The Jersey City news., 1899-02-02
MRS. GATES LITTLE SCENE
How She Hunted Her Hus-
band in New York--Di-
vorce Case Continued.

Mrs. Anna Gates of Edgewater, who Is
being sued by her husband for divorce,
he accusing her of deserting him, was on
the witness stand all yesterday afternoon
before Vice Chancellor Stevens. Her nus
bands counsel. Senator w. d. Daiy, SUD-
iected her TO a searching cross-examlha-
ton about her repeated trips from nome
Mrs. Gates was badly mixed up as 10
dates and did not produce all her nus
bands letters, some of which exhibited
were shy page or two.
.sNow, come down to the time when you
pushed your husband off his wheel, salu
Mr.. DAILY. why did you do that?s
Because he wouldn't tell me where ne
was going" snapped the lady, and onis
pushed him little Bit
"You raised a scene on the deck OF the
Pleasure Valley steamboat
ssOh, no, it was only discussion.
sYou have repeatedly accused your nus
band of having broken his marriage
vows?''
Eyes and he did. because he told me
So"
'.When was that?''
.sThirty years ago." said Mrs. Gates
tossing her head.
ssAnd because that happened thirty
wears ago you have kept away from MIN
for the past five years?" asked Mr.. DAILY
After some quibbling Mrs. Gates re-
piled that it was her husband who kept
away from her. and that she having
taken him for better or for worse had
overlooked that crime of thirty years
standing She said he was fault-hnolns
and it was impossible to please him. All
the trouble was his
.You are of course faultless. madam!
said Mr. DAILY. The reply was LOOK
which provoked a laugh from the lawyer.
AT this point the case was adjourned
unit this morning and Mrs. Gates was
ordered to produce all her husbands let
tiers.
Mrs. briggs. the confidante of Mrs.
Gates, was the first witness called on pc
half of the defense. She said that MT.
Gates had complained to her that ms
wife didn't know how to make buttered
toast and refused to listen to any OF Mrs.
briggs efforts to compromise the serious
difficulty of buttered toast. Witness told
story about accompanying Mrs. Gates
TO a fiat in 112th street, New York, owned
by a Miss Fortier, and on entering the
room found MIR. Gates in company Win
Miss Fortier.
"Mrs. Gates asked Miss Fortier for
whom it was that Mr. Gates had lett ms
wife and represented himself widower',
replied Mrs briggs, land Miss Fortler
replied it was herself"
The witness was rafting or interfering
opinions and evading Mr. Days questions
when Vice Chancellor Stevens abruptly
ordered her to confine herself to answers
only. and Mrs briggs bridled up, pursed
her mouth and was mad all through,
much to the great delight of the pevy
of women sitting in court champlonlne
Mr.. Gates cause.
"Thats very funny, amt it?' said Mrs.
briggs, glaring at the women.
sWhats that?'' said Mr.. DAILY.
81 was talking to those ladies there" re-
plied the witness tossing her head.
Mr.. Daly continued the exasperating or
deal. and with much difficulty got an
swers from Mrs. briggs, who had man
aged to mix herself up to the neck in the
Gates household affairs. She reluctant
| lv admitted that she accompanied Mrs.
Gates on her husband hunting expedi-
| tions. The next question made Mrs.
briggs furious.
"You are a busybody?" asked Mr.. Daily.
1T am boldly replied the other.
"And your reputation is meddling IN
other peoples business?"
Witness didn't reply, but twisted her
| handkerchief and threw scornful glance
at the Gates cohorts.
.sWhy did you mix yourself up in Mr..
Gates troubles? persisted Mr.. DAILY
1 .sDid you think your mission in life was
to be a messenger of peace?"
Mrs. briggs snapped out that she was
| induced to take hand in the fight be-
cause of letter alleged to have been
| sent to Mrs. Gates by her husband, con-
ltaining unpleasant compliments to Mrs.
| briggs. The original was lost but this
| is COPY
i ~ understand, you have declared war
4 on me by placing detective on my track
! Now let it be war. l think you and the
| briggs family will find that am not an
/ easy mark for your filthy, lying Sian
i ders. e..---
The defendants lawyer, Mr. Simpson,
here rested his case.