The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-27
Husbands Testimony Throws
Her Into Rage In Court.
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she WALKED 10 4 WINDOW.
MI Whitehead 10 His Statement Declared
That BY Her CIV, Confession She Hal
Broken Marriage Vows

New York, July 21-Airs Elizabeth
day, while her husband Lydell Whitehead
was tsstifying before Magistrate Hogan
IN ihe private examination room of the
West Side Police court.
Her application for almony having been
denied Ia the Supreme court, she has in
sututed criminal proceedings 10 compel
him, To support her, His defence Is that
he offered her good home and that she
failed to accept IL.
Mrs Whitehead sat by the side of her
counsel. Charles l.. Holman, until her
husband was called as witness. and
then she moved back her chair, 40 that
she would not be too close 10 him She
remained almost directly behind him fan.
ming herself violently 10 accentuate her
dissent from his allegations and making
loud comments.
MoURNs LOSS OF DIAMOND.
There was a constant flash OF the jew
els upon her stubby fingers, though she
remarked TO Mr. Whithesd's lawyer.
Benjamin Steinhardt, OF the nrm OF Howe
a. Hummel that he had brought her bad
luck, as she had host a. diamond since the
first hearing
Mr. Nhithcad said he lived az Came
lot, about three mile from Poughkeepsie
~ Y. lie admitted having sufficient
means 10 pay any amount that the court
might direct
lie had sued for divorce. and a Jury had
brought In a. verdict IN favor OF HIS wife
lie Immediately wrote her a letter an
nouncing that he was ready and willing
90 take care OF her IL she would go 20
live I'm his home in Camelot. He de-
clared that he had never resided IN New
York city until after his second mar
rage.
At the conclusion OF the divorce suit he
had The Camelot house made ready. She
went there 20 inspect the place on June g.
bm left immedatelt His family moved
ifl@ the bostse on June g.
what was the cause OF vounr separa-
ton from your vifce asked Mr. Stein
hsrdt
81 THorGHT fNSAs JUSTIFIED"
Il thought that } was ipstHed Ia sulpg
hci Tor divorce was The reply
And the fecling still remains
Assgrodiy, ! believe that she a. guilty. I
bat aln'ready ami willing o support her /
feel the sanic .wsA as aiA white man 4
would who has loved woman and who 4
rs sure from her own confession that she /
has violstc,t her marriage vows
Ms Whituhcad jumpcd from her seat
az this poiut and allIcd over to the win /
GOV by her sister-m-iaw Mrs Louise
iN'f''ii'f N' Ail't tA tiAitA Aefs
"Aud do YOU say. pursued Mr. Iiom-
man. That believing that YOUR wife is
e iiltN, you aro willing 20 take her into
the boaom+ = uf your family With your
and your mothcr7
'hdeolpre 9hHt ofer her ms home and
iho heeessaricS and comforts of life an
'Nered Ar Whitehead
Qs iid YOU make q statement that
YOU wcrc wiling TO spend thousands To
Get rid of your wifc7 A 80 ccr-
l9ihf rot. Nheu : was told that by
paying seQ0 could got decree
against her without opposition ! re-
fused 10 pay he money
- Have sou employed detectives to
follow her since the divorce suite 4
NO; hut on saturday ! told my Of
Ice boy TO itnd ont whore she lived
end he followed her 10 a house in
hrookhn AZ eleven o'clock al night
Mr.. Whitehead said he could not estI-
nate his .annnal income fie did not.
lo"el"r, deny that IL amounted to more
han Sl5oo
The only Witness called IN his behalf
vas Cornelius Mallory. superintendent OF
he business of Whitehead Brothers a. Co.
y the Pougkeepsie section IN, ,esti-
Ied that large mansion at Camelot iad
zen made ready for occupancy in June
I Mr. Whitehead's request
Mrs. Whitehead went To look at the
lace but seemed In great hurry TO
aave snd went away without saying
ford about returning, although she made
avorable comments on all she saw. The
ouse had. been thoroughly reiitted and
las ready for occupancy when she called ,
ir. Whitehead's mother went to live
here two days later. ,
Mrs, Terhune denied that the house
as. In condition to be occupied when
hes- was there with Mrs. whitehead. | :
here was no bed linen no cooking uten- /
lis and mo water ,
Magistrate Hogan promised to give HIS
ecision on July 81. '