The evening world., 1901-06-05
Wife Testified That
T ayIor Begrudged
Her Money to Buy
Medicine for Their
Sick Child.

Mrs. Annie Eugene Taylor .o,k III,
WitEess stand to-day In Par; ", o: IN,
Supreme Court. In the trial OF her sui
for divorce from Alexander X. Taylor
Mrs. Taylor ask. for $1,000 year all
niony. and alleges cruel treatment ant
deception on her husbands part lie.
direct examination was condnctcd BY
her attorney. r. A. Mckennell
II frequently asked my husband !o'
money to support myself and our chill,
drcn." she said lie told me ne made
$1,000 year. but that / wouldn, get
cent OF II. II ! sued him for divorce.
he ordered me ou:. and then | con.
suited lawyer and broush, suit. liz
used scandalous language about my
family
Pretty Giris Play In Court.
Mrs. Taylor's two children. aged nine
ana ton respectively. sat over In cor
ner OF tho courtroom whic she WA.
tsstifyinE. playing with their dolls. They
amur~d themselves hugely. They were
In charge OF nurse.
Mrs. Taylor told OF asking for money
while her eldest daughter was III with
.
Tor came there to see her.
II was acne IN the house In ouarau
tine with my sick child she said. II
asked him for money.
have none to give you he an
sWe5ed. As he turned TO 30 asked ~
he would leave without seeing the
child.
.'He did no, reply. but pulled GU, a
large roll OF bills. carefully took on tho
top bill and threw /, on the noor. Il,
was a ~ bill.
II picked II up. but for my child. not
myself. God knows
The Taylors were married In 1855. bu,
only lived together Tor nvc year. They
separated in Philadelphia In 1898 after
a stormy time.
AIRS. Taylor is now In receipt OF an
allowance OF 800 monthly nl!mony from
her husband. she Is decidedly pretty
woman, being tall and o. distinguished
appearance.
Not a Cent All Summer.
Mrs. Taylor. in relating he- experience
At Lansdownc. IN the summer Of 1891.
care. I did my own homework and
w..hed forty pieces OF clothing every
:Mr. Taylor d,dn, give me one cen,
OF money tina, summer. He once ch!ded
me for keeping - cents. He told mo
no got no Income from his baltimore
property: ! found gu; this was a lie"
spoke bitterly.
when your husband was arrested in
Philadelphia !o- desert!on did you So to
him prior to seeking the COURT" asked
Attorney Mckcnno!l
"Ye,. / called a, his onicc ma told
him what plight WAS IN asked him
with which to buy my breakfast rhst
IL all received. Then had him ar.
Pretty scene In Court.
Mrs. Taylor stepped from IN" witness
chair. brushed past her husband and
selected chair where she could com.
mand view ot III" court.
mother. threw their arms around her
neck and kissed her repeatedly, They
then loft the courtroom with their
nurse.
Russell II. Lansdale. an attorney. wno
was associated with the defendant. vas
called 10 the chair. He explained that
Mr.. Taylor was boarder at the Wal.
dorf-Astor!a by the charity Of his broth.
They wanted him there SO tina, they
could keep an eye on him." said the
witness.
Decree 10 liz Granted.
JJust!ce Clarke said:
"Cf course Will gran: the decree.
and the matter narrows down TO Il
Sssn iivins ,usur,onsiy At the H Wn.dor "a,
M: AT. Weeks Jumped to his Zee, and
There is no evidence 10 prove tina,
ehM man can pay the al!mony."
,,. .Y,cu can reopen the case" said the
Mr. Taylor took the stand. He sal.
for his brothers Talbot j. Tayio! <
CO.. the brokers
Mr. Taylor was 'niA"d IN his date, nm
Der Lawyrr McKcnnre!l's questioning a
eoEthe time when his salary was In.
creased from 81 200 to ;2,@T
{ He said &: coats him t2;S a month /
paying, bcsidcs III. 500
Attorney MrKannrcll questioned Tay-
lor. concerning the foreclosure OF certain
. ia In iss. '" ""'t" me DEFENDANT
Ill ~ w, Ant e, no shew nia he s,S9rne,
prapsrty subsequently passed INTO his
Z Sg0tlerS hands. stnce then his brothe-
- been giving this defendant presents
y want TO know something about
SIsMh han Lawyer Weeks objected, Justice
f9ASxe said: II want to get at the bot
40ff THIS thing. IL there Is a con-
& ncy or arrangement between this
esadants and his brothers We want to
stice Clarke said that the lawyer,
s both sides should get together ant
- from 1890 10 1850 a year
Seca9. After q talk with Mr.. Tay.
steet his client was willing K
y llcsl then said that he would
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