From the Newark Court of Chanoery, whore
for several days the trial of the Endicott divorce
case has boon going on, the taking of testimony
was transferred to this city for a few hours yes
terday. 1t was for the purpose Of receiving the
testimony Of Frances A. Ford, an important
witness. who refused to 60 TO Newark to give
her testimony.
The court room was parlor K, in the Astor
House. There Walter J. Knight, q stenographer,
deputized by Vice. Chancellor Stevens, opened
court at IL o'clock. Tho plaintiff, Mrs. Endioott;
the defendant, DR.. George w. Endicott OF Plain
field; Mrs. Endicott's senior counsel. Thomas
N. McCarter. and two Of DR.. Endicott's lawyers,
Craig Marsh and Allen Endicott, q brother Of
the defendant, were on hand.
Miss Ford, in answer TO questions on tho direct
examination. said she was 25 years old, and that
she lived with her sister, Mrs. L. NJ. Clark. at
121 East Seventy sixth street. She said that che
had once been employed as q servant in tho En-
dicott family.
Q.-Mrs. Endicott has stated that you were
improperly intimate with DR.. Endicott. Is that
truei Alt is not.
Odd the doctor ever take improper liberties
with you'll A.-Never
Q.-You were first employed by tho Endi-
colts when they lived at tho corner Of Fourth
street and Park avenue, Plainfeld, were you
mott Ayes. I went from DR.. Endicott's
house to work for John Leall. Twice after leav-
| Mrs. Endicotts employ l went back to work for
her.
Q.-Are you married. Al am not.
born 9;din II ,Ss S yen Y 2 sRi Hospital h;l Ap haTs Sc. Il 1so ya'
OILS DR.. Endicott the father Of your child I
A'o.HWRo Isl. Miss Ford told, and said that
she had sued the father Of the child for its sup.
port and that. later, she had settled the suit by
Odd Mrs. Endicott know that You had had
q child A.-she did. She called on me when
father. She saw the child the second time she
1Q.-When you were able to leave the hospital.
IA diS you return 70 Mrs hna''0''' EMPLOY A.
Q.-At her request. or at yoursi AT hers;
to her employ A;@Yes;. / went back 70 work
doctor and wanted me to help her: $500.
.nSst nmai' S s.se aaS said sti, / s eoaiS make Sss il 70 possible S%bi Z
for her 70 get a divorce II would swear that 1
hs 9.h nfa im 9o9 agree rsiAi TO DO D' as III Mrs a0f Endioott
asEedi .A:-No at first: but she was very persis.
to ton MS nnd sh finS asn S5ffG nna P pfo s2Se Il m %H slSo iT sse
got the divorce: Then / agreed to do as she
Mixed M1s' End 4 pSFt Who Of my %oS 5GS w con to to sei See ,r @e sbS of
tho doctor had been intimate with me. I did
tell the story, to a Mrs. Newhall; to Frank
BerEan. Mrs: Endicotts lawyer and to William
Q.EWeli. after you had done all that, were
infdelityf A.-Oh. yes. 1 was to produce my
child and say that Dir. Endicott was the father
Odd Mrs. Endicott give tho servants any
definite INSTRUCTIONS, regarding the Doctorf A.
woman that came TO the house to see the Doctor;
that we must examine the doctors letters and
Odd you follow those instructionsf A.
Once / went to his room and suggested that he
discharge two young girls employed by him to
1t would please Mrs. Endicott. When | made
tho suggestion DR., Endicott took me by the
inQ"Maseie Whaien. the cook, has testified
that you once took landanum because OF your
was a aI part tot Of f the game - VIZ case a sort Of tragic
note to Maggie in which said had taken laude;
my friends. I left tho note on my, bureau, and
then, having bought a bottle OF laudanum.. I
took that. and then, put. the iaudanum back.
Then ! went and Lay down with the bottle
what .atd-n fooli'' lie stuck. a pin in me.
up Sa ha%S SGin Ieel T fhs1' the a'd doctor Ge Sd' a ! t csn:
y; lie must have .guessed I was sham.
The doctor took It and rubbed my ears. 9o / stood
Il want none of this nonsense here; you will
leave the house at once!' l said l wouldn't go.
as Mrs. Endicott employed me-"
Q.-Did You GOT A:-Yes. on July I: 1895
ing. Mrs. Endicott, however. has called on me
several times and talked over her case with mo
That ended the girls direct examination, and
she was cross-examined by Mr.. McCarter as
follows:
Q.-When did you change your mind about
the bargain you made with Mrs: Endicott tc
swear falsely against her husbands A.-Wher
l found l had to go under oath and be ex
amined.
colt gave you A.-So.
Q.-Why didn't you expostulate with DIR. En-
dicott about the other girls he employed in tho
daytime instead Of going TO his room at night
then. III had gone to him in his office he would
have walked out.
Witness admitted that she told a fellow ser
want and friend of Mrs. Endicott of alleged rela
tious with DIR. Endicott. but explained that sh,
did SO in order to carry out the bargain she mad
with Mrs. Endicott.
Q.-And you say that was a deliberate lie ant
. you knew It'll Al do. ! said all this becaust
!; I wanted to help Mrs. Endicott, as I had agreed
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