The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-29
CHARACTERS
were ASSAILED.
More Testimony Taken in the
Grant Divorce Case.
MRS.TILLMAk'S STRONG DENIAL
Declared emphatcaIly That Fsnner Place is
Not House Of ASslgnailan
AN ATTACK ON CRApPELLE FAMILY.
Witnesses faf Grant Stated That famlIy With
Whom Ills Wife Is Living Do Not Bear
Good Reputation.
Declared EmphatIcaIIy That Fsnnsr Place is
Not House Of ASslgnailun.
AN ATTACK ON CHApPELLe FAMILY.

The hearing OF the Grant controversy
tinued today before Judge Rogers. Few
witnesses were heard before the noon
recess. DIR. Grant, II would appear
from some of the testimony, proposes
to attack his wife's character, and the
characters of several other persons.
Some testimony in this line that was
introduced was not very strong.
Mrs. Tillman, who said she was the
widow of Fred N. Tillman, was the
first witness called today I'm behalf of
DR.. Grant. She is chambermaid at
the Fenner hotel and though she said
she was constantly in the hall where
the room occupied by DR.. Grant was,
she failed TO see several things that
the quartet OF witnesses for the doctor
were positive they saw yestrday. she
said that she heard DR.. Grant ask Mrs.
Grant how she could support the child,
as it was sickly and he had spent over
$2OOO on IL the last year.
On cross examination witness said
she had been at the hotel working
about eight months. 1t was, she said,
just the same as any other hotel. But
she told Mr.. owen she did not know
that parties who went there registered.
Very emphatic was the witness denial
that the hotel was common assigna-
tion house. Mr.. owen went over the
testimony of the witness pretty thor
oughly and brought out number of
statements such as Il did not see it,
or Il am sure / did not hear such a
statement" The effect OF her testimony
was thus apparently yseakened as to
positiveness. When Mrs. Grant met
DR. Grant face to face in the hotel, ac-
cording TO witness. Mrs. Grant did not
show very strong evidences of displeas-
ure. DR.. Grant. the witness said. asked
his wife more than once how she could
support the child, and when Mrs. Grant
replied she had supported her child in
Boston the doctor did not gainsay her
statement
Mrs. Hattie s. Emerson, a dressmak-
er. said that once after coming from
church Mrs. Grant said she would turn
over a new leaf. Witness asked Mrs.
Grant if she had not a good home and
If -that-was mot ait THAT was needed.
Witness did not think Mrs. Grant cared
much for her daughter, Hazel. Wit
ness thought Mrs. Grant wrongfully
talked over her private relations with
the doctor.
William NJ Emerson, husband of the
previous witness told Of a night that
Mrs. Grant was out late one night. He
said he was a frequent caller on the
doctor and thought the doctor very
affectionate to the child.
Mr.. Champlin asked what was the
reputation OF the Chappelle family,
with whom Mrs. Grant lived. Mr..
owen objected 10 the question, but
Judge Rogers thought the inquiry prop
er. as the welfare Of the child was one
Of the main matters the court must
consider, and it might be material as to
the kind OF family the child would be
taken to.
Witness said the general reputation
OF the Chappelle family was bad. Mr..
Champln asked particularly about Mr..
anu Mrs. Chappelle and Miss Chappelle
and witness was starting TO tell that
he had heard 4 number of things about
Mrs. Chappelle when he was shut off,
Asked as 20 stories about the Chap
1effc furTrrfy, wrtrrC-S E5fu UH CTUSS-eX-
animation he heard a man named New
ton complained of Mrs. Chappclle try
ing TO induce his wife TO leave MIN.
Another party had told witness that
thr-Chapelle's were n lot of scalawags.
Charles Livingston testified he had
known DR.. Grant and wife ever since
they came here with them and that on
the night OF March Q a woman came 10
the Doctors Office and asked him to go
to the 4 enner hotel TO attend patient.
Mr.. Livingstone was I'm the doctors Of
fee that night after medicine. Mr..
Livingstone had a law suit against Mr..
Chapnelle and thought the general
speech of people was that Mr.. Chap
pelle was a bad -ot.