The sun., 1898-02-26
Mrs. Prettyman Very Dramatic
in Her Testimony.
WILLIAMSON CAUSED MlRTR
Attorney Hayes Made the Defendant
Res.O.ne IIdicrOus In the Eyes Of
the Crowd in the Court Room.

The first witness called yesterday
morning was Henry Yost, but was not
allowed to testify as his knowledge was
after the divorce had been granted.
Martin Donovan gave some damaging
testimony against Mr. Williamson.
Mrs Mary A. killingsworth, OF No. S2l
Shpley street, said Williamson had on
one occasion jumped over the back fence
VT ch separated Mrs. Prettyman's yard
from he > and that without a coat.
Robert Mccullough, gave some very
damaging testimony in the case as also
did {. G. Montgomery. At the after
Moons session Mrs. Mary H. pretlyman
was the first witness Tor defense as the
plaintiffs $ side had rested at the morn
lng's session.
p. l.. Cooper offered three pages OF the
Senate Journal in evidence but was re-
fused the privilege. Mrs. Prettyrnan
then took the stand and was sworn
and testified. IL was the wife of W. +.
Prettyman, and met him the first time at
a camp meeting in Sussex county when
was about 10 years of age. lived in
Philadelphia, and we became engaged
when | lived with Dr. Heritage We
went to WiIknsbarrc, Pa, then returned
TO Philadelphia in a day or so; we were
only engaged six months when we were
married in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Prettyman came to my sister S and
wanted me to 60 and get married, and
we went a ,ail g. my relatives wishes. e
carried my pocketbook and bought our
tickets ont Of my MONEY. tie then
carried over $500 Of my money.
had not received any OF the money
from my fathers estate in Georgetown,
and All my money was in the George
town bank He wanted me to get my
money ont OF the bank and set up gro
Gerry business and in tw" weeks ! went
down and drew my money ont in cheeks. y
Mrs Prcttyman went OH to describe the
circumstances concerning the store busi-
ness transaction but it all was simply
to show that Mr. Prettynan had not
used her right and that she had lost all
respect and love she ever had f"r him
before she had been married four weeks.
And the principal part OF her testimony
was Il fiat contradiction "i the other wit
nesses' statements.
Mrs. Pret,ynan said Mr. Williamson
was never in anyway familiar except in
tuttcry and wrriat say your Il good
cook' and ''you ,nk rtarning.' Much
laughter cns,ed. Her testimony was
,ntradictory to Mr.. irttyman save the
different places where they lived. She
said Mr. Prettyman had not contributed
anything for his family's support for Il
long time before she threw his clothes oft
OF the house.
She also said Mr.. Williamson had no
knowledge whatever of her making Mr..
Pwtt vnan leave the house, and also she
never received any ring from any man
in her life. "NptIling but mere friend.
ship ever existed bet tween Mr.. William
son and myself She acknowledged
the fact stated by her son, George, Of
being at the CrrS football grounds.
She stated she had prettyman arrested
by Squire Bertoctte at one time for nom
support.
She stated that she saw Williamson in
Dover on the third trip made there, in
my divorce suit, but lie did not pay her
way. She also said that Williamson
had visited her house from eight to
twelve times a day and he termed him.
SUI HIS IIl'tutI -IIdilh IVY. llt
reasons she gave for the examinations
which she caused to be made of her
husbands mind was that the frequently y
awoke in the night and found him
standing over her and would not say
anything, and said Mr.. Frettyman
would get his own breakfast and lunch,
as he invariably made complaint Of my
cooking.
+. =. Williamson was the next witness
called for the defense and verified Mrs. |
Prettyman's statements in great many !
particulars, but upon cross examination
became badly confused and made many
ludicrous statements. lie said he had
access to all Of the houses occupied by |
his tenants and nothing was ever said
about him. lie also said he had told
Mrs. kiIingsworh she was charming
and that he was always very senti-
mental. Mrs. killngsworth made SER
ious objections to the statement concern.
ing her
His testimony was very detrimental
tp his defense and often caused much |.
laughter