The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-07
FUN IN CHANCERY.
Sensations Galore in a
Union Hill Divorce
Suit Today.
PHENOMENAL BARTENDER THIS
Didn't Know What Drunkenness
Meant Mrs. Gennert Causes
a Scene.

AS bartender William Weyland, of
Columbus and Hudson avenues, Union
Hill, is one of the wonders of the nine
teenth century. He asserted his rights
to the title this morning before Vice
Chancellor Reed in Chancery Chambers
during the hearing of the divorce suit of
Mrs. Clara Deders against her husband,
William H. Deders of Bermes' Brewery,
Union Hill.
Weyland was a witness for Mrs. Deders
to prove the lntoxlcatlon and cruelty OF
her husband, who three years ago owned
the saloon at Hudson and Columbus ave-
nues, and in which Weyland was head
bartender But Weyland didn't like to go
back on his old master, and this is how
he helped the husband S side of the caSe:-
''Do you knew whether Mr.. Deders was
intoxicated at times?" asked Counselor l.
c. Inwright for Mrs Deders.
Intoxicated! What does that mean?'
said the bartender, opening his eyes wide.
The lawyer looked at him for moment
and then sharply said-
Don't you know what intoxication is?''
mo, SIR was the prompt reply.
"And you have been bartender for
several years."
Eyes, sir" calmly replied the witness.
Why man Numbered the the lawyer sog9t do do
what drunkenness or intoxication is?''
NO
The lawyer collapsed and the Vice Chan
|
good look at this phenomenon. Wey-
land looked straight ahead of him and
never moved muscle. Mr.. 1nwright re-
covered from his shock and said, feebly,
'That'll do Weyland left the chair
with a grin on his rosy face.
After this sensation came another, when
Mrs. GenneFt, a handsome looking young
woman was called. She arose from her
seat in the rear of the court with a puz-
zled look on her face and slowly walked
to the witness-chair,t where she halted.
Stenographer Robert Lightfoot handed
her the Bible and was just in the middle
of:-s.You do solemnly swear that the evil
| dence you will give in this cause
tNein," Interrupted Mrs. Gennert taxi
ing, her hand off the Bible.
"Whati" exclaimed the amazed Vice
Itch will nicht,'' came the determined
reply.
to iail'' sternly replied the Court
"Nein," returned Mrs. Gennert, gazing
composedly at the court and casting be-
witching smiles on the stenographer
Bang went the gavei as the Vice Chan
cellor called for Sergeant-a -at-Arms Hag-
gerty. When that official hobbled in on
his crutches Mrs. Gennert looked Curl
ousy at him, and then shook her head as
he handed her the Bible.
s"Take the oath or will hand you over
to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms,
1.-The Vice-Chancellor said, and there was
something in his manner that frightened
the woman, who said something in Ger
man to Senator w. s. Stuhr. who sat at
the lawyers table close by to defend the
husband. Mr.. Stuhr jumped up and trans
lated the oath into German. Instantly
Mrs. Gennert smiled. gave the book a re-
sounding smack with her pretty lips, took
her seat in the witness chair and threw a
Fascinating and utterly irresistible smile
T in the direction of the Court. The Vice
Chancellor was suddenly seized here with
| q cough and he turned his head away
from the charming witness to conceal a
smile.
| Sensation No. 8 came when Mrs Gem.
merits uninteresting testimony closed. This
was the story told of Mrs. Deders' treat
ment Of her step-children, one of whom,
Lucy, bright little puss with red cheeks