Evening journal., 1897-10-29
SAYS He CONDONED 1T
Mrs. Meade's Showing is Not
Creditable to Her Husband.
HER DIAMOND RING ON HIS TIE

THE PRETTY BLONDE DEFEND
ANT TELLS OF THE RELATIONS
OF HERSELF AND HER HUS-
BAND, WHO COULD OVERLOOK
A GREAT DEAL.
Commissioner Francs NJ. walker
last evening heard the testimony Of two
Witnesses in the divorce case OF Edwin
c. Meade VS.. Lydia E. Meade. They tes-
titled that Mrs. Meade was frequently
seen in the company of Harry James.
especially at Shellpot Park, where they
danced together, and at dancing school
and on the street.
Another witness swcre than last July
he saw Mrs. Meade enter store on
Market street after II had been closed
for the night, and remain there for
some time, after which she came out
alone and went home
While Mrs. Meade does not profess
TO be an angel, she does not propose
to have her husband play the saint and
sinner act with her in the Superior
Court, and will set up a vigorous de-
fence. She declares that no matter
what she did, he knew all about il and
condoned her action. In conversation
with an Evening Journal reporter alb -ut
her case she said:
His mother Is to blame for all this
trouble. II Ed and ] had been left TO
ourselves everything would have been
all right When my baby was rs
months old Ed. said to me one night
that he could not be true to his mar
riage VOWS and that II | would let him
run as he pleased l could do the same.
His proposition shocked me so that
was sick in bed for two or three weeks.
He began to do as he pleased and has
been doing it ever since"
The reporter asked her how long Il
was before she began seeking diversion
in other company.
About eight years ago" she replied
but she was careful to so qualify her
words that there was in them no direct
admission of criminal intimacy.
Although she was attired In a morn
ing wrapper she wore several hundred
dollars worth OF diamonds, including a
beautiful sunburst, earrings finger
rings and studs, most probably to in
sure their safe-keeping. The reporter
suggested that her husband. being q
railroad engineer with limited means
could scarcely afford TO buy her such
beautiful and costly articles of personal
adornment. She smiled as She said:
Certainly not, bought them out Of
my pocket money"
Il presume that your husband know.
that you have them?" she was asked.
Most assuredly." she replied. "Yol
see that ring" pointing to one the ston'
in which must have cost from $50 t
SIS.
"Yes."
well. he wore that on his neclrti
for a long time"
And knew where you got it?"
Eyes, or at least he knew that he dit
not give IL to me. And you see that,
pulling of OF her finger and handing q
the reporter a solitaire even more beau
tiful than the first
eyes. Z"
"WelI. he wanted me to have tha
stone taken out and set in ring foI
himself Not only that, but my gentle
men friends used to leave me orders fcl
seats at the Grand Opera House wher
Williamson was manager. They were
signed by those who gave them to me
but he would take them and use then
for himself and his friends
did he know that you were roceiv-
ing the attentions Of other persons2
asked the reporter
"Why, certainly he did; how coult
he help IT.? ] would come home in
cab at any hour Of the night.
did he protest against your action.
,,- ol,t1ua Won in any Wayv'
mo" she replied. I'VE understood
one another perfectly. He would NEE
me and pull me down in his lap ana
kiss and caress me"
you lived together, during all thesl
wears and under such conditions, a.
man and wife?"
sYes. We never had any trouble I'M
iii his mother made trouble for us.
wanted To- 20 to Professor Scarletti
dancing school. He said / might go j
l would buy him a wheel ala 80.
Did he give you the money!"
"No. / made it. There ] met Harr,
James and we were dancing partners a
the school"
'You deny criminal intimacy Will
him?"
"Why. yes, he is nothing but a boy
and he has Deen paying dttchtnohS
my niece"
When asked about some OF the .othe
men whom her husband talked abou
naming as correspondents she asked th'
reporter to call them of. He did 50
and then She said:
q have a speaking acquaintance witt
some of them, and some Others ] do no
know at all Isn't it awful to drag IN,
names of innocent people into sucl
scandalous stories? My husband can
not prove a single thing against any o
them"
Some OF them are rather uneasy,
suggested the reporter
"Well, don't see why they shoul'
be. for am not, because / have no rea
son to be-"
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