The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
WADSWoRTH FOR HIS WIFE
-uE BRoKER CoRBoB0RATEs MEN
rrSTIMoNY IN THE DITORCE CASE.

. FESTIMON IN n NV VIkO6 OAbb.
%. Knew or Her Correupondenos " tth Dr.
Rudlcott-she d an Especially AHectteu-
,te WHO and Rothar-Mrs. wadsworth
Aunbiy Tells Iter Age ana Othcr Thinss.
when the Plainflcld divorce case opened in
,hs Chancery Court at Newark yesterday Mrs.
carlo l.. wadsworth was put upon tho stand
"a continue her testimony as the chief CO..
,..pondoni. At q moderate estimate there
rcre tfty lawyers in the foremost places listen
,ne 10 the proceedings. and all seemed az deeply
Interested us did tho friends of tho Endicotts
and wudsworths. Apparently tho coolest per
,or in the asscmblage was Mrs. wadsworth,
although In that respect Mrs. Endicott was not
Gar behind hor. Mrs. Endicott may not have
,aroir .diire. but sho Is self.posscssed to a re-
merkahle degree, and q smile has played around
he corners Of her mouth almost constantly
rincc tho trial began. Yesterday was tho
u,yenth day, and the slightly sarcastic smile dis
appeared only for a short time while Mrs, Wads-
worth was testifying. Mr5. wRdsworth's time
anring the direct examination was chiefly taken
M with vigorous denials of oil Of Mrs. Endi-
COTS statements about her conduct with DIR.
sbe said that she never sent flowers to the
doctor. but often sont them to Mrs. Endicott.
tor except when other men ana women were In
10 party, and she never kissed the doctor or lot
HIM kiss her. She did not give him a copy Of
"Nilhelm Neistcr' or mark passages In a copy
Of Jane Eyre" which shu loaned him. Sho
ssid that Mrs. Endieott was an extremely sus-
moss II she thought that any of tho doctors
patieuts were flirting With him. Mrs. Endicott
bad told her that she frequently xamined tho
pockets and trunks OF her servants.
'"Dr. Endicott never saw me in tears in his
life" Mrs. Wadsworth said. referring to Mrs
Enaicott's testimony that the doctor found her
without him. Il mover told him that l was un.
AA %G:n asked asou. tho ,aaaanum incident,
induce sleep, and that hcr husband. becoming
frightened, sent for the doctor. DR.. Endicott
danger, Asked about a visit to tho Murray Hill
Hotel, Mrs. Wordsworth said thai she was there
With her children and DR.. and Mrs, Endicott.
~ Doctor spaiV or tho MSS wi kGas TWiinsesss h leti n Ssi reso
election Of the doctor being in her room there
s ;ss children Mar Gn a.ss Il, lsft he but sO Sas pi ,ss , ihSs
She could not understand why charges against
Der for professional services had not been en-
that her husband had received and paid bills
nom the doctor. and that she had carried him
cash on several occasions. On one occasion he
and at another time he refused because he was
using part Of Mr.. Wadsworth's barn.
LAWYER Hsp S MeSar SStSf 1o aaf eSoss .as MrtnsSs Sser , 10
terest increased perceptibiy. and fans ceased
mo- ing for q moment In anSwer to questions
sdllman was her physician until his death. she
never went horseback riding with him, nor did
ne write TO him from summer rcsorta. DR..
Endicott was Q much younger man
Pardon me, / have not the pleasure Of know
ny yS anu a nearly $40 %. NJ / Pa ifhnt u IS sC ysa1s old in
July-this month";" the witness answered ina
weary manner.
social leader In Pisinieia. She added thas
though MrA Endicott often visited her house,
the Doctors wife did not move In her circle Of
lacked r. sar oip J s41 nj. aP. Meearss sa as iSsa enc
Il meant culture and polish in manners and
department."
0-HAve you sarOir fairri Al was well
bred.
The witness made this answer with icy dig.
nifty: She said that her correspondence with
d.. Endicott was entirely Of . professional char
Mrs. E fad ssas i test dfs IL he st pSe ses 'f bad f SHesa
containing the crumpied missive over The glow:
chsriss D.. wsdsworth. Mra. wadsvorth's
the next witness. he corroborated his wife's
knew Of his wife's correspondence with the Doc
tog; and that b suggested the drive to West
s sss he sG Hsan re ssn DGes match. COX IL sh Msasr noshin 70
be bad paid pr. Endicoti He could not and
worth had made at least ono cash Payment To
the Doctor. He had paid no bills In 1859 OF
hed that there bad never been . particle Of e.
trangemcnt between him and his wife, and thai
Ma wadsworth was an exceptionally alec-
the interview between DIR. Endicott, himself
and Mr.. wadsworth on the occasion when Mrs
Endicott turned Mrs. Wordsworth away from
the house. he retained Dr.. Endicott as bis family
ply sician.
Mr.. MaFsA tried TO learn what was said at tia,
Interview, but Mr.. McCarter objected, saying
that the two people most interested In kesptno
the truth from Mr.. WatswUrth were the only
tween Mrs. Wadsworth and Ma Endicott
The case win probably last three days more.