The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-01
CAPT. HODGD0N TESTIFIES
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1 the defense. Witness said that prior to January 10 he had no oil can with a frame similar to the one in evidence, and that before January 10 he kept oil in a galvanized can.
 On examination witness said that Captain Hodgdon had not ordered him to buy a new can; that it occurred to him to change the can after the ar rest of Captain Hodgdon. and that he did not see Cook on December 24 since early in the fall.
 Grace M. Cook, wife of Frederick Cook, was the next witness called by the defense. She testified that they were married April 19, 1892, and that on the night of the marriage Cook went out and did not return until o'clock in the morning.
 MT. Chase stated to the court that this evidence was offered to show that the witness (Cook) was not right men, tally.
 Mrs. Cook then stated that she had three children by Cook, one of whom was subject to epileptic fits, and that three weeks prior to the birth of the last child Cook had deserted her. She then told of Cooks cruelty to her, and said that he had threatened on several occasions to kill her
 MT. Chase asked the witness what were Cooks habits about remaining out nights.
 MT. Williams objected to this, saying that staying out nights was no indica- tion of insanity.
 The question was ruled out and MT Chase then asked about Cooks intim- acy with other women. MT. Williams objected to this, and long argument followed.
 At 12:45 the jury was excused in or der that MT. Chase might explain te the court how Cooks motive in firing the hotel was connected with his in timacy with women.
 At 1:45 the four attorneys appeared before Judge Roraback and argued the admissibility of the question as tC Cooks intimacy with women. MT Williams held that his intimacy with women did not show insanity. MT Chase held that if Cook and White were in several nights escapades to- Egether the jury ought to know it. He said that he would produce the name Ol d NOIIItdH WILD Cctu Dc SllOWA u ilct VIZ been known both to White and to Cook and that he would show that these two were not on friendly terms. The court then decided to admit MT Chase's question as to Cooks intim- acy with other women, and the jury was called in at o'clock.
 Mrs. Cook was then asked by MT Chase about her husbands intimacy with other women. She replied that Cook had told her that he had not beer with other women since he had mar ried her. She said: T told him that had heard that he had been with 2 Mrs. Jenning and a Mrs. Lane. Cook spoke to me about White and under stood that there was -
 At this point Mir. Williams objected and the hearsay evidence was stricker out. Witness then went on to say tha Cook had told her that he knew MT White slightly. She said that she hat been married twice, to Frederick Bos well of Rochelle, N. J., and to Cook. On cross examination she could no remember when she was married tt Boswell, nor could she remember wher her child by him was born.
 Mir. Williams held that mothe should remember the birth of her chilt and stated that he had asked the ques tion to test the credulity of the wit ness.
 Mrs. Nellie Cowdy, wAe of c. H Cowdy, an electrician of the Hartford Street Railway company, and a sister of Mrs Cook, was the next witness She corrobofated in many particulars Mrs. Cooks story and told of how Cool had assaulted her.