The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-26

MIR. Cooper-YOu are the defendant in
this suit?
hlr. Williamson-I am.
Mr. Cooper-Statc When you first saw
| Mrs Proityman9
Mr. Willlamson-Whcn went in to
look NJ the line fence AT No. S27 Orange
street. went once Il week for the Ieut and
sometimes oftener
Mr.. Prestyman-Generally not obstrop-
erous, and always had II quarrel, over the
payment of the rent.
They lived in the house ono year md
then moved across the street. We had no
help and we employed Mrs. Prettyman to
90 the work about the house. We moved
thote III 1881 and my mother died in 1894
Her hu 'band never made any objections to
me. Ho came and consulted me and ate
with me. Iemployed him in various ca
phcllies He was evcra COOL friend to mo
and l never thought otherwise until this
suit was broughC by him against me. l
went in there the same as | would have
gone into cigar store | neye- thought
anything of IL and went there when the
husband was home. He would talk so.
ciably 10 me. He had access to numerous
houses aud woald call en- them and moth
ing was ever thought oft. compliment.
cd her, thinking she deserved IL like any
good looking lady. Not tho slightest i'm
proper relations ever took place between
u.s. l gave the bicycle to tho daughter and
t0ld her to sell IT and get what she could
for il, as had ano her one and had no
use for it.
NJ Coopcr-Mrs, X lingsw o tn testified
that you came to her mouse and looked
through it and examined tho paper and
her new range.
MIR. WiliamsOn--I went in her house
and examined the paper and range, and
then went over the back fence, and did
ut M h., , "a
first time ever jumped over back yard
fence. She was warm friend Of my
mothers. went out with Mrs. Pretty
man to take walk and gathered
basket OF porsimmons.
l walked into Mrs. Prottyman's house
the same as would go into any of the
houses of friends was familiar with aud
never gave 1t u thought.
The question II Mr.. Prettyman did not
say to him, (Williamson) there arc too
many men coming around my house won't
you watch them for me, was objected to
and ruled out by the Court
Mr.. Cooper-Did not Mr.. Prettyman
come to you when you resided on Tenth
street md ask you to play detective and
watch his wife?"
Mr. Williamson-"IIe did"
Mr.. Hayes here took tho witness and be-
gan cross examining him, and the same
questions We're asked him as asked by Mr..
Cooper. Mrs Prettyman was u good ton
ant al d was sorry to lose her | Went
every day until received my rent Mr..
Prettyinan atn good meal in my house.
| convcrsed with Mrs. Prettyman on
numerous occasions.
Here Mr.. Cooper bjoctea to the ques-,
tinns that were being asked Mr.. Williams
as irrelevant lvisie her at Eighth and
King stcetsa ana then on Thirteenth rect.
l walked out with Mrs. Prettyman on tho
street. lwont to Philadelphia with her
one day on the boat and came home tho
same day Iwent 10 Dover on the same
day and same train. did not cat at tho
same hotel with MIR S. Prottyman.
I he work on the stable was done after
they had separated | havo rodo ON my
bicycle IN company with Mrs. Prettyman,
but whothcr before or since her divorce
can't recall We went out walking on
the road leading from tho Philadelphia to
the Concord pike and gathered persim-
mons mover thought Of capturing her
affections.
l went up to Philadelphia with Mrs.
P"cttyman to purchase clothing for her
children. Saw Maggie in Philadelphia as
she hal given up before. Havo been in the
real estate business. have built several
houses in the city. A deed was handed
Mr.. Cooper by him which he said was for
all the properties he owned.
This deed was objected to by Mr.. Hayes
as going in rs evidence and the case was
here continued until Monday morning and
the jury discharged until that time.