The sun., 1900-12-06
MRS. Wells CHARGESTRUE
nm, 80 DECfiRfs ~ HFh SUIT
,GiINsT HER ~ ND.
In, Granting to Her Of Decree OF Aoso'
tate Dl,orcc Now Merely water OF
,,rm servants OF Two OF the Co
,..pond.nt. Gave 'on,in cips festimonS


r.rut contest Mary Evarge!ine We'll
,Ir.pci a verdict yesterday before Justlo"
,.. ..,ru and "a Jury IN the SIpr"m" Court
Icy husband. Henry Goodman We'll.
.... brok,r mad been intimate with 'lRrisse
,.,.,y and GaroL" Ldwardy. actresses.
,.. I'M. finding sNc will apply 20 the special
... for an absolute divorce. which IL almost
..,, tn follow the verdict Clar-se Agn"w
I., since married Daniel B Reed wealthy
i..r o.; chicago. with whom she was stopping
at e., notc. Nethcrland when subpoena
4, attend the trial was served upon Ter a
,.y da,. ago. Neither she nor Gerome
I.lwarIy wa IA court
N.en IA. ease was called John T. Little.
raur,,cntins ticrpme Fdwardy, asked an
.ioIrnmrut. saying that his client was on
tl.r road with a theatrical company, ana ne
had not Sufficient opportunity to get Wit
Losses that would establish her innocence.
ne motion being denied. Francis l.. Neilman
and \ II HumIuel OF counsel for Well also
t-.,ad an adjournment saying that their
witnesses wera out of town. and thit they
,olId ia time di-provc the allegations against
Neil These motions met tae same fate, and
counsel for We'll withdrew from tie case.
MIR little waited 20 hear what was said against
lis client but except for asking that Juror
l, withdrawn to make a mistriaI. III which
Ar faded. took no further part In the case.
John k"lly. attorney of record Tor Mrs. Well.
said that as no defence had been presented
he would connne the proof 10 two Of the seven
CORRESPONDENTS named IN hls COMPLIANT
t,rru.4r tdHa ardy and Mrs Reed Assistant
pistri.t Attorney James W. osborne eNuin-
ll"d 'ur witnesses for tie pldIutln.
lDr tNu women had Hat at 10 West SAiy-
Il. u,. covered After Mrs We'll proved the
marriage. EVIDENCE of servants az the nat
We're produced Mrs We'll gave the date of
t.c marriage 4. Jan. %. 1895. before Justice
oi the Polc. In Jersey city lh"y were also
married before catholic priest In this city
on MAY ID. l'sJ Botn marriages had been
t-pt secret she Is a catholic and b" j. Il
Jew. and she said that he iuslsted on secrecy
because his relatives would be oheudei II
i.,y anew he had married ont OF his rel zion
A!t,r III" first marrt go he inaintiired bach
clor apartments at <3a fifth avenue, while
"""u she and ner husband tell out she caused
au advertisement OF their marriage 10 lie
published on June ?, lse9.
Of Miss Eiwardy, testified that Well was a
frequent visitor there. one" In August,
49,, Veil called on a bicycle 10 take Miss
.., .,r,ra. and Well sent out for Il horse sad
.."l, which she. rode while Wei kept 10 his
'.r.'t her dress Oh this occasion IN Wells
Nh a~slavg get ys. T4 Is tsT wsi ssa
"a iItr.l raicd one afternoon. Miss Id
wariy utd been drinking. MIR Well asked
.nlrtp - out and get a bottle of champagne.
lie .lNe me a tivc-dollar bill. ! got quart
Of vine ana when came back Mr.. Wen met
me- IA the hall and took the $3.50 change.
lie gave me li cents for the message.
O. How was Miss Edwardy dressed on that
occasiont A. she wore pale blue wrap
Per
Annie Law. colored, who worked in the
Tat m l>gN. while Ciarisse Aguew " as there,
gave Il i..l tr testimony.
NJ. -. b r.'.' told the Court that he had
.l,n,. a. ~. Gen. agalnSt o her correspond
,qf-, b . t.I. .t' Wo 1T not tisc up the ume
of t'..to.r' l. wore toy ght that he had
r~u !Ir,d emo ,' IN" Court and Jury both
..a. t'r ,1 ! ~ r va. sufficient.
VOL in hl. answer ia the snt, accused
A,s vile o. In.ima with Frank II Doane,
vro wa, an a tnr with Charles Frohman,
uni whose Management the rlaintiN was
rll,ius Al the ? fIH.n Of her marriage.