The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-14
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Witness in the Krauss Case
Warns the Court and
the Lawyers.
NO OCCASION FOR A MEMORY
Queer Testimony Brought Ont
in the Suit for Mainten-
ancs From Well
Known Doctor.
10 OCCASION FOR A MEMORY

A meek little woman in the most mat
ter of fact way bowled out court and
lawyers this morning in the Court of
Chancery when it came to fixing dates
in the case before Vice Chancellor Pit
ney. The suit was that of Mrs Emma
Krauss, who wants maintenance from her
husband, Dr. Gustav Krauss, of Grove
street, and one of the witnesses called for
Mrs. Krauss was Mrs. Clara Hanks.
Mr.. James A. Gordon, Mrs. Krausss
lawyer, began her direct examination
with question as to the time when a
certain matter occurred Mrs. Hanks
promptly replied
tits no use your asking me that
'sWhat did you .say?" asked the Vice
Chancellor.
Turning to him. the witness slowly
said
please don't : ask me anything
any. I haven't any cause to re-
member anyn'
The Vice Chancellor was too much
astonished to say anything and the law
yers laughed. Mrs. Hanks, so that there
should be no mistake. emphasized it with
a shake of her head and proceeded to
state that she once lived on the same
block on Grove street as the doctor and
his wife and they were always calling
each other names.
What names?" asker the Vice Chan
cellor. Mrs. Hanks looked surprised and
quickly exclaimed:
DO you think it is quite right to ask
ME- that27
The Vice Chancellor, much amused,
said that in his opinion ne did, and the
witness compromised on the word pro
family Then Senator R. S. Hudspeth
for the doctor, gravely took a hand at
cross-examination, but he brought on q
shower of tears when he innoeently bade
Mrs. Hanks be fair in telling of the
Krauss troubles. There was more trouble
when he asked her if she had spoken to
one of the doctors colored witnesses in
the court room last week, and mentioned
something about giving him money.
81 told the boy that he mustn't let any
body buy him, bur he must speak the
truth" snapped the witness.
.swhy did you interfere?' demanded
the lawyer.
81 knew their race and told him that
could buy him anytime"
'sDr. Krauss used to invite you and
your husband to dine with him?'' asked
the Senator.
mo. my husband took him with us to
prevent him committing suicide" tie
witness replied.
who commit suicide?'
'l didn't say my husband. It was the
doctor, and my husband always paid the
bills and he always keeps his end up,
and
Edward Ackerman. the brother of Mrs.
Krauss. although hostile to the doctor,
admitted that DIR. Krauss was hard
worker: that he was always experiment
ing in his laboratory and had built UP
fine practice.
'An enterprising man?'' asked the Vice
Chancellor. but the fencing way the wit
ness had adopted in answering the ques-
ton of Senator Hudspeth irritated the
Court to remark
''You annoy the Court to the last de-
gree and only hurt your side. Answer the
question and don't argue
Ackerman admitted that he had written
to the doctor to patch up the trouble
between them and he also admitted that
the doctor had tod him that Mrs. Krauss
was seriously injuring his business.
Testimony was produced showing that
the doctor had literally provided for his
home and voluntarily gave his wife so a
week during their separation. The case
was adjourned for one week.