The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-25
SPORTY
MRS. PETER
Wife of Union Hill Brewer
Gives Racy Testimony
in Her Divorce
Suit Today.
ATTENDED 4 WOMAH's POoLRoOh
ATTENDED 4 WOMAN'S POOLROOM
Bets Placed With a Colored
Man Named "Bob' Who
Made Peter Jealous.

Charles J. Peter, son of the wealthy
Union Hill brewer, was defendant in a
suit for divorce brought by his wife, Mrs.
Alma L. Peter, heard before Vice Chan
cellor Pitney today, and the testimony
was of a decidedly "racy nature. Mrs.
Peter gave an entertaining account OF
visits to .scolored house, in New York
where, with other ladies, she placed bets
on horses The bets were collected by
eolored man named Bob Thomas and
his name was mentioned with many 9th
ers in the countercharges of Peter
against his wife.
Mrs. Peter, a young, attractive looking
woman, examined by her counsel, ex-
Judge w. T. Hoffman. told the court
that she was married to Mr.. Peter at
two O'Clock on the morning of January
Z, 1901, at Hobolen. They went to
Busch's Hotel and stayed there fer a
few days, They went to Second street,
Weehawken, for few days, and then
he told her one morning to meet him il
Hoboken, but he never appeared and he
never came to her house since. Mrs.
Peter said that she found that he was
coiis'ahlIy IN .he company ~
named freda lippeft' anu on one occa-
sion, on discovering them together, up
braided her husband, who replied
HE LOVED FREDA.
II am sorry / married you, because
| want Freda. She is my girl. 20 and
see my lawyer
Did you see him with Freda againy
asked Judge Hoffman.
Yes, replied Mrs. Peter, and that
girl said. Charlie, you are flirting with
her, meaning me, and making goo-goo
eyes at her -
What are goo-goo eyesg, inngeently
asked the Nice-Chancellor, and everyone
laughed, particularly when Judge HoH-
man gravely explained -
Your honor It IS phrase meaning
fiirtatious attention
Attention without intentionY' said
the Court and the lawyers and Mrs.
Peters smiled
While this was going on the woman
Lippert. tall Junoesque and fashionably
attired, swept into the room, smiled at
Peters and haughtlly scanned his wire
from hat to feet
PETER DRUNK DURING HONEY
MOON.
Mrs. Peter, continuing. said her hus-
band was stockholder III the brewery
owned by his father, and had salary
of 500 a week, In response TO ques-
tons on eross-examiiiatiot by Judge
Grouse, she said that the night after
their marriage he came home mtoXi-
Gated.
He came home every night after
wards intoxicated. and when | told HIM
it was disgracefuL he salu that II was
all because that gIri Sffeda Llppefp
was after him and meant to sue him.
Didn't you leave the mouse the second
night after your marriage and stay out
all night? asked Judge Grouse
No, sir" Indignantly repied MIS-
! Peter.
Who performed the marriage
a Justice OF tne Peace.
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eoI,.d mo vile names saia .frs Peter.
Mrs Peter said that She is engaged