The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-20
WAREHOUSES; $4,000 SUIT.
MS DIYoRCED WIFE ADMTTS THAT
CURTIS KISSED uER.

Company In New York. for the alienation 0
his wlfe's affections. was resumed befort
Justice Smith in the Supreme Court this morn
Ing. The case for the prosecution was closet
last night when former servants In the Moro
houto household gave damaging evidence
against Mrs. Burchard. formerly Mrs. More
house.
Miss Mabel @. Curtis, o sister OF Mr.. Curtis
was the FIRST witness for the defence. Sht
testified that at Chapinville IL was the habit o.
people TO ride from their homes to the railroad
station.
Q.-HAve you known your brother TO ride
from the station to his mouse or 10 Mr.. More.
house's2 Al should say he frequently rode
with Mr.. or Mrs. Morehouse. together or sep
1rately.
O.-Was there over anything in the greeting
Of Mr.. Curtis and Mrs. Morehouse 10 attract
attentions? AIN our family Mr.. Curtis whom
he arrived was in the habit OF kissing us. III
Mrs. Morebouse was there he would salute her
that way.
Q.-HoU would he address her1 A.-As
Minnie. She called him Burt.
Q.-Was there any difference in the manner
Of Mr.. Curtis and Mrs. Morehouse toward each
other In the absence or presence OF Mr.. More
house? A.-No. sir.
On REORGANIZATION Miss Curtis said that
her knowledge OF the Warehouses; was con-
1ned to three or four weeks in the summer Of
1895.
Miss Grace Curtis. another sister OF Mr..
Curtis. was called. She was in Chapinville
IN the summer and fall OF 1895. at her
brothers cottage. Mr.. Warehouses; family
were then occupying their cottage. The two
cottages were five minutes walk apart. Miss
Curtis said that her relations with Mrs. More
house were very pleasant and friendly.
Q.-Have they continued in that state until
this day. A.-Always.
Wills at Chapinville In 1895 Miss Curtis said
shat the Warehouses; and her family frequent
ly interchanged visits and dined at each others
houses.
Q.-what was Mr.. Curtis's habit when
greeting Mrs. Morehouse? Alt was no dif-
ferent from his manner Of greeting our friends
who were his friends. He did kiss her.
Q.-Was It Mr.. Curtis's habit to kiss the
guests In your house2 A-les. those that he
knew we'll
Mrs. Minnie Burchard. formerly Mrs. More
house, was called to the stane. Judge Smith
excluded from the courtroom all persons not
directly interested in the case as witnesses.
jurors. lawyers and newspaper men.
She testified that she got a divorce from Mr..
Norehouse in May. 1897. and then resumed
her maiden name. and is now known IS Mrs.
Burchard. Since her divorce she said she
had made her home with her uncle. Mr..
Henry Clark. in Danbury. Conn. He lives in
good style. up to the average Of Danbury So
ciety.
Q.-Hnve you a profession? Ayes. I am a
painter. both in oil and water colors. still life.
marine. l have sold pictures. Last year. in
January. l realized $500. l have relied on
painting for part OF my income.
Mrs. Burchard said that she was brought up
by her aunt. Mrs. Brockwell. in Danbury. Her
parents died when she was an infant. Mr..
Brockwell was a large hat manufacturer in
Connecticut and lived in good style. She first
met Mr.. Morehouse in 1880 and married him
lie with her husband in New York Mrs. Burch-
ard eaid that she enteTtained considerably in
Odd you give dinner parties? A--Yes. a
great many.
The different places where she resided with
her husband were at the Chatham Hotel. at
private houses in Chatham, and at Stanwich
NMta n iMo weSre sae nm Tgbmasde = home one IN yea rbatbbsm
In 1890 they vent to Salisbury and boarded at
The Maple Shade Hotel until August. 1871.
From there they went to ChapinvHle. whore
they snent the summers from 1881, to 1896.
The winters they spent in New York. in flats
and the Pocqntico fats, the latter at 1890
Broadway. Mrs. Burchard asserted that from
the beginning OF her married life her husbands
habits had been Incorporate He had no de-
aire to associate with ANYBODY who did not use
t earig m ss nj S'q to late ns event eyenin GoH' At GBssth f,Tn.
through him. she was thrown in contact with
people much lower in the social scale than she
cause she felt she must share her husbands
life. Mr.. MorehQuse drank liquor at meals.
He made cocktails by mixing whiskey. brandy
Q.-What, effect did liquor have on him? A.
1t made him sqrly end unreasonable. Some
times 1t made him sleepy and at other times
noisy, rude and disaGreeable. | have known
house. one time at Chatham l had guests at
Tha1EsgiyInG Inner m AMI ne lame home IN an
The sofa in the library.
O.-At Camp Burdock. Twin Lakes. what
were your husbands habits. Avery in
temperate. Large quantities OF liquor were
brought to the cainp and drank there, Three
Eallon demiJohns we're used TO convey whiskey
In the Pocsntfco aud 81. Johns flats. New
York. Mrs. Burchard said that her husband
everybody who entered the house to drink with
him, and liquor was continually on the Side
8 3phfH. WReRR oi he u drd "'st out ' in the az eoa nltnS he he
took a bottle Of mixed drinks aud beer. He
drank T from the bottles ,n.,,,
you when intoNicatedt Ale told stories any
woman would blush 10 hear and addressed
IQ.-He was a kind and good -~natured man
when he was. sober, wash he2 A.-leS, SIR;
l had no fault to lind with him when sober.
When intoxicated he charged me with infdel-
Mrs. Burchard said that her husband lnya,
she yielded was surly and Sometimes would not
- $500 ''N $3.50 N'''a s@CAN |
pr less with. him. but never transcribed the
limits OF entire prOpriety.
For an hour Mrs. Burcharl submitted to an
examination. relating 70 II subject Of extreme
4elicacy. 1t was a distressing ordeal. Mr..
time, and his face fasRed holy under lis S%lfeo's
damaging statements relating to his habits.
Odd Mr.. Morehouse eyerIhreaten to strike
yGn, Mrs; Burchardf Ain 1894, one day at
Chapinville. he came to my room and insulted
me and stepped up to me anrrily and raised
his, hand. ] said, Don't YOU dare strike me-
aud he didn't. tainted aud was sick for two
Digs. In November, 1894, after a long night
OF abuse, he came up from breakfast, and alter
accusing mo of infidelity. gave mr II push as ]
lay in bed. and said, Lay there and suffer l
hope you will lay there until your eyes drop
cut and that / never see your face again.
Another instance OF cruelty was cited. which
occurred in February. 1876. in the PocanJico
Hats In New York. At-thn' line, Mrs. Burch.
ard said. Nj. MorehOuso at his hands 50
yiolently on her neck ~ ~ lcaya marks. On
the 2oth of that month she left him.
Mrs. Burchard passionateiy denied all
charges OF Improper conduct with Herbert \,
Curtis
O.-Was there at any time anything for Won