The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23

these meetings were at MS, Witness own
home.
The last time Mr.. shackleford was at
his home there was something he did not
like in the mans conduct Once witness
asked his wife where she got a certain
bracelet and she said from Mr.. Shackle-
ford and he had wished II on. witness
wanted 10 know the occasion but the In
formation was refused.
SAW WIFE AND ANOTHER MAN.
Ibid you ever SEQ your wife coming out
OF the Revere hotel" asked Mr.. Arnold.
Late one night the present year as he
came out of the Narragansett he saw
lady ana gentleman come out or the He-
we're holtel. He thought it was his wife
and following the couple found II was his
wife and a man he thought he recognized
az John T. Mauran. While witness was
watching he saw some folks come up and
shake hands with Mrs Macleod.
Next witness told OF Mrs. Macleod 60
ing to Smiths place at Pawtuxet in the
spring OF 1901 with Mrs. Blackngton.
Mrs Macleod said she and Mrs. Backing
ton and two gentlemen had dinner at the
place. This visit led 10 quarrel and
during the quarrel witness said the petit
toner gave evidence OF having taken
wine.
WIFE STAGGERED.
On another occasion witness saw his
wife staggering and In conversation
with Sumner Blackington. This was In
April. 1902. He asked her to come home.
She was In worse condition than he ever
saw her before and he took her home In
a cab.
MIR. Macleod identified letters intro
duced yesterday that were found In Mrs.
| Macleods writing desk. Witness next
told about a talk he had with his wife
about her visit 10 the Dreyfus hotel.
He said he saw her come out OF the
| Dreyfus and saw a man como out just
before her Later she met the man
| further down the street. He found out
| that this man was Francis O. Allen.
This was in March or April. 1901 Mr..
! Allen, witness said. had been at his Office.
Mr.. Macleod positively denied the
| statements by his wife about an abortion.
| He denied with much particularly the
charges OF cruelty on the part OF his chill
dren. Mr.. Macleod told OF being sick
and not going to his office for three
months.
He denied he ever threw a cup OF cof
fee at his wife and he denied the cholins
incident. told with great elaborateness by
the petitioner.
DENIES ADULTERY.
All the specifications about adultery al
q house on Dean Street were declared by
| NllnesH 10 De aDSOluteiN lalSe hT. MAC
leod declared In answer TO direct aues-
tion that he never committed adultery
with Mrs. Whitney. She, the witness
said. was a poor invalid,
The Mrs. whitney he knew he first saw
while he was trying a case at the dis
trlct court In East Providence. Mrs
Whitney was his client up TO very lately
Her husband was travelling man and
witness had seen him In Boston and this
| city. Witness saw Mr.. Whitney at the
house on Dean street.
Witness said girl from Miss Morrilrt
came 10 him about a divorce. She sen
him word that II was urgent he SHOULD
call 40 he went TO Miss Morrills anC
stayed there only 10 minutes. As TO tn,
paving OF rent for the Dean street hous,
Mr.. Macleod said IL was paid by him from
the money of other parties As 10 IN,
Rehoboth house. Mr. Macleod said th
rent was always paid from the Whitne!
| monies.
Witness gave a long explanation abou
a second visit 10 the Morrill, house I'm re
gard 10 n marriage certificate which le,
Judge Douglas 10 suggest Il was rather
strange place TO go looking for maria z
certificates. Mr.. Macleod was on tn
witness stand nearly all the afternoon