The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24
WOES OF DRUG CLERK ALLEN.
ENGIEWOOD HiSI SYMPATHETIC
EYE ON ms UIFE'S CASE.
Even the Rabies GurEle When He Seeks
10 Defend IIlnsclf-Ladies Openly
Applaud Even MIR Flnks Hcpudiz-
tiun OF the Dressmaker From Chicago.

Of the society drama Did She Have Hin
With the Goods on Him2 or the Tempta
tons OF Handsome Drug Clerk had IL
full quota Of amusement and interest fol
the Englewood Scandal Clubs meeting II
Judge Zabriskie's court here to-day.
In the legal records OF the county the
case IL entered merely IA n hearing before
Judge Zabriskie as TO the sanity of Mrs
Charlotte r. Allen. Some time ago friends
Of Mrs Allen applied for n writ Of habeua
corpus 10 get Mrs. Allen out OF the Morris
Plains insane asylum, whero size had been
put by her husband because OF her many
md serious accusations against him and
various women, but especially against Miss
Grace Gitterman. O former Chicago dress-
maker
The witnesaes Today were many and
loquaclous. Inasmuch as this ia hearing
and not a trial, anybody who gets on the
witness stand can mako speeches pretty
much as he pieases, 1t greatly resembles
the Dpyfus trial. Dooley version. The
audience appauds when its approval Is
stirred and groans when II di4ikes the
tendency OF testimony.
The demonstrative part OF the audience
to-day was for the most part made up
~ people who came over from Engle-
wood TO Hackensack on a trolley eXcursion
They brought their lunches with them.
Out OF fifty OF them at least forty-nvo were
women Some OF them not only brought
their lunches, but their babies, which they
nursad in court.
II any woman who ever boughc gisss
Of soda water over Mr.. Aliens counter Is
not now fully informed as to the horrid
IL ia, ha In vnr
and the witnesses 1t will not be because any
Of these representatives Of what IL known
~ -Englewood society" did not pay close
attention. The state OF mind Of the ladies'
gallery was fully shown when this ques-
ton was asked OF Harold Allen, the per-
secuted drug clerk
Did you ever have wrongful relations
with any woman in your lfe2'
The Trolley Excursion Forty leaned for
ward on the benches and the court room
was as silent as the back Of the prescription
counter at 10 o'clock at night.
Il win answer that question: said the
Hero Drug Clerk dramatically, by saying
that l have never been unfaithful to my
marriage vows.
wave Of giggles ran over the benches,
Even some OF the babies lifted their inno-
cent voices in merry crows Of laughter
Well" volunteered the Witness stick
to that statement. even though some OF
those present do seem TO think it Is in
credible.
Now. did you ever!' exclaimed fat
young blonde in yellow dress trimmed
with fox fur. She apparently forgot that
she was not the only person present, be-
euse the general turning Of heads made
her hide her face in her arms
The questions which were put to Mr.
Allen by his wife's lawyers would not look
we'll In print. But they didn't trouble the
Trolley Forty. The hearing was the best
show thev had been to In months, and they
were going TO make the best Of it, no matter
whose reputation went down in the melee
The seventeen-year- daughter OF the
Aliens Ruth. testified that it was not true
that her father had confessed TO her mot her |
IN her presence that he had been a faith |
ess husband.
sS-s-s-s-sl Shame" Kissed the Trolley |
Forty. The girls face flushed a little and she
ooked as though she would like to throw
Judge Zabrskie's inkstand at some Of the |
Nearby benches But she didn't.
Isn't II shame 70 see young thing
'tand by her father SOL remarked purple
Matted person two rows from the front,
II the show lacked real hero it was not
he fault OF jake Fink. jake has the fin
shed manner OF one who has displayed
ribbons over a millinery counter for at
east ten years Mr.. Fink was once en-
"a ged 10 be married 10 Miss GitteKnan Of
chicago. Miss Gitternan testified to-day
hat she had been married once TO
nan named Snyder. from whom abe got
iivorce, IN Chicago; that she came 10 Engle-
wood six years ago and went into the dress
making business on a rather large scale
md became engaged 10 Fink. But Mr..
rink did not come up 10 hcr plans and
peciications; no was too impudent and
mpertinent' she said, and she had him
rue down stairs'; he was too interfering
n things that we're none Of his business
HUH snorted several members Of Engle-
vood society. Miss Ottoman was asked
What sort of things Mr. Fink meddled in.
Well she said, -he said, Now. we oan
ne the Aliens for sl0o0o'
Miss Gitteunan said that she had never
old anybody that she had been a naughty
,irl and that she had not, never. no, not on
ler word "a lady. ever gone to a New York
ir' goods store to help Mr.. Allen try on an
,Vercoat
~Te-hel Ha-har said the chorus
We'll didn't. anyway snapped the
Tessnaker. who looked younger than the
0 years she owned up to. The chorus was
ilent.
Miss Pearl Upson said that Mrs Allen
nd always eeemed to her 20 be sane. |
amy Kaye never saw Mrs. Allen do any
hing crazy. More APPLAUSE Chief Of
'olice Titus never had occasion to take
6tice of Mrs. Aliens conduct In public.
Applause and feminine oheersl Mrs.
.stelle Thomas had "a great deal OF ex- :
erienoe with insane persons, but never
aw Mrs. Allen act as perfect lady !
houldn't, Prolonged applause, suppre ssed
y the court officers.) James Zimmerman. I
nephew OF Mira. Allen. asserted that
Auntie had always treatedhim az any aunt
hould treat a nephew Great sensation {
nd threat that the court room would be !
leared at the next demonstration)
But Fink's attitude was the high relief {
the exhibition. He sat In among Mrs
Hens lawyers He suggested Questions
nd took notes. Every time he leaned over ]
nd whispered 70 q lawyer the Forty cooked 6
heir ears forward to hear something real
lteresting. '
Mr. Fink had lovely dropping curled
rown mIstache and n sky blue serge
nit When he got on the stand he told l
ow he had loved Grace Gltterman and l
ad intended to marry her, but that when n
e heard abe had been helping Mr.. Allen I
/ an overcoat In a New York drv goods
tore his heart turned cold. {
IA not your interest In this case, asked q
ttorney Rooster, more to blacken the r
haracter Of Miss Gitterman, who turned | a
on down. than to aid Mrs. Allenl" 9
you are a larl' said Mr.. Fink with great
effect. (Muiled applause Il
'om the trolley party.) O
Mrs. Martha Thurman said that she a