The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

up to January !, 1881, when the sspsrs-
tlon occurred and she returned to Port
land, accompanied BY her son.
The separation was due to his treat
ment OF her, and was In consequences Of
other women. She went 10 her mothers
and remained there and while she was
there Mr.. Allen frequently visited her.
She had son who was born late In
1877 In East Boston, and is now living.
In tie summer of 1881 witness went to
Bay Ridge with Mr.. Aliens knowledge.
From there she went back hore and
from there went TO Hartford to live. She
then moved to Boston aud took rooms or
West Springfield street.
While there Mr.. Allen visited her fire.
qreptly, sometimes as often as twice
week. On these visits they lived together
IS husband and wife. She then moved
70 Hartford again and while there Mr.
Allen frequently visited her and some
times remained over night
In October, 1889, she moved TO Charles
town. Up to Ootobsr, 1883. Mr.. Allen
had always furnished her with money
He was always at the horss on Sundays
and sometimes during the week. He was
superintendent on the Ohio railroad,
and later he came to the New England
railroad as superintendent. Then he
went to the New York Central. and
finally to the New York. New Haven ard
Hartford railroad. He was superintsn-
dsnt there with headquarters at New
Haven, and left there year and half
ago.
When witness was living with Mrs.
Stetson, Alien visited her frequently.
Mrs. Stetson lived at Brunswick, Me.
From 1884 to 1921, the witness lived with
her mother In Portland. Mr.. Allen also
visited her there and she visited hin, In
Boston. On all Of these Visits their mar
riags relations were just the same as be-
fore.
While witness WAS living with her son
In Portland, Mr.. Allen visited her three
or four times year, but later visited her
oftsner. UP to the time Of his death he
mad always contributed to hsr support.
The amount was generally so per month,
but 1t was sometimes 500 PSF month.
and then there were presents which he
gave her frequently.
Mr.. Allen was at one time In the lamp
black business, and while engaged In car
rying on the hotel In Lynn was In busi-
ness with brother of witness.
Witness olaimed that MIR. Allen always
introduced her to his friends and relatives
as Mrs. Allen. The wedding cards were
then introduosd by counsel, and were
identified by the witness. One Of there
read MIR. and Mrs. E. q. Allen" and the
othsr "Mrs. Hattie 4. Allen"
these cards, she said were brought TO
her by her husband. She testified that he
frequently gave her railroad passes and
several Of these passes were introduced.
One Of them on tho B. X. b, and L. rail-
road read: "Boston. Revere Beach and
Lynn r. X. Unless revoked, pass Mrs.
e. q. Allen until December 81. 1850.
Signed Edward P.Warr. superintendsnt."
Another pass read: "PAss Mrs. Il. u.
Allen 10 Portland, Me-. during the season
Of 1889. Signed L. q. Allen, surerintend-
ent.'
Stil another pass from Hartford to
New York and return was introduced.
. Several accident insurance policies for
5000, each made pay able to the wife and
sou, who were named therein, were also
introduced.
The witness said that Mr.. Allen Drst
spoke to her about securing a divorces at
the time of the Masonic oonolave In Boz
ton. He asked her II she would get a
divorce, and she said she would not.
At another interview which occurred
with him at the aston house, In New
York. he again asked her II shs would
obtain divorce. She again told him she
would not. He said he wanted one very
bad.
siShe asked him II he wanted to get mar
ried, and he said that he thought he
should get married in the spring. She
had another interview with him at which
the subject of divorce was again mon
toned. After that Interview she went to
her mothers and stayed there. 1-
He told her that she could see him at
any time by simply droppinz him note.
She met him on the 2ist OF June at her
mothers house in Portland. Sho rsmem-
bered tina date because he wrote to her
on the next day.
He arrived at the house at quarter be-
fore seven o'clock. and remained there
until three q. M. the next day. He then
told her. that heswas married. She told
him that this could not be SO bsoause. he
had not been divorced.
They spoke Of q photograph of him
which she had had framed. She told him
that she had had 1t framed because she
thought SO much of him. do seemed to
be very much affect when she told him
that and starting up, walked the door
and as he did so he exclaimed, "My God,
what have done"
He wanted witness to see his se,ond
wife and told her that II she would come
to New York she could see her and they
would be very 9oad friends. He said that
he had secured divorce but had never
shown witness = paper that would indi-
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