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TESTIMONY
WAS SPICY
Mrs. Carnes' Evidence Not
Received In Husbands Suit.
LITTLE SUNBEAM SHUT OUT
Defendant Swore Letters Were Written
10 FIancss and Gave Her Name
and Address.
LITTLE SUNBEAM SHUT OUT

. New York. June 8.-For a few mo-
ments yesterday Mrs. Nellie b. Carnes
was on the witness-stand in Part XII.
Supreme court where the suit OF her
husband. Frank NJ. Carnes. against his
former partner. Arthur N. Hanson. for
SIS. 900 damages for the alleged alienation
Of his wife's affections was on trial for
the second time. She was called by Col
Thomas c. Campbell. her husbands law
yer. The Jurors sazed admiringly when
she lifted her heavy veil. She wore a
tailor-made skirt and a waist of NOUS
seline de sole, and on her head was 4
black picture hat.
Before Little Sunbeam" as Mrs.
Carnes has been called. could get In a
hen, representing Mr.. Hanson. interposed
an objection that under the code Hrs.
Carnes was disqualified from testifying.
Justice Clarke held the point well taken.
and pretty Mrs. Carnes retired from the
stand
The case was given to the jury by JUS
tice Clarke, who directed that a sealed
verdict be handed up when court recon-
venes In the morning.
LAWYER DENIES coLLUsIoN.
When the trial was resumed yesterday
the first witness called was Col Camp
bell He denied that there had been col
fusion tn the case between Carnes and his
wife.
Mr.. Hanson was then called and ques-
toned as TO the fervid letters which he
IL alleged to have written to Mrs.
Carnes. He swore that the letters were
written to his fancee in Brooklyn.
who Is this fancee In Brooklyn?"
asked Col. Campbell.
II won't bring her into the case" In
dignantly replied Hanson.
Where does, she liver"
II refuse to tell"
We'll, you claimed TO have been en-
gagged to a Nelne BerkheimT'
You have got her name In at last, :"
shouted Hasson. livid with rage. You
are pleased now
Where does she liver persisted Col
Campbell.
1T is none OF your business"
Answer, or / will commit you for con-
tempt" said Justice Clarke.
DEFENDANT ALREADY IN JAIL.
Every one in the court room smiled
including Justice Clarke who quickly
added, But you are In custody now"
Hanson is prisoner In Ludlow street
jail under an order OF arrest obtained by
Carnes
After some sparring by counsel Han
son was again directed TO answer the
question.
Tell us the address," said Col. Camp
bell.
ION Fulton street, Brooklyn" finally
replied Hanson THE number Is IN my
desk at my office. She is there visiting
friends.
Gould you take me there?" asked Col.
Campbefl7'
Yes"
"Will you do so at recess?"
II won't bring her into the case"
Hanson said Miss Berkheim had called
upon him In Ludlow street jail He
added that he had been engaged to the
girl four years. having first met her in
California.
Whom did you call Dear Bargain
Counter" " asked Col. Campbell. refer
ring to one Of the letters in the case.
MY fancee in Brooklyn"
~ slept In your room last night.
Bully bed To whom did you write
that2"
ITO my fiancee."
But you testified at the last trial that
she had never been at your boaruing
place"
Hanson was followed on the stand by
Mrs. Carnes and then the case went 10
the jury. The former trial resulted I'm a
disagreement.