The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
Witness Testlttng For Mrs. Spare Called
ALTAR and a Thief.
GROUND OF PETITION NON SUPPORT
After Coming 10 Rhode Island 10 Live Mrs. Spare
Made Visits 10 NsW York, bui Claimed
They Were For Business.


petitioned for a divorce from her hus-
band, George f.. Spare, of the metropo-
lis, was denied a divorce by the APP
pellate Court today. The case was
heard by the full division. and the rea-
son the divorce was refused was that
the petitioner did not prove to the sat
isfaction of the court that she was
bona fide resident Of this state |
Though the charge was simply for nom
support. attorneys on both sides inti-
mated there might nave been other
charges brought
Mrs. Spare has been twice married,
her first husband being Col Johh
Whitney of the United States army:
She testified she married her second
husband. the respondent, in 1898. ana
that for six months previous 10 her
leaving him. i'm 1891 he failed TO sup
port her. She said she came 10 TINS
city In the summer OF 1897 ana hau
resided here since then. though she
made business trtps TO New York. Her
object I'm coming here was that aiter
investigation she made up her nina
she could live cheaper here.
on cross-examnation she SAID her
husband gave her $500 before ne mar
ried her. and supported her UP 10 slN
months before she came to TINS city on
q.
counsel for Mr.. Spare. said: How 90
you remember that date2 Because
it's imbedded i'm my mind, was the
quick reply. In answer to otner ques-
tions witness said she boarded on
Early street, removing all personal Ell
fects to this city. and that she let her
New York house furnished. After be-
ing here about a month she returned
10 New York to do a little business,
and on her return here stopped two
| months and then returned To the met
| ropolis for a short visit. on this visit
| She stopped with her friend, Mrs. Il. j.
| Eyerts on Dist street. She could not
| recall how many times after that she
went to New York or how long she
stayed there.
| Col. Sheffield said: "As a matter of
| fact YOU have been here but very
| few days each month";
| Mo- was the reply. II live here,
have credit in your stores and shop
here" -,
witness was asked to name one fun
| month that she stopped here. tter
| memory was not sure on that point
| though she said she was here most OF
| November. October and December, 1881.
| She denied she ever went to live at l5l
| qlst street though some of her thlngs
! were i'm apartments there. Sne hau
no bed there, though on her visits 10
| New York she slept there. The res
1 DOndent gave ncI illOltN Ailt SN''i 80
| lowing their marriage, but very little
| after that.
The only encumbrance on her New
! York I,sDperty was put there to benent
the respondent. Her husband mao
! claimed before the separation that ne
was badly pushed for money. once she
I asked him FOR "A dollar To give man
IN sveep the sidewalk and he refused IT.
Soon after that she took position as
81 servant. Mrs. Spare denied That she
ever wrote "a letter that was produced
btit a second letter she did admit writ
ing. saying she did il simply to Keep
a promise made To him after ne oHered
to nav her fare To Long Branch 10 take
the situation and expressed a desire 10
hear from her again.
Judge Stiness asked witness VI she
had any relatives here when she came
| 10 this city to live. Her reply was no.
but she had visited this city some years
| ago. George Whitney. the pookselier'
llheine a relative of her first husband.
ON redirect examination her counsei,
II I Gushing, asked if the $500 had
been paid back and her answer was her
husband had got $4,000 i'm cash from
her.
col. Sheffield asked her If she even
took the note from her husbands Ell
facts her rpply was no. She said she
often went through her husband = et-
fects. but she was looking for gold, not
notes.
Augusta Martin, a servant. testified
that during the time Mr.. Spare did NOT
pay the household bills she found gold
i'm the chimney, more gold in an arm
chair and still more gold in closet III
, MIR. Spares room.
Col. Caldwell formerly of the I. >
| Army said he used to hear from Mrs
Spare and first met her az Fort Grit
, ! fifth, Texas. He was friend ana lei
low officer of her first husband lie
: knew about gold being hid in different
places I'm Mr. Spares home.
Harry NJ. Dyer. n New York STOCK
: broker. testified he knew Mr. Spare anc
: that he had money To support his wife
col. Sheffield said you have not friend
ly feelings toward the respondent
mo" was the answer mo one coulC
have who knew how he broke his
word
Then the witness pointing his iinge
at Spare said you are liar ana
=. thief. you know I can prove II.
You'll have n chance to- quietly re
Q marked Mr.. Spare.
{ Eliza Early and stephen @. Carver %
r, this city testified they knew Mrs, spar
!, to he n resident of this city.
y Matilda Weiss. janitress at $50 9ls
street. New York. testified that be
tween October 1897 and March 1898 Mrs
Spare lived I'm Mrs. Everts departmen
i'm New York. ss-examined witnes
said her room was right adjoining Mrs
. Spares.
George T.. Spare. the respondent. tcs
:. titled he was stock broker IN Wa
.. street and FOR six months was mar
d. taished for money because he was holo
10 iug stocks that had since proved prom
81 able lie sWOre the letter his wife ha
denied was in her Handwriting. ~
10 found IL attached to the pin cushion
h his room and n told him she was goin
To- live with an old friend and he shoul
a make "A home for himself lie testiiie
- he saw his wife I'm New York constant
m ~ between October 1872 ana Mare