The evening world., 1903-10-14
Marked "For croweII," and
While She Doesn't Remember
1t, Handwriting Expert Kins-
ley Declares 1t Is Hers.
CALLS HIM SWEETHEART
AND SAYS SHE LOVES HIM.
Playwright Husband Never Pur.
chased Her or Her Baby's
Clothing and Once Called Her
a Bower Washerwoman."

There was a turning point In the az
fairs Of Mrs. Agnes Hedge Hughes this
afternoon. when a letter was admitted
In evidence against her. On the en-
velope Of the I'VE epistle appeared the
words. For Crowell." The letter read
I'm here all by myself, sweetheart.
and I'm thinking of you so hard that
fnd 1t impossible to keep from writ
ing you Just a little letter to tell You
that / love you. oh, 90 much! I'm 50
sorry that I shall not be able to see yoi
this afternoon or meet your brother.
VIII you try to be here tomorrow after
room early? Do rend your brother to
the matinee.
81 never have had such a happy even
ing as last was and I'm afraid I'm go
Ing to show an awful lot of impatience
until 1 can have another one Just like
II. l don't think / slept two hours last
night. but | don't care. for i thought
OF you and YOU and You! You are so
dear and good and gentle and sweet.
do so pray the good Lord to make you
love me as l want you to. not just to
love me because you are sorry for me.
That would make me sadder than ever.
L JuoN LC"ilD uACt oAt L toulu bSt uD
here and talk about you to Teddy this
morning. Am l 4 very foolish old ladv.
Sweetheart?
~ had a rottei time last night at the
Stoneses. How could anything pc pleas
ant after the two beautiful hours 1
spent with you. 1 am absolutely mis-
cradle over the thought of not seeing
you to-day. Be good and love me and
get home early tomorrow afternoon. I
love you with my whole soul always.
am silly to write this. so tear 1t
up
CroweII Campbell In Court.
! While this letter was being read
Crowell Campbell. one Of the eight CO.
respondents named by the sculptor hus-
band. and whom Mrs. hughes had
sworn she used TO call "CroweH,' sat
in the rear or the courtroom, his ears
cherry red and his checks ablaze.
Attorney S~paulding. who had Fought
with all his might to keep the writing
from Reaching the jury. now called
Campbell TO the stand.
.. Did you ever see that letter? A
No: ] never did.
Hughes's handwriting? Al am not.
/ never saw ar example OF 1t but once.
Y. You never saw that letter oeLore,
you said? Doesn't 1t belong TO you!
A, A I, Is NOT M aadneSSed for 70 the he' husband.
| stepped Onward. Campbell was turning
white. hen red, then deathly pale as ne
sat In the witness stand. The race Oh
! Mrs. Hughes was hopeless.
Y. Why nre you so nervous Mr.. Idnnp.
bell? A. l nm usually SO. but l am not
used TO being a witness In court.
q. You swear that that letter markea
FOR Crowell' does not betong to you?
A. / do.
He would Tell the Truth.
Q. Mr. Campbell. If you had enjoyed
the favor of Mrs. Hughes or any otner
woman, and you were asked under oatn
II you had. would you admit the truth?
"A. / would.
Attorney-That's all.
Campbell walked back to his seat
among the rest OF the alleged CORES
room followed.
William ]. Kinsley. an handwriting
expert, was called on behalf of Mr..
Hughes by Attorney Mathot, to prove
Mrs. Hughes had been shown the letter,
which was written on mourning Dor
dered paper, and asked IL II was hers.
She said that she aid not believe that
Attorney Lyman A. spauldins, lead
ing. COUNSEL for Mrs. Hughes, was on
his feet ,nstanter. n It was plain that
pert. Justice Clarke Omitted as EVIL
dence proved examples OF Mrs. Hughes's
p~enmanship. over objections. The face
her q 'e eyes s0a ans those Gns s Of her si1 %osSer ap aSer re
came an anxious appealing look.
Finally the black-edged letter. was
given to the expert and rhe question for
which III; courtroom had been waiting
WAS laked.
9. Mr.; kinsley, are you prepared, to
lette- wrote the exhibits Of admitctd
writing here2 A. ! am. 1t did.
Mrs. Hughes CroHs-Exanhned.
Mrs. Agnes Hedge Hughes opened the
day in her sculptor husbands suit for
divorce by submitting 10 a
of yesterdays cross examination. she
was apparently as calm as at any time
during the trial. and while he umil.a-
ton OF the proceedings was painful, she
never for a moment torgo ner dignity.
has seen many women In tine position
Mrs, Hughes occupies. shes a
thoroughbred. she Is"
No better estimate could be given OF
the young woman han that-thorough-
bred. She belongs to the tribe that you
can cruelty but not, punish-the kind
that cries behind a smile.
Mrs. Hughes has worn theIsame skirt,
the same pearl gray felt hat throughout
the hearing. Her attire is simplicity it,
self. The only ornaments visible are
two rings on the little anger OF the right
hand. In the place of the wedding band
on the third finger is q circiet or very
small wire.
Wanted Her to Get Divorce.
9. What happened. Mrs. Hughes, In
July after Mr.. Hughes came to the con-
clusion not to live with you any longer?
A., went home to my mother at Buff
falo. Mr.. Hughes put me on the train.
q. What reasons did Mr.. Hughes give
for not living with you? =. One was
that ! had refused TO get a divorce
from him, He said that II l did not get
1t that he would make his name so
odious that 4 would be glad to get rid
of 1t. Another reason vas that had
spent four nights in Mrs. Jarvis's house.
He considered that q very good reason.
l think that Mr.. Hughes had grown to
think thai l wa Of no more use to him. |
After reaching Buffalo Mrs. Hughes
wrote to her husband announcing her
Hughes, esq. New York-My Dear SIR"
This letter was introduced in evidence. |
the author wished to relieve the sculptor