The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28


deils real reason for seeking divorce 1,
that IL will be worth $4,000 To him II n,
| gets it," declared J. Stewart Ross attor,
ney for Mrs. Charlotte NJ wandeII yester
| day at the close of the first days hearing
OF Mr.. Wsndells suit against .ds wife be.
fore Judge Blanchard and a jury The
attorney proceeded:
"rhe father OF Mr.. Wandell left an es.
tate OF about 100000 to be divided be.
| tween his five children but as 10 the share
OF Mr.. Wandell. now suing for divorce
that was directed 10 he held I'm trust. the
principal not TO he paid to him until his
wife died or he got divorce from her.
Mr.. Wandelrs suit for divorce is due 20
the fact that Il Will be worth 10 him
about $4,000. That is the reason these
charges against Mrs. Wsndell are made -
Mr.. Ross referred 20 charges on which IL
based the suit. in which Or Asabel Nor
ton Brockway, Harlem physician ana a
married man, Is correspondent.
Francis l.. Wandell is a son of former
Police Justice benjamin G. WandeIl. who
died several years ago. Mr.. Wandell was
married on November y. 1877, and is the
father of Caroline s. waEdell. who has
just attained her majority and is living
with her mother. The husband and wife
separated about eight years ago.
Mrs. Wandel was accompanied 20
court by her daughter. who sat beside
her and gave her every comfort possible.
.akrtd huJ Il
prove the charges against Mrs Wandell,
she broke down and burst into tears.
Then her daughter put her arms around
her neck and caressed her anectionately.
Mrs. Wandell declares that the charges
are absolutely false.
Gertie Nelson. "A domestic employed by
Mrs. Wande11 more than year ago, tes-
tined in answer To questions OF Wales H.
Severance, that while Mrs. Wsndell was
residing in st. Nicholas avenue, Dr.
Brockway frequently called at the house,
both by day and at night, and often re-
mained all night. He and Mrs. Wanderl
often played cards together and Miss
Nelson was repeatedly sent out by the
physician for liquor She stated that she
had frequently seen Mrs Wandell drunk
and that when I'm that condition the
woman was very noisy. The physician,
the witness said. had key 10 the fiat.
tie called Mrs. Wandell "Lottie." while
she called him Norton"
Mrs Wandell told the witness the doc
tor was "A very nice man" and that he
gave her money To pay her bills. Miss
Nelson said Mrs. Wandell and the doctor
held hands while pla wing cards
Miss Nelson testified that the doctor
brought supplies into the housv and oc-
weHt out with Mrs. WandeI
In the evening Mrs. Wandell had said ne
had his life Insured for her benefit for
s2Oo0
While under cross-examination by Mr.
Ross Miss Nelson admitted that after be
ing with Mrs. Wandel two years she had
been discharged. She denied that her dis
charge was due TO the fact that she went
out at night with Fred Law, who brought
her 20 court. She admitted Mrs. Wanden
refused her "A recommendation. but did |
not remember telling her employer she |
would FIX" her.
Mary Conover. a nurse. gave evidence
as TO the physicians visits 10 the fiat He |
told her Mrs. Wandell was suffering from |
nervous prostration and habits" Asked |
10 explain what she meant by habits" |
She replied morphine and choral"
She testified she had seen the physician |
ct himself in the HAT with "A kew. and |
lad seen Mrs. WandelIs daughter run I'M |
% him and kiss him. Asked To explain an |
Incident about a cigarette, she said that |
'n one occasion she saw Mrs. WandeIl |
axe cigarette. She requested her not 10 /
'moke H. but Mrs. Wandell said she must 1
Nhen she left the employ OF Mrs Wan K
lell the latter told her not 10 say any
hing about what she saw In tho house !
IT what her habits were
Other witnesses testised that the physi-
ian had paid the rent Of Mrs wandelrs
lat