The evening world., 1905-12-18
B. DUKE
AND HIS WIFE IN
A JERSEY COURT
They Met To-Day for
First Time Since He
Sued for Divorce.
WHERE DOES DUKE LIVE?
Argument Before Vice-Chancellor
to Determine Jurisdiction of
Jersey Courts,

James b Duke the millionaire to-
bacco magnate, and his wife, Lillian V.
, Duke, met to-lay In VieeIChancellor
Pitneys court Newark, for the frst
time since he brought suit for absolute
divorce last SepteTD Der, naming Capt
Frank Huntoon as correspondent The
hearing to-day before the Vice-Chan-
leellor was to establish a question OF
jurisdiction to determine whether or
mot Mr. Duke was a resident OF New
Jersey and whether he could bring sui.
IN that state as such. Vice-Chsncellor
pitney's rulings at the opening Of the
hearing favored Duke,
Mrs, Duke was accompanied across
he ferry and to the vlce-Chancellor's
pfhces by a mysterious, gray-halred
lnan. wao Looked hike pictures Of Hun
toon. He left her at the door and i'm
Inediately disappeared.
Mrs Duke was respondent In a
vhitefaced velvet gown, with towering
hat 70 match mink fur boa and muu
Her cheeks glowed with a high color,
and she constantly c.nsuted with a
small bald-headed man who Joined her
In court In addition to the mysterious
man who had deserted her at the Vice.
Chaneellors door she was accompanied
by maid, no, the me VINO served he.
during the period complained of by Mr
Duke, and who Is said to be in readl-
ness to take the witness stand for her
hXband
!. MI Duke was represented bv Rich
ard A. Lindabury and Alvah A. Clark.
counsel for Mrs. Duke We're Chaun,ey
~ Parker and Samuel Kalisa.
Mr.. Duke Testifies.
In the hearing Mr. Duke took the
stand ana an answer t1 questions by
counsel said that he was forty.nine
years old. was born and brought uu IN
orange county, South CaIOnna, ana
|lIt ut .d, IN, Nutth 10 NtN ora
IN 1871 That ne had conducted clg-
Aro'le ncIorE AT No. D kiving .on
street from that time until 1895 when
pc Ottotr Il,OADu la Ia..y. ,n,.u..
dealings and acquired 1900 acres OF land
~ Sp's II -. mar 80 ue.DlIc
~ j. VI" Duke said he first acquired
ui' .r.,' ud..u o. l0d acres ana Ltel
the 40 acres adjoining.
=, " .at seve ltetn hundrel acres,
MY! My calculated the Vice. Chan
Ce.lor
In ,sabls l,ne his residence MFR. Duka
onered 10 evidence deeds to his New
jersey property. saId to be ten largest
Nfts
teUei The Offering OF tn Sc deeds in
evidence was sire luously objected TO by
counsel for Mrs. Duke, The Nlce.Chan.
feUos oycrluleI u objection ami the
sseis we're 'dmItted by order OF the
Were vou ever examined In proceed
ings baiore:' asked Dukes counsel
Yes, before the Lexow Committee
inyestisa;lng industrial conditions in
What address did you give at tina,
time?'
"somerville County. near somervlle
n. j."
Mrs. Dukes lawyers objected at this
Apt ti"t the documents ia the case.
.Nrre1 t. sNould be pr6sc ted, rathel
i than tNe Vo-d OF the witness Vice,
Chancellor Pitney ovcrrued the objec'
ton, stating his belief that The testl
pony WAS competent
Mere Proof CT Residence.
A Ve.lum b3urd copy Ji the oy.iayl
OF the American Tobacco Company, civ
Ing Mr Dukes residence as New Jer
sey, was presented ln evidence. Som
my deeds 10 property were offered fl
evidence, The efforts of Mrs. Duke
counsel was evidently centred on plae
ing any Obstacles tnat could Gelay pro
H Naafs a Al
the Vice Chancellor said:
The .a,i tnat a MAJ gives coftaii
place or residence for years, that h
mas signed report with the same resi-
dence and 1as registered from sue
place OF csidcnce, ls pretty strong evl
dcnce lhat that Is his residence"
Mr' Duke testified 10 having vote,
from Duke PARK since 1896.
Mr. Duke describe I Nis h me In SON
erset County the number Of his domes
tlcs and sAid Il vas there tina he enter
1T WIS there YOU received you
father Nhel he was alve?'
"lt was
l'poN croys-oxani alton Mr., Park
l produced 4 cory Of tie char or OF =
Central 'robacc, c mpany where Nh
Dukes resid nee, was give' as Ne'
York. 1'lis WIS In 1880
The New Ycn address was given
this report as kr. Dukes business ac
j dress Mr. Dul . told OF MS giving MIR
McCready, before he married her none
10 buy the residence In West Eighty
sixth stree. ard also the West Sixty
elgdth stree. house, but he never r.
garded tfese houses as his domlcile'
Mrs. Dukes Houses.
F''I regarded those places as house
II lsvhs 30 81 nh
was In New York, but always regarde
New Jersey as a donlclle,
MIR, Duke Identified a letter which h
had written Mrs. Duke in which he a
lude1 TO the Slxty-elghth street hous
as home
II wrote her to clme home" sal