Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
HON0RS EVEN.
Divorce Proceedings OF
Buffalo Bill"
Reads His Own Love Letters
in Court.
Rather Sensational Testimony in Chey'
enne Court-The Case.

Cheyenne. wyo., Feb. IA startling
and unexpected feature Of the Cody di-
vorce trial, Saturday, was the action
Of Judge p. II. Scott in throwing ou'
Of court all CT the testimony or Mrs'
II. S. Parker relative to CODY 5 reid
tions with certain women OF tne r'HS
lish nobility and American women oi
prominene in Chicago ad New YORK.
Judse Scott administered severe re-
buke to Mrs. Parker ana the attorhe!
who brought forth the answers WHICH
the court declared were manifestiy uh-
Just, preposteroIs. false and brutal
Judge Scott regretted that the names
Of innocent persons had been dragged
into the case.
Col. Cody closed his case at noon'
having introduced testimony IN the
morning to show that he was not d.
Fort Mcpherson, but with Gen. lerr!
IN the Big Horn mountains at the tihle
afflant fer defendant says he frequent
cd disreputable houses in McPherson
Buffalo Bill closed his case with the
testimony of DIR. Powell (White Beav-
cr). who told of an attempt in Roches-
ter, n. Y. during the funeral of Cody's
r.,
said that Mrs Cody refused to have
ANYTHING to do with Cody, or with any
one sent to her by him. saying she
would denounce the colonel over the
dead body Of her daughter as her mur-
derer
Mrs Codys attorneys examined three
witnesses for the defence this after
noon. and all testified as to the good
Qualities Of Mrs. Cody, giving the lie to
all statements made by witnesses for
the plaintiff. that Mrs. Cody was a
drinking woman. thaI she poisoned
Cody's dogs, that she abused her
daughter Irma, that she used vulgar
or profane language, or that she was
anything but good wife to the colonel
a. all times.
Col. Cody was called to the stand by
the defence to identify IL or 20 letters
written by him to his wife during the
years 1890. 1901 ana 1902. The scout
identified all, and as the attorney was
unable to read them readily. Cody VOL
unteered to do so. He remarked that it
was pretty tough to have to read those
love letters in court. Some of the let
tcIS Icldtcu W UuslllcSS anu III an wv!
addressed his wife as MY Dear Lulu"
and signed them Papa
One letter he signed thus: with love
and kisses. Papa" Turning to the spec
tators. Cody remarked half aloud: Il
was jOllying her plenty that time"
The letters showed that Cody and his
wife during the early 90's were on the
best of terms and there was evidently
no sign of the storm which eliminated
a year ago in the institution by Cody
Of divorce proceedings.
One witness for Mrs. Cody said she
visited her in Denver few months
after Cody brought the suit and said:
II hope Cody will withdraw his suit,
for l am sure we can live together and
be happy will gladly forgive him for
making all Of his charges against me.
except the one about attempting to
poison him. That broke my heart. But
I would make uD with the colonel in
spite of il all if he were willing
1t appears to be the plan OF both
sides to withhold their most important
testimony for the adjourned hearing to
be held at Sheridan. next month. Cody
will take the stand then and Mrs. Cody
will probably do likewise. The general
impression here is that hOnOrs are
about even so far.