The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24

There was a large croWd In atlehuahSo
Il the opening OF this mornings session
Of Judge Douglas court The Macleod
divorce case was in order and most Of the
morning was taken up In hearing wit
pesses on Mr.. Macleod's behalf
At the noon recess the testimony on
both sides was practically all In. Mrs
Macleod. the mother OF the petitioner,
was the witness 10 whom most attention
was paid The petitioner called as one
of her last witnesses John L. Mauran,
whom Mr. Macleod made some direct
charges against yesterday. Mr. Mauran
nenies the charges.
Christine Grant was called by the re-
spondent this morning. She Is a sister OF
Mrs. Whitney and Is 20 years OF age and
has known Mr.. Macleod many years, In
July two or three years ago Mrs. whitney
and witness went 10 live on Dean street.
Mrs. Whitney was for part OF the time a
sick woman Mr.. Whitney, who was a
tall. dark man. did not resemble Mr. Mac
ieod and visited witness sister. both At
the Dean street house and at Perryviile.
yyitness was with her sister TO do the
house-work and was with her sister every
night while the sister lived on Dean
street.
Macleod had visited Perryville
both with Mr. Macleod and without him
Once when they visited that place TO-
gether they had some words
Judge Lee cross examined Miss Grant.
He didn't succeed In shaking her story
but he had a very precise description
given Of the rooms OF the house at Dean
street.
QUESTION OF CONVICTION.
"Have you ever been convicted Of any
crime?" asked Judge Lee.
mo" was the answer.
did not Mr.. Macleod defend you?"
was the next question. There was Wig
orous protest from counsel. Mr.. Macleod
saying that she was acquitted.
Judge Douglas told the witness she
might answer such questions or not. She
declined to answer questions as TO where
the offence she was alleged to have been
tried for was committed.
In redirect witness told OF some words
Mr. and Mrs. Macleod had at Perryville
when Mr.. Macleod objected to Mrs. Mac
leod's leaving her room without such cos
tuning as he approved.
Mrs. Rhoda A. Macleod, mother OF the
respondent was next called. She said
her relations with Mrs Macleod and hei
children were very cordial from the birtf
OF the children up to short time ago
Witness took care of the children In thei
sickness and also when their mother wa
iii. Her daughter-in-aw lived very neai
the witness The last time witness wa
visited by her grandchildren was on Jul,
eth. Up to that time she had seen tn
children daily.
The petitioner was according to tn
witness away from her home great deal
about six days out OF seven In 1901. Peti
toner would be away from $40 a. m. e
after midnight. AIRS. Macleod had spokei
OF visits 70 Boston, Newport. Fall Riw
and - a yacht club at Pawtuxet Whk
demonstrated with by witness the peti
roner said the trips were made with Mrs
Rlackington and cost nothing.
Concerning Mrs. Whitney witness sal
che petitioner had often spoken and sat
she was beautiful woman. lowell
woman and that she never saw lady -
captivating and refined. Witnesse
knew OF visits OF Mr.. Shackelford to tn
home OF her daughter-in-law.
SAW OTHER MEN.
Other men witness had seen go ava,
from there and she had ascertaineo tn
next morning II was not her son. Las
March witness saw a woman get out or
hack on another street and walk through
street and go into the house OF Nj
Macleod.
Mrs. Blackington. the petitioner ha
said she liked better than her own fam
fly. The petitioner said her husband di
not like Mrs. Blackington and witnes
said she thought the petitioner di
wrong In keeping up friendship Win
woman her husband did not like
On cross-examinatlon witness said tina
che never complained Of her daughter
in-law, save on one occasion, when sh
told OF a man leaving the house after
o'clock. Mrs. Macleod seemed to wan
her husband away and when witness sal
oh q
wife said: why do you worry mother
A. is all right" Petitioner declared a
this time. she and her husband, neve
were happier.
ssYou ane Mrs. Macleod were not yer
good frieuds?" aueried Judge Lee.
Witness replied: II don't know that W
had any trouble until last May. No on
could ask better treatment OF any on
then she gave me-
Witness was asked N she had not re
ferred 10 her daughter-in-law In the cour
room as a contemplate thing. Her repl
was that she said 10 her son: Let m
speak 10 that contemplate thing" bu
ne refused 70 let her do so.
QUESTION OF SERVANTS.
The question OF whether Mr.. Macleo
refused his wife servants was brought u
by the counsel for the defendant In r.
direct. The witness sad Mr.. MacieO
wanted two women servants and ma
but Mrs. Macleod said there was onl
work for one woman and said the none
was needed for dancing lessons for N
children. II wse also testified TO by tn
witness that petitioner was very wealth
and very seldom sick even for day.
Mr.. Arnold examined this witness q
much length and he asked as his Ia,
question. "Do you consider the petitions
. proper person TO have the custody
these childron7"
Nrs. Macleod had made an sxceller