The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-28
THE WILLIAMSON
~: DAMAGE suit.
rsos x.psrs
The prettyman-W williamson Suit for
Damages for alternating Mrs, Pretty.
mans Alice. ions senator Pyle
Put on the Stand as a Witness.


Put on the Stand as Witness.
Tho Superior Court net this morning
at 10 O'clock and the trial list was CONT
over while waiting t. take up the Pretty
Williamson case.
Senator Pyle testified that no was
member of the Senate at the last session OF
the Legislature He was chairman OF the
Joint Committee on Divorce. The case o.
Prettyman vs. Prettyman divorce bill
came up twice | sent for Mr.. William
son to come down, as had heard damag'
ing stories connecting him with the appil
cant for divorce. He, Williamson, was
down at Dover but once to my knowledge
and that was the last time, after which the
divorce was granted.
Cooper senator were are all or inc
witnesses heard that were brought there
u Ponder-Your honor ! object To the
witness answering the question.
Hayes-On the 10 OF May the plalntld
had a case of action against the defendant
and no action of the Legislature could
prevent him from bringing suit.
Cooper Was the day fixed for the hear
ing of the witnesses in the Prettyman VS..
Prettyman case was put again to sena-
tor Pyle, and objected to by Hayes, and
which was ruled out by the court
Coopcr-T The bill for divorce was offered
In the Legislature two months before IN
suit was brought being on the 18th day o.
March, 1887.
Cooper-The Legislature sits as judici
al body In the casos Of granting divorces
WILLIAMSON TAKES THE STAND.
Hayes--Mr. Williamson 10 this deed
presented by you absolutely all OF your
property
Williamson-It Ia except burial lot
and life equity In farm that rents for
$500 year,
occasion present Mrs Prettyman with a
ringf Mr.. Prettyman says that You came
to tho house and made certain deelara-
tions. What did you say
Williamson-I never purchased ring
tor Mrs Prettyman. Invent to MIR. Pretty
man and told him that the Constable was
on hia family and that had q house that
would be Idle on the 25th OF March and
that he could have it. l offered 1t to him
on the same condition rs any other tena MT
But he declined
Mr.. Horace &. Rettew testified that he
was the receiver Of taxes of this County.
Cooper-Have you examined the books OF
this County, as to what property Is assess
ed to Williamson? Have you the books
Rettew-I can't tell without looking at
tho hooks.
The plaintiffs lawyers again objected
which was sustained by the Court
CORTLAND q. Montgomery testified that
he had recorded on page 206, which con-
tanned records of divorce.
Mr.. Hayes here objected to the evidence
going In That the fact of their divorce 10
not a bar against the suit
n T $50, thnt Il or
be recovered In any event after the grant
ing of thai divorce.
@Coopcr-Gentlemen Of the jury, this Ia
the act of General Assembly that divorced
Mira. Mary L. Prettyman from her hus-
band passed May eth. 1887 and that she be
given the custody Of her four children
three boys and one girl
@Lorren Prettyman, son OF the plaintiff,
was put on the stand. He testified that
he was the Oldest child and WINS 20 years Of
age He resided with his mother on -Four.
teenth street. He was married man, re.
Gently married. He remembered the &C.
out of the house becaused he refused to
give his mother So or 50 to pay the grocery
BILL. Iresided at home with my mother
except some six or eight months. His faith.
or and Williamson were always as friend
ly as Williamson and his mother Neyor
seen anything between his mother and
Mr.. Williamson that was improper in any
way. Never saw Mr.. Williamson attempt
to caress mother.
Pondcr-At the timo your father and
mother separated where were your
Prcttyman-I was in the house saw
the clothes thrown out. / was working
in tho Eighth street market, had been for
two or three years. Went to work about
Z o'clock. Mostly took dinner home.
Sometimes spent my evenings at home,
sometimes out late at night.
He was asked by Mr. Ponder about his
school days which he satisfactorily an
swered.
Ponder-Did your mother ever have any
trouble with your father before he moved
on Orange street? Did your father ever
often did Williamson come to the housep
Did you hear your mothers testimony
that ne, Williamson, came eight Or ten
times day?
Prettyman-Yes mother Jhad trouble
with father Father ncvor had any trouble
with Williamson to my knowledge.
Williamson came rs often us two or three
times II day.
Madeline A. Prettyman--The wife of
LOREN Prettyman, took the stand and
testified that she had been married six
IlDutllS' lIlu uou hiNhyS oo1 P"
at the house, never saw anything of I'M
proper relation between Mrs. Prettyman
and Williamson. Treated me the same
MS he did her. Never saw him oaress Mrs.
Prettyman Or make love to her.
Maggie Prettymap. the l6-year old
daughter OF Mrs. Protlymar, took the
stand and teststlol that she remembered
the occasion of the separation between her
father and mother
e.. i,,, g.,
son and had received 81 or IS. Mother
had asked him for 81 to pay her grocery
bill, ana mother refused to give him
home afterwards. His clothes were taken
and placed outside the door and his shoes
thrown out the second story window. Tho
home has never been O happy one sincp
she could remember which was evur since
she was years old, My first recollection
was that ! had done something wrong and
mother punished mo and father then
wanted to punish me again and btcau
mother would not allow him no ohoked
mother.
The relations between Williamson and
mother were never other than between
anyone else Mother was not present
when Williamson gavo mo tho bicycle. |
rensmher the ucc lsion when William.
son and mother went csit to gather ferns
and nuts Mother did the cooking at the
house Mother always put up his lunch
whom he went to work. He fourd fault
with it and musscd it up and threw it out
90 hu floor. Then mother picked 1t up
and threw it out Of the window aid said
sho would never put up lunch again for
him
Cruss.examinelb by Mr. Pondor-Maggis
did you over drive Williamson out OF tine
house.
Muggio--Ilow could Idrive him out OF
the house?
Ponder-Is It not true rs matter Of
fact that you told Williamson to oct out
of the house.
Mnggio-No, never did. The spat was
bet HeBn Williamson and myself.
Cpopor--All this evidence took place
since the getting of tho divorce.
pondsr-When you lived ut EFT Orange
street did Williamson come to YOUR house
as often there Us he did at Eighth and
King streets
MagEie-No, he did not. There WAS al
ways rumpus every time he called for
his rent.
Ponder MAJ gic did you know that the
violes brought in that day were planted
ground the AOu5eS
Maggic-They were gathered when we
livui in Orange street.
Pondc"--Muggio you say thnt there was
nothing said wien williamson gave you
that bicycle, but yonr mother Went riding
with him.
Cooper Maggie when did Williamson
give you the bicyc.e'
Mugn!cOn May eth, 1895.
". h. Pretiyman was recalled to the