Evening journal., 1898-02-25
PLAINTIFFS CASE IN.
Cooper Refused Non-Suit
AS @ q This Morning.
BOTH SIDES ARE FIGHTING HARD
RECoRps PRopUCEp mo- SHOW

OMlNO- OA1S lin WILL
PROVE THAT HE DOES NOT
OWN ANY OF IT-NUMEROUs
WITNESSES.
Superior Court reconvened at 2.3O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Immedi-
ately afterwards the hearing of testi-
mony in the case of William f. Pret-
lyman vs.. Edwin p. Williamson was
resumed. Mrs. Prettyman and her
daughter occupied seats within the bar
enclosure. There was some delay in
consequence OF the hardness of Mr..
Hayes in arriving Prettyman, the ex.
husband, who wants $4,000 for the
loss of the society and affections of his
wife, resumed his place on the witness
stand, and Mr. Cooper resalmed the
cross examination where it was broken
by the noon recess.
There was a good attendance of law
yers, witnesses and spectators.
''Dld you, in Lewes, accuse your wife
Of being unfaithful to you with men in
Lewes?' asked Mr.. Cooper.
''She struck me with the shoe, but il
was not over men. / never accused her
Of being intimate with men down
there" replied Prettyman.
did you ever see or hear William
son using words or actions Of endear-
ment towards your wife?"
Not more than taking hold Of her
arms and giving her "a little shove"
did Drs. Winner and Springer come
to your house and examine you for
insanity"
Yes, they asked me few questions,
and said was not a fit subject for an
insane asylum"
ibid you authorize the newspapers
OF this city to publish your declaration
in this case?'
Mr.. Ponder objected and was sus-
tanned by the court.
SON AGAINST MOTHER.
| After a short redirect examination
Mr. Prettyman left the stand and
George e. Prettyman, a son of the cou-
pie, was sworn.
Il am a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pretty.
man. / was about 8 years old wher
l moved here to Wilmington. Now
am 10. remember when we moved K
No. S27 Orange street. The first yea
we paid the rent TO Mrs. Devine, after
wards to Williamson. He would com.
for the rent on every Tuesday night
day morning This continued for abOu
! a year, then his visits increased 90 tw,
! or three times a week. ! was gOin,
TO school and left home at $50 or S45
would come back about 4.30. He woul
] ask for my mother when he came.
| often left school on am errand an
/ | when / stopped in home l would some
1 times find Williamson and my mOthe
y In the house together. He came NOR
2 | frequently when father was away I
work. It could not be otherwise. Wi
hanson usually left the house about
v at night. His supper called him Ov'
e to our house at 8 O'Clock and he usl
q / ally left before father got home. B'
8 fore the divorce Williamson gay
Is | mother a gold ring. / knew of n
agreement between them for its return
It is not in her possession now Befol
the divorce mother and Wilhamso
went out riding together. saw thel
one evening, shortly after 8 o'clocl
l. coming home. II was my sister
Y | wheel. She got il in an exchange.
Mr. Cooper objected.
Mr.. Ponder said he proposed TO sho
y that Williamson gave Maggie, tl
| daughter. an old wheel, with the IN
derstanding that she would exchans
a
ie It and get a new wheel that his moth'
might go out riding with him.
~ The court overI-uled the objection
/ "The dealer gave my sister a W
= mans wheel for $40 and the man
, wheel that Williamson gave her. Tl
l new wheel was TO be and was us
ie By both mother and sister. After '
3. moved across the street TO No. S26
Is ange street the visits became more IT
- quent. He was not the owner or 4
y agent. He was over there mornin
noon and night. He generally us
the alley and would come in witho
knocking. He reprimanded me
" swearing. He said he had stood
"a long enough and wasn't going 10 ha
er that kind of talk around the hou
Mother was present, but she made
objection to him reprimanding n
When father would come, Williams
would leave by the front door as
camein thealley. Ihave seenWi.tams
and mother out walking in the su
rs urbs. beyond Washington street bridl
a. when I was out there playing fOOtba
II. She was carrying a basket.
oI Mr.. Ponder asked him If there w
n III not woods a short distance north
the bridge.
Mr.. Cooper objected.
, Plaintiffs counsel said he wol
1 show that when she came home ii
ch evening the basket contained nuts a
ter ferns, which showed that she had be
ss- in the woods with Williamson, an
700 viously improper thing for a MARI
les woman to do.
"They were going towards
woods / was in the game and 4
not pay any more attentios.
ate them. When / got home l saw
led basket had ferns and wild violets
la it. l thought the relations OF, fat
que and mother were all right at Lew
10 and at Fifth and Walnut streets in
city, but, when we moved 10 Willis
sons house, things changed.
are Al this juncture the hoy began
cry.
Mr.. Cooper crcss-examined him
T. length.
in Il am living with mother and h
the been since the separation" he S
ltz- my first recollection of William
hop was when he came Tuesday event
for the rent, that being fathers ?
dav He WOsflid come there when fat