The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-23
COURT WASMERRY
Mrs. Dinsmore Proved as
Amusing a Witness as
Her Deserted Hus-
band.
LAWYERS WRANGLE FIERCELY
Judge Nevius Nearly Broke
His Gavel Attempting
to Keep Order.

The suit of the aged Captain john DlnS-
more against Peter Rosenthal went mer-
rily and noisiiy along in the Circuit Court
yesterday afternoon and this morning.
Rosenthal is accused of alternating the
affections of Mrs. Dinsmore. and Captain
Dinsmore wants to be compensated. Mrs.
Dlnsmore was on the witness stand the
greater part of the forenoon and proved
to be as voluble witness as her huS-
band The court was in an uproar a
great part of the time, the parties to the
suit and their counsel all talking at the
same time. Judge Nevius was afforded
plenty of exercise In rappiig his gavel to
maintain order. The audience in the court
room wondered that the gavel was not
fractured.
Mrs. Dinsmore was evidently anxious to
exonerate the defendant from all respon-
sibility for her actions. She admitted that
she had lived at various places and under
different names. She said she left Captain
Dinsmore three days after the wedding on
account of his abuse. She denied that
she had any attachment for Rosenthal.
Didn't he buy bed for you?" asked
Lawyer Anderson.
Never mind who bought it, replied
the witness snappishly, ''it was paid for"
Didn't he engage a room for you"
Yes
Didn't he pay for the furniture?"
Yes, he engaged me as his house
Keeper
"Only answer my questions" exclaimed
Mr.. Anderson, angrily. "You are alto
gether too anxious to defend Rosenthal." :"
Former Judge Hudspeth objected to the
remarks of counsel and wrangle en-
sued which caused Judge Nevius to rap
his gavel vigorously.
Mrs Dinsmore continued that she was
obliged to go housekeeping to make a
living She went to the hospital in Mo-
vember and remained there nine weeks.
Her husband visited her only once and
then he looked at her through window.
He shook his fist at her and said:-
''Tn get even with, you. yet"
Didn't he give you diamond earrings?"
asked Mr.. Anderson.
Diamond earringsi exclaimed the wit
ness contemptuously, "they were worth
about fifteen cents
Didn't give you gold watch?Y
'fCold watch, you mean; it turned
black
Il say it was gold watch!" shouted
Captain Dinsmore from his seat, and
Judge Nevius brought his gavel into vigor-
Gus play again.
'I say it wasn't a gold watch!'' ex-
claimed Mrs. Dinsmore.
Judge Nevius suggested that if there
was not sufficient counsel now to protect
witnesses the Court would appoint ad-
ditional counsel
l1arr xrl,,, -,.o,,, o.1~al7 T,,5era
Hudspeth, glancing Significantly at Mr..
Anderson.
Didn't Captain Dfnsmore give you $50
in money!" asked Mr.. Anderson, tackling
the witness once more.
I'D like to see it, replied Mrs Dins-
more somewhat irrelevantly.
Where is the jewelry now?"
1.-THE Lord only knows. When I left
home 1 left everything behind me that
was no good"
Captain Dinsmore looked as if he would
like to repel this pointed insinuation, but
he Tefrained.
You didn't have time to take the
jewelry because you were so anxious to
get to Rosenthal, isn't that it?" asked
Mr.. Anderson.
Ex-Judge Hudspeth objected and
<1AlotASi WidnStS euSueu between counsel.
After they had been quieted Mrs. Dins-
more said that her husband begged her
TO go back to him and she did. She re-
manned about two weeks and was obliged
to leave again on account of his abuse.
One time her husband assaulted her
Weren't you able to defend yourself
against so old man.
Yes, replied the witness smiling, tsbut
didn't want to touch him and besides he
took me by surprise
The witness admitted that Rosenthal
was in Canada when she was there and
denied that her husband gave her money
frequently. She also admitted that Rosen-
thai visited her frequently at the various
houses where she lived.
The defendant, Rosenthal was the next
witness. He denied that he had induced
Mrs. Dinsmore to leave her husband or
home. He provided her with home out
OF sympathy and made her janitrix of one
of his flats. He said that his wife visit
ed the fiat on one occasion and afterward
His wife instituted proceedings against
him for alimony, but they were settled
and he and his wife are now living hap
PLY together. The witness admitted that
during the time he and his wife were
separated Mrs. Dinsmore kept house for
him in Staten Island and in Bayonne.
Mrs. Ahearn testified that Captain DinS-
more never paid any board at her house.
John Dolan Mrs. Dinsmore's father, tes-
tilted that Dinsmore quarreled frequently
with his wife when they were living at
his house. Captain Dinsmore shook his
fist at the witness but said nothing. The
case is still on.