The Jersey City news., 1902-05-28
SNUBS ALL AROUND
Vice. Chancellor Pitney Ex-
presses His Opinion
Plainly in the
Krauss Divorce
Case.
DOCTOR AGAIN ON THE STAND
He Continues His Tale Of Woe
Which Is Corroborated by
His Sister.


husband, DR.. Gustav Adolph Krauss. OF
Mercer street, would have beer. unusually
dull had it not been for Vice Chancellor
Pitney That venerable jurist has re-
freshing way of saying just what he
thinks and then somebody had better
look out.
In the course of the testimony he crfti-
cized certain papers account OF the
trial. which he thought had been revised
in the interests of the defendant. He
strongly disapproved of the press being
admitted anyway at trials of the nature
before him then. and wound up by snub-
bing local druggist for sneering at his
brother-in-law, DR.. Krauss, as the latter
was giving his evidence.
The doctor took the stand after mid
day recess and underwent a scorching
cross examination al the hands of Lawyer
James A. Gordon, counsel for Mrs
Krauss. Bank books were produced,
showing the doctors funds and his book
showing his income and expenditures. for
the purpose of proving the ability, as
the lawyers say of the defendant, to give
his wife a proper sum for support Dur
ing 1884, he then ran a drug store on
Grove and Grand streets. from which
during the year he received $500. Out
of that he had to pay for stock, gave his
wife 81 100 for household expenses and
had $3.50 profit The doctor said that his
wife had collected money from patients
but had not turned over the sums to him.
AS he was saying this Senator r. s..
Hudspeth jumped up and pointing at
Druggist Ackermann. brother of Mrs
Krauss, who sat at the table with his
sister and her lawyer, said
Your Honor. l ask that you will pro-
tect my client from the insulting jeers
and sneers which that man has through
out this hearing indulged in for the pur-
pose OF annoying the doctor on the stand.
It is painful enough for the doctor with
out having TO endure insults from his
brother-in-law.'
The Vice Chancellor wheeled around
and looking sternly at Ackermann said:-
Il won't permit any of that conduct
here It is an offense to the Court"
Alderman turned as red as a beet and
tried to look as if the rebuke wasn't in
tended for him.
DR.. Krauss then in answer TO Mr.. Cor
don's queries said that his wife wasn't
economical. She would wear a new dress
for week and then wear it in the kitchen
while cooking. He bought her several
dresses, he said, and on being requested
to name the sums he had given his wife
for her clothing said the money was
dumped up in the household expense ae-
count On redirect examination by Sena-
tor Hudspeth the doctor said that his
wife frequently made scenes on the
street in front of his house. On one occa-
sions he said, she shouted at him
Give me five rooms and you can do
what you damned please"
Again she followed him on Grove street
and he was obliged to rush into STEMS
drug store to escape her while she
patrolled outside. The doctor said that
she was an infidel and persisted in airing
her atheistical views at the table before
the children. He had tried to improve her
education by buying her books. Then
Senator Hudspeth tried to bring out that
by Mrs. Krauss's conduct the doctor s
practice had been hurt and asked this
question:
You had as patients Justice Gilbert
Coliine and his family, had you not?'
You haven't them now?"
"No.''
'.And this IS because Of your,
The Vice Chancellor ruled out the ques-
tion, the Senator contending that he had
a right to show that and asked
Didn't you speak, doctor, to your wife's
father and mother about their daughters
conduct?"
Yes
What did they say?'
But this was objected to and the Sena-
tor said he wished to show that Mrs.
Krausss idiosyncrasies were common re-
pute and while he regretted bringing
these matters out the other side (Mrs.
Krauss) had done so and If she could
stand it the doctor could The Vice Chan
ce.lor observed here that the publicity of
the case was occasioned by the news
papers.
Il read one account in a paper" said
the Court, t'and il struck me forcibly that
It had been revised in the interests OF the
doctor. -
Senator Hudspetn rose and interrupted:
Il beg your pardon. yosir Honor, but
assure you that neither the doctor nor
myself have ever given out any state
mert to the newspapers and we regret
this publicity because Il hurts the doc
Tor
It am seventy-six years old. returned
the Vice Chancellor and not easily 10
De deceived, ard / repeat hat the color
lEg of the accounI MADE that impression
or my msrse. The more 1 see Of these
cases ard the pubiicity they set IN the
daily press the more ! am Convinced fhsi
in eases like this the press and witnesses
should BE- excinded. and 4 say. Senator,
that Il either % you sentiemsn had made
a motion 20 that end ! would haFe enter
znlned T.
IA the early part Of the trial 4 cropped
opg THAI the doctor brouEnt over from
Bremen. Germany. nif sister 10 live Uffa
hiU and nef prexencf was source ol
frtetion - ne household. Mrs. Krause
eieHItk thai her sislef-in~laN vas the
enas@ ef the ertrane sment between her
and nef HtEnanf. when the above |nci-
&4nf closed @4lss Georgia krauss took The
zisne. She oe4Ys a stronG rreemhlancs
20 fA6 doctor an4 speaks EnFilsh with q
rrarNt4 German aeccrt. She was ex.
emlnea - Senator Hudepeth. wha. aftef