The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
BLAMES HIS MOTHER-N-LAW
BUT SHE WELL NOT CONFESS
ANY CUIPABILITY

Yesterday I'm theaStocking Divorce
Case Was Occupied Chiefly With
the Testimony sof the Wife and
Her Mother and the Deposition
of Mrs. Byrne; Mrs. Stockings
Sister.
Yesterdays session of the Stocking
divorce case was quiet one developing
little Of Importance.
Inc cross examination Of Mrs. Stock
ing was finished just before the noon
adjournment and in the afternoon an
nour was taken up with the deposition
OF Mrs. Bertha Byrne, Mrs. Stocking
sister, who resides at Fort Thomas. The
deposition was in regard to Mrs.
otocklng's health before and after her
marriage. Mrs. Byrnes testimony was
tnat before her marriage her sister had
| peen a rosy-cheeked girl, lively and
energetic, and possessed Of good health
she further stated that prior to Mrs.
STOCKINGS marriage her mouth had
peen In a normal condition with no
trace OF disease Of any kind, but that
AFTER she had been married some time
TINS had changed and her gums had be-
come liberated and her mouth was in
bad condition. Her health had also
A'iiCu III d marked degree.
| After the deposition had been intro
duced and read Mrs. Barnitz, Mrs
stockings mother, was called as a wit
ness for the defense She was asked
as TO her relations with Mr.. Stocking,
| and said that they. had always been
cordial, especially before the marriage,
put that afterwards Mr.. Stocking had
become blunt and very seldom address
ca her except in answer to questions.
She said that so far as she was aware
Mr.. Stocking had never spent dollar
on her after his marriage with h-r
daughter. She denied that she had
ever In any way tried to restrain her
daughter and prevent her from bidding
her husband goodbye, and stated en-
phatically that she had not interfered
at the time that Mrs. Sto cking had gone
to Fort Thomas with her.
AT the house before we started" said
Mrs. Barnitz, t'there was a violent
scene between Mrland Mrs. Stocking
during which hal shook his fist in her
face and addressed her in loud and
abusive tone. My daughter was very
gentle during it ala and was endeavor-
ing to have him. give her his addi es
that she might write to him. At the
train Mr.. Stocking walked by the. car
and Mrs. Stocking went out to greet
him, but did snot tell her that she
should not
in any way Interviewed with her daugh-.
ter and Mr.. Stocking. She told Of her
visit with Mrs. Stocking to DR.. Allen
in Chicago, and said that she had de-
scribed Mrs. Stockings condition to
him, and that hes had examined her AMI
prescribed for her. IAN effort was made
to have Mrs. Barmtz repeat what DR.
Allen had said, but the objections of
the attorneys for the plaintiff were
sustained
Mrs. Barn.tz said that before her
marriage her daughter had been a
most healthy girl and had never been
sick a day in her life, but after the
and from an energetic girl had become
Fsttess woman with no appa1 emit am
bition.
On cross-eXamination Mrs. Barnitz
was asked If she. had not consulted
with Mr. Gates in Cleveland as to Mr.
Stockings financial standing, but the
court would not allow the question to
be answered. In answer to questions
Mrs. Barnit zs dsaid' sthat she and her
daughter had gonea by way of - Eau
Claire in making the trip to this city.
You knew that. Mr.. Stocking had a
house there, did you not 2, asked Mr.
Kline.
"Iifdid," answered Mrs. Barnitz
And I suppose that you wanted TO
Possibly"
Mrs. Barnitz denied that she had
written her daughter that she would
lose her social standing if she did not
| return to ST. Paul, but she said that
she had written her that her cards an
nounced that she would be here at
certain time, that she was several
weeks behind, that number Of people
had called and were beginning to think
it strange that she was not here.
You have said that MIR. Stocking be-
came blunt and silent after his mar
rage" said Mr.. Kline; "have you any
idea that that was caused by your"
Il think not" answered Mrs. Barnitz,
lit was a part of his nature
The cross examination of Mrs Barnitz
was concluded but a few minutes be-
fore court adjourned and as there was
| nothing else that could be taken up at
once the case was continued until next
Tuesday.
During the morning session Mrs
Stocking was on the witness stand I'M
dergoing cross examination
She said that her husband had
bought her a number of presents before
their marriage, but that he had never
given her anything but a ring after
they were married. He had always
supplied her with money, but never
without a request from her.
Mrs. Stocking was closely questioned
as to her trip to the South She said
that her husband was unwilling for her
to go, because he said that he feared
! that it would be the beginning of the
end. He had finally given his consent
and had presented her with 5000 to meet
her expenses on the trip
In December Mr.. Stocking visited his
| wife at Cincinnati. 1t was during this
visit that Mrs. Stocking told her hus-
band that two of his very violent let
tiers had been opened by others before
she had a chance to see them.
Nov did you not ask him to remain
and attend a reception to be given by
Mrs. Byrne? Did you not ask him to
telegraph for his dress suit? When he
left for home did you not exchange
| loving words and comforting assur-
ances?" asked Mr. Kline in rapid sue
ceSSiOn.
Mrs. Stocking answered in the affirm
alive.
Ibid you not write to him after he
left that you were very impatient to
see him, and could scarcely await the
time?"
Perhaps; don't remember now"
when you were furnishing the Sum
nit avenue house, did not your mother
object to a certain piece of carpet on
the dining room floor, and did you not
declare that that carpet would stay
there; and did your husband not come
over very much pleased, pat you on the
back and say: That's right, little girl,
I'll stand by yoW Don't let your moth
ef cut in p
Mrs. Stocking said the incident did
not occur quite As Dir. Kline said, and
wanted to tell the correct version. but
was not permitted to do so.
"Now, is it notfa fact that Mr.. Stock
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