The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-17
MILLER SUES
FOR DIVORCE.
Played Detective Upon tho
SisamaT ShlnnecOCk.
He NAMES MILAN D. BARNES.
Brsss Open Statsrasm Deer, but fsuud
WIts 10 Her 0wl Rasn--Cass
New on TIlsL
He NAMES MILAN D, BARNES.

New York. Jan. 11--Robert p. Miller's
suit for absolute divorce against his fair
haired young wife. Mrs Emma c. Miller,
was brought To trial to-day before Judge
Andrews and jury IN the supreme court
Mr.. Miller is active IN politics, is port
warden aud a member OF The Produce FIX
change
lie hustled in and out of the courtroom
. dozen times before the case was called,
without exchanging a glance with Mrs.
Miller, who sat between her bosom
friend. Miss Adelaide O'Kell. and her at
torRey Abraham a. Hummel
Mr.. Miller names as correspondent Mi
Ian d. Barnes. When Mrs. Miller went
20 Block Island last summer MIR. Barnes
made the trip on the same boat remain
ing for = few hours az the Manassas Ro-
tel. after she had taken a room there.
lie called there once week afterward.
returning To this city with her on the
steamer Shnnecock and occupying AN
adjoining room, with a connecting door.
Mr. Miller was Watching his wife for
evidence OF indiscreton. and WAS on the
Shinnecock with person whom he cx-
pected 10 use az witness if the occasion
warranted
lie asserts that he looked over the tran
som of Mrs Miiers room during the
night and saw her baby sleeping In one
OF the berths and the door connecting
with Mr. Barnes stateroom open.
He broke open the door some hours la
ter and found his wife in her own room
She then protested her innocence.
lie had separated from her before this
episode. having had repeated quarrels
with her mainly on account-of her friend
ship for Miss OkelI 10 whom she chung
despite his protestations.
Mr.. and 4.rs. Miller had separated tenn
porarily and became reunited before their
iinal parting. Mrs. Miller said In a letter
just before they made np their differ
ences.
.Nnx- -tAat-Lam- Leaving Adelaide
for YOU ! do not want my friendship
for her 10 be "A source OF contention
between you and me You must grant
me that privilege IL We are 10 live
peacefully"
With crimson bushes Mrs Miller assur-
ed MIR. Hummel that the charge against
her was untrue aud that MIR. Miller had
conspired TO entrsp her in seeming guilt
George W. Stephens, Mr.. Millers law
yer, questioned the Jurors, asking each
one If he knew Charles A. Hess, Re
publican leader, who has opposed Mr.
Miller and who represented Mrs. Miller
I'm an action she had begun for separation
before her husband sued her for divorce
The only witness OF the day WAS Elwood
A. Brown, who conducts the Park View
Hotel In Forty-second street. this city,
and the Manassas Hotel. Block Island
He said Mrs. Miller had reached his sea.
side hotel with her baby on July " last
and had introduced 10 him Mr.. Barnes
Az her cousin.
Mr.. Barnes went back TO the city on ths
same day, returning 20 Block island or
July - for few hours. He made anoth'
ar flying trip 10 the island on August 4
and when Mrs. Miller left he was with
her.
MIR Brown once noticed Mr.. Barne:
| sitting in Mrs. Millers bedroom in his
| house. 1t was in the forenoon and thu
| door was open.
You did not consider the fact tha
| Mr. Barnes was I'm Mrs Miller's room
with her child at all improper asked
| Mr.. Hummel mo- replied the witness
TO CURE THE GRIP IN TWO DAYS
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