The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-13
DRANK HOT
CLARET PUNCH.
One Of The incidents Developed
In Smith OlVoTCs Case.
JUDGE GAYN0R INQUlSITIVE.
Asked Questions as 10 The BarksspsT's
Method Of Mxng- Bicycle Rides at
Night a Feature.
JUDGE GAYNOR INQUlSITIVE.

New York. Feb. 13.-Claret punches and
bicycle rides figured prominently in the
suit for separation brought by Margaret
Smith against Charles Smith. which was
tried yesterday before Judge Gaynor I'm
Brooklyn. The Judge was very much in
terested In the composition OF the claret
punches.
The Smith family troubles have been
in the Brooklyn courts for some time. A
few months ago Mrs. Smith had the deed
OF the house in which they lived. at No.
1860 Park place. corrected so as to give
her exclusive title to the property. and
Smith later had the decision set aside.
pending a trial. because. he said. his wife
had stolen from him the summons and
complaint in her suit before he had time
10 read them.
In her action for separation tried yes
terday. Mrs. Smith charged her husband
with cruelty. Mr.. Smith retorted with
similar charges, and also asked for a sep
aration. The court room was fun OF
witnesses. Mrs Smith testified that they
were married on July 23 1883, and that her
husband began to treat her with cruelty
In 1900.
He pointed a rife at her, threatened
her with jackknife and drove her from
the house. she said, and last November
broke all her furniture and bric-a-brac.
Mr.. Smith said his wife had threatened
his life fired two shots az him and threw
red pepper in his face. He said his wife
associated with Jacob Bill. and that when
he tried 10 take her out OF Bills place
one night Bill assaulted him.
Then was told the story. of bicycle trip
In 1897. His wife, he said. went wheeling
and remained out all night, In the
morning he found the wheels OF her BIZ
cycle tied together with ropes. He al
legged that she drank 10 excess.
Mrs. Smith Indignantly denied that she
drank or that she met Bill except on busi-
ness. She went with him TO a saloon kept
Mr. Raubel's family rooms to find the ad-
dress OF a lawyer They had two claret
punches each there. which Mr.. Raubel
Raubei was called to the stand. He said
he remembered receiving a visit from Mr..
Bill and Mrs. Smith. They were I'm Bits
daughters were present and the witness
prepared claret punches. He made them
with hot water.
do you make olaret punches often
with hot water?" said Judge Gaynor.
"Oh, yes" Raubel replied.
You are sure 1t was not whiskey In
stead OF claret?"
quite sure"
Jacob Bill testified that he had given
board to a dog for Mrs. Smith and that
s snd nm Smith haS Gr hm
of harboring Mrs Smith. and he had
knocked Smith down because the latter
had placed his hand on his hip as If to
draw a revolver
Judge Gaynor asked Bill why he had
driven Mrs, Smith 10 the saloon.
I'VE wanted to get the address OF law
YER" Bill replied. I'VE had two claret
inches each. and then we. started for
home. IL was a bitter cold night, and
as we passed another saloon / said, Mrs.
Smith, you had better get drink and
warm up and she started to get out OF
the wagon, but Smith came across the
street and shouted at me for having his
wife I'm the wagon"
Were you tight? Could you sit up
straight" asked the judge.
II was sober but / had TO lean over
because of the strong wind" said Bill.
81 think this husband has something OF
which 10 complain. IL seems 20 me that
they both stayed out late at night" said
Judge Gaynor. However. / shall decide
the matter later"