Evening journal., 1898-02-25


house. in this city. She was living on
the corner of Eighth and King streets.
He put up a partition there. saw
Mr. Williamson there half day In a
day and a-half, that / was there" said |
Donovan. Il did not see them To-
gether, but saw them in the same room.
This was about four years ago, to the |
| best of my recollection. I saw them |
coming up King street one night about |
| one and a-half years ago. They went |
into the house at Eighth and King |
streets about 7.30 p. m. knew both
of them, and thought they had no busi-
ness together she being married
| woman. Williamson carried a basket
The room / saw them in together was
the one | was working in, and | was
there. ! saw Mr.. Williamson and Mrs.
Prettyman together at other times and
at Fourteenth and King streets last
/ Summer was year. They had been
out together on their wheels"
Mrs. Mary A. Killingworth, of No.
S21 Shipley street, testified that she
had seen williamson call at Pretty
mans house. On one occasion he went
through her yard, jumped over the
back fence and went into Prettyman's
house, which was bach OF the house Of
the witness. He said he came 10 look
at her paper. She had ofttimes seen
him in Prettyman's back yard without
coat lie did not own the property,
Mrs. Killingsworth lived in. and she
could not tell what he wanted to see
her paper for. Witness and William
sons mother were friendly. She saw
Williamson and Mrs. Prettyman out
on the turnpike together during straw
Il lttf ~ A..
the date Il was In 1891 that William
son went through her house and jump
ed the fence"
MCCULLOUGH ON THE STAND.
Chairman Robert Mccullough, Of the
House Committee on Divorce, took the
stand, and was asked whether or not
be remembered the granting OF the di-
vorce.
Mr.. Cooper said that there was a
record Of the proceeding In the divorce
D case, and it spoke for itself. There
= fore he objected TO Representative Nc
Q Cullough testifying.
z The objection was overruled.
Mr. Mccullough stated that he heard
a the case at Dover.
> He was asked If Williamson was
o present at the hearing and said that h,
0 was, and that he testified before ths
n committee as a witness in that cas-,
n and in favor of Mrs. Prettyman. liz
l. could not say whether a subpoena wal
e issued for Williamson.
k Mr. Cooper showed Mr.. McCullougl
d. letter written by Mr.. Ponder TO TN
N Divorce Committee protesting agains
re- the granting of the divorce until tn
D. alienation OF affections case was set
v tied.
Counsel objected to Mr.. McCulloug
n. making any statements concerning 4
Id as it spoke for itself.
n. Witness said there were two hear
r. ings. He could not say whether It wa
to at the first or second hearing that WI
~ hanson was there
Recorder Of Deeds Montgomery wa
II called to testify to the properties owl
It. ed by Williamson.
he Mr.. Cooper objected, saying the o
% fense, II true, was not any greater 4
wv matter what his financial ability migl
II be. The court had repeatedly ruled o
he such testimony In connection wi
damage cases.
he He was overruled and an except,
ad was noted.
lie The record was then offered in e,
ct dence, but Mr.. Cooper again objectc
IL unless Recorder Montgomery was pr
So pared 10 prove that the title OF Il
rly property still vested In Williamson.
i'm Again he was overruled.
W. AS TO THE PROPERTY.
Twelve other record books contai
ed ing deeds to Williamson were offer
qa IN evidence and admitted.
lae Mr. Cooper said that he would she
aw that Williams did not own any OF 4
'ga property.
led Mr.. Hayes said that he did unle
he they were recently transferred
err Recorder Montgomery admitted th
cir he did not know whether williams
to- still owned the property.
ven The p,alntiff closed at 1925.
WANTED A NON-SUIT.
Mr.. Cooper asked the court TO gra
~ a non-suit. He based his motion
~ - the ground that the granting of {
s'n divorce to the wife by the General A
'"0 sembly was a bar 10 present procee
ia ings, as the facts had been judicia
uIu determined and could not be review
''s by the court Another ground
~ was that there was no evidence In /
P9 case which would warrant the court
:. sending the case to the jury.
- ~ He submitted propositions and oil
~, ~, authorities TO back up his contention
- Mr.. Hayes argued that the divo
~ did not affect the status of Pret
~ mans suit and constituted no bar
% Mr. Cooper replied that the Legis
~ ~ ture had power 10 grant the divo
~. and that IL exercised a judicial poY
-. ~ and had concurrent jurisdiction.
i'' The Legislature assumed jurist
o.. ton and had exclusive jurisdiction.
VI had the matter OF the divorce I'M
m consideration when the suit for allie
"a" tion Of affections was brought in
~ Superior Court.
,use A NON-SUIT DENIED.
ms The court conferred for time
IT, seemed divided. Finally Judge Pen
Wo- will said:
nge "Gentemen: The court thinks ths
Nil Ron-suit should not be granted in
tty- case"
in Mr. Cooper then made his open
saw address to the jury.
Hey This afternoon PrettymAn viii