The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-02
MRS, PHARES TELLS HER STORY
WAS TRUE TO HER HUSBAND UN-
TIL SHE MET TAYLOR.
Called Him "Dear Hubby" Because He
Called Her "Dear Wife''-Phares
Brought Them Together-Taylor Adj
mits He Lived FREQ in Her Homo.

Brought Them ToSether-Taylor Adj
mits He Lived Free in Her Homo.
MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., July There was
q buzz Of expectation in the court room IN
the afternoon when Mrs. Phares was called
TO the stand to give her version Of the in
cidents attending the death OF her husband,
whom she Is accused Of numbering. She
told her story in a low voice, looking straight
A. her counsel all the while, and her de-
1aeanor showed not a trace of nervousness
1t was about az nearly emotionless as could
he imagined.
Il was married ten years ago to Albert A.
Phares,' she said, "and we had three chill
dren, all Of whom are living. For while
we lived on farm on the Burlington road,
and got along fairly well together. Later
on we came to the village. Then my hus-
band was away a great deal. He was
elected to some position in the order of
American Mechanics, and that took him
out at night-that and politics together
'How did you come to meet Garfield
Taylor''
Through my husband. That was three
years ago, and he began staying at the house
when nv husband was away in the even
!nrs, at my husbands request. Some
times he'd stay az late as o'clock in the
morning. We were often alone together
ind became very well acquainted. That's
how it all happened. 1 was true to my
marriage vows until I met him. No one
can say otherwise.
WAS your husband in i'll health for some
time prior to his death2"
He was. He suffered intensely at times
from rupture and was confined to the
house
Tell us about your visit to Camden with
Taylor. Did he ask you to go or did you
suggest it''
1T was at his request He told me on the
train that when we visited his aunt 8 house
should tell her we were married. Ididn't
agree 10 this, but when we got there it
was 80 embarrassing when she asked me
the question that I told her we we're mar
ried. Garfield merely nodded his head.
But he did urge me to marry him while
we were there so he could show the certif-
cate to his aunt and dispel any doubt there
might be in her mind When we went to
the theatre in Philadelphia l induced his
aunt to accompany us 90 he wouldn't
urge me to marry him. He said he'd get
ne In trouble 80 my husband would cast
me Of and then could not help marrying
him He was determined to have me at
whatever cost, and said he would do any
thing to bring about that result"
Did YOU write that letter to him in which
you addressed him as Dear Hubby Gar
field -
Il did. He used to address me in his
letters as My dear wife, 80 l returned the
compliment"
Did you quarrel with your husband
prior to your departure for Trenton?'
1t was a slight quarrel. all because Gar
held kept his buggy in our stable | said
II wasn't worth saying anything about
and that angered my husband. He said
was always ready to defend Garfield and
had better 60 and live with him. I said
Ia Just as lief go away. but didn't mean
IT, He said could go If I wanted to. When
came back from the visit to Trenton my
husband was cordial in his manner toward
ne. The shirt and cuff buttons l brought
nim from his mother he refused to accept.
mem to Garfield.
Ny husband was quite i'll for several
Tvs oelor6 his death. 1 wanted TO nave a
physician attend him, but he was unwil
ns He said he would soon be over it,
whatever 1t was"
Al the morning Garfield Taylor was again
"a the stand for cross-examination. His
YES were downoast and his attitude was
yne Of sullen detection. He admitted
Saat no had not paid any board during
Ss soiourn In the Phares home, although
40 mad agreed to do so Mrs. Phares had
so done his laundry work during his stay,
,"L which he paid nothing. He also ad-
cs .Sed that on the occasion OF his trip to
sNnoen with Mrs. Phares ne said to her:
vbs n M III go through fire and water but
boVS..p DIDN'T you shed tears in Mrs. Phares's
yoa ' o. because you thought she didn't love
HISss much as she ought? A. Yes. believe
sbss Didn't Mrs. Phares say in a conversation
""o with you In tn" iail after your arrest