The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-12
JURY HAS GAZzAM SUIT.
WOMAN AGAINST WONiN OVER 4
HUSBANDS AFFECTIONS.
MRS. Readings Counsel Asks for Heav' Dam
ages From Mrs. canaan who liza Mi''lon
sire Causes for the Action. Mrs. Gnysams
Poems and Ardent Letters Argumcnts.

Poems and Ardent Letters Arguments
PBILADrLPHiA, May II tn" cns" OF Mrs
Elizabeth s Reading Of W~illiamsport, Pa, who
IL suing Mrs Joseph Gazzam, divorced VII" oi
former State Senator Gazzam. for heavy dam
ages for alleged alienation Of the affections ol
Mr. Reading. went To the jury lat" this after
noon. The day was - nsumcd In argument o'
the opposing attorneys Former Attorney
General Mccormick o. Pennsy lyania, represent
Ing Mrs. Reading. began the proceedings HIS
arraignment Of Mrs Gazzam was scathing
He said that previous TO 1902. when Reading
mot Mrs. Gazzam In this city, the relations OF
Reading and his wife were happy u"
had a pleasant home and two YOUNG
daughters in Wininmsport, where h"
was respected aud trusted In lsP? ne
met the defendant and from that time he
treated his wife coldly His visits 10 his home
became less and less frequent. and finally, IN
1898, they ceased altogether During these six
years evidence that was uncontradicted had
proved tina, he was with Mr.. Ga2zam nearly
all tn time. not rs n servant, aS The d"fenc"
sought TO make it appear. but as a lover and
companion, as was shown by the fact That
he had access 10 her bedroom. that h" occnpiod
rooms in her suite in many hotels nj fashion,
able resorts, that sh' paid his bills, gave him n
diamond stud. Gold watch and chain, that they
were M various hotels together; constantly
went 10 the theatre and their meals and 'rnv-
eled together. Mrs. Gazzam he compared
to Eve, to Delilah. 10 Cleopatra. and
said that II was always the woman who led
the man aStray. She had taken him from
his wife by the lavish use Of her
wealth. her arts Of love. her "ndcaring names.
her afectionate letters. lie named the trips to
New York. Spring Lake, Newport, WAX,
White Mountains, Alexandria Bay and finally
Cornwall-on-the-i Hudson. where Mrs. Ga2Aam
and Reading were together.
This wealthy woman" he said. clothed this
man She owned him, she bought his breeche~.
she paid for his diamond stud and gold watch.
She controlled him absolutely. And what sthe
defence' That she needed him in her business
in her law case. although she had five Il the
best lawyers in the country to represent her,
When she wrote to Reading 10 get his aid, did
ehe mention business? No, this Is what she
wrote: i am leaving 10 the last page my long
ing for your company And now unit Wcdnes-
day good-by, and when YOU look Al the silver
bow over the mountains do rot believe that YOU
are alone
Nv What more urgent business communication
could be made? Itscems that Reading was NJ
home with his wife at this lime. yet Mrs Gaa-
Fam tells him not 10 feel lonely, Again in
another letter about this time Mrs Gazzam
wrote.
Sunday Is such a lonely day, ard only your
first Sunday alone, my thoughts arr with YOU.
Perhaps in the beyond. without he touch of a
button. We can b. where We wish Instinct
lively on Sunday my spilit sought yours at III"
window Again she showed TINT .lc thought
he was alone VIII his wife DO
Closing, Nj. McCormick said
1T T., a fad OF rich women nowadays 10 have
man constantly dnnCinE attendance
upon them. 1t * all right. "rhap'. although
the wiser woman prefers lap dogs But when a
rich woman ldreS "A married man from his HON"
and breaks a wifs'~ heart, Nc have a right To
force her to pay heavy damages. | ask a heavy
We have proven Mrs, Gaz2nm 10 hea
millionaire. if sh" was worth only siO.OUp. a
verdict for that amount would make her smart
As it is, a verdict OF that sum would be nothing
She would never miss that sum. Nun must fix
the damages at an amount that vii make Ia r
-Auce. aud act A. a warning to other wealthy
women.
John G.. johnson tor the defence maintG. Cd
n highly sarcastic vein lie sa,d lhaI il mis-
were a caSe where the Commonwealth were
"A woman for having Scdu cd II
man. there might We som" sympathy for the at
lach o. the prosecuting attorney uut Whs'ca
rios, utIOn was brought for tie sol" purpose
~ coming money cat ol II one mai Indnlg" ia
Nil the ttne sentiments ro'ssbl" nc spoke
Of The hlgh social relations OF Mira
leading. which he said seemed 4 to 3" he priu-
Clpal argument of thu prosecution, and NHi
that II her 500 ml loI '!ou "aS - EI.h he cuu u
not understand WHY 81" va 80 anxious To- Ia
THup her trouble ana tI~lsTNtp before me Ilnlp
In tha manner she had
There had been ah- olu,olv nothing presented
IN eNidonc" that would show iha' ANYTHING
improper bad taken pllc" between m" ieieud-
ant and Reading. Notwithstanding Inr tact /,
that for ,cn's Mrs. ftrndue lad had detectives
folio wing her husband and Mrs ,uzlau'. spy
Ink upon item AT all times and making regular
r. ports to her Of heir d ing> 1t vas not. lac
said, for any other plrpo~c than HAT .! h"l, =
ing his financial condition thar Mr., tiH22Hru
wrote to Reading and Cf"ced him ia. place. of |
for which Sh. paid nIn II was for
services rendered, n had been shown in o. On
court. that h" wa, raid llc work"d Tor tie
money h. received from Mrs. GH72lm She
his employer, not his mistress, and N.r,. /
lte'dIng had not in her statement dared TO say |
that she was his arHmou
Reading left his family, Mr. johnson con-
not bccalS" Of tn" influence OF or atfeC-
ton for Mrs Gazzam, but, because of III" ac-
tons of hi, wife and daughters The, drove |
from home They contracted debts With |
hi. sanction and when he warned Them 10
cease their eNtravaglnce they failed to heed
~ NHIUlDEs
Mrs. Gazzam i the dulghter Of the late John
BENDING OF Philadelphia and WIlliam.port, Pa. |
and she Inherited the bGlkp Of her iuthpr~ estate, |
estimated NJ about Si,po.Mn Sh" marrrd |
Joseph Gazzam. who ,c,amr a Stat" senator
and from whom sh" secured a divorC' in 1852
She j., perhaps, ~ years old. but retains mucn
NJ the beauty for winch, aS n Young woman. shr
famed She has one daughter. a Town
holse in Walnut slrr"t. lhiIaariphIa. and u
country place AZ tOrHwal-On-tht -Iiudson She
she thinks Il Carlton Reading T., her third
cousin. Mrs, Reading thinks Mr. READING Is not
a nearer relative OF Mrs ha2Iam thar a ninth
Cousin.
Mrs. Read ng i about 10 wears old. with snow
white hair, and i of distinguished bearing She
has two danght,->. both grown ~. and one
son, who i n student AZ Princeton Inc Read
ings live in Willidmouort icCC riding 10 the
iaNimonv addncrd Ivy III" plaintn M rcla-
lions, between Mr. Hazzam and \lr Reading
date back "a iS91. IN" year In which Mr.. GaZ-
secured the divorce from her husband
itnZlam admitted on the witness stand that
slr. Reading may have assisted her in The d.
vorcr proceedings. .,"cordl1E to ih" teS lmony
Reading and other, MIR, GiIzam supply an
Nr Reading, took him about the
country with her 80 summer and winter re-
sorts. Paid his bills. bought his olol hes AID
stance. a gold watch and chain and u diamond
scarf pin Finally, Mrs Reading alleged In her
testimony. Req, ing abandoned his family
aud. To all intnnts and purpoSrs
made his home At Mrs. Readings town or
place. according TO the season ct tn"
, ear
The most damaging testimony given against
t'aHIam was that given DY El2ab"th s;rnd-
daughter Of thu plaluti1 Sh" testified that |
M one occasion, when Mrs Gaz2am was visit
Iug the Reading In Niiliamsport. she uhn W.T.
nes~D had seen Mrs GaYIHm sitting ON "A Spil
with Readlue. with her arms around hun. Y
mass Of letters and other documentary evidence
also introduced 10 prove The allegation Of
he plaintiff