The evening world., 1903-01-09
The Minor Correspondent in the
Christie Divorce Suit Adds His
DeniaIs of Misdoings to Those
of the Accused Wife.
WRISLEY YET IN RESERVE.
He Is Named as Correspondent In
.,- chrlstie's Bill of Particulars and
10 Not Permitted to Hear Mrs.
Christie Testify.

The task of cross-examining Mrs.
Elizabeth Burdick Christie as a defend
ant against the charges of her husband
James H. Christie. lace importer who
names Wells III. Wrisley and Harry T.
Sisson as correspondents in his suit for
absolute divorce. was resumed by Mr..
Morschauser before Justice Clarke in the
Supreme Court to-day.
Late in the afternoon the proceedings
were enlivened by the appearance on
one of the correspondents named by Mr.
Christie.
The question of Just how far Mrs.
Christie may be allowed tv testify
against her husband constantly arises.
and much time Is spent In arguing the
what he ae said n the presence Of osRers ePea
put may not tell what transpred be-
tween her and her. husband in private.
Fred b. House. in behalf OF Wells II.
70 sit In the courtroom and listen 10
Mrs; Christie's testimony to-day.
,s me nn tr,oi Is h hco.respon1dent and as such
has right to see and hear his accusers
and every witness on his trial.
Wrisley May Have Separate Trial.
was inexorable. and Justice Clarke ruled
that Wrisley had no right in this trial
Under the law passed last winter Wr!s-
ley has a right TO trial by himself OH
the question of his guilt on the charges
made by Mr.. Christie, AMI he has de-
Mr. Wrisley went to Armenia with
you when you returned after the three
weeks you spent in the city. leaving
fs9 SSua ch,ildren this nurse ami your sis
asked the Poughkeepsie cross-examiner
No. sir
1T was an accidental meeting on the
Mr. Wrisley just happened TO board
the same train was on. He was going
to to iPittsfeld. Mass, He stepped of the
the Meade house at my sisters Invita-
ton. My sister was at the train to
p meet us,-to meet me-asd asked him.
he remained about an hour and a half
Mrs. Christie denied having been at
church fair with Wrisley at Armenia
In 1899 or 1900 She, said she first knew
Where is she now?' demanded the
"I don't know" said the defendant,
family.
"Have you made any effort to get her
here as a witness relative to her al
SsF hgs0ahds 'N' >" ''A''N ''
''Didnt Mr wrisiey give you enve.
iSpes with his address typewritten upon
them?
80 Mrs. wrisley would not suspect
who they were from and intercept
mo. sir; not at ALL"
Mrs. Christie denied that she had au-
thorized Mr.. Wrisley to register her as
his wife under an assumed name at the
Stanwix Hall Hotel. Chatham, and said
look at the page for that day to see il
he had registered "Mr, and Mrs Will
iams.' as had been charged, but tine
page had been removed from the book.
DisreEarded Husbands Wish.
Ibid your husband ask you not to lei
Wrisley. visit you in October. 1892"
Didn't you see him after that?"
"Apd visit the cafe of the Colonial
Hotel oSa. with him7'
And have something to drink"
81 presume likely"
How often did he call after your nus
He did not call after that"
You called on him?"
mo. I met him occasionally"
~, "Did you ever go to Sharon with Mr..
"Yes. and Miss Breckenridge and Mr..
Sherman returned with u.s."
Mr.; Wrisley was drank, wasn't he?"
IT don't recall--or. rather. should
Influence Of liquor" said Mrs. Christie.
IBID you become very intimate with
Miss Laura M Smith. at the Meade
Every menticn of the woman who
earned so a week and board for ingrati-
aainx herself with Mrs. Christie and get
ing tho ire of the blond lady She
bridled up at this last question. and re-
piled; ,,.. .,.,, ,,,.. :,
n Vna Nj af A
] was never intimate with her"
4 letter written dit;a Jas; , 80 1902, BY Mrs
Ninety fourth street, was introduced to
show their intimacy. 1t was a formal
making excuses for the taIdy reply, re.
and concluding with: II have been liv.
ing very quietly, going nowhere. / SUP
pose You are having a gay time. as
usual. How is the man7 Is he as nice
Correspondent sinSou Also Denies.
The cross-examiner released Mrs.
Sjarn Sjhris1ie this afternoon, and Harry T.
srom Poashkeepslss. foIoWed fI on aiie"sn. the WITT
ness stand. He. Is named In eleven OF
MT chhristaie,S h a charges against his wife.
cally. and declared that his friendship
with the accused wife was purely
Under cross-examination slsson ad.
mitted that he drove nifty miles on a
stormy day to see the Meades and talk
about this case a few weeks ago, but
he denied that he asked Meade to have
Mrs. Meade swear TO no more than was
necessary.
Didn't you soc Miss Breckenridge in
Poughkeepsie and tell her OF certain
alleged occurrences, and didn't she dis
pute you. and refuse 10 promise TO 30
state 1t In court7" asked the cross-sx-
aminer.
sisson replied in the negative.
P0STMAN PROVES AtaBi.